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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor H. Farrell
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

That this Area Committee requests South Dublin County Council to engage with Aura Leisure to extend weekend opening hours at Lucan Leisure Centre, to align with other SDCC leisure centres such as Tallaght and Clondalkin, with a minimum closing time of 5.00pm on at least one weekend day, as the centre currently closes at 3.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor H. Farrell
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

That this Committee requests the Manager to prepare a confidential report for this committee, identifying strategically important, historical or architecturally significant vacant or derelict buildings within our areas that could be considered for acquisition by South Dublin County Council through the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) process. This could contribute to bringing these properties back into use and contribute towards addressing local housing needs, the preservation of our built heritage and contribute positively towards community morale.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor H. Farrell
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to arrange for the existing yield signs at the roundabout between Dodsborough Road and the Old Celbridge Road (R835) to be updated to include bilingual text 'Yield / Géill Slí', in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual, in order to promote the Irish language in the public realm.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

To ask the Chief Executive to give an estimate for the delivery of potential housing by LEA on current residential zoned land?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Fennell
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

That the Chief Executive ensures that when a house is boarded up, and will be boarded up for a significant period of time, that there are regular inspections and, if needed, regular maintenance/clean-ups.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Fennell
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

This committee agrees that when Palmerstown Youth and Community is upgraded, the council will consult with young people in the community to ensure the space becomes more accessible to the younger generation.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Fennell
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

This committee agrees that action should be taken to remove the dumping that has occurred at (Address notified). This address has been boarded up for a year now after being petrol bombed in January 2025. It has become a dumping ground and needs immediate attention.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Donnelly
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

This council calls on the South Dublin County Council to have a week long campaign on road safety focused on bike lanes, electric scooters and mechanically propelled transport.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Donnelly
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

To ask the Chief Executive how many Council provided allotments are currently accessible to people by foot or on public transport?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Donnelly
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

To ask the Chief Executive are there any plans to expand on the garden/vegetable allotments to areas accessible by foot or on public transport?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Donnelly
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

To ask the Chief Executive, over the past 5 years, what is the average number of parking spaces allocated to each house and/or apartment?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Donnelly
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive on average what is the current savings on energy retrofitting compared to insulating and door/window upgrades on a 3 bed house with gas or oil heating?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Donnelly
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive what is the current cost to energy retrofit a 3 bed house in south Dublin?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Fennell
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

To ask the Chief Executive to report, in tabular form, details of all glass bottle banks under its jurisdiction, including any newly introduced units, including details of the tonnage of glass recycled in 2025, 2024 and 2023 and detailing any planned new sites for 2026.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Fennell
Responsibility:
Andrew O'Mullane

"This committee agrees to conduct an inspection of the increasingly busy school traffic situation at drop off / collection times for the three schools on Station Road, Adamstown, with such undertaking to specifically explore the current school traffic warden arrangement."

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

"To ask the committee what is the policy for transfers from a medical priority allocation to a more suitable medical priority house in the case that the current allocation no longer suits the needs of the child for which medical priority was approved ,due to changed medical needs?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

"To ask the Chief Executive are there any plans to increase data centres in the Tallaght area due to reports in the business post saying Dublin is open for data centres due to government reversing its stance on data centres in Dublin?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Colm Maguire

"To ask the Chief Executive are SDCC aware of the real concerns residents in Citywest have in relation to the proposed Boherboy Large Scale Development Application(ref LRD25A/0012 and the impact this development will have on an area with so little recreational/social amenities available?"

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Richie O'Sullivan

Arts Programme Update. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

"Can the Manager please remove the dead tree at (details supplied) before 1 March? Council told the residents in April 2025 that the "tree has been inspected and is listed for removal...it is listed for action in September when Bird Nesting Season has ceased."