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"That the Manager give an update of the taking in charge of the green area near the entrance to Longwood and Stonepark Abbey."
To ask the Manager if he can advise if the new system of commercial valuations devised by the Valuations Office and currently operating in South Dublin and Fingal will result in periodic revaluations of commercial premises/properties in the County if rental levels fall as a result of NAMA activities and decline in property values?
Cathaoirleach's Business
That this Council Committee, while welcoming and recognising the necessity of Council involvement in sewer connection difficulties experienced by residents and non Council tenants in Estates throughout this Committee Area, calls on the Manager to review the protocols regarding the issuing of letters outlining the responsibility of other tenants in such difficulties.
To ask the Manager if he can advise what steps should be taken by a person who wishes to operate a public market on private property in the County, what role the Council has in the matter of permitting/ regulating such markets, and what regulations, such as Health and Safety, Food Safety apply to such markets?
That the Manager sets up a task force immediately to deal with the severe environmental hazards being faced by the RAPID areas of Tallaght due to the massive increase in dumping and littering in these neighbourhoods, the task force to include councillors, public realm staff and RAPID reps. and to be action focussed.
To ask the Manager to provide a report on current Community Garden Projects in the County, and if he will advise if any Community Garden Projects under the direction of the Council involve the use of land used by other organisations, businesses or individuals?
To ask the Manager how many shared ownership agreements, if any, have been entered into by the Council with purchasers in the years 2006 to 2009 inclusive, and if the Council envisages increased activity in this form of home acquisition in the near future as a result of the substantial drop in house prices?
Noting the contents of the letter from the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, received on 15 March 2010 and tabled under correspondence at the April Council meeting, to ask the Manager if there has been any interaction between the Department and the Council in relation to the development by the Department of a National Climate Change Adaptation Framework?
To ask the Manager if there has been any discussions between the Council and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government re the installation of water meters in houses, apartments and flats owned by the Council, if he can provide an estimate of the cost of installing meters in all Council housing units, and if he can advise members as to who, the Council or the tenants or the Department will be required to pay for the installation of meters?
To ask the Manager if he will confirm that the eligibility criteria for waivers for household bin collection charges remain the same following the introduction of the new bin chip system and if he can provide an updated report on the resolution of problems which those with eligibility for free bin tags experienced during the changeover to the new system?
To ask the Manager if he can provide figures for the total number of applicants currently on the Council's Housing Application List, broken down by the numbers for 1,2,3,4 and 5 bed units?
That this Council calls upon the Minister of Education and Skills, in view of the recent serious safety incident that occurred in St Josephs Special School, Balrothery, to immediately reinstate the full compliment of Special Needs Assistants to that school.
That this Council undertakes a significant Anti-racism Campaign within the County, to include a major conference involving all minority ethnic groups possible in order to highlight and promote awareness of the consequences of racism and to demonstrate this Council's condemnation of all racist activities/practices.
That this Council undertakes a significant Anti-racism Campaign within the County, to include a major conference involving all minority ethnic groups possible in order to highlight and promote awareness of the consequences of racism and to demonstrate this Council's condemnation of all racist activities/practices.
To ask the Manager to arrange a briefing for the elected members on the implementation of the noise action plan for the Greater Dublin Area with particular reference to the requests from numerous councillors for noise monitoring along major roads in our county?
To ask the Manager to outline in detail what works, including preparatory and statutory planning works, have been authorised for our county under the recently published Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, including works relating to:
- The Dublin Region Water Supply Project;
- Programmes of works stemming from the ‘Eastern River Basin District’ plan;
- Flood risk assessment and mitigation works?
To ask the Manager, further to the motion adopted at the March meeting, to provide an update on efforts to introduce an appropriate work-placement/ training programme for unemployed persons?
To ask the Manager to have the park area and footpath, which had to be disrupted due to sewage pipe works in Monksfield Lawn, Clondalkin, reinstated?
That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on the long-awaited and planned Swimming Pool for the Lucan area. In the light of years of effort and representations by the Lucan community and Lucan Public Representatives, including many Motions passed by the Council and Area Committees in pursuit of this water leisure facility, and the Manager's efforts to provide a Swimming Pool for Lucan, that the Manager would report on his most recent efforts and discussions with the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Department's response to our most recent request for funding through the Swimming Pool Programme, and what alternative initiatives, including possible joint ventures can be explored to deliver a Lucan Swimming Pool.
South Dublin County Council agrees to confine the location of Headshops to a minimum 8km. from schools within the County.