To ask the Manager if he will consider implementing a concentrated promotional activity in estates around Ballyowen Castle Community Centre to advertise the availability of the Centre to associations, clubs and other organisations, in particular those catering for young people  between 12 and 18 years of age, as it is evident that the Centre has spare capacity particularly after 6 pm?

• Ballyowen Castle

To thank the Manager for his support following my most recent requests, including agreement to install a toilet facility in Willsbrook Park by June 2007, and the more recent movement of goal posts in Griffeen Valley Park to assist Lucan Sarsfields GAA. Would the Manager please give details of when the goal posts on the juvenile pitch are scheduled to be moved. At time of submitting this question these goal posts have not been moved and this is causing considerable inconvenience to Lucan Sarsfields GAA.

• Lucan Sarsfields Posts

 “To ask the Manager if he would consider the establishment of wooden pillars around the perimeter of the large open space in Whitebrook Estate in Springfield, given the fact that virtually all of the cul de sacs in this area have been provided with wooden pillars, if he would now consider a similar structure on the Green in question, as a means of improving from an aesthetic and an environmental perspective, the public open space, and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

• Question 7

To ask the Manager if he will request the Environmental Services Department to explore the possibility of relocating the Bottle Banks on Griffeen Road, Lucan, adjacent to Moyglas Estate, to a suitable location in the new Griffeen Centre, and if in the meantime more regular cleanups  of the present site of the banks can be carried out, as the extent of illegal dumping of late is completely unacceptable?  

• Q 7

That the Lucan-Clondalkin Area Committee congratulates Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club on winning €250 000 funding from the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism for the proposed All-Weather pitch at Griffeen Valley Park, and calls on the Manager to explore all options open to the Council and the Club, including a short term licence, to enable the project to start and draw down the finance allocated, pending  agreement on a long term lease for the land concerned, so that Lucan Sarsfields will be in a position to apply for further funding in 2008.

• M 3

To ask the Manager to give the up to date position regarding the removal of graffiti at Woodford Heights and Woodford Walk in Clondalkin?

• Graffiti at Woodford

That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on the proposed development by Lucan Sarsfields GAA of the all-weather astro turf facility and the current situation regarding the lease required to proceed with the project.

• M 4

To ask the Manager if he will request the Parks Department to meet with representatives of Liffey Valley Park Residents Association to agree those areas along footpaths, which are not immediately outside houses, and which are of such length that it is not reasonable to expect individual householders to take responsibility for, which will be included in the Council's grass cutting schedule of green spaces in the estate?

• Liffey Valley Park Residents Assoc

That this Committee deplores the refusal of the Government to establish a new national swimming pools funding programme, having closed down the previous programme seven years ago in 2000, just when the Council was about to make an application for a Lucan Swimming Pool, and requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism demanding that the new programme be opened so that the decision of the Manager and the Council, as reflected in the 3 Year Capital Budget, to complete a swimming pool by the end of 2009 can be realised.

• Swimming Pool Lucan

That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on the progress made arising from the local consultation process I requested and that the Manager would now present his plans, including details of a suitable venue for a Youth Café project, including a time-scale, in the vicinity of Lucan Village.

• Youth CAfe Project

"That the Manager take on board local views regarding the operation of the Pay parking System in Rathfarnham Village."

"That the committee agrees to prioritise the development of the link road connecting Grange Road and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County."

 

"To ask the Manager to arrange for a presentation/headed item in relation to Comhairle na bPaisti for the Tallaght Area Committee?"

• Question 11

To ask the Manager to report on the arrangements for making the Sports Hall at Palmerstown Community School available to the Community and to include in his report the time frame.  How will the local community be represented on the Management/Monitoring Committee?

• Palmerstown Community Sports Hall

To ask the Manager what arrangements are being made to facilitate a local recycling facility for plastic in the Palmerstown Community given the fact that the previous facility had to be removed several months ago due to illegal use and abuse.  At present the people of Palmerstown experience great hardship in disposing of their plastic waste.

• Plastic Recycling

That this Committee calls on the Manager to explore the purchase of the former Tara Co-Op lands at Cooldrinagh that have recently come on the market for the proposed Park and Ride.

• Tara co-op.

To ask the Manager if he can have the trees on Woodview Estate Lucan examined and where necessary removed as in some instances they appear to be the cause of disturbance to footpaths and driveways.  Many of the trees are now so dense that they block light from neighbouring gardens and need to be vigorously pruned.

• Woodview Estate

That the Manager update this Committee on the re-stationing of the Kishogue plots. Are the tenants happy here?

To ask the Manager to have the ditch between the open space on Palmerstown Green and the adjacent business premises filled in level with the field as it is currently the refuge of anti social activities.  Also that the Parks Department liaise with the Roads Department to have the lighting at this location improved as a deterrent to would-be anti social behavior round the trees at this location.

• Palmerstown Green Open Space

 Anti-Social Behaviour Statistics

 

• H I (7)