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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

To ask the Manager if any approach has been made to the Council to identify a suitable site, on Council lands or other lands, for Esker Educate Together National School, currently housed in temporary accommodation in Adamstown?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Manager to have the grass cut on the Cloverhill Road, Clondalkin and to generally tidy up the area as it is in very unkempt condition?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Keating
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

Cathaoirleach's Business

That the Manager would provide an up-to-date and comprehensive report on the recent issues relating to domestic refuse collections and the resulting delays in collecting from many estates in the Lucan and Clondalkin areas following my earlier representations on this matter.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That the Lucan-Clondalkin Area Committee is fully aware of the dissatisfaction amongst the 4000 residents of Lucan and Palmerstown who are on the Live Register/seeking employment about services available to them near to where they live, and requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, the CPLN and the Clondalkin LES requesting that immediate action be taken to acquire suitable premises in Lucan and Palmerstown to provide necessary social welfare and local employment services.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Manager how often Glenaulin Park, Palmerstown is patrolled each day, how often broken glass is removed and to report on the level of vandalism that takes place in this park and what steps the Council has/will take to address the situation?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Committee deplores the failure of the Department of Education and Science to sanction the appointment of a Design Team for the extension to Lucan Community College, an extension for which the VEC has approval and for which a Schedule of Accommodation has been agreed with the College, notes the anxiety of parents, of children living near the College and attending Scoil Áine and Scoil Mhuire, who in the past could expect to secure places in the College, about securing places given the limitation of 800 places on the numbers that can be admitted to 1st Year and requests the Manager to convey these views to the Minister for Education and Science and the Committee's view that a Design Team should be appointed immediately.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

To ask the Manager if he can arrange to have the footpath on the right hand side of the road where Chalet Gardens exits onto the Old Lucan Road inspected as residents have complained of the risk of hitting the footpath when taking a left turn from Chalet Gardens?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Keating
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Cathaoirleach's Business

No Business

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Dowds
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

That this Committee recommends that South Dublin County Council inform all residents directly at their home address when changes are being made to refuse collections.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Keating
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Area Committee expresses its concern with regard to a number of matters relating to the proposed development at Clonburris as per the Planning File SD09A/0149, 14th April 2009, Shelbourne Development Ltd., Kishogue, Lucan, Co. Dublin, including: development of eight storeys high, such high density in this proposed development, the prospect of the elimination of the boundary walls between the proposed development and the exiting and established local residential development in the South Lucan area, and the potential car parking, traffic and congestion related issues in local adjoining and nearby housing estates in the South Lucan area.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

That this Committee agrees that it is important that the Community Hall facility being developed in conjunction with the second level school in Adamstown be ready for use in September at the same time as Adamstown Community College and requests the Manager to make a report on the project.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Keating
Responsibility:
David Fennell

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Committee requests the Manager to support Lucan United in it's efforts to provide All-Weather Playing Facilities to its players. Lucan United has a very long and proud tradition of providing facilities for its members and is disappointed that NO Sports Capital Grant Aid has been provided for Lucan's Soccer Club's All-Weather Facilities Partnership Application. It is imperative for the future development of the Club that every effort is made and every support is given for the most recent effort for All-Weather Facilities at Lucan United.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Keating
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Area Committee requests the Manager to agree to prepare a new Part 8 Procedure for the Tandy's Lane/N4 junction, Lucan, that will allow car traffic to exit from Tandy's Lane onto the N4, and that the Manager will also seek the support for this initiative from the National Road's Authority as requested by this Area Committee. The closure of this road link will result in further traffic congestion in the Lucan area north of the N4, including in Lucan village, which will further threaten Lucan village's economic and environmental sustainability.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Dowds
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

Cathaoirleach's Business

That the Manager present a report on the clearing of rubbish between the rear of Nangor Crescent, and the New Nangor Road, Clondalkin.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Tony Shanahan

That this Committee is disappointed at the long delay in finalising the taking in charge of Tullyhall and Rossberry Estates, Lucan and requests the Manager to present a progress report and advise if the Council is experiencing difficulties with the developers concerned in finalising outstanding works in either or both estates?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

That this Committee is aware of the serious concern of residents of Ardeevin/Ardeen Estates and other parts of Lucan about the inconvenience they will experience when the Tandy's Lane entrance on to the eastbound N4 is shut to vehicles other than public transport vehicles and requests the Manager to present a full report on the options open to residents and local organisations, and indeed the Council, to have the An Bord Pleanála decision reversed and a new, safe, junction designed for the location.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

That this Committee determine that the Manager responsible prepare and implement a Part 8 consultation for a traffic management scheme (for submission to An Bord Pleanála) that will provide for a left out for all motorised traffic at Ardeevin, Lucan.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Cathaoirleachs Business

(none received)

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

Cathaoirleachs Business

(none received)

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Cathaoirleachs Business

(none received)