Email, dated 2nd November 2006 from Kerry County Council regarding motion passed calling on the Department of Transport to consider grant aid for the upgrading of smaller transit buses.

• Kerry County Council

"To ask the Manager to confirm if the area immediately adjacent to the Luas Station at Kingswood Heights has been taken in charge by this Local Authority and if not a time-frame for such?"

• Que 2

To ask the Manager, if the developer of Glenaulin Green, Palmerstown, was

(a)  conditioned to provide open space and if so how much and where is it located?

(b)  how much money was raised by SDCC by way of  levies, or other conditions in relation to planning, in lieu of open space when Glenaulin Green was built;

(c) if this was to provide for a play area in the Gaels Field/Glenaulin Park in lieu of the shortage of open space in Glenaulin Green and if yes, to include in the answer when it is intended to provide the facility?

• Question No. 32

To ask the Manager to write to the Rail Procurement Agency and request information on what plans it has to serve Palmerstown with Luas and Metro and when local consultation is due to commence?

• Question 3

"To ask the Manager to confirm that the granting of Planning Application SDO6A/0654 on the 22nd of September, 2006 (subject to an appeal to An Bord Pleanala) is consistent with the Manager's Recommendation 7 in the Tallaght Master Plan which was adopted by this Council on July 17th, 2006 and will the Manager outline the Statutory position of such a Masterplan?"

• Question No. 23

To ask the Manager to write to the relevant Government Department/NRA/DTO/Agency and request information on plans to provide a segregated junction at the N4/Kennelsfort Junction, Palmerstown?

• Question No. 4

"To ask the Manager to place a plastic 'Compressor' at the recycling bank at Tymon Park - this would stop overflow?"

• Q 5

"To ask the Manager to ascertain the ownership of the old V.E.C site on Main Road, Tallaght (between the Bank of Ireland & Bryan S. Ryan) and if it is in Council ownership what proposals if any do this Local Authority have for the site?"

• Q 6

“To ask the Manager if he is in agreement in connection with the need to provide an additional bin at the new bus stop on Ballycullen Avenue opposite the Speaker Connolly pub in Firhouse, given the fact that Dublin Bus recently provided a new bus shelter at this location, and to state specifically when he will be in a position to provide such a bin, and if he will make a statement on the matter?”

• Que 13

To ask the Manager to appoint someone in South Dublin County Council whose job is to define rural rights of way for inclusion in the South Dublin County Development Plan?

• Q1 Rural rights of way

" To ask the Manager for a detailed update on the delays that prospective tenants  ( under the Cluid Housing Association) are enduring in obtaining possession of  their Apartments at Belgard Square and can this issue be listed as a headed item at the next relevant area committee meeting.

• Que 20

“To ask the Manager to arrange to have the unsightly and offensive graffiti which are disfiguring Palmer Park and Pearse Bros. Park removed?”

• Q. 6

“To ask the Manager to investigate the retention in full of the Moyville Lawns Open Space with no infringement. All hedges, trees, etc. to be retained, with further planting of evergreen trees (badly needed to screen off the view of the car park from Moyville Lawns). The corner of the Open Space which adjoins the car park at the entrance to the shopping complex on the Moyville Lawns side needs to be fenced to eliminate unauthorised entry at this point and to discourage anti-social behaviour. Replanting of the hedge here is also required?” 

• Q. 18

To ask the Manager the identity of  the owner of the railed in green space between the Coldcut Road and the Telecom Station and what are the long term plans for it?

• Question No. 25

New Works

"That the Manager take all steps necessary to ensure, once and for all, the taking-in-charge of Stone Park Abbey."

• M. 10

 “To ask the Manager to state if he would consider providing a plastic/ glass recycling facility at Firhouse Community Centre, as it is the only recycling centre in the general Firhouse/ Ballycullen area, and given the fact that South Dublin County Council had to remove the existing recycling facility at Firhouse Shopping Centre in the past two years or so, if additional plans are being put in place to provide additional recycling facilities, and if he will make a statement on the matter.”  

• Que 14

" To ask the Manager for a detailed update on the consensus reached at the most recent meeting between Castletymon Estate Management Group and Council Officials pertaining to the proposed in-fill housing at Castletymon  and a time-frame agreed for the implementation of such a consensus?."

• Que 21

"That this committee discuss – with the aid of an updated report - the issue of provision of a swimming pool for the Terenure Rathfarnham area and how it is proposed to advance this proposal as outlined in the Water Leisure Strategy 2006." 

• M. 18

“To ask the Manager to arrange for the provision of 2 or 3 litter bins in Palmer Park and Pearse Bros. Park?”

• Q. 7