Agenda and minutes

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Order: Noted.

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      i.        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group Meeting held on 31^st May 2022

      i.        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group Meeting held on 31^st May 2022

Order: Noted.

      i.        Report on proposed disposal: proposed grant of a lease of the premises known as Retail Unit 1, York Street, Dublin 2 to MH & Co. Retail Limited.

     ii.        Report on proposed disposal: proposed grant of a further licence of the premises at No.5 Emor Street, Dublin 8 to DePaul Ireland.

     iii.            Report on proposed disposal: Grant of lease – Rosary Park, Harold’s Cross Sports ground and community building to Harold’s Cross Youth & Football Club.

      i.        Report on proposed disposal: proposed grant of a lease of the premises known as Retail Unit 1, York Street, Dublin 2 to MH & Co. Retail Limited.

Order: Agreed to recommend to City Council.

     ii.        Report on proposed disposal: proposed grant of a further licence of the premises at No.5 Emor Street, Dublin 8 to DePaul Ireland.

    iii.        Order: Agreed to recommend to City Council.

     iv.            Report on proposed disposal: Grant of lease – Rosary Park, Harold’s Cross Sports ground and community building to Harold’s Cross Youth & Football Club.

Order: Agreed to recommend to City Council.

      i.        Community Grants 2022 Information Note.

      i.        Community Grants 2022 Information Note.

      i.        Report on works at Clonmacnoise Circle.

     ii.        Report on Landscaping Maintenance.

      i.        Report on works at Clonmacnoise Circle.

Order: Noted.

     ii.        Report on Landscaping Maintenance.

Order: Noted.

      i.        Clarification of response given to Q19 to South East Area Committee Meeting 8^th October 2018.

      i.        Clarification of response given to Q19 to South East Area Committee Meeting 8^th October 2018.

Order: Noted.

      i.        Report of Director of Services Central and South East Areas.

     ii.        Report on Proposed Extinguishment of Public Right of Way over the laneway at rear of 32, 33 Dolphin Road, Dublin 12.

      i.        Report of Director of Services Central and South East Areas.

Order: Noted.

     ii.        Report on Proposed Extinguishment of Public Right of Way over the laneway at rear of 32, 33 Dolphin Road, Dublin 12.

Order: Agreed to initiate the process.

Motion 1 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee request the Manager to report on what measures could be taken to improve safety at this junction – possibly footpath build out at Leary’s Terrace and Sandymount Road (just at Star of the Sea Church and school). A constituent reports that it’s a strange junction and not clearly marked. Cars regularly turn without indicating (as it’s not a very obvious turn) and it’s not clear where to stop when approaching the junction from Leahy’s Terrace.

Motion 2 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee requests the Manager to examine and report back on introducing a parking permit scheme which allows residents purchase a permit to either a) park their car OR b) install a four bike black recycled plastic http://www.bikeshel.com/?   Average cars remain parked up to 95% of the time, while a bike shelter would be stationery 100% of the time - a negligible difference. The permit revenue for DCC would remain the same, while removing a car from the roads, providing people with secure bike storage for their families beside their homes, and improving health by promoting active lifestyles, all in line with DCC’s City Development Plan.  The BikeBunker scheme does not work for families where a single household without rear, side or front space for bike storage needs secure on-street storage for multiple bikes if switching from driving to cycling is to be an option.

Motion 3 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee requests the Manager to provide a response to this call for audible crossings within the core Sandymount area as requested in this text submitted with this motion.  I am a blind lady with a guide dog moving to live in Sandymount shortly. What concerns me greatly is the lack of audible crossings on Claremont Road, Seafort Avenue, Newgrove Avenue and Marine Drive. While I appreciate that the presence of traffic lights, audible or otherwise, can be a great frustration to motorists, for a pedestrian such as myself, blind, with a guide dog, having to negotiate an environment which is potentially dangerous and life-threatening, I am hoping that DCC Traffic Department can now assist in providing a safe means of crossing the road in these areas identified above. 

Motion 4 from Councillor Mary Freehill

That DCC activate the agreed and established standard for reinstatement of roads following underground works.   This is especially relevant to the work carried out by Irish Water contractors and also applies to ESB, Bord Gais etc.  These standards also need to be applied to temporary fixes immediately following work along with final reinstatement.  The quality of work has deteriorated now that DCC is no longer carrying out the work.  Also is there an option for the council to impose a fine on these organisations?

Irish Water works on the Terenure Road between Mount Tallant Avenue junction and Kenilworth junction (five points): the work on Leinster Road. There have been ongoing works here, but the standard of the temporary fix applied to the footpath is very  ...  view the full agenda text for item 10.

Emergency Motion from Councillors Anne Feeney, Pat Dunne, Deirdre Conroy, Paddy Mc Cartan, Mannix Flynn and Mary Freehill.

> That this Committee:

> (1) calls on the Deputy CEO of the NTA to revise his decision not to attend a meeting of the South East Area Committee of Dublin City Council to discuss the rationale for the decision to locate the MetroLink Terminus at Charlemont instead of St. Stephen’s Green.

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> (2) calls on the Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate and Communications to:

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> (A) require the NTA/TII to carry out a comprehensive, transparent and up to date feasibility study for continuing MetroLink to South West Dublin.

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> (B) require the NTA/TII to make a minimal change to the MetroLink proposal to bring to An Bord Pleanála  i.e. the last terminus on the southernmost end of the MetroLink to be decided (St. Stephen’s Green Vs Charlemont) when a comprehensive feasibility study is available to Government.  NTA/TII will then apply to ABP for a Variation of the Railway Order.

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> This minimal change to the signing of a Railway Order for MetroLink would ensure that construction of MetroLink could start without any delay while awaiting the outcome of a more up to date and relevant feasibility study for the southern terminus and the potential for a Metro South West extension at a future time.

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> While the NTA/TII have made a case for locating the terminus at Charlemont instead of St. Stephen’s Green, they are not making themselves available to be challenged on the basis for this decision and the data and assumptions that underpin it.  This decision has significant implications for commuters and residents in the South East Area and South West of the City and ends the possibility/feasibility of a Metro South West at some future date, leaving only the very limited increase in capacity proposed by Bus Connects as the only solution for commuters in an area of forecasted population growth.

Order: Report to Councillor.

Motion 1 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee request the Manager to report on what measures could be taken to improve safety at this junction – possibly footpath build out at Leary’s Terrace and Sandymount Road (just at Star of the Sea Church and school). A constituent reports that it’s a strange junction and not clearly marked. Cars regularly turn without indicating (as it’s not a very obvious turn) and it’s not clear where to stop when approaching the junction from Leahy’s Terrace.

Order: Report to Councillor.

Motion 2 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee requests the Manager to examine and report back on introducing a parking permit scheme which allows residents purchase a permit to either a) park their car OR b) install a four bike black recycled plastic http://www.bikeshel.com/?   Average cars remain parked up to 95% of the time, while a bike shelter would be stationery 100% of the time - a negligible difference. The permit revenue for DCC would remain the same, while removing a car from the roads, providing people with secure bike storage for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Order: Noted.