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That the Council ensure that the Affordable Housing policy is just and fair in its treatment of individuals.
That this Council write to the Minister for Health and to the HSE demanding that appropriate action be taken immediately so that medical and support services, at local regional and nation levels, for persons with CF be provided to the highest international standards as a matter of urgency and that the letter be copied to all other County and City Councils requesting their support.
That South Dublin County Council recognizes the need for action on global warming and the need to conserve energy, reduce carbon emissions and also the need to reduce light pollution of our night skies. That the Council will support Earth Hour 2008 by turning off all non-essential lights controlled by the Council from 9 to 10 PM on 29 March 2008 to support a collective world-wide effort to show the difference that can be made by this initiative and to raise public awareness of the need to use less energy. And the Manager is requested to write to South Dublin Chamber seeking its support for this initiative.
That this Council following on from the recent court decision regarding Shamrock Rovers undertakes to pay its own costs in the proceedings.
That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on what efforts are being made, in association with the E.S.B., to eliminate overhead powerlines in our county and to place power cables underground, especially in our villages and in residential areas. Will the Manager request a meeting to facilitate Councillors and Officials to meet with wth E.S.B. officials, who have authority to make decisions to prioritise such works and report back on the E.S.B.'s response. In the meantime will the Manager report on what particular works are scheduled to take place in the more immediate future, including details of areas, estates, villages, time-scales etc.
That it would greatly assist the flow of traffic if each and every roundabout on a National or primary route in the County had a distinguishing name and/or number and that the Manager responsible bring forward proposals for such a scheme and to include in the proposals ways in which local communities and/or schools can become involved n the exercise so as to make it locally relevant and to raise awareness and a sense of County identity.
Sale of Alcohol Bill
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Transportation Strategic Policy Committee - Report of meeting held on 7th February, 2008
(circulated herewith)
Report on Taking in Charge of Estates
Balgaddy Progress Report
- What rationale has been used by the Garda authorities to conclude that an additional Garda station is not required in the Tallaght area?
- What is the current position with respect to the awarding of Divisional status to Tallaght?
- What rationale has been used by the Garda authorities when advising the Dept of Justice on sufficient Garda resources for Tallaght?
"That this committee (a) discuss the provision of parking for the new Playground at Rathfarnham Castle and to revisit my suggestion of the provision of a small carpark to facilitate this playground & the formal garden inside the main gates of Rathfarnham Castle - otherwise as stated previously parking will take place on the quiet residential road of Woodlands and Castleside Rathfarnham - taking into consideration that Rathfarnham Castle and courtyards are for community use as well. (b) to work towards the provision of a Park Ranger for this park and to have stated opening and closing times displayed on all access gates. (c) to state the remit of the current 24 hours security service currently at the castle is this internal to the Castle -- does this facility extend to security of the grounds as well? (d) to state who will monitor the CCTV cameras and what part of the park will the CCTV monitor."
"That this Committee agrees to install double yellow lines on the curves of the pavement opposite houses 1-8 Woodlandsl/Lakelands, Castleside Drive, Rathfarnham to prevent dangerous parking at what is now going to attract extra traffic due to the provision of access gates to the new Playground at Rathfarnham Castle."
South Dublin Co. Council recognises the need for action on global warming and the need to conserve energy, reduce carbon emissions and also the need to reduce light pollution of our skies. That our Council will support Earth Hour 2008 (www.earthhour.org) by turning off all non-essential lights controlled by our Council from 9 to 10 pm on 29 March 2008 to support a collective world-wide effort to show the difference that can be made by this initiative and to raise public awareness of the need to use less energy. That the County Manager will take all possible steps to implement the turning off of all non-essential lights in its control as part of Earth Hour 2008, will write to local chambers of commerce and the business community asking them to support this initiative and that the Manager will make a statement about the matter.
To ask the Manager to outline the legal implications regarding:
1. Exploration within the county for deep geothermal energy;
2. Ownership of the energy recovered.
3. To identify and other potential legal issues regarding deep geothermal energy.
"That the Manager put in place car parking facilities beside the new Playground being built at Rathfarnham Castle."
"That the Manager put up parking signs and directions for parking at Castleside Drive and Woodlands?"
Minutes
To ask the Manager to write to Dublin Bus seeking clarification on why it appears, that the 76B is no longer travelling to Balrothery on a regular basis and would Dublin Bus consider the construction of a bus stop in the immediate Tallaght Village area, in view of the amount of residential development, that will soon be completed there?