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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 14, 2015

QUESTION NO.19

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to detail his plans to enhance services to the public arising from the recent decision from this Council in relation to Local Property Tax.

REPLY:

The Council’s net Local Property Tax allocation for 2016 is €20,015,468, and will be expended in accordance with the Annual Budget as follows:

(a) Discretionary LPT and Local Government Fund	€2,556,577
(b) Local roads maintenance and improvement	€2,886,859
(c) Housing Association/Voluntary Body related Loan repayments	€6,500,000
(d) Housing Grants	€1,000,000
(e) Housing Capital Projects	€7,072,032
	€20,015,468

Services for which provision has been made in the Revised 2015 and 2016 Budget include the following:

• Homelessness, Housing estate enhancements, maintenance and repair of Council housing,
• Litter management additional bins, CCTV, audio messaging, anti-dog fouling and graffiti removal.
• Tree management – planting and removal.
• machinery replacement
• 5 year programme of public lighting upgrade and replacement
• new mobile library in January 2016,
• digital library hub in Palmerstown
• library in Rowlagh
• planning of a new library in Tymon.
• The continuation of the village enhancement programme with works planned in Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart, Lucan and Rathfarnham
• A roundabout sponsorship scheme with a view to having private sponsorship involved in the landscaping of roundabouts. The Square Tallaght will take the lead in this regard, in sponsoring two roundabouts.
• elimination of derelict sites
• The construction of the Clondalkin Round Tower Visitor Centre
• The planning and design of a major national visitor attraction in the Dublin Mountains.
• The continuation of the Village Signage Programme in Clondalkin, Lucan and Rathfarnham.
• The completion of a heritage trail for Tallaght.
• The design of village and neighbourhood approach signage.
• The design of a countywide tourism signage strategy.
• pageantry signage to highlight festivals and social events.
• The Dodder Greenway, Slade Valley Walk, The Liffey Valley and the canal walks will continue to be developed.
• County marketing and branding, Bohernabreena Reservoir, Camac Valley Park, Gateways to the Liffey Valley at Lucan and Palmerstown and the outbuilding adjacent to Rathfarnham Castle.
• A rates support fund to assist SMEs
• A fund for remedial works to industrial estates.
• A grant scheme for the refurbishment of vacant industrial premises for use as micro enterprise space.
• A rates holiday for LEO supported micro enterprise that locate in refurbished premises.
• A training programme for business based on their requirements.
• Community grants
• The Community Initiative Fund
• The provisions for Festivals and Tidy Towns groups
• Health and Well-being week