COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

 

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor C. King

"That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to provide a proposed alternative to the existing laneway facing the bungalows on Donomore Park leading up to Sacred Heart Boxing Club adjacent to Killinarden Park. Local residents and NABCO reps have been in touch to close the laneway due to severe anti social and criminal behaviour in the laneway and its use as escape routes from the Gardaí."

REPORT:

The Council has received a number of complaints in relation to youths hanging around this area.  It is alleged that they are both intimidating residents and dealing drugs.  The matter has been take up with the Gardai as it is outside the remit of the Council to deal with these issues. 

The closure of this walkway or its incorporating into gardens would prevent residents from parking outside their homes and would not resolve the situation as there are two big parking bays with easy escape routes into the Park at this location.

It is not clear what if any action can be taken by the Council in this case but the matter will be discussed with the Gardai to see if any solution can be found to the problems.  If any information in relation to Council tenants being involved is available the Estate Management section will interviews them and issue warnings if appropriate.  

As the laneway in question has a right of way over it the Roads Department will need to initiate a procedure to extinguish the ROW there.