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Cathaoirleach's Business Cllr G O'Connell
That the Council carry out a safety audit or survey of the residential areas within the Lucan/Clondalkin areas to identify locations that, given the changing nature and increase in traffic within and through estates that were designed at a different time, are now potential safety hazards and that the matter be fully discussed.
COMMUNITY PLATFORM SECTORAL NOMINEES ON VARIOUS STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
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To ask the Manager to present a detailed and up-to-date report on the planning and enforcement issues relating to 26 Larkfield Close, Lucan, following my most recent representations?
Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 31st March, 2008.
NEW WORKS
(none received)
CORRESPONDENCE
(A) Letter dated 14th April, 2008 sent to Dublin Bus regarding a question that was adopted and approved at the Tallaght Area Committee Meeting of 31st March, 2008, in a relation to a request to seek clarification on why it appears that the 76B is no longer travelling to Balrothery and also to request the construction of a bus stop in the immediate Tallaght Village area.
(B) Letter dated 16th April, 2008 received from Dublin Bus regarding a question that was adopted and approved at the Tallaght Area Committee Meeting of 31st March, 2008, in a relation to a request to seek clarification on why it appears that the 76B is no longer travelling to Balrothery and also to request the construction of a bus stop in the immediate Tallaght Village area.
(C) Letter dated 3rd December, 2007 sent to the Department of Health and Children regarding an emergency motion that was passed at the Tallaght Area Committee Meeting of 26th November, 2007 in relation to Tallaght Hospital.
(D) Letter dated 18th April, 2008 received from the Department of Health and Children regarding an emergency motion that was passed at the Tallaght Area Committee Meeting of 26th November, 2007 in relation to Tallaght Hospital.
To ask the Manager to report on what repair works will be carried out and within what time-scale on the footpath paving slabs in Lucan Village, particularly since a number of accidents have been reported whereby local residents have been reported as having falls on loose and uneven paving slabs in Lucan Village? Would the Manager agree that in such circumstances remedial repair works are of great urgency?
To ask the Manager to outline what action can be taken by the Planning Enforcement Section of South Dublin County Council to ensure that Phase 2 of Silken Park, Brown’s Barn, Co. Dublin can now be completed given the fact that no work has taken place on the site in question since September of last year, and if he will immediately contact the developer in question, to determine what its plans are for the site, and given the fact that a development has started, is there not an obligation on the part of the developer to complete this phase as soon as possible, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
NEW WORKS
(none received)
To ask the Manager to report on the unacceptable delays in the operation of the street lights as part of the Outer Ring Road at the busy junction at Woodies, Lucan. These road widening works have been concluded for some months and despite this the street lights are still not in operation, which is the cause of serious safety concerns at night time?
CORRESPONDENCE
(none received)
Planning Files
A. Large applications under consideration
B. Files requested by members
That in view of the dreadful condition (already reported by this Councillor) of the overgrown carpark at the 9th Lock Road and totally ignored by the owner, that we now proceed to enforcement as a matter of urgency.
"That this Committee calls on the Manager to establish a working group/Committee headed by the Councils Community Department with responsibility for ensuring a St Patricks Day Parade in Tallaght takes place for 2009 and onwards as the current hit and miss arrangement is completly unacceptable to the people of Tallaght taking into consideration our strides towards becoming a city and the fact that the smallest of towns around the Country can organise Parades".
NEW WORKS
(none received)
That the Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee notes that the development by Eleveden Properties adjacent to Tullyhall Estate, Lucan is taking a long time to complete, causing inconvenience to residents of Tullyhall Estate, and asks if the Manager will make a statement on the matter.
"That the Manager examines the listed gates at the entrance to Willbrook House, Whitechurch Road and compel the owners to fulfil their responsibility to protect these structures."
CORRESPONDENCE
(none received)
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads
(none received)
That the Manager would present an up-to-date and detailed report for discussion following my Question to the January 2008 Meeting, on progress made to have Larkfield Estate, Lucan completed by the developer. Larkfield Estate remains unfinished for some years now and is the subject of considerable discussions and concerns locally owing to its unfinished state. Would the Manager report on what steps are now being made to resolve this unsatisfactory situation since my recent representations on behalf of the Larkfield Residents Association.