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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

Can the Council please provide some details on the following estates in the Firhouse Bohernabreena LEA in relation to the tree maintenance programme and what the time scales are for each of the estates to be attended to? Brookwood Estate, Scholarstown Road Prospect Manor, Stocking Lane Glencarrig, Firhouse Monalea, Firhouse

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins, Councillor M. Lynch
Responsibility:
Laura Leonard

That this Council defers the Part 8 in relation to the proposed redevelopment of Rathfarnham Castle stables and outbuildings until such time as there has been a pre-statutory public consultation to allow residents have an input into what is planned for the area rather than being presented with a near finalised plan.

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

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on what enforcement measures are in place for those who carry out illegal dumping.

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

To ask the Chief Executive why there is no reference to Community Gardens in the draft climate action plan considering the current policy is to "Maintain and expand community gardens and allotments for local food production"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

To ask the Chief Executive what contracts the council currently has with Hewlett Packard and what the value of any contracts are?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the CEO to outline what plans there are to expand the Integrated Wetlands Construction programme to all SDCC regional parks as an important response to mitigate and now adapt to the continuing decline in Ireland's biodiversity.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development

"To ask the manager to provide a report on the number of SME's that have applied for and / or been granted funding for business supports in the county in 2022 and 2023 YTD - Report to include total amounts separately for each LEA and the total number of SME's currently in operation IN SDCC.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

"The automatic gate at the entrance to DVP Pavillion carpark is constantly not working and permanently open, now there is congregation in cars having parties at night, can a solution be found?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. McManus
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Chief Executive to inspect and repair broken tactile paving at the pedestrian crossing on Ballyboden Crescent Rathfarnham, and if works could be prioritised as the crossing is heavily used by children and parents going to local schools?

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

To ask the Chief Executive the number of staff and work crews employed by SDCC involved in tree maintenance across the whole Council area, and if a statement is available?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Lynch
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

Can the Chief Executive confirm if the Council has plans to move to using ecological paints?

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

Can the Chief Executive comment on whether the use of conventional acrylic (plastic based) paint in communal buildings such as schools, nursing homes, libraries, apartment blocks etc are putting these buildings outside of the building regulations when it comes to flame spread standards on walls and ceilings.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Lynch
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

Can the Chief Executive advise if the council and its contractors continues to use conventional acrylic (plastic based) paints.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development

To ask the Chief Executive if there are plans to consider approaching the Dolly Parton Imagination Library with a view to expanding the service into other parts of SDCC, especially more disadvantaged areas ?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L.Guéret
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management, Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

Does the Chief Executive have plans to provide a printed booklet or some other method of outlining the local services provided by SDCC and Community Centres and the activities that are provided in them, for those people who do not have online access.

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

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the SDCC Road Safety Plan. Report to include if school cyclists are specifically targeted and if the plan is promoted and implemented in all schools in the SDCC area to increase the need for everyone who are road users to do so in the safest possible way.

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

To ask the Chief Executive what facilities are currently provided in Playgrounds and SDCC Community Centres for children with sensory needs?

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

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the roads which are the responsibility of South Dublin County Council. Report to include if there is a regular maintenance programme with regard to road line painting of white lines and yellow boxes.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the CEO to detail how many applications for HAP are currently being processed and if there are any delays in reaching decisions and may we have a statement?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the CEO if he has a programme in place to repair and restore Open Spaces damaged through Halloween Bonfires; will he outline the level of resources being made available to the exercise and will he make a statement?