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1.

Presentation: Docklands Bridges Update pdf icon PDF 4 MB

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Order: Noted.

 

2.

Minutes of the South East Area Committee meeting held on 11th November 2019 pdf icon PDF 510 KB

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Minutes:

Order: Agreed.

3.

Environment and Transportation Department Matters pdf icon PDF 104 KB

      i.        Minutes of the Traffic Advisory Group meeting held on 26th November 2019.

 

     ii.        Report on Beta Project: Bike Stands.

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      i.        Minutes of the Traffic Advisory Group meeting held on 26th November 2019.

Order: Noted.

 

     ii.        Report on Beta Project: Bike Stands.

Order: Noted.

 

4.

Planning and Economic Development Department Matters pdf icon PDF 586 KB

      i.        Report on proposed disposal of freehold interest in site adjacent to 50 Stella Gardens to Mary and Cecilia Lester.

 

     ii.        Report on Dublin City Council sites in the South East Area.

 

    iii.        Update on proposed grant of a further licence of the crèche facility at Pearse Memorial Park, Windmill Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12.

 

 

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      i.        Report on proposed disposal of freehold interest in site adjacent to 50 Stella Gardens to Mary and Cecilia Lester.

Order: Agreed to recommend to City Council.

 

     ii.        Report on Dublin City Council sites in the South East Area.

Order: Noted.

 

    iii.        Update on proposed grant of a further licence of the crèche facility at Pearse Memorial Park, Windmill Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12.

Order: Agreed to recommend to City Council.

 

5.

South East Area Matters pdf icon PDF 351 KB

      i.        Report of the Director of Services, South City.

 

     ii.        Report on proposed naming and numbering of a development at 59 Bushy Park Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6: 1 – 8 The Paddock.

 

    iii.        Report on proposed naming and numbering of a development at Lime Street, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Lime Court and Hanover Street East as Apts. 1 – 126, 1 Lime Street.

 

   iv.        Report on proposed naming and numbering of a development at 1 Annesley Park as 1 – 20 Annesley Gardens.

 

     v.        South East Area Discretionary Budget 2019.

 

   vi.        Selection of a Councillor for the Commemorations and Naming Committee.

 

    vii.            The nomination of a Councillor to sit on the selection panel for an artistic commission for the Fitzwilliam Cycleway.   The selection meeting will take place on Wednesday 11th December from 2.00 to 4.30pm on the 3rd floor of The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin 1.

 

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      i.        Report of the Director of Services, South City.

Order: Noted.

 

     ii.        Report on proposed naming and numbering of a development at 59 Bushy Park Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6: 1 – 8 The Paddock.

Order: Agreed.

 

    iii.        Report on proposed naming and numbering of a development at Lime Street, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Lime Court and Hanover Street East as Apts. 1 – 126, 1 Lime Street.

Order: Agreed.

 

   iv.        Report on proposed naming and numbering of a development at 1 Annesley Park as 1 – 20 Annesley Gardens.

Order: Agreed.

 

     v.        South East Area Discretionary Budget 2019.

Order: Noted.

 

   vi.        Selection of a Councillor for the Commemorations and Naming Committee.

Order:Councillor Paddy McCartan was selected as nominee for the Commemorations and Naming Committee.

 

    vii.            The nomination of a Councillor to sit on the selection panel for an artistic commission for the Fitzwilliam Cycleway.   The selection meeting will take place on Wednesday 11th December from 2.00 to 4.30pm on the 3rd floor of The Lab, Foley Street, Dublin 1.

Order:Councillor Claire Byrne selected to sit on the selection panel for an artistic commission for the Fitzwilliam Cycleway.

 

 

 

6.

Motions 9th December 2019

Motion 1 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This committee requests an update on the flood protection measures planned for Strand Road / Beach Road, Sandymount in addition to the measures already approved for the southern end of the road and a time scale for all measures to be implemented along the entire length of both roads.

 

Motion 2 from Councillor Mary Freehill

That a traffic safety audit is carried out in College Green around Trinity College that focusses on safety for cyclists and pedestrians.  There have been a considerable number of accidents sustained by both cyclists and pedestrians in this area.  It seems that the problem may be to do with LUAS tracks.

 

Motion 3 from Councillor Mary Freehill

That as a matter of urgency safety hand rails be erected along the steps of entrance to City Hall.  When this issue was raised in the past, the reason given for no action was because it’s a listed building.  May I refer you to the ‘South Georgian Dublin Townhouse re-Use Guidance Document’ which addressed such challenges and found solutions for modern use of our listed buildings?  The absence of hand rails makes the use of these steps lethal and requires to be urgently addressed.

 

Motion 4 from Councillor Mannix Flynn

That this meeting of DCC South East Area Committee calls on the BID Company / We Are Dublin Town to remove the offensive sign ‘Welcome to the Grafton Quarter’ that now hangs masquerading as Christmas decoration in Dublin’s historic Grafton Street.   There has been huge public outcry with regards this attempt at tacky rebranding of an entire area.  This is over commercialisation and is not in keeping with the historic place names and the cultural identity of this area.

 

It is in breach of guidelines in relation to historical places and urban heritage and also in breach of the ARA Architectural conservationarea.

 

Also, in future, that a pre-planning arrangement be made with DCC Planners prior to any Christmas lights being erected in any part of the city by the BID company as further examples of this blatant disregard for historical place and name is to be seen in Henry Street where again the same company has tried to rebrand the area and re-commercialise the area as the Dublin 1 area again using the guise of Christmas decoration.

 

Motion 5 from Councillor Mannix Flynn

That this meeting of the South East Area Committee calls on Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) and the Peter McVerry Trust to stand down their intended homeless accommodation intended for the Avalon House on Aungier Street.  This initiative was conducted in entire secrecy.  Very few people in the local neighbourhood knew about this or were consulted with regards the placing of one of the biggest homeless ad hoc facilities in the city. 

 

In this area, we already have an over subscription of Homeless/Temporary accommodation services: Salvation Army, De Paul at Peter’s Place, McVerry Trust at Bow Lane East.  In the immediate vicinity we have Harcourt Street Simon  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

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Motion 1 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This committee requests an update on the flood protection measures planned for Strand Road / Beach Road, Sandymount in addition to the measures already approved for the southern end of the road and a time scale for all measures to be implemented along the entire length of both roads.

Order: Report to Councillor.

 

Motion 2 from Councillor Mary Freehill

That a traffic safety audit is carried out in College Green around Trinity College that focusses on safety for cyclists and pedestrians.  There have been a considerable number of accidents sustained by both cyclists and pedestrians in this area.  It seems that the problem may be to do with LUAS tracks.

Order: Report to Councillor.

 

Motion 3 from Councillor Mary Freehill

That as a matter of urgency safety hand rails be erected along the steps of entrance to City Hall.  When this issue was raised in the past, the reason given for no action was because it’s a listed building.  May I refer you to the ‘South Georgian Dublin Townhouse re-Use Guidance Document’ which addressed such challenges and found solutions for modern use of our listed buildings?  The absence of hand rails makes the use of these steps lethal and requires to be urgently addressed.

Order: Report to Councillor.

 

Motion 4 from Councillor Mannix Flynn (taken with Motion 15)

That this meeting of DCC South East Area Committee calls on the BID Company / We Are Dublin Town to remove the offensive sign ‘Welcome to the Grafton Quarter’ that now hangs masquerading as Christmas decoration in Dublin’s historic Grafton Street.   There has been huge public outcry with regards this attempt at tacky rebranding of an entire area.  This is over commercialisation and is not in keeping with the historic place names and the cultural identity of this area.

 

It is in breach of guidelines in relation to historical places and urban heritage and also in breach of the ARA Architectural conservationarea.

 

Also, in future, that a pre-planning arrangement be made with DCC Planners prior to any Christmas lights being erected in any part of the city by the BID company as further examples of this blatant disregard for historical place and name is to be seen in Henry Street where again the same company has tried to rebrand the area and re-commercialise the area as the Dublin 1 area again using the guise of Christmas decoration.

Order: Agreed.

 

Motion 5 from Councillor Mannix Flynn

That this meeting of the South East Area Committee calls on Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) and the Peter McVerry Trust to stand down their intended homeless accommodation intended for the Avalon House on Aungier Street.  This initiative was conducted in entire secrecy.  Very few people in the local neighbourhood knew about this or were consulted with regards the placing of one of the biggest homeless ad hoc facilities in the city. 

 

In this area, we already have an over subscription of Homeless/Temporary accommodation services: Salvation Army, De Paul  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

Questions to the Chief Executive 9th December 2019 pdf icon PDF 450 KB

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Order: Noted.