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Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

New Works (No Business)

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on staff in each Council department? Please include number of current staff in each department, vacancies, if any, whether the department outsources work to private companies (what services and what percentage of work is outsourced), whether the department relies on other Council staff (e.g., to cover Park Ranger duties), and any plans for increasing staff numbers to assist with the workload.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

"To ask the manager what estates/areas are planned for footpath repairs in Tallaght in 2024/2025 and does the Council go back to estates where funding ran out and the estate was left unfinished - e.g., Castle Park?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on the plans to collect the outstanding vacant sites levy - €540,750?  The report should include how many owners of properties have not paid their levy, and what steps the council is taking to collect the arrears.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Gogarty
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to outline how many fines were issued and court prosecutions secured by the Dog Warden service in South Dublin County for dogs not under effective control since January 2024; and if a statement can be made on the matter?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Gogarty
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to outline how many fines were issued since January 2023 in relation to dogs off leash in public parks; and if a statement can be made on the matter?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Gogarty
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to outline why South Dublin has a different policy to Fingal in not allocating designated off-leash periods in smaller parks without a dog run; and if a statement can be made on the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond, Leo Magee

"To ask the manager for a report on what areas/estates in Tallaght are planned for the next Tree Maintenance Programme?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Gogarty
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a full list of pitches allocated to sports clubs in the County for the 2024/25 period?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To as the Chief Executive if there are plans for the provision of water and bins in recently installed dog parks/runs?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

"To ask the manager to give a report on emergency accommodation in Tallaght - is the Council looking to acquire more emergency accommodation for Tallaght?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Farhan Nasiem, John Hegarty

"To ask the Manager to give a report on safe crossing points planned for installation in Tallaght?" Please include the costs of installing all planned projects?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

"To ask the manager to give a report about the dereliction designation of (address provided) - on what basis was this house determined to be derelict? Please include any relevant information used in determining the property is derelict?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Gormla O'Corrain, Aisling Kelly

"To ask the Manager about a mast that was erected outside D24 E3 F2, Tymon North in 2022 - Was this mast applied for under section 254 and if so what is the plan number? Also, was this applied for under a three year licence and if so can the manager confirm that it will be removed in year three (2025)?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Damien McNulty

"To ask the manager what investigations have been carried out to determine the source of the pollution entering the River Poddle in Tallaght periodically and what steps are the Council taking to prevent further pollution?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie, Gormla O'Corrain, Mary R Maguire

That this Area Committee recommends a Unique Census Form for Planning for residents of Brittas on assisting with grants of Permissions/Retention for their homes. Additionally that the Council recommends a Unique Planning Study of Brittas to take place to allow residents to live and/or build their own homes and see their genuine need of working their land where they were born and reared.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Joanna Tuffy
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive if he has considered if it would be feasible to increase the budget and add to the programme, to allow for additional estates to be added for the remainder of the tree pruning programme in 2024 and 2025, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

Can SDCC provide a report of council owned laneways, report to include which ones need attention to remove illegal dumping or over vegetation and what schedule is in place to cleanse those that need to be addressed.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the plans for the renovation of the old sports centre in Clondalkin which has been earmarked for several local groups. When does he expect it will be available for the community?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
Laura Leonard

To ask the Chief Executive for a comprehensive update on the long-awaited delivery of the Greenway to Hazelhatch.