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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Keating
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

To ask the Manager to agree to support the newly formed Residents Group of Rossberry Estate, Lucan by providing a single Rossberry Estate name stone? This would be of great benefit to the residents of Rossberry and would be a very helpful start for this newly organised local residents group.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Maloney
Responsibility:
Martin Judge

To ask the Manager what action is open to the Council to terminate trading at *(details supplied) which is a residential estate and will he note the considerable nuisance being caused for affected neighbours.

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

To thank the Manager for the recent clean-up of the vacant lands adjacent to Droim na Coille Estate, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan. The local residents throughout Ballyowen Lane now request the Manager to continue this helpful work, with the benefit of cross-departmental co-operation, by cleaning the local park nearer the end of Ballyowen Lane.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

To ask the Manager if he will have an inspection carried out of reported illegal dumping, and consequent rat infestation, in Griffeen Valley Park, behind the houses in Arthur Griffith Park, and if will make a report on the matter? 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Manager if he will request the Parks Department to reconsider the type of surface treatment used on the new footpath along the river bank in Lucan Demesne, as there have been complaints that the surface treatment is unsuitable for walkers, especially children, and if he will make a report on the matter? 

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

To ask the Manager if he will advise what community/civic facilities and improved pedestrian routes will be required in Phase 1 of the development of the Liffey Valley lands in accordance with the Local Area Plan in the event that a planning application for commercial/retail development is submitted during the next few months?

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

DRAFT CONTROL OF PARKING BYE LAWS 2009

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

Cathaoirleach's Business

No Business

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

To ask the Manager if he will arrange to have the problem of the steps at Chapel Hill, Lucan (leading to the car park owned by St. Mary's Parish) and the approaching path checked again for flooding and consequent hazards to pedestrians and if he will make a report on the matter?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That in view of the condition in the Planning Permission for Rosse Court that the Playground provided be open to the public, and noting the severe damage done to the Playground by recent vandalism, that this Committee requests the Manager to investigate how the Council can provide resources to refurbish the Playground, and to consider what measures the Council could take to assist residents and the Management Company make the facility secure and safe for use by families in Rosse Court?

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

This Committee notes the complaints from residents that there is little or no signage on Griffeen Avenue indicating location of Hayden's Park, Rossberry and Tullyhall Estates, Lucan and requests to arrange for the erection of suitable signage, and of finger posts at the entrances to the estates, and other locations, pointing to the different roads/streets in the estates?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That this Committee calls on the Manager to ensure that the refurbished Lucan Weir is open for public use before the beginning of this Summer.

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

That in view of the rapid number of unemployed residents in Lucan, Clondalkin and Palmerstown, now approaching 10,000 people, and reports to the CDB that the proportion of persons with high level skills and qualifications seeking employment is much higher than in previous times of high unemployment, and in the context of the inclusion of an Enterprise Centre in the Adamstown SDZ, requests the Manager to ask the Development Department to take an initiative and organise discussions between the CDB, Castlethorn Construction, IT Tallaght and NUI Maynooth and Enterprise Ireland to explore a proposal that the Enterprise Centre project be started sooner, rather than later.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

Outer Ring Road at Ballyowen/Willsbrook Intersection at Woodies, Lucan

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That in view of the condition in the Planning Permission for Rosse Court that the Playground provided be open to the public, and noting the severe damage done to the Playground by recent vandalism, that this Committee requests the Manager to investigate how the Council can provide resources to refurbish the Playground, and to consider what measures the Council could take to assist residents and the Management Company make the facility secure and safe for use by families in Rosse Court?

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

Draft Control of Parking Bye-Laws 2009

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
William Purcell

That this Committee notes the start dates given for the second and third traffic calming schemes in the Lucan electoral area viz. that the scheme for Griffeen Glen and adjacent estates will not start until later in 2009, and that the scheme for Liffey Valley Park/Mount Andrew and adjacent estates will not start until 2010.  That the Committee understood that both schemes would start in 2009, calls on the Manager to start the planning and consultation process for both schemes immediately and requests the Manager to make a report on the amount provided in the 2009 budget for work on the two traffic calming schemes.  

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That this Committee calls on the Manager to ensure that the refurbished Lucan Weir is open for public use before the beginning of this Summer.

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

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Committee expresses its unhappiness in the provision of inconsistent boundary treatment and the lack of uniformity in such boundary treatment on major road widening projects, the result of which is that some residents have suffered serious loss of visual amenity and increased noise levels, including most recently residents on Hillcrest Drive for example in the case of the N4 Road Widening Works. This Committee requests the Manager to make this Committee's views known in writing to the National Roads Authority and An Bord Pleanála and this Committee also requests that this matter be addressed in the interest of preserving the quality of life of local residents on Hillcrest Drive and other such adjoining residential areas.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
William Purcell

That this Committee notes the start dates given for the second and third traffic calming schemes in the Lucan electoral area viz. that the scheme for Griffeen Glen and adjacent estates will not start until later in 2009, and that the scheme for Liffey Valley Park/Mount Andrew and adjacent estates will not start until 2010.  That the Committee understood that both schemes would start in 2009, calls on the Manager to start the planning and consultation process for both schemes immediately and requests the Manager to make a report on the amount provided in the 2009 budget for work on the two traffic calming schemes.