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Letter dated 16th January, 2006 from Health Service Executive, Community Services, Old County Road Health Centre, Crumlin regarding Mary Mercer Health Centre
To ask the Manager to write to the Minister for the Environment , Heritage and Local Government Mr. Dick Roche TD and thank him for awarding an additional E100,000 to the Lucan Skate Park Project, which I had earlier requested South Dublin County Council to apply for, which will now provide skating opportunities for beginners, more advanced skaters and thise accomplished at competitive level in the New Lucan Skate Park.
To ask the Manager to report on what planning issues would he deem for considration in the context of the proper planning and development of an area, should a private developer wish to make available private lands for large-scale park and ride facilities for a major event, such as, for example, the forthcoming Ryder Cup Golfing Competition, and in such an event what measaures would the Manager introduce to protect the quality of life of the Local Residential Community against any resulting additional large-scale traffic congestion in that area.
To ask the Manager to report on what measures he wil introduce to protect the quality of life of established local communities in the event of developers proposing to break through established cul-de-sacs to provide access to newly proposed developments.
To sincerely thank the Manager for his appreciated response to my continued requests to have the entire road and footpaths reinstated on the the Old Lucan Road from the Deadman's Public House to King's Hospital. These works, recently completed, are much appreciated by the Local Community on the Old Lucan Road.
To ask the Manager to report on the work of repairing the wall adjacent to the open space at 10A Cannonbrook Park, Lucan, which was agreed as a result of my representations to the Development Department Meeting of 20th September 2005.
To ask the Manager for an up-to-date report on progress being made to close off the open space between house nos. 14 - 16 Palmerstown Lawns following my prolonged representations on this important matter, including at the Development Department Area Committee Meeting of 20th January 2003 when the Manager reported that the re-construction of the wall at this location was complete and that the Council was then intending to examine its options in relation to the disposal of the area fronting the wall, whilst acknowledging that the area in question contains a major service and would be subject to a wayleave agreement upon disposal.
To ask the Manager if the Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin TD has responded to the invitation sent to her by South Dublin County Council to visit St. Andrew's National School, Lucan, to view the apalling condidtions in St. Andrew's, following my representation at the Development Department Meeting of 20th September 2005. If no such response has been received from the Minister would the Manager agree to issue a further invitation.
To thank the Manager for agreeing to my earlier requests to make school locations safer and for agreeing to consider introducing new helpful measures and resolutions including special speed limits, flashing warning lights and additional signage, and to thank the Manager for also agreeing that such an appropriate location for the initial introduction of flashing lights would be at St. Annes and St. Thomas National School, Lucan as this is a location where there is almost continuous passing traffic.
That this Committee requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Communications and request the Minister to make available the necessary resources for the provision of the appropriate infrastructure so that the Broadband Service can be provided in areas where this service is still not available.