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That the Manager outline Council's attitude and approach to:
- repairs and improvements carried out privately to Local Authority Homes
- specifically with regard to reimbursement or deduction from price on purchase.
To ask the Manager now that Planning permission has been granted to Kelland Homes to redevelop the shopping centre on Sundale Park if he can confirm that the part of the development that has been granted permission to provide for a Credit union will in fact be a Credit Union - that if he is currently unable to confirm this will he endeavour to pursue the issue on behalf of the community and this committee and present a headed item on the matter in due course?
“That this Committee asks that the Council management explore the possibility of exchanging a portion of the Council owned land on Belgard Square North (the former site of the St Maelruan’s Field halting site) with the lands in private ownership at the former Esso Garage in Tallaght Village. Should this proposal be rejected by the owners of the Esso site the Council owned lands at Maelruan’s Field should be retained in public ownership and used for the provision of community facilities including a public plaza and a public park. This Committee also asks that the Council executive investigate using these public lands in Tallaght Town Centre to facilitate any long standing existing community organisations from Tallaght Village that wish to relocate to larger more modern accommodation in the Town Centre.”
To ask the Manager to provide an update concerning the proposed redevelopment of Firhouse Shopping Centre and will he make a statement on the matter.
“To ask the Manager if he would change the sequencing of the traffic lights at the entrance to Kingswood Heights off the Embankment Road, to give greater priority to residents in the Kingswood Heights area, who have suffered extraordinary delays at peak times since September of this year, and if he will make a statement on the matter.”
To ask the Manager will the council refurbish the pillars and railings at the entrance of Dodder Estate when the Firhouse Road upgrade is completed and will he make a statement on the matter.
“To ask the Manager if he would organise as a matter of priority a clean up of the existing walk-way from Elmcastle Green in Kilnamanagh to the local National School, as this walk way is in a very poor condition and requires remedial work on the part of South Dublin County Council, and if he would make a statement on the matter?”
That the Manager undertakes on an estate by estate basis in Tallaght an inspection to identify all dwellings that are breaching planning regulations by erecting satellite dishes at the front of the properties and to ensure that action is taken such as making owners aware of the regulations and requesting that the dish is removed.
CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS
That the Manager presents to this Committee at the next Tallaght Area 2 meeting a report on the boundary treatment to be provided on the current under construction phase of the Outer Ring Road - noting that this Committee insists that this boundary treatment is equivalent or superior to the boundary treatment carried out along the already constructed Grangecastle section of this road and to state the estimated completition date for this project.
Cathaoirleach's Business
That the Manager urgently undertakes to review all road signage in the Tallaght area to ensure that roadsigns ie spelling, names etc. are accurate and are positioned in a timely fashion as soon as estates are completed and roads have been constructed.
"That this Committee calls on the Manager to arrange contact with Dublin Bus, requesting the provision of seats at the bus shelter opposite St.Maelruan's estate, Old Bawn road for passengers heading towards the Square, Luas etc".
Update on Grange Castle
Cathaoirleach's Business
That this Committee requests the Manager to establish a taskforce to deal comprehensively with the fast-tracking of the taking in charge process in all estates in the Tallaght area forthwith, so that this Council can demonstrate commitment towards the welfare of the communities at large who have to live with constant neglect of their living environment by developers and this Councils inaction to progress the processes involved.
Report on Social and Affordable Housing
Cathaoirleach's Business
(no business received)
Given the loss of a life from electrocution in Newcastle Manor Estate that the Manager present a report on the completion issues in that Estate and what was responsible for the loss of life in early September.
To ask the Manager when the Community Facility in the Griffeen Centre, Griffeen Avenue, Lucan will be available for local residents?
To ask the Manager to consider allowing saloon cars entry to the Green Recycling Depot, Lucan free of charge while maintaining the charge on estate cars, pick-ups, trailers and vans in particular commercial operators? With the advent of brown bins this should be possible.
To ask the Manager to write to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law reform and request that a Youth Diversion Project be set up in the Lucan / Clondalkin area?
To ask the Manager to report on the Graffiti Removal Works on an estate by estate, road by road, open space by open space etc., in the Lucan and Palmerstown areas since the beginning of July '07. What work schedules are in place for the coming weeks and months?