April Tallaght Area Committee - Monday 22 April 2024, 3:00pm - South Dublin County Council Webcasting

Agenda item :  Start of webcast

Agenda item :  Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 25th March, 2024

Agenda item :  Questions 1-28

Agenda item :  Motion 1-Proposed by Councillor T. Costello "To ask the manager could the broken trees in Dodder Valley Park be replaced?"

Agenda item :  Motion 2- Proposed by Councillor V. Mulhall "To ask the Manager to commit to removing nettles from around the side/playground in Dodder Valley Park at the Old Bawn Road entrance?"

Agenda item :  Motion 3- Proposed by Councillor M. Duff "That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to carry out a Graffiti Survey, in the Tallaght Area, focusing on walls and utility boxes across both LEAs, with an intention of eliminating this visual litter?"

Agenda item :  Headed Item 7- Quarterly Housing Allocations Report (for Noting)

Agenda item :  Motion 4- Proposed by Councillor M. Duff "This Area Committee calls on the Manager to take urgent action to consider the safety and wellbeing of the tenants in the Age Friendly Development at Fernwood Green and to take measures to allow tenants to secure the porch area, especially at the houses closest to the public pathway, in an effort to eliminate anti social activity?"

Agenda item :  Motion 5- Proposed by Councillor T. Costello "I want to ask the manager has there been any sight of plans to refurbishment of St Dominics Hall if not would SDCC be in a position to assist with refurbishment if the building can be brought into community use?"

Agenda item :  Headed Item 10- Airton Rd Extension

Agenda item :  Motion 6- Proposed by Councillor K. Mahon "That the manager examine existing road markings at the roundabout outside Tallaght University Dublin on the Belgard Rd and ensure that all steps are taken, in advance of more significant works, to ensure cyclist safety is prioritised. Road markings for the bicycle only lane, and the transition to shared bicycle and traffic lane are currently very unclear, indistinguishable in colour from the general road and likely adding to the dangers of on- road cycling paths?"

Agenda item :  Motion 7- Proposed by Councillor V. Mulhall "That this area committee supports the need for a pedestrian crossing on Sylvan Drive, Kingswood Heights?"

Agenda item :  Motion 8- Proposed by Councillor V. Mulhall "To ask the Manager if it is possible to put in temporary safety measures on the cycle lane at the roundabout at TU Tallaght due to there been several near misses here in the last number of months?"

Agenda item :  Headed Item 12- Library News & Events