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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

That the Chief Executive to write to the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, calling on him to meet with local representatives regarding the lack of public health nurses in the south Dublin county area.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

This Council welcomes and commends the roll out of Communication Boards at playing facilities in SDCC which aim to improve accessibility and inclusive play for children with language difficulties, and calls on the Chief Executive look at the feasibility of their inclusion in other parks, pitches or play facilities where appropriate.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

That this Council writes to the Department of Housing asking that, when assessing eligibility for Housing Adaptation Grants, that the income of the whole household, as opposed to the individual seeking assistance, should not always be taken into account, and that there be flexibility to determine each application on a case by case basis to prevent undue hardship

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

That this Council calls on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to introduce a community benefit scheme to be paid into by companies and business interests that use extensive state resources but offer a low worker/job ratio comparative to industrial norms.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

This Council agrees to develop a method for residents living in estates that have not yet been taken in charge (TIC) to liaise with SDCC on the work needed for an estate to be at the TIC standard.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

That South Dublin County Council notes the decision by the Government to recognise the State of Palestine and now calls on the Taoiseach to pass the Occupied Territories Bill which has been supported at all stages by a majority of members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C Ahern
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

Can the manager please provide an update on the security of the Augustinians site following the fire last month. It appears that some repairs / maintenance works may have been carried out on the buildings recently and can the manager also please report on this

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C Ahern
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

That the council prepare a traffic management plan for Ballyroan Crescent, with particular focus on arrangements at school drop off and collection times and the prevention of parking of cars in front of driveways of local residents.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

That the Council reviews the Kissing Gate closest to Riverview from Tymon Park, with a view to making it easily navigable by bikes, mobility scooters, wheelchairs and prams.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie, Leo Magee, David Fennell

That this Area Committee supports the establishment of a Tree Protection Order on the Beech Wood and associated trees at Fitzmaurice Road, Rathcoole, in recognition of its iconic status, amenity value and contribution to the landscape of Rathcoole Village, and asks the Chief Executive to initiate the process before the end of 2024.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Kearns
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

That this committee calls on the manager to upgrade the children's playground in Greentrees Park to make it universally accessible and includes communication boards and additional play equipment as part of the upgrade.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the manager how many planning applications in 2024 have been received and how many have been rejected?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

That this Council carried out much needed grass cutting at the entrance to the Owendore Estate, near the Garda Station in Rathfarnham

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Andrew O'Mullane

That this Council instals wheelchair access points along the Dodder Greenway at the Lower Dodder Road.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE

(A) Correspondence RE European Parliament has been elected

(B) Motion passed at Wexford County Council - Zero tolerance approach to violence

(C) Resolutions agreed by Members of Sligo CC RE Community Employment Schemes

(D) Resolutions passed by Leitrim CC - RE Strategic Gas Emergency

(E) Resolutions passed by Leitrim CC - RE Zero tolerance approach to violence

(F) Resolutions passed by Roscommon CC - Illegal dumping

(G) Resolutions passed by Roscommon CC - Min. Chambers VAT rate

(H) Resolutions passed by Roscommon CC - Min.Ryan VAT rate

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management
Responsibility:
Chief Executive
Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - FOR NOTING

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management
Responsibility:
Director of Finance
Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development
Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS