March 2024 Tallaght Area Committee Meetinge - Monday 25 March 2024, 3:00pm - South Dublin County Council Webcasting

Agenda item :  Start of webcast

Agenda item :  Motion 2- Proposed by Councillor K. Mahon-"That this Area Committee supports the retention of a directly run and staffed An Post Office at The Square Tallaght and seeks assurances from An Post that all existing services will remain in place?"

Agenda item :  Motion 1 -Proposed by Councillor T. Costello-“This area committee writes to the Minister of Transport to express our concerns at the Section 38 process and the lack of input councillors have on works being carried out within the Tallaght area given the current high volume of section 38 projects happening simultaneously”.

Agenda item :  Motion 3- Proposed by Councillor C. O'Connor-"That this Tallaght Area Committee applauds the work of the Franchise Section, and their colleagues in Corporate Services, in respect of the recent Referendums where their endeavours were greatly appreciated?"

Agenda item :  Motion 4- Proposed by Councillor T. Costello-"Can a inspection be undertaken of the 30 Acres and solutions be introduced to improve the safety and asthetics of this park, this is an area with a lot of potential but it has become very run down at the Castlepark end of the park I would suggest Lighting to be installed in the park as many use it and it's very dark in the evenings Rubbish removal the hedge area at the castle park entrance is full of rubbish Drainage - the area near the hedging and along side the football pitch is constantly waterlogged There is rodent infestation , I have reported a rat hole in the pitch Bonfire damage at the pitch area there is 2 areas damaged Broken glass in the field where the pitch is at the Castlepark end Removal of trolleys Removal of rubbish from poodle?"

Agenda item :  Headed Item 7- Quarterly Anti-Social Report.

Agenda item :  Motion 6- Proposed by Councillor L. Dunne-"This Area Committee calls on the Manager to take on board concerns regarding the 16 proposed apartments in Rossfield given the transient nature of tenants in the nearby apartments and instead develop houses on the proposed site that will allow for longtime tenancy?"

Agenda item :  Motion 7-Proposed by Councillor T. Costello "Given the high level of canister abuse can SDCC run a pilot educational programme in Tallaght or produce a fact sheet to highlight the impact this is having on our community - highlight the health risks, hospital admissions etc?"

Agenda item :  Motion 9- Proposed by Councillor T. Costello-"Given the recent Section 38's in Tallaght can we request that a representative from the NTA come into Tallaght Area Committee to answer questions that Local Councillors have in relation to recent and planned works and a explanation of DMURs?"

Agenda item :  Motion 10-Proposed by Councillor P. Holohan-"This Tallaght area committee call on SDCC to not reduce road space in the Tallaght area when installing cycle tracks?"

Agenda item :  Motion 13 -Proposed by Councillor K. Mahon-“This Area Committee requests that management inspect the vehicular entrance to The Edge Cafe and look at regularising existing parking spaces?”

Agenda item :  Motion 11-Proposed by Councillor K. Mahon-"This ACM requests that management from relevant departments look at the issue of parking on the Avonbeg Rd by Bolbrook, and report on possible solutions. Whilst there are huge benefits to recent developments residents in the immediate vicinity have been unfairly impacted by the sum off shoots of a number of SDCC initiatives such as road narrowing, The Edge Café and the link into the Dodder Greenway?"

Agenda item :  Motion 12- Proposed by Councillor T. Costello-"Can I get an update on the status of the finish of The Avonmore entrance to the Dodder Greenway? i.e. Will there be hand built stone walls and the red greenway poles to ensure we in Tallaght align with the other green way entrances in Knocklyon and Rathfarnham? Can I get a comment on the visible differences between the different entrances?"

Agenda item :  Headed Item 14- Application for Arts Grants

Agenda item :  Headed Item 15- Library News & Events