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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive how many renters in situ have enquired about purchasing their rented accommodation where an eviction notice has been provided in relation to a Landlord's Need to Sell and how many have been accommodated/had their application progressed?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

"To ask the Manager for an update on 10 & 11 Old Bawn Road - can confirmation be given if tiles to rear of houses have been repaired and rubbish removed from back yard?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
Mary Connell

To ask the Manager to outline details of the SDCC Energy Retrofit scheme for both LEAs under this ACM. To outline which estates/homes are included under the scheme, what works are being completed and timelines of when works will start and expected completion dates. If the Manager could outline what percentage/number of social housing stock and age friendly housing this scheme will cover and what percentage/number of SH stock and AF housing remain outstanding and what the expected timeline when all will be completed.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

"What is currently the longest time in Tallaght someone has been in a homeless hub before been suitably accommodated?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

"What is the average turn around time in Tallaght of someone entering into homeless services to time they are suitably accommodated based on eg 1 person ,2 people, families?"

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Kearns
Responsibility:
Sheila Kelly

That this committee calls on the manager to reconsider the discontinuation of children at play signs from residential estates.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Egan
Responsibility:
Eoin Burke

That this Area Committee agrees to the potential inclusion of a 10 Pin Bowing Ally in the large Clonburris development.

AGREED WITHOUT DEBATE

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management
Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh, John Hegarty, David Fennell

Council policy in placing ramps states that they have to be placed kerb to kerb under public lighting, therefore this committee agrees to cut back the tree outside 7 Greenfort Avenue, that is blocking the public lighting (see photo attached) and further agrees to place a ramp at this location as requested by residents.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That the manager now extends the yellow junction box in line with the path on either side at the entrance to Sarsfield Park, Lucan (continuously highlighted by residents) and raised on 20/10/21 and subsequently agreed at Traffic Management meeting in Nov 2022 (Members Rep ID - 1679354).

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Egan
Responsibility:
Michael McAdam

That this committee ask the Chief Executive to investigate the walkway at the back of Grangeview Clondalkin which is used by locals to gain access to footpath, to bus stop, canal walk, main road and to access Grangecastle Business Park. It's not a proper walkway and has become a littering black spot for household rubbish. Could a pathway be established here? Cllr Ken Egan

AGREED WITHOUT DEBATE

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Irenie McLoughlin, Eoin Burke

"To ask the manager following up on my question - "To ask the Manager can instruction be sent to the owner to reinstate the wall at the old gate entrance to Katherine Tynan House?" and "can I get an update on when works will commence?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Joanna Tuffy
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the CEO to examine the paths and road from 38 to 78 St. Finian's Avenue where there are Council age friendly houses, and cul-de sacs, to see if it might be feasible to improve the surfaces of the road/footpath, to make them more age friendly and assessible for wheelchair users or those with rollators etc., for e.g. with shared surfaces or lowered kerbs, and to make a statement on the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Mahon
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

Can Manager comment on whether there there any contractual obligations that limit the Council's ability to ensure best practice by all sub contractors in terms of stopping the use of glyphosate?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Mahon
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

Can management confirm that any alternative being used by them, or by contractors is not having the same detrimental impact on the environment as glyphosate?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Mahon
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Manager to make a statement on whether the Council or its contractors are using Round Up or other glyphosates to kill weeds?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

To ask the Minister for Health and the Government to ensure that the "3 Day Wait" period be retained in the Termination of Pregnancy Act and that promises made by the Government, during the 2018 Referendum to Repeal the Eighth Amendment, not to be reneged on now.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That the manager install lights at the back of boomers pub - dirty needles have been found, men urinating, drinking in broad day light, amongst other asb issues at woodford green at the back of Boomers Pub

AGREED WITHOUT DEBATE

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development
Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive how many vacant properties SDCC have listed for purchase under the scheme described in this Journal article : https://www.thejournal.ie/local-councils-vacant-properties-6098681-Jun2023/