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1.

Presentation on proposed relocation of Markievicz Leisure Centre

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Order: Noted.

2.

Minutes of South East Area Committee meeting held on 13th March 2023 pdf icon PDF 800 KB

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Order: Agreed.

3.

Environment and Transportation Department Matters pdf icon PDF 81 KB

      i.        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group meeting held on 21st March 2023.

 

     ii.        Report on Temporary and Permanent Utility Reinstatement Procedures.

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      i.        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group meeting held on 21st March 2023.

Order: Noted.

 

4.

South East Area Matters pdf icon PDF 520 KB

                      i.        Report of the Director of Services.

 

                     ii.        Report on proposal to name a development at York Road as Dodder House.

 

                    iii.        Report on proposal to name a development at Hawkins Street, Townsend Street as College Square.

 

 

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      i.        Report of the Director of Services.

Order: Noted.

 

     ii.        Report on proposal to name a development at York Road as Dodder House.

Order: Agree to defer.

 

    iii.        Report on proposal to name a development at Hawkins Street, Townsend Street as College Square, ref.: Theatre Royal Way.

Order: Agreed.

 

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Motions pdf icon PDF 231 KB

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Motion 1 from Councillors Kevin Donoghue, Danny Byrne, Mannix Flynn, Claire Byrne and Daniel Ceitinn (carried forward from March SEAC meeting)

This area committee agrees that an oversight and consultative committee for the development of the Irish Glass Bottle site and Poolbeg West SDZ shall be established, as previously committed to.

 

The composition of the oversight and consultative committee should include:

 

1. An independent chairperson 

2. Councillors from the SEIC

3. Local residents

4. Members of the IGB housing action group

5. Other appropriate members

 

as determined and finalised at a meeting of local area councillors and relevant management to be held within 3 weeks of the passage of this motion, with a view to establishing the committee within 6 weeks.

Order: Withdrawn.

 

Motion 2 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

That in view of the elderly population in the area and the proximity to the Nursing Home that the Council would take urgent action to upgrade the footpaths along Merrion Road between the junction with Ailesbury Road and the Merrion Roman Catholic Church.

Order: Agreed.

Motion 3 from Councillor Mannix Flynn

That the South East Area Committee of DCC calls on the BID company (We Are Dublin Town) to give right-offs and rate reductions to the many businesses in the BID district that suffered a downturn of trade during the pandemic and who are continuing to this day to be impacted financially and negatively in their business.  Given the cost of energy prices staffing etc. and the increase in goods the customer demand is down as are business revenues.  The Government have given initiatives and indeed certain cases subsidised certain business activities and services.  Indeed DCC in many instances, are very empathetic and give considerations to reductions and right-offs taking into account each specific circumstance.

 

The BID levy is a double levy and a double rate on top of the DCC rate which means that businesses are unfairly impacted on by this BID levy.  It not warrants a special consideration for reductions and right-offs who are members of the BID district and are forced to pay this levy.

 

This committee hereby calls upon the BID executive and board to work with struggling businesses with the view to rates reductions and indeed, where appropriate, right-offs.

Order: Agreed.

 

Motion 4 from Councillor Mannix Flynn

That this South East Area Committee of DCC agrees to erect a plaque on the site of the former Focus Theatre at 6A Pembroke Place, Dublin.  Deirdre O’Connell was to the forefront on innovative theatre practices in Dublin for decades.  She formed the Focus Theatre in 1963 which went on to become one of the most successful theatre companies in Ireland, which led to the discovery of renowned actor / artists such as Tom Hickey, Gabriel Byrne, Johnny Murphy, First Lady Sabina Higgins to name but a few.  She specialized in classical European theatre and also gave a very warm welcome to new Irish writing and emerging Irish acting talent.

 

The Focus Theatre was always a welcoming place and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

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Questions to the Chief Executive pdf icon PDF 288 KB

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Order: Noted.