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That South Dublin County Council conducts a complete clean up of Old Court Lane, Ballycullen. The lane has been destroyed by heavy levels of illegal dumping and fires over the past two months with reports and sightings of rats and other vermin at the sites due to the same.
To ask the Chief Executive if South Dublin County Council can please provide a detailed update to the Area Committee on the proposed post-primary school in the Ballycullen - Oldcourt area?
To ask the Chief Executive to outline all public amenities such as skate parks and basketball courts available for use in both the Rathfarnham/Templeogue and Firhouse/Bohernabreena local electoral areas. To ask the Chief executive if there are any plans to increase in number these kinds of amenities and if he would like to make a statement in relation to same.
To ask the manager about the ownership of the footpath on the perimeter of Orwell Park Shopping Centre. The path is badly broken and very narrow. If the expectation is that we would continue with the 2 meter social distancing for the foreseeable future having the use of a proper footpath would be of great benefit.
That this committee calls on the manager to provide additional support to the park rangers during the current Covid 19 crisis. Following the recent easing of travel restrictions etc there has been a significant increase in anti-social behaviour in our public parks. I suggest that this could be alleviated with some short term supports.
Could I please get some information on the qualifying criteria for being a restaraunt. Many pubs in our area are considering re-opening as restaraunts and this would be very helpful for them.
That this Committee recognises the efforts of all those involved in the Garden of Remembrance in Firhous Community College and congratulates them on a fantastic video production to recognise it's 1st anniversary.
In the absence of Councillor B. Lawlor this MOTION FALLS
To ask the Chief Executive to give detail on how we are advertising the re-start grant to local businesses?
That this Council works closely with the Gardai to ensure that our parks and green spaces aren't being abused by those using laughing gas canisters.
In the Absence of Cllr Lawlor this Motion FALLS
That the trees and bushes in Dodder Lineal Park be cut back to ensure a safe passage of pedestrians and cyclists in the park that allows appropriate social distancing. There are certain sections of the pathway that are very narrow as a result of overgrown hedges.
In the absence of Councillor B. Lawlor this MOTION FALLS
To ask the Chief Executive for a report in relation to the progress of the excellent Wellington Lane Walking and Cycling Scheme. Thank you.
Mindful that the previous three year programme was already significantly behind its schedule, it is assumed that now with Covid 19, the new Tree Maintenance and Tree Planting Programme is further delayed.
My motion is that this Committee is provided with a detailed report regarding the progress of the Tree Maintenance and Tree Planting Programme.
Cathaoirleach's Business
The current Council policy for the selection and placement of litter bins are chosen as follows:
Locations where requests for bins should receive priority for litter bin placements are:
•Town and village centres
•Vicinity of shops such as newsagents, food retailers, supermarkets
•Areas where people congregate e.g. bus stops, tram stops, post offices, public service buildings /
offices
•Main routes to schools
•Larger parks greater than 16 hectares in size e.g. in the vicinity of play grounds and dog runs
While this would appear to be a sensible selection criteria, there are parks in the Templeogue area in particular that are either inadequately served by bins or not served at all.
I am asking that this Committee support my motion for a review of the criteria for the placement of litter bins or in the alternative that the litter management plan is accelerated to cope with the increased usage of outdoors and consequently the increased littering by small numbers of the public.
To ask the Chief Executive to update the members in relation to the implementation and administration of the vacant sites levy established under the Urban Regeneration & Housing Act 2015. This levy was brought in as a site activation measure to ensure that vacant land in urban areas is brought into beneficial use and to prevent land hoarding.
To specifically ask the Chief Executive whether SDCC has assigned market valuations to any vacant lands in the Rathfarnham/Templeogue and Firhouse/Bohernabreena Local Electoral Areas, whether an active register is in place and whether levies have been collected to date. If levies have not yet been collected, or any other aspect, to ask the chief executive to make a statement on the matter.
Can I please be advised of the parks cleaning schedule, the exact nature of the works carried out, the frequency of work, the criteria for deciding the extent and frequency of works to be carried out, especially in respect of:
The parks known as: 8 acres, 5 acres, Glendown play space, Tymon Park, Orwell Green, and other large green areas in the Templeogue/Perrystown area.
Thank you.
SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR IMPROVED MOBILITY
To ask the Chief Executive to set out the types of and location of trees to be planted in this electoral area in 2020, with particular emphasis on the location of replacement trees where trees have previously had to be removed due to storm damage and/or disease or otherwise.
To ask the Chief Executive to publish the SDCC temporary mobility framework for this local electoral area.
During this time of crisis we have seen a significant increase in cycling and walking. It is essential that we encourage those who have used the quietness of roadway to become or return to cycling. In order to facilitate this I am asking for the support of this Committee to hasten the implementation of all existing plans to advance cycling and walking and to consider the implementation of a mobility plan similar to that shown by Dublin City Council in the main roads in the areas of Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Greenhills and Perrystown.
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