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To ask the manger to have the graffiti removed from the walls at the open space at the Coppice, Palmerstown and to have the general area cleared of broken glass, cans and debris.
To ask the Manager for a progress report on the introduction of the new chip system for black household bins and if he can indicate when residents of Lucan and Palmerstown might expect the system to be operational?
To ask the Manager for a report on the number of applications and approvals for house improvement grants, including Grants for Older People, Mobility Gnats and Disability Grants, made in 2008 to residents of Lucan and Palmerstown and to-date in 2009 and if the Manager is satisfied with the level of funding made available from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government for the schemes?
To ask the Manager for a report on the proposed new road provided for in the Adamstown SDZ Planning Scheme to replace Tandy's Lane as a distributor road, linking the Dodsboro Road to the Newcastle Road and if he can give an indication of the date by which this road will be completed and opened?
To ask the Manager if the discussions between the Council and the Department of Education and Science to identify a suitable site for the Lucan South Second Level School, which has already been approved by the Department, have concluded and if he can advise on the location of the agreed site, and when it is anticipated the purchase of the site by the Department will be completed?
To ask the Manger if he can make a brief report on progress on his Intellectual Enterprise Zones initiative and if he can advise the Committee on the possibility of some appropriate space, for hot desking, research (as envisaged in the concept) by participants can be provided in Lucan and Palmerstown for participants residents in the area?
Application for Grants
To ask the Manager to report on what measures he will introduce to resolve the safety issues on the footpaths on the Lucan Road west of Lucan Village? Recently for example, a local resident was hit on the head by the mirror of a bus while walking on the narrow footpath towards Lucan Village at the Allied Irish Bank, Lucan.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
Cathaoirleach's Business
No Business
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.
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.
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.
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.