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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Hayes
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the manager if SDCC would use willow trees, and/or other methods along the banks of the River Liffey at Watertown Park to help prevent erosion of the bank as is evident in parts.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Joanna Tuffy
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the 2023 to 2025 tree pruning programme as implemented so far. The report should include the budget available and what has been spent to date and how many estates have been completed so far. 

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

To ask the Chief Executive to produce a report on funding for Traveller Specific Accommodation for 2023 and 2024. Report to include how much has been spent and on what and how much is outstanding.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

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.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development, E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive if he can offer a detailed list of traffic and community projects that are being delayed due to failure of ESB to install connections to the network.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

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

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Suzanne Furlong, Sean Redmond

To ask the Chief Executive for a progress report on construction and works being carried out at Corkagh Park and to ask if the contractor has the necessary resources to deliver the project to a conclusion in the time frame specified.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

"What is the plan for the derelict block on Mac Uilliam Lane?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

"With the new cctv legislation can SDCC highlight the dumping black spots in the Tallaght area it will target first?"

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

"SDCC will write to Minister Jack Chambers T.D on behalf of this TAC and ask him to direct the NDLS to return to cash payments?"

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

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.

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

To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on the number of Housing Assistant Payment tenancies in SDCC; the report should include changes in the number of those in receipt of HAP since last year?

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

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the number of public bins removed without replacement, and the locations they were removed from, across the county in the last 12 months.

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

Can the Chief Executive inform if it is possible for a person to keep their homeless hap, if they need to move, as the property they have obtained turns out to fall below living standards eg mould problems, damp, problems heating problems, structural issues.

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

To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on vacant homes, the report should include the number of declared habitable homes, the number of homes which were exempt from VHT and an overview of reasons for same?

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

To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on in-situ homes, the report should include average turnaround time of sale, current backlog with processing and if any sales have been pulled due to length of time taken to complete the process.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

"How many Ipas applicants are placed in the Tallaght area?"

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

To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on the number of housing maintenance. This report should include requests outstanding, the type of maintenance requested, and the month/year requests have been made.

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

That the chief executive to write to the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, calling on him to meet with local representatives regarding the lack of public health nurses in the south Dublin county area.

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

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the vacant home grant, report to include number of applications and how many have been successful?