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Cathaoirleach's Business
This committee calls on the Chief Executive to include a headed item to report on the funding set aside for the Lucan Local Transportation Plan, including scope, progress to date, timelines for delivery, and whether community consultation will form part of the process.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the age-friendly housing project at Sarsfield Park, including progress to date, the current stage of delivery, remaining tasks, and expected completion timeline.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the status of the taking in charge of Gandon Estate in Lucan, which has been occupied for over four years, including a timeline for completion and an explanation as to why the estate is not currently on the Council's priority list for taking in charge.
This committee calls on the Chief Executive to report on recurring and severe flooding incidents in Lucan, including at Lucan Village, Hillcrest, and Finnstown. The report should include a full investigation into the causes of flooding at each location, identify which agency is responsible for providing a solution — whether South Dublin County Council or Uisce Éireann — and, where SDCC is the responsible body, provide a detailed engineering report outlining the underlying problems and setting out a long-term solution to mitigate future flooding.
To ask CE to provide an update on the 2025 works programme specifically which projects have been completed to date and which are scheduled to be finished this year? Additionally, when can we expect to receive the works programme for 2026.
When can the next Liffey Valley Monitoring Committee meeting be scheduled? At the last meeting it was agreed that we would review and adjust committee membership as the Fingal membership did not align with ours. Could we please get an update on progress with reconstituting the membership and confirm a date for the next meeting
To ask the Manager to meet a number of local representative groups in Lucan village (such as the Lucan Taxi drivers, etc.) at the earliest opportunity, to discuss the planned changes to the road layout especially around the village green, where amongst other changes, two lanes are being reduced to one for circa 20m travelling South. While I acknowledge full PP has been granted for the works, it is only now that the true impact on traffic flow becoming apparent to many people, and there is great concern that the planned changes will negatively impact an already congested village, and impact negatively on local businesses in terms of customer footfall as a result.
To call on the Manager to increase the number of allocated parking spaces available to future residents in the Clonburris and Adamstown developments currently underway, or due to commence, to ensure those allocations do not fall below a minimum of 1 parking space per unit.
To ask the Manager how many Social & Affordable Housing units are expected for completion in the LUPT area in 2026.
That the bin located at The Schoolmaster's House in Lucan Village be replaced with a larger-capacity, multi-compartment bin (green, brown, and black) to support waste segregation. Given the high footfall and the presence of multiple businesses in this prominent area of the village, both the greater capacity and improved waste management would be welcomed by the community.
To call for an independent public inquiry into the detailed reasons behind the unacceptable delays in the delivery of the public swimming pool at Lucan Leisure Centre, which commenced in May 2019, and still has no firm date for opening.
To ask the Manager of the status in terms of public access, location, and format of the burial records for a) St. Finian's Church, b) Old Esker Cemetery and c) New Esker Cemetery, and an update on any plans to digitise (or to seek funding to digitise) these records for local history and genealogical purposes?
That the Chief Executive arrange to have the public lighting at Neilstown Shopping Centre car park fixed before the evenings get dark, they are currently not working.
That this Committee requests the Chief Executive to support the Lucan Festival Committee in the establishment of a Christmas Tree and Lighting Sub-Committee and to advise how best to apply for funding that would allow for an extension of the existing Christmas set-up so that Lucan Main Street can be appropriately lit up for the festive season. Further, that the Chief Executive confirm whether SDCC has engaged with members of the Lucan Festival Committee regarding the provision of electricity connections to facilitate Christmas and other community events.
"To ask the Manager what actions will be taken to deal with stockpiling coming up to the Halloween Period?"
"To ask the Manager how many Estates in the Tallaght Area are yet to be taken in charge to be provided in table format that includes year of build and reasons for delay in taken in charge?"
That this Area Committee agrees to ask the manager to address the Nangor Rd, at the double roundabout which has had lines repainted when the potholes haven't been filled in. It was thought that Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) were resurfacing the road after digging it up. When will the road be resurfaced? The whole length of the Nangor road is in an awful state.
That this committee agrees to approve a new bus shelter through the Bus Shelter Enhancement Scheme, at the stop serving students nearest to Colaiste Cois Life in Lucan.
"Could the manager please provide an update on the replacement of the tree, that was blown down in storm Eowyn, at the dancing statues in Tallaght Village earlier this year? It is used as the Xmas tree in the village every year and is an important part of the village tradition?"
"This area committee calls on the council to carry out maintenance on the planters on the St Dominic's side of the Charles O'Toole bridge?"