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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the progress with the two TPOs; Green Lane and the Beech Wood on Fitzmaurice Road, Rathcoole, as agreed at this ACM and also noted and agreed at the Council Meeting.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

Cathaoirleach’s Business

That this Area Committee supports the putting in place of information signs with an outline of the SDCC Development Plan for Rathcoole Lands including visual representations at strategic locations in Rathcoole Park as part of the community engagement piece in the interest of clarity and transparency.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

Cathaoirleach’s Business

That this Area Committee supports the provision of walks for the public of the SDCC Development Plan for Rathcoole Lands by South Dublin County Council explaining the reality on the ground as part of the Community Engagement piece in the interest of clarity and transparency.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor H. Farrell
Responsibility:
Director of Community

To ask the Chief Executive to supply a full update on all capital projects county‑wide; to include expected completion dates, original and revised delivery timelines, and an outline of any budgetary or operational issues affecting progress.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

To ask the Chief Executive to set out the measures in place to ensure that public areas are well covered by public lighting.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

To ask the Chief Executive to set out the guidelines governing minimum distances between streetlights within an estate in relation to both the older sox type lighting and the new LED lighting.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

That this Council asks SDCC management to facilitate connecting community defibrillator cabinets to a public street lighting supply where requested by a community, and liaises with ESB networks as appropriate in this regard.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brady
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action, Director of Planning and Transport

That this Council requests the Chief Executive examine traffic management at schools in the area and report on whether a new role dedicated to traffic management and direction may be trialled, or what alternative options may be considered, including the potential reassignment of traffic wardens to these areas during peak school times.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

To ask the Chief Executive to outline what measures South Dublin County Council take to manage and monitor the drainage network to identify blockages or a build of materials so that the risk of flooding is lowered?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

That this Council agrees, where a change of use to homeless accommodation is sought by an owner or developer of a property, that the provision of care/supervision in such accommodation be mandatory.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

To ask the Chief Executive whether SDCC will follow the lead of other neighbouring councils and liaise with ESB Networks to assess the feasibility of installing defibrillators at/on street lighting.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Mbakure Johnson

That this Area Committee agrees to remove the pencil bollards opposite Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin, it is unsafe on a bike as there is no space between the pencils and cars. Lack of Garda resources means cars still park here for short durations - the pencils are not helping.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

Cathaoirleach’s Business

That this Area Committee requests that Bus Connects is relooked at in terms of the 13 bus route that serves many Bawnogue estates and direct to James hospital, Inchicore and the City Centre and writes to Dublin Bus, the Minister, the NTA and Bus Connects to immediately review this route and also requests a meeting with the elected Councillors to discuss with relevant agencies We request an urgent response to this motion.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Community

To ask the Chief Executive to produce a report on the total cost of the council re-branding?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the number of households that presented to homeless services following a Notice of Termination in January and February 2026?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Director of Economic Development

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on yearly rent/revenue received from the large mobile/broadband steel Macropole towers/poles on Council land?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. Dunne
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive to provide up to date figures for the number of people on the Council's housing waiting list.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

Could the worn out stop sign road markings at the junction of Washington Land/Anne Devlin Road, Rathfarnham be repainted.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

Could the ramp outside house 27 Anne Devlin Road, Rathfarnham be resurfaced as it is has become flattened down. Also, the other ramps on Anne Devlin Road need their road markings repainted.

Statutory Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Michael Murtagh

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 23rd March, 2026.