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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

To ask the Chief Executive for a breakdown of Halloween clean-up costs in 2025, by area where possible.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

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.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

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.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Director of Economic Development

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?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor H. Farrell
Responsibility:
Director of Community, Director of Economic Development, Director of Climate Action

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.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive have any council homes in SDCC been allocated to the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor H. Farrell
Responsibility:
Director of Finance, Director of Economic Development

To ask the Chief Executive if the number of ground floor vacant retail units in the county is known or collated?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

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.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

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.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

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.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brady
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

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

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Paul Fusco

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.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Lorcan Brennan

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.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Director of Community

To ask the Chief Executive what procedures are in place when information about a potentially violent or dangerous international protection applicant being located/relocated in South Dublin is brought to the attention of the council, acknowledging International Protection Accommodation Service centres are beyond the remit of the council but also acknowledging the responsibility of the council to engage with An Garda Siochana and the Community Engagement Team of the Department of Justice.

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

To ask the Chief Executive whether a formal process exists for a sports club to transfer usage of an SDCC owned pitch to another club?

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

To ask the Chief Executive what types of trees are planted in the public realm and in residential estates and how are the types of trees chosen for locations.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

This Committee requests that Barton Drive (Grange Road - Rathfarnham) road up to the shops is included in the next works programme for upgrading and that interim works are undertaken to repair potholes and damage to the road following the recent heavy rains.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

FALLEN

That this Area Committee request a meeting with the Department of Education regarding why the funding for SNA/SNE classrooms in the new Gaelscoil Chluain and Gaelscoil na Camóige has been refused?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

FALLEN

That this Area Committee calls on the NTA to : Reinstate 38 car parking spaces at the new Gael Scoil Chluain Dolcáin / Coláiste Chillían development and keep the existing main entrance/exit gate. NTA has cut spaces from 103 -> 65.

https://votelf.com/rep/9366-Reinstate-38-car-parking-spaces-at-the-new-Gael-Scoil-Coliste-Chilliain-Nangor-Road-Old-Clondalkin-Dublin-22

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor H. Farrell
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

To ask the Chief Executive what procedure will be followed when considering Proposed Variation No. 2 to the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022–2028, and will each location proposed for rezoning, amendment, or designation be voted on separately by the elected members in May 2026, rather than as a single composite decision?