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To ask the Chief Executive what additional measures are being undertaken by South Dublin County Council to address the impact of heavy rainfall and storms in the Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena areas.
That this council calls upon the manager to review the current criteria set out for assessing rents with a view to removing the additional 10% charge placed upon additional income within households that was introduced in the 2020 budget.
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the criteria for the replacement of residential estate signage in South Dublin County?
To ask the Chief Executive, in light of the excessive rain and storms so far in 2026, has additional funding been made available to address issues that have been caused including flooding?
That this Council writes to IPB Insurance, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) requesting that the existing IPB public liability insurance facility for Tidy Towns groups be expanded to include Residents' Associations.
To ask the Chief Executive for a breakdown of Halloween clean-up costs in 2025, by area where possible.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on litter and illegal dumping enforcement in 2025, including the number of reports or complaints received, the number of fines issued, and the number of warning letters issued and followed up.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the number of privately owned properties leased to SDCC for social housing under 25‑year leases, and whether the council has considered purchasing these properties at the end of the lease rather than relocating tenants.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would consider updating the housing maintenance platform, allowing tenants to upload photos, showing the urgency of work needed in the initial assessment?
To ask the Chief Executive if SDCC is planning to introduce screens at Tallaght Stadium following the trial in April last year, and if so, could they also be used to promote upcoming SDCC events to help increase attendance across the county?
To ask the Chief Executive for details of public toilets provided across the county by SDCC, including the availability of facilities within public attractions and amenities.
To ask the Chief Executive have any council homes in SDCC been allocated to the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system?
To ask the Chief Executive if the number of ground floor vacant retail units in the county is known or collated?
That the Manager have the large trees on both sides of Whitechurch Abbey at Grange Park Rathfarnham removed. Also, the trees at the rear of (Address Provided in Grange Park). The leaves that shredded from these trees caused the flood drain at the junction of Whitechurch Abbey/Grange Park to be blocked during the recent flooding. At present twigs and small branches from these trees are blocking the flood drain. The trees could be replaced with smaller trees that shred less leaves.
That this Area Committee agrees to repair the Brownstown Road, Newcastle. The road currently has multiple large potholes, including one approximately the size of a van in both length and width and around 4–5 inches deep.
That the Manager have the brier hedge at the backwall of (Address Provided in Osprey Park, Templeogue D6) cut back which are growing over the wall into their garden. The hedge is in the grounds of Tymon Park. Also, could the trees be trimmed as well. The briars are growing up the lower branches of the trees.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to explore the feasibility of developing a localised early warning flood system to help residents and emergency crews prepare for severe weather events, utilising existing data sources, exploiting AI technology to model scenarios, and collaborating with relevant agencies and potentially third level institutions such as TU Dublin Tallaght
That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to examine, in consultation with Waterways Ireland, whether additional water safety measures, including the provision of lifebuoys where appropriate, could be installed along the canal within this area, and to report back to the Committee on the feasibility and any associated requirements.
FALLEN
That this Area Committee agrees to repair the broken sewage pipe in Corkagh park at boundary of Bushfield estate boundary wall meets Newlands Manor wall.
To call on the Manager to install an automatic, self-cleansing accessible public toilet in Lucan village, ideally on the area adjacent to the built-out pavement at Lucan Village Green, in front of Muintir na Tíre.