To ask the Manager, with the ever increasing high density building of houses and apartments within South Dublin what is the communication between the Council's planning department and other interested Council bodies with the Department of Education or local school principals re the impact on child school places?

To ask the Manager for a breakdown by elected areas  the current staffing levels  within the anti social department & could he please make a comparison with the staffing levels employed two years ago?

To ask the Manager to liaise with the P.R.T.B  the responsibility of the estate agents & letting agents who charge management fees to landlords re the vetting and placement of tenants & what background checks are in place on lettings & where local disputes arise re anti social behaviour the legal obligation on the letting agent, & to ask the P.R.T.B are there estate agents & letting agents listed on the P.R.T.B registration forms?

To ask the Manager if he could confirm the number of inspections which have take place by South Dublin County Council in relation to private rented accommodation in the administrative area of this local authority since 2005, and if he could state the new powers that have been devolved to this Council since the introduction of the Private Residential Tenancies Board, and specifically how many of those powers have been initiated by South Dublin County Council, and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Report on Part 8 of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 & 2003 – Provision of Bus Terminus and Extension of Road and Services within Grange Castle Business Park

                                                           (circulated herewith)

 

 

 

 

That the Manager immediately makes provision for an increase in the number of Anti-social Behaviour Officers employed by the Council and takes steps to provide replacements when officers take leave.

In view of recent job losses, that South Dublin County Council takes the initiative and brings together all interested parties - such as FAS, the unions, employers' organisations, local chambers of commerce, community representatives and government bodies such as the IDA and so on - to ensure that everything possible is done to promote and maintain the attractiveness and suitability of the area for new industries.

In view of recent job losses, that South Dublin County Council takes the initiative and brings together all interested parties - such as FAS, the unions, employers' organisations, local chambers of commerce, community representatives and government bodies such as the IDA and so on - to ensure that everything possible is done to promote and maintain the attractiveness and suitability of the area for new industries.

• M6 Job Opportunities

In view of recent job losses, that South Dublin County Council takes the initiative and brings together all interested parties - such as FAS, the unions, employers' organisations, local chambers of commerce, community representatives and government bodies such as the IDA and so on - to ensure that everything possible is done to promote and maintain the attractiveness and suitability of the area for new industries.

That this Council calls on the owners of the Westlink Toll Bridge to open the Gates immediately upon traffic backing up beyond 2 1/2 km in either direction as is the norm in many countries across Europe.  This would help enormously in keeping traffic moving and would also mean the owners would have to operate the toll booths in the most efficient manner.

• M15 Westlink Toll Bridge

In view of recent job losses, that South Dublin County Council takes the initiative and brings together all interested parties - such as FAS, the unions, employers' organisations, local chambers of commerce, community representatives and government bodies such as the IDA and so on - to ensure that everything possible is done to promote and maintain the attractiveness and suitability of the area for new industries.

In view of recent job losses, that South Dublin County Council takes the initiative and brings together all interested parties - such as FAS, the unions, employers' organisations, local chambers of commerce, community representatives and government bodies such as the IDA and so on - to ensure that everything possible is done to promote and maintain the attractiveness and suitability of the area for new industries.

In view of recent job losses, that South Dublin County Council takes the initiative and brings together all interested parties - such as FAS, the unions, employers' organisations, local chambers of commerce, community representatives and government bodies such as the IDA and so on - to ensure that everything possible is done to promote and maintain the attractiveness and suitability of the area for new industries.

In view of recent job losses, that South Dublin County Council takes the initiative and brings together all interested parties - such as FAS, the unions, employers' organisations, local chambers of commerce, community representatives and government bodies such as the IDA and so on - to ensure that everything possible is done to promote and maintain the attractiveness and suitability of the area for new industries.

In view of recent job losses, that South Dublin County Council takes the initiative and brings together all interested parties - such as FAS, the unions, employers' organisations, local chambers of commerce, community representatives and government bodies such as the IDA and so on - to ensure that everything possible is done to promote and maintain the attractiveness and suitability of the area for new industries.

CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES

a) Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council - 12th September, 2005

                                                    (circulated herewith)

Report of the Area Committees

a) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (1) - 6th September 2005

Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development and Corporate Services.

                                                                   (no report)

b) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (2) - 13th September 2005

Dealing with Community(1 report), Parks, Environment and Housing

c) Tallaght Area Committee (1) - 19th September 2005

Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report) and Housing

d) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 26th September 2005

Dealing with Roads (1 report), Planning, Development and Corporate Services

e) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee (1) - 20th September 2005

Dealing with Development, Planning, Corporate Services and Roads (1 report)

f) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee (2) - 27th September 2005

Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report) and Housing

 

Standing Committees - Organisation, Procedure and Finance Committee, 22nd September 2005.

a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates

(circulated herewith)

Strategic Policy Committees

a) Environment SPC, 7/09/05 - Report

b) Housing and Social Development SPC, 8/09/05 - Minutes of Meeting held on 5th May 2005

c) Sports, Recreation,Community Development SPC, 14/09/05 - Minutes of Meeting held 11th May 2005.

d) Transportation SPC, 15/09/05 - Minutes of Meeting held on 12th May 2005

e) Economic Development (Planning & Development) SPC, 21/09/05 - Minutes of Meeting held 18th May 2005.

f) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Education & Libraries SPC, 29/09/05 - Minutes of Meeting held 9th June 2005

                                                             (all circulated herewith)

Reports Requested by Area Committees

                                                        (none received)