To ask the Manager to write to the PRTB requesting the following information relevant to this County:

1.   The number of complaints against tenants in Private Rented accommodation from neighbours suffering the ill effects of mis-management of properties owned by Private landlords?

2.   The average length of time for all stages of a Dispute Resolution to be completed?

3.   When it is envisaged that the PRTB services will be available to the public by telephone outside of the hours of 10am til 12.30pm?

4. 

• Q1 PRTB

Planning Files

A. Large applications under consideration

B. Files requested by members

• H - I (8) (a) Large Applications
• H - I (8) (b) Files Requested

"That this committee asks the Manager to review the sale of valuable land in the Jobstown Park area for private development and requests that he approaches the Department of Justice to consider purchasing the site in question for the provision of a much needed additional Garda Station for Tallaght as clearly identified as a specific and absolute need identified in both the West Tallaght Study (2003) and the RAPID Plan for West Tallaght (2002)."

• Mot 13

To ask the Manager to report on the most up-to-date information health issues relating to overhead ESB Power Lines as agreed to my request at the May 2006 Council Meeting, and when will the Manager report to the Council by way of a Headed Item on this matter?

• Q3 Powerlines

Variation No. 2 Fortunestown/Garter Lane - Manager's Report on Submissions

• H-I (9)
• Map

To ask the Manager to report in detail on the second designation of Strategic Development Zoning lands in South Dublin County Council and very specifically to report in detail on the impact of resulting further traffic congestion if our transportation infrastructural problems are not firstly and comprehensively resolved prior to the development of any further high density development such as a second SDZ in South Dublin. The absence of a modern and comprehensive transportation system is currently causing the most chronic traffic congestion on our roads, the result of which is severe damage to the quality of life of the local residential community?

 

• Q4 Balgaddy Clonburris SDZ

To ask the Manager to provide up-to-date and detailed reports on meetings and consultations that have taken place in recent times with the relevant authorities, including the Gardaí, Dublin Bus, the Toll Bridge Operators, Dublin Transportation Office  etc., including details of what innovative ideas and fresh thinking is being considered by these authorities in association with South Dublin County Council in the interest of maintaining the quality of life of the local residential community in helping to resolve the most severe, unprecedented and unacceptable levels of traffic gridlock on our roads?

• Q5 Traffic Problems

New Works (if any)

Correspondence (if any)

Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

Pairc Glenn Trasna and Ely Manor

• H-I 2

To ask the Manager for a report on the effect on the delivery of the Council's services of the embargo on the recruitment of additional staff in a County with a rapidly increasing population and consequent increase in demand for services ?

• Q8 Embargo on Staff Recruitment

"That this committee calls for a cycle parking facility to be included in new apartment developments in the Tallaght Area."

• Motion No. 9

To ask the Manager if he will provide information on the following: (a) How many applications have been received for Council's Affordable Housing programme since 1 January 2005 ( excluding houses provided under the Sustaining Progress Initiative ) ?, (b) How many of the applicants have been approved as eligible in the same period?, and (c) How many approved applicants have been allocated Affordable Units?  

• Q 9 Affordable Housing

"That this committee supports the issuing of new planning guidelines to ensure that any new development, within the Tallaght Area, containing ground floor or single storey residential units, is planned with windows that allow for use without compromising the security of the property."

• Motion 10

To ask the Manager for an updated report on projects in which the Council is currently involved with external organisations such as Housing Associations to provide sheltered housing for older people, including information on the location of the projects, or potential projects, in the County?

• Q10 Sheltered Housing

New Works (if any)

Correspondence (if any)

"That the Roads Department immediately provide road name signs for Jobstown Road, Cheeverstown Road, Fortunestown Way and Fortunestown Lane as agreed three times during the course of Tallaght area committee meetings over the past two years."

• Mot 1

VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

(circulated herewith)

• H9 Vacancy on Council

"That this Committee urges that the Old Mill junction be upgraded as a matter of priority, with a view to ensuring a more efficient traffic light sequence and should include left turning filter lanes to allow better traffic flow."

• Mot 2