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To ask the Manager for an update on the implementation to date of Objective No. 7 of the Council’s Litter Management Plan to develop litter management programmes for designated urban areas with reference to the Lucan electoral area
To ask the Manager to give an update on the rollout of the new chip-based refuse collection service ('grey bins') in the Tallaght Central and Tallaght South areas, and to confirm if sites have been selected for pilot projects in either area.
To ask the Manager for an updated report on the roll out of the chip and pin household bin collection system in the Lucan and Clondalkin Electoral Areas?
To ask the Manager if he will make a report on the number of applicants for Higher Education Grants, with addresses in the Lucan and Clondalkin Electoral Areas, for the year 2009-2010, and the corresponding number for last year, 2008-2009?
To ask the Manager for an updated report on the proposed Library facility for Palmerstown?
Cathaoirleach's Business
No Business
That this Committee, noting the continuing closure of the Government’s Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, requests the Manager to present a detailed report on any and all other feasible options to fund provision of the proposed Lucan Swimming Pool.
That the Manager outline the steps being taken by the Housing Department to address the enormous backlog due to increase in Housing applications with regard to the Tallaght area.
That this Committee requests the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht affairs to give a commitment to maintain the West Tallaght RAPID programme given its outstanding success to date and the potential disastrous consequences to the community it serves if removed.
That this Committee, noting the continuing closure of the Government’s Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, requests the Manager to present a detailed report on any and all other feasible options to fund provision of the proposed Lucan Swimming Pool.
JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE REPORTS
(circulated herewith)
That this Committee supports the Community Grants system operated by this Council and calls on management to protect these Grants in the current financial constraints and climate and that this matter be fully discussed. Many community organisations have expressed grave concern at the reported discontinuation of these grants as in most cases they make the difference between a community activity going ahead and not and the little money given by the Council has a multiplier effect locally.
Cathaoirleachs Business
(None received)
That this Committee expresses disappointment at the decrease in services at the sports hall at Palmerstown Community School owing to the recent cut in management hours because of Government cut backs. Further, that this committee will explore ways of assisting Co. Dublin VEC in restoring full time management, particularly through self financing means.
Cathaoirleach's Business
No Business
That this Committee deplores the littered state of many of the laneways in the Dublin 12 area of the County, many of which have served as the location for significant acts of 'fly-tipping' in recent months and years; that the Committee seeks further resourcing of the litter warden and inspection services with regard to this dangerous and antisocial practice; and that the Committee asks the Manager to prepare a report on the possibility of a Community Employment or other scheme which would engage local people in laneway cleaning and upkeep as an addition to the existing environmental services.
That this Committee requests the Manager to write to the Minister of Education & Science requesting him to make available his department’s area-based analysis and forecasts for future school-place demand as identified through the departments’ new Geographic Information System (GIS) so as to allow the elected members of South Dublin County Council to properly consider school planning needs as part of preparations of our new County Development Plan.
That the Manager outlines the savings to the Council in the Tallaght area through the removal of weekend bin collections when bank holidays occur.
That this Area Committee requests the Manager to agree to write to Senior Management in Dublin Bus and request a meeting with Dublin Bus officials to review bus services and schedules for the residents of this area committee.
That the Manager would provide a progress report on the fitting out of the proposed Palmerstown Community Centre, and advise the Committee when the Centre will be available for use.