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Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - FOR NOTING

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. McManus
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

That this area committee asks the Chief Executive to consider a new footpath and pedestrian access from The Rise (Boden Park Rathfarnham) across open green space to Ballyboden Way, to allow greater permeability for public transport and local shops, and that such work may be done in consultation with local residents?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Manager to outline the amount of homes that have been levied with the rent surcharge agreed in the 2020 budget and to give an accurate figure totalling monies collected with this charge and to give a breakdown of persons per home affected by this charge and if he could offer this in tabular form.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Fennell
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development, Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change, Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development

To ask the Chief Executive for a break down by tabular format by LEA on funding for youth facilities available to young people in the county. For years 2024, 2023, 2022

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C Ahern
Responsibility:
Michael McAdam

To ask the CEO for a report on the current status of the proposed realignment of Knocklyon Road, particularly in light of the new residential developments in the area and lack of safe cycling infrastructure on Knocklyon Road?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the chief executive if it is possible to provide details on the number of new childcare facilities given planning permission in 2023 and 2024 in the South Dublin County Council Area.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C Ahern
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the CEO how many fines have been issued in respect of dog fouling and/or other safety or enforcement issues by dog wardens in the last 12 months?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Council furnishes an update in relation to progress made in repairing footpaths and potholes in the Rathfarnham-Templeogue area, together with details of the locations and timeline for planned repairs from now to the end of the current repair programme.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

That this Council furnishes an update in relation to badly needed repairs to public lighting in the Rathfarnham-Templeogue area and details of progress made with the ESB network in this regard, particularly as the evenings are now starting to draw in.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Council whether it has asked the Data Protection Commissioner to review its finding that the Council may not install CCTV in its public parks,  to act as a deterrent against acts of vandalism such as the recent destruction of cherry trees and saplings in Dodder Valley Park, as per the Motion submitted by me at our Council meeting on the 13th May 2024

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

To ask the chief executive under what conditions the council would deem it appropriate to refuse to award procurement contracts to companies with links to (or operating within states charged with) genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.  It is noted that the awarding of public procurement contracts is carried out in accordance with the revised directive 2014/24/EU (transposed into Irish law in 2017).

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the chief executive the costs associated with repairs, maintenance, or other necessary works completed by the council using outsourced/contracted workers for council homes

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the chief executive the percentage of the budget allocated Traveller accommodation that has been spent for each of the last 5 years

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the chief executive, since the implementation of the tenants in situ scheme, the total number of requests received from the council, the total number of homes bought under the scheme, and the average wait time from start to finish.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the chief executive the yearly funding provided to the council and accompanying number of homes retrofitted as part of the Local Authority Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme, since the programmes rollout (broken down by year).

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

Given the horrific fire that recently destroyed the building at the St. Augustinian's site in Ballyboden, I request that the Council Executive provide a commitment to address concerns of citizens related to vacantbuildings/sites, and also seek a commitment that the securing the structure will now be enforced by SDCC if not done by the site owner.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

To ask the council to urgently address the issue of underuse of allotment spaces - at present there are a number of lots in Friarstown that are not in use, but the criteria for reclaiming them is not enforced, despite there being significant waitlists for these spaces. I ask the department responsible to review the allotments and reassign any that do not adhere to the terms of lease.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C Ahern
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

That the council cut and maintain the grass verge at Rathfarnham Shopping Centre along Butterfield Avenue. It has been overgrown with nettles and other large weeds for months and is making it very difficult for anyone trying to navigate the already narrow path in that area.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C Ahern
Responsibility:
Suzanne Furlong, Laurence Colleran

That the council examine and report on the opportunities for much needed teen spaces and playgrounds in the Ballyroan / Butterfield area.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Whelan
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to outline what extra measures are put in by this council, in the lead up to Halloween, to prevent illegal bonfires. What is the process for reporting potential bonfire stashes?