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That this Area Committee agrees that Council shall initiate a safe school street policy at Talbot Senior National School in Bawnogue and to provide for safe pedestrian crossing at rear entrance of School at Lealand Road.
This Committee acknowledges the significant positive impact that the Dublin Canvass Project has had across the Rathfarnham Templeogue Firhouse and Bohernabreena areas with the support of South Dublin County Council. This Committee requests that South Dublin County Council further engage with the Dublin Canvass Project with a view to getting more utility boxes painted. In addition the Committee requests that the Council engage with the various utility companies to get their support for the initiative.
That the Manager with agreement from the Church Lane resident's association erect a plaque to commemorating the architect Thomas Byrne who designed Woodstown Cottages. The beautiful cottages are designed in the Arts and Craft style which is a very rare design in the Rathfarnham area. Thomas Byrne was a family member of the famous Scott Architectural family of father and two sons in the UK who designed many buildings of importance in the Gothic and Arts and Craft styles.
That this Council agrees, where a change of use of a premises to provide homeless accommodation is sought by an owner or developer, where the property will be designed to house non-related residents with communal kitchen and/or bathroom facilities, that a section 5 exemption is not permitted and the owner or developer must apply for a material change of use.
That this Committee opposes An Post proposal to close the Edmonstown, Ballyboden Sorting Office. There is huge concern from residents in Ballyboden, Knocklyon and Rathfarnham areas that this will damage our postal service. Should this motion be passed, Management should write to on Post letting them know the concerns of this Committee and residents.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would consider licencing the installation of fairground carousels as permanent features at the three urban plazas outside his buildings : Parthalán Place, on the plaza outside the Clondalkin Civic Office and outside the forthcoming council building in Adamstown?
That the Manager investigates and resolves the water flooding at the pedestrian school crossing at Ballyroan Crescent D.16. The surface of the crossing is damaged with cracks and potholes because of water rising from the under cracks. When there is heavy rain the water comes down from the road that serves the local junior and senior schools. The water flows underground surfacing from the cracks in the crossing. Roads management need to dig up the crossing and pipe the rainwater into new flood drains on Ballyroan Crescent.
That this committee notes the the amount of rubbish that is deposited along the Dodder River following heavy rainfall and requests that the source of this rubbish is located and contained as a matter of urgency.
To ask the Chief Executive to advise on the delay in repairing Solar Powered Lights at the Wellington Road/Templevile Road/Greentrees Road roundabout.
To ask the Chief Executive to outline what oversight SDCC has to ensure that approved housing bodies managing social housing achieve full occupancy and that no housing unit is left vacant?
To ask the Chief Executive to advise when Loreto Gate Apartments on the Grange Road Rathfarnham will be fully occupied?
This Committee notes the number of senior citizens who live in the Greenhills area and are regular users of Greenhills Park. This Committee further notes the lack of outdoor age friendly seating and benches in the park. The lack of seating has a significant impact on senior citizens and their ability to fully utilise the park. To address this, the Committee requests that South Dublin County Council commit to the installation of age friendly seating areas in the park.
To ask the Chief Executive, since the rollout of outdoor exercise equipment across SDCC parks, how many incidents of vandalism or damage to the equipment have been reported?
That this Council acknowledges the biodiversity and climate emergency and requests that SDCC do everything possible to protect hedgerows and trees; notwithstanding the need for housing and employment, every effort should be made to safeguard rural areas by retaining hedgerows and trees wherever possible.
To ask the Chief Executive to report on the lack of parking in existing and new developments, which is causing much discourse, and to outline how SDCC will address it.
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the regulations, procedures and responsibilities that apply to developers after they build housing in an area.
3. Introduction to SDCC Archives – Carla Soden, Archivist
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2. The Civic Theatre in 2026: Audience Growth, Inclusion and Future Direction – Donal Shiels, Artistic Director, The Civic
That this Area Committee requests SDCC to access and follow up with repairs on all the Footpaths in Lealand and Melrose.