"That the manager further to the recent petition from residents of the Russell Square development examine the complaints made regarding a pointless grass verge on Russell Drive with a view to providing in its place adequate parking spaces for residents, in addition to this will he examine and address the problems associated with grass verges on residents doorsteps in the entire estate which are the cause of much nuisance to residents vis-a-vis dirt and mud being dragged into their new homes"

• Motion 5

Cathaoirleach's Business   -    Councillor E. Maloney

"That this Committee:

1.  Notes the continued refusal of Dublin Cemeteries Ltd., to resolve the matter of the opening hours at Ballymount Park, instructs the Parks Department to proceed with the proposed works immediately, and that this Councl invoice Dublin Cemeteries Ltd., for 50% of the costs incurred.

2.  Invites the Law Agent of this Council to attend the March TAC 1 Meeting to outline to the elected members the legal status of the lease between SDCC and Dublin Cemeteries Ltd.

• Motion 1

"That this committee requests the Manager to review the current exit from the De Selby estate onto the Blessington Road with a view to installing traffic lights and other necessary road markings in order to ensure public safety at this junction."

• Mot 2

"That this Committee immediately provides road name signs for the following roads in the West Tallaght area as there are none currently - Brookfield Road, Cheeverstown Road, Jobstown Road, Fortunestown Lane, Road and Way - this is further to a question placed on agenda for Tallaght Area Committee 2 October 2004 whereby this committee was informed that the necessary signs have been put on order and on delivery will be erected."

• Mot 4

Letter, dated 15th December 2005 from Balbriggan Town Council regarding motion passed calling on all Local Authorities to arrange for developers of new residential housing estates to provide maps with house numbers for emergency services.

• Balbriggan Town Council

Letter, dated 10th January 2006 from an Garda Siochana in response to motion passed by South Dublin County Council at its meeting held on 12th September 2005 regarding an increase in garda personnel deployed in large working communities experiencing anti-social behaviour.

• An Garda Siochana

Letter, dated 12th January 2006 from Balbriggan Town Council regarding motion passed calling on the Government to review the policy of admitting unaccompanied asylum seeking children into Ireland.

• Balbriggan Town Council

Letter, dated 18th January from An Garda Siochana in response to question approved by South Dublin County Council at its meeting held on 12th December 2005 regarding "free-flow" junctions on a year-round basis at peak traffic times.

• An Garda Siochana

Letter, dated 23rd January 2006 from Fingal County Council regarding motion passed calling on the Minister for the Environment to properly implement the Principle of Producer Responsibility and to require REPAK to pay fully for costs of recycling packaging waste.

• Fingal County Council

Email, dated 23rd January 2006 from Offaly County Council regarding motion passed requesting the Minister for Finance and the Government to increase the maximum amount of Grant Aid under the Sports Capital Programme.

• Offaly County Council

To ask the Manager to agree to upgrade the footpath between Palmerstown Woods and the Cloverhill Railway Bridge, ensuring the following:

1. That the bushes/ briars are cut back at regular intervals.

2. To improve the path at the entrance to the truck park to ensure greater safety of pedestrians.

3. To place a protective barrier on the footpath opposite the exit from the IDA Industrial Estate as trucks exiting that estate sometimes mount the curb.

• Q.26

To ask the Manager for a report on what is being dumped in the field beside Grange Wood, Grange, Lucan, Co. Dublin?

• Question 1

"To ask the Manager when the Conservation Officer's report on St. Catherine's, Ballyboden will be available?"

• Question 2

Report on St. Dominics Housing Association

(circulated herewith)

• Headed Item 13

Grant Allocations  2006

Circulated Herewith

• H.I. 3

That the Manager would report in detail on what Council facilities are available/will be available to assist horse owners in the Quarryvale, Clondalkin and Balgaddy areas? Would the Manager agree that the provision of such facilities by the Council will be of great benefit to those adults and young adults who own horses and who currently do not have facilities to accommodate their horses?

• clondalkin sports and leisure

To ask the Manager to please provide the full set of figures for waste collected in the County during 2005 including Grey Bin, Green Bin, Ballymount Civic Amenity, Bring Banks etc.?

• Q37 Waste Figures

To ask the Manager, given the fact that South Dublin County Council has a population of  238,835, which makes it the third largest administrative area in Ireland &  given the Garda numbers for Clondalkin Garda station, Ronanstown Garda station,  & Lucan Garda station are currently at a strength of  81 , 80  &  70 members of the force respectively (statistics taken from the P.D publication,  The Dublin Democrat Dublin Mid West Edition Nov.2005)  which equates to approx 77 gardaí on duty per shift,  what is the current number of residents within these Garda stations policing boundaries.

• Question 32

" To ask the Manager to have arranged the re-scheduling of the refuse collection for Westpark estate in view of the fact that despite the best efforts of the traffic wardens  to prevent parking by non-residents at the front of the estate , refuse trucks have found it impossible on some occassions to access the entire estate after 9-9.30am and as a result a number of resident's wheelie bins were left uncollected in recent weeks and will the Manager make a statement on what has been an on-going problem in Westpark estate?."

• Question 33

Report on Housing Construction Programme

(circulated herewith)

• HI-(11)