COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, February 26, 2018
MOTION NO. 2
MOTION: Councillor M. Murphy
"That this Area Committee ask that the Parks Department works with the Residents and Clubs in Kilnamanagh plus TII and Waterways Ireland to come up with a plan to develop over time the open space bordering on the M50 and Ballymount Junction following on from our site visit there on Monday 29th of January (photos attached). This area is increasingly becoming the focus for serious anti-social behaviour and even criminality due to the ease of access off the M50. The whole area needs to be made much more secure and in doing so opened up to the residents."
REPORT:
"The council convened a meeting with residents of Kilnamanagh including: the residents association, neighbourhood watch, the local GAA and Soccer Clubs as well as some local elected representatives and staff from public realm, at the open space to the east of Kilnamanagh estate on the 29th of January last. The agenda included a number of issues that have arisen in the area such as: bonfires that occur in the north-east corner of the estate at Halloween, burning of cars and dumping of rubbish.
At the meeting; the area under the ownership / control of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) was seen to be an area that requires management; as the existing TII wall is broken at a number of locations and facilitates hiding of material within the scrubland / wooded area beyond. The woodland area is also quite overgrown and does not aid dumping control / passive surveillance etc.
It is felt a multi-pronged approach will be required to address the issues raised with input from a number of sections within the council, other stakeholders as well as the local community.
Immediate Actions:
SDCC undertake to contact TII to discuss this area and see if they are willing / able to address any of the above issues.
Public Realm will also liaise with the Climate Change section with regard to the possibilities of wetland development in the area and with Roads with regard to provision of car parking at the roadside to reduce the width of the road (and asssist in reduction of traffic speeds in the area).
The above actions will be progressed in the coming weeks.
Further areas to be progressed this year include the following:
Renovation of this corner of open space to bring it back into general use; with cultivation and re-seeding of the existing rough surface.
Inclusion of a perimeter path as part of the annual improvement works programme.
Review towards end of 2018:
After a review of actions outlined above; if it is felt further action is required; costs for keep-fit equipment along the line of the proposed perimeter path can be examined with a view to including in budget 2019."