To ask the Manager to triple the number of air pollution monitoring stations within the county in light of the evidence of a massive increase in air pollution caused by traffic nationwide over the past number of years? 

• Q9 Air pollution monitoring stations

To ask the Manager to report upon what progress has been made in the review of the Council’s Water Leisure Strategy brought about in light of the fact that most of the funding will have to be provided from Council resources? 

• Q10 Water Leisure Strategy

To ask the Manager what traffic management plans will be put in place countywide for the duration of the Ryder Cup tournament next September? 

• Q. 11 Ryder Cup

To ask the Manager to report upon what input the Council would have in any attempts to increase the usage of any airfield within the county and to make enquiries to this effect with the Irish Aviation Authority? 

• Q12 Airfields

Cathaoirleach's Business

(none received)

To ask the Manager to report upon the desirability of providing cycle path facilities within all parks within the County? 

• Q13 Cycle paths

"That this Committee, calls on the Manager to report on the response maintenance document which was recently posted to all Council tenants in the Tallaght area which indicates responsibilities of the Council and tenants in terms of the maintenance of Council housing".

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• Response Maintenance Document

To ask the Manager to outline how many sold (€3 & €6 bin tags) are currently unused, the rationale behind not allowing purchasers of the above-mentioned bin tags from using them, why  purchasers of said bin tags cannot return them to the retail outlet where they were purchased and will the Manager note that the opening hours of the Environment Department are not convenient for a lot of people in 9-5 employment and will the Manager make a statement on the issues raised within this question?

• Q15 How many bin tags unused

To ask the Manager to note the most recent survey by An Taisce for (Ibal) in which a number of areas within the administrative area of South Dublin County Council were noted as falling within the categories of moderately littered, a serious litter problem &  a litter blackspot and will the Manager outline what concerted approach will be taken by this local authority and will the Manager please note the progress that Fingal County Council have made on this issue and will the Manager make a statement on the issues raised within this question?

• Q16 An Taisce

To ask the Manager if there has been any contact between South Dublin County Council and " Habitat for Humanity" in view of  their recent  successful completion of four new homes in Ballymun and if not , could contact be made with " Habitat for Humanity" and Dublin City Council  with a view to replicating their successful partnership and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?

• Q17 Habitat

To ask the Manager to outline in detail:

(1) The changes in the eligibility criteria for applicants for bin waivers.

(2) The percentage of successful applicants and the total number of applicants.

(3) The number of bin waivers issued in 2006 in comparison to 2005.

(4) What percentage is this in regard to the total number of households using bin tags

and will the Manager make a statement on the issues raised within this question?

• Q18 Criteria for Waivers

To ask the Manager for a detailed update on the implementation of the R.A.S to date with specific reference to the involvement of landlords in the scheme and can such data be reported on a L.E.A basis and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?

• Q19 Update on RAS

To ask the Manager for a detailed update on the formulation and subsequent implementation of a "play policy" for the County and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?

• Q19 Play Policy

To ask the Manager to outline in detail the up to date situation on the proposed "Farmers Market" with specific reference to a time-frame for the opening of the Market and the location of the Market and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?

• Q20 Farmers Market

To ask the Manager to outline in detail the number of Affordable/Social housing  units that have come on stream  in this County since the Planning & Development Act 2000 (Part 5) and will the Manager outline the number of such units that are expected to come on stream as a result of successful planning applications to date and will the Manager break this data down on a L.E.A basis and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?

• Q21 Affordable housing

To ask the Manager for an update on the number of incidences of illegal dumping that occurred in this County in the first quarter of this year, the number of prosecutions pending and pursued and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?

• Q22 Illegal dumping

That the Manager provides an update on what progress has been made in undertaking an examination of School Traffic Safety measures and to give assurances that the criteria used in prioritising schools will ensure that the most dangerous locations are tackled first. 

That the Manager provides an update on what progress has been made in undertaking an examination of School Traffic Safety measures and to give assurances that the criteria used in prioritising schools will ensure that the most dangerous locations are tackled first. 

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 27th March 2006.

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New Works (if any)