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CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) Annual Meeting Minutes - 21st June 2024
(b) July Council Minutes - 8th July 2024
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
b) Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas Area Committee Meeting
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
c) Tallaght Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
d) Lucan/Palmerstown/North Clondalkin Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
This Council notes with concern the increasing number of sports pitches deemed unplayable over the course of winter and spring and the negative impact on local sports clubs and participants. In light of this growing issues this Council requests Council management to investigate further means to improve drainage and the possibility of increasing the number of all-weather pitches available in the County.
That this Council, sharing the public outrage at suspended sentences being applied for a succession of extremely violent assaults, calls on the Minister for Justice, the Law Reform Commission and the Judicial Council to ensure that there are meaningful consequences for such behaviour in the future.
That the Chief Executive write to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke calling on him to implement the recommendations of the Low pay Commission and end sub-minimum wage rates for workers under the age of 20.
That this Council agrees that the Housing SPC develop a policy for community based supported living for adults with disabilities.
This council calls on the Chief Executive to increase the number of bottle banks in the county.
That Council agrees to make South Dublin County Council an apartheid-free zone and boycott all Israeli goods.
That the Chief Executive initiate Compulsory Purchase Order proceedings on all sites that are on the Derelict Sites Register (as published 20/06/2024)
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.
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
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.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into what efforts were made by SDCC to purchase the RIC barracks on the old Nangor Road?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into what grants are available for older citizens in our county for windows and doors etc (report to include all household grants)
To ask the Chief Executive would he consider a changing places facility in Corkagh park or another location in this LEA and what the cost of a standard changing places facility is?
That the hedges / trees in Ballycragh Park be maintained to ensure the pathways are accessible to buggies / wheelchairs, in particular the section crossing the stream close to Killinniny Rd which park users say is hazardous due to overgrowth of bushes and low hanging branches.
To ask the Chief Executive to explore the possibility of reproducing the original 2001 SDCC booklet on Corkagh Park, pdf copy attached, incorporating updates and new content, and also consider redesigning and updating the information boards to reflect the latest developments and historical data, as part of the overall upgrade to the park currently underway.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the dog park for Rathcoole.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on a study done by the ERSI into Air Pollution and mental health particularly in people over 50?
To ask the Chief Executive would he consider extra dog wardens to address off lead dogs , dog fouling , barking issues and other dog control issues?