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

Agenda item :  Start of webcast

Agenda item :  Headed Item 1- "Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 29th October, 2024."

Agenda item :  Questions 1-11

Agenda item :  Motion 1- Proposed by Councillor T. Costello "Since the removal of kiss gates in certain locations in DVP and the decommissioning of the CCTV there has been a rise in scrambler activity in the park not only causing damage but excluding park users and affecting the surrounding housing estates , can a urgent review be undertaken to reinstate the measures that were implemented by SDCC to stop scrambler activity as these measures worked?"

Agenda item :  Motion 2- Proposed by Councillor M. Duff "That this Area Committee offers it warmest congratulations to the Tidy Towns Groups from around Tallaght who participated in the 2024 Tidy Towns Competition and to thank them for their great volunteerism?"

Agenda item :  Motion 3- Proposed by Councillor M. Duff "In consideration of preventing further damage from bonfires and to encourage more recreation and healthy lifestyles, this Area Committee calls on the Manager to consider installing an excercise path complete with path games and excercise equipment around the perimeter of the football pitch located between Tymon North and Tymonville and to actively support the Community in maintaining this area as a sports field and recreation area?"

Agenda item :  Motion 4- Proposed by Councillor N. Whelan "This area committee requests that a review be carried out on the decision to remove kissing gates at Dodder Valley (Homelawn end) as it has coincided with a spike in Scramblers entering, destroying the park and putting the safety of park users at risk?"

Agenda item :  Headed Item 6- "Anti-Social Behaviour Q3 Report." (For Noting.)

Agenda item :  Headed Item 7- "Housing Allocations Q3 Report-(For Noting)".

Agenda item :  Headed Item 8- "Housing Delivery Q3 Report".

Agenda item :  Motion 5- Proposed by Councillor P. Holohan "This Tallaght area committee call on SDCC to prioritise deer park ave block 53-61 in regards of an on going mould problem?"

Agenda item :  Motion 6- Proposed by Councillor T. Costello-"On a recent visit to St Dominic's Community centre I noted the great service to the community however the footprint of this community centre is very small and limits the amount of people /activities that the centre can cater for, i would like to call on the manager to request that a review of the centre be carried out with a view to extending the building to give extra space to this vital amenity for this area?"

Agenda item :  Motion 7- Proposed by Councillor T. Costello "The area outside Furniture Design has a paid parking section which has caused huge issues for residents in St Maelruans Park and Mountain Park due to people parking in their estates - can the paid parking be removed from this particular area as it is not in the village and shouldn't really be a site for paid parking?"

Agenda item :  Motion 8-Proposed by Councillor T. Costello "The entrance to village green apartments at westpark has a huge issue with hedges at the entrance that are blocking the footpath and causing huge issues for residents who have to walk on the road instead of the footpath can whoever is responsible for this maintenance carry it out as it is a health and safety matter that has been reported but not addressed - photos attached I would appreciate your attention on this matter?"

Agenda item :  Motion 9- Proposed by Councillor D. Donnelly "This Tallaght area committee calls on the SDCC to come up with a solution to the parking problem in Fernwood on the Maplewood road?"

Agenda item :  Motion 10-Proposed by Councillor P. Holohan "This TAC call on the council to prepare a social media information piece on how to use the salt bins as a community?"

Agenda item :  Motion 11- Proposed by Councillor J. Spear "The area committee requests the manager to write to Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding parapet improvements to the Charles O'Toole footbridge in Tallaght to make it safer?"

Agenda item :  Motion 12- Proposed by Councillor J. Spear "The area committee requests the manager urgently consider accepting the transfer of land from St. Kevin's Church, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght - owned by St. Laurence O'Toole Diocesan Trust - so that public lights can be installed outside St. Kevin's Family Resource Centre?"

Agenda item :  Headed Item 14- Library News & Events-

Agenda item :  Motion 13-Proposed by Councillor N. Whelan "This area committee calls on the council to address the state our National Monument "The Fosse" has been allowed fall into and requests it be brought back to a respectable condition?"