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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Mary Hayes

"To ask the Manager to provide an update with regard to the turnaround time of vacant council properties in the Tallaght area?"

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Colin Ryan

Rathcoole A1 Lands - Approved Plan

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

That this Committee calls on the Manager to arrange for an extensive clean-up of the Roadside and verges along Kiltipper Way and Whitestown Way.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Paul Fleming

That the Manager sets up a meeting as soon as possible with representatives of the Community Welfare Officers (or senior decision-making staff in this department) within the Tallaght area with a view to establishing a code of practice to deal with anti-social tenants who are housed through the rent supplement scheme and who are persistently causing problems for communities through their behaviour with a view to assisting them to address their issues prior to becoming tenants of this council.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

That this Committee call on the Manager to acknowledge Robbie Keane's unique record of being the first Irish or British player to score over 50 goals in International football. In recognition of this extraordinary achievement by a citizen of the County and considering his position as a positive role model to all young people in Tallaght and beyond, this Committee suggests that consideration should be given to naming a stand in Tallaght Stadium the "Robbie Keane Stand" to acknowledge his remarkable talents and achievements.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

That the Manager in light of recent significant increases in staff numbers arising from the sale of SDCC Waste Collection service, ensure the  provision of a litter/cleansing corps dedicated to the maintenance and prompt cleansing of public open spaces, roadside margins, footpaths and blackspot flytipping areas within the RAPID areas of Tallaght thereby ensuring the same quality of environment and public realm enjoyed in all other areas of the county.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Frank Nevin, Laura Leonard

That the Manager gives a detailed update with regard to progress on Motion 4, Tallaght ACM 1 15th March 2010 as follows "That the Manager explores the possibility of developing a strategy within the RAPID areas of Tallaght to help address the issue of youth unemployment by offering internships/work experience opportunities with the Council to young people to engage in meaningful work that will benefit the RAPID communities and will award either an accreditation or equivalent award recognising their achievements or skills gained during the course of their internship.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Brendan Hynes

That this Committee calls on the Manager to give a report on the (A) The monetary value of Disabled Persons Grants given to date in 2011, (B) The number of individual Grants awarded in 2011 and (C) Is there sufficent money in the Fund to meet any outstanding Grant applications for the remainder of 2011?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

That the Manager ensures that appropriate signage is put in place to ensure sufficient public awareness of CCTV cameras operating with the RAPID areas of Tallaght.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Hugh Hogan

That the Manager gives an update with regard to the transfer of property to Oaklee Housing Association in McUlliam estate.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

Could the Manager advise this Committee if, in the absence of funding to supply new litter bins,  it is possible to relocate existing Litter Bins to more appropriate locations where litter is a problem on routes  travelled by pedestrians?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

That this Committee in the interests of promoting soccer and healthy pro-social activities for young people in West Tallaght strongly reasserts its commitment to ensure a waiver of pitch fees for soccer teams emanating from the West Tallaght RAPID areas, and requests the Manager to address this in a sustainable way going forward as opposed to the ad hoc approach adopted to date in implementing this policy.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

That the Manager provide a report outlining lands that are undeveloped along with the relevant zoning information within the geographic area of the Fortunestown LAP.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Yvonne Dervan

That this Committee, in the interests of promoting soccer and healthy pro-social activities for young people in West Tallaght, strongly reasserts its commitment to ensure a waiver of pitch fees for soccer teams emanating from the West Tallaght RAPID areas, and requests the Manager to address this in a sustainable way going forward as opposed to the ad hoc approach adopted to date in implementing this policy.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

That this Committee calls on the Manager to arrange for some form of barrier to be erected adjacent to 338 Cushlawn Park in an effort to stop cars and other vehicles gaining access to the vast open space nearby as the residents boundary wall has been demolished on a number of occasions as a result of the access point.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

That this Committee calls on the Manager to speed up the process of delivering the essential pedestrian crossing along Fortunestown Lane to service the residents of Mac Uilliam Estate before a serious accident occurs. This Estate has over seven hundred children living there with no legitimate crossing point to all of the services in the area that require them to cross the Road to, including the local schools, shops, bus stops etc. That this Committee further calls on the Manager to prioritise these works on safety grounds.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

That this Committee calls on the Manager to arrange for the immediate repair of ramps along the Killinarden Link Road adjacent to Killinarden Estate, Killinarden Heights and Cushlawn as the Bus Service is at risk due to the significantly bad state of disrepair these ramps are in.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

EU LOCAL ENERGY ACTION PROJECT (LEAP)

(circulated herewith)

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Mary Maguire
Responsibility:
Frank Nevin, Mary Maguire

UPDATE ON COUNCIL'S ACTION PLAN - IMPROVING BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS

(circulated herewith)

Correspondence
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Community Directorate

Email, received 03/06/11, from Fingal County Council regarding launch of a non-statutory public consultation on Greater Dublin Drainage, running until June 24.