COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
HEADED ITEM NO. 6
HEADED ITEM:
Deputations for Noting
REPLY:
DEPUTATION MEETING REPORT
Date & Time 26th February @ 3pm
Deputation Group: Rathfarnham Wood Residents Association
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Councillors Present |
Cllr. Mary Seery Kearney, Cllr. Yvonne Collins, Cllr. Deirdre O’Donovan |
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Apologies |
Cllr. Carly Bailey & Cllr. David McManus |
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Deputation |
Thomas Sexton & John Cribben |
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Council Officials Present: |
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Eamon Harnett |
Environment, Water & Climate Change |
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Brendan Redmond |
Environment, Water & Climate Change |
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Caitriona Lambert |
Land Use Planning & Transportation |
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Michael Glynn |
Land Use Planning & Transportation |
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Kevin Reilly |
Land Use Planning & Transportation |
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Sheila Kelly |
Land Use Planning & Transportation |
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Brian Carroll |
Housing Social & Community Development |
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Carol McDonnell |
Housing Social & Community Development |
The meeting was chaired by Cllr. Mary Seery Kearney.
Items discussed:
1) Repair of wall at entrance to the Rathfarnham Wood estate. 2) Upgrade of software on gate adjacent to No. 13 Rathfarnham Woods. 3) Street lighting in Rathfarnham Wood. 4) Roads resurfacing in Rathfarnham Wood. 5) Request to install a Yield sign at the front of the estate.
6) Commitments given at Deputation meeting.
Commitments given:
- Tree stump removal; wall repaired this year, but prioritised given health & safety issues discussed that are urgent – Brendan Redmond & Eamon Harnett.
- Commitment to immediately address gate issue & keyholder options at site meeting. Technical issues to take into account issues of all users. Site meeting with residents to take place within next week – Brendan Redmond & Eamon Harnett.
- There is an issue at national level. Rathfarnham Wood is prioritised as soon as this is resolved – Caitriona Lambert.
- Commitment to send on photos to C Lambert regarding exposed cables – Cllr. Collins & Cllr. Seery Kearney.
- Road resurfacing in Rathfarnham Wood is listed to be completed in a further two phases in 2020 & 2021. Maybe subject to review if additional funding becomes available – Michael Glynn.
- Clarification to be established regarding yield sign. Will bring to March Traffic Management Meeting but will circulate answer to elected members within 10 days of this meeting – Kevin Reilly.