To ask the Manager to outline what programmes/proposals are in situ to deal with the issue of homelessness in this County with specific reference to the geographical locations of such programmes/proposals and will the Manager outline the number of homeless in the County as ascertained by this Local Authority and various voluntary groups and will the Manager break down those numbers on an electoral area basis?

• Q10 Homeless

To ask the Manager to have arranged a review of the current practise of out-sourcing Occupational Therapists and that this issue be reviewed by the Housing S.P.C and also raised at the proposed joint inter authority area committee meetings with a view to ascertaining how other Local Authorities administer this process?

• Q11 Occupational Therapists / Grants

To ask the Manager to outline the number of 3 bedroom units due to come on stream in this County over the next six months under the Affordable Housing Scheme & Affordable Housing Initiative and will the Manager outline any proposals to increase the proportion of 3 bedroom units under these schemes?

• Q12 Affordable Housing

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the operation of the Council's Traffic Management Centre?

• Q13 Traffic Management Centre

"That the Manager carry out a comprehensive pruning and clearing programme in Palmer Park/Pearse Brothers where many trees and shrubs have become very overgrown despite the best efforts of local residents who have recently undertaken a voluntary "clean-up day."

• M. 14

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the activities of the County's Comhairle na nOg?

• Q14 Comhairle na nOg

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the Outer Ring Road project, inclluding the timescale on the final phase of the road from Kingswood/Naas Road to the N81 at Tallaght?

• Q15 Outer Ring Road

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the development of the Council's Business Park at Grange Castle and if he can advise members of the efforts being made by the Council and the IDA to attract new tenants into the Park?

• Q16 Grange Castle Business Park

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the current position in regard to the collection of black bins from households,  if he can provide a figure for the percentage of households in the County which are entitled to a bin collection and a figure for the number of households in receipt of free Bin Tags?

• Q 17 Black Bins

To ask the Manager for report on the Council's intentions in regard to the appointment of a County Play Officer and if he will make a statement on the matter?

• Q18 Appoint a Play Officer

To ask the Manager for a report on the measures being taken by the Council to provide indoor and outdoor recreational facilities for teenagers in the County and if he will make a statement on the matter?

• Q19 Indoor/Outdoor Recreational Facilities

To ask the Manager if he will advise on the total number of staff allocated to the Parks Department, including outdoor staff, in each of the years 2004,2005 and 2006?

• Q20 Parks Staff

Letter, dated 3rd October from Longford County Council regarding motion passed requesting the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to permit each local authority to waive or zero rate community and owner operated Childcare Facilities.

• Longford County Council

Letter, dated 5th October 2006 from Fingal County Council regarding motion passed in relation to water charges for primary and post-primary schools.

• Fingal County Council

Mayor's Business

That this Council investigate the provision of sheltered accommodation for people with intellectual disabilities who reside within the County.

 

Mayor's Business

That this Council investigate the provision of sheltered accommodation for people with intellectual disabilities who reside within the County.

 

• M3 Voluntary housing

That the Manager would report on Anti-Social Behaviour in South Dublin in 2006. Specifically would the Manager report in detail on incidences involving the possession, consumption and confiscation of alcohol in public places and the successes with prosecutions and fines imposed. Would the Manager also report on all aspects relating to the legalities of alcohol in public places and he would agree that it is now appropriate to increase the fines for the possession and consumption of alcohol in public places.

• M18 Alcohol Bye Laws

"To ask the Manager to initiate proceedings necessary to have the property at *details supplied declared as a derelict site?"

• Q 1

"To ask the Manager to initiate proceedings to have the land between the shopping centre on Fortunestown Lane and the Russell Square development declared as a derelict site?"

• Question 2

"That the Manager give an update on the registration of the draft affidavit prepared by the Council with the Land Registry in relation to the site on the disused Old Knocklyon Road to enable the Department of Education complete purchase the site for the school."

• M.15