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To ask the Manager can he confirm that there has been a 20 fold increase to costs in services like grass cutting on road meridians since the new intrepretation of Health & Safety Act following the Ashbourne meeting of County Managers and will he make a statement on the financial and other implications of this on South Dublin County Council?
To ask the Manager in view of the recent official opening of a data centre for Microsoft in Grangecastle Business Park will he give a report outlining the work and investment that involved this Council in creating these exceptional and sought after modern facilities?
To ask the Manager in view of the downturn in economic activity in the County can he give a report and outline if there is sufficient space available for the demand from small business for incubator premises in the County?
To ask the Manager in view of the widespread demand for allotments in the County can he give a report outlining the initial cost and maintenance, the rental returns, the waiting list per allotment and his future plans if any to meet this growing demand from residents?
That this Committee asks the Manager to recognise the serious litter problems in our towns and villages due to the suspension of litter bin emptying services at the weekend and at least compromises with a Saturday OR Sunday collection.
To ask the Manager will he give a report outlining the new, positive and pro active measures being planned by this Council and other State bodies to combat anti social behaviour,unwanted bonfires on Green spaces and their clean up bills, in the lead up to and during the Halloween Festivities?
To ask the Manager will he consider in view of the growing clean up costs each year, placing extra resources in place to help eradicate unwanted bonfires in public parks and green spaces throughout the County, in the lead up to and during the Halloween period?
To ask the Manager to write to the Minister for Education and Science to seek a written and detailed report from the Minister on all outstanding school projects within this county, including new schools, requirement for buildings where currently there are prefabricated structures, school extensions, sports halls etc., on an area by area basis, and that the Manager would also request the Minister to set out in detail the predicted time scale for each project?
To ask the Manager to provide an up-to-date report on the results of the Manager's work following the introduction of the regulation prohibiting the parking of cars for sale on public places in our county, including greens, grass verges, footpaths etc., and that the Manager would report in detail on an area by area basis?
To ask the Manager to report on what liaising takes place with other adjoining local authorities in the interest of consistency on planning, say for example in the case of planning issues relating to an aerodrome on lands common to South Dublin County Council and Kildare County Council?
To ask the Manager to agree to write to the Minister for Transport seeking clarification on the target dates for the delivery of LUAS and Metro projects in South Dublin County Council?
To ask the Manager to report on the provision of additional litter bins in our regional parks, and signage in our estates on litter related matters, including dog litter control, arising from the serious increases in litter, especially when Council staff overtime and weekend work has been curtailed?
To ask the Manager to report in detail on what measures are being taken to ensure that this Council's house building programmes contain provisions to ensure that the Council's housing is of such quality that will contribute to an acceptable quality of life for residents?
That this Committee asks the Manager to recognise the serious litter problems in our towns and villages due to the suspension of litter bin emptying services at the weekend and at least compromises with a Saturday OR Sunday collection.
To ask the Manager to state whether the annual junk collections are due to take place this autumn prior to the Halloween period or has financial considerations resulted in the service being cut and can he/she make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager to inform the Council whether pro social activities namely community clean-ups are continuing to be facilitated by this Council through the distribution of brushes, bags, paint etc taking into account this is a front line service and the various positive outcomes which arise from these Community events?
To ask the Manager to report on the background and statutory provisons underpinning the council's current policy on not installing traffic calming on roads classifed as distributor roads, including those distributor roads with direct access house-frontage? To advise why there are some distributor roads in the county with direct access house-frontage which already have traffic calming ramps and to also ask if and how this policy could be reviewed and possibly amended by the elected members?
That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on the Council's Water Leisure Strategy, including a detailed report on the remaining elements of the Water Leisure Strategy, and in the current uncertain economic climate, within what planned time-frame does the Manager envisage the remaining projects will be rolled out?
That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on the Council's Water Leisure Strategy, including a detailed report on the remaining elements of the Water Leisure Strategy, and in the current uncertain economic climate, within what planned time-frame does the Manager envisage the remaining projects will be rolled out?
That this Council supports the 'Justice for Robert Delany Campaign' and the recently established website www.innocentvictimsofviolence.ie which was set up by the Delany Family as a Forum of support and information for the Campaign and furthermore calls on any Citizen with information on the callous crime which resulted in Robert's hospitalisation to inform the Gardaí of any such information.