Agenda and minutes

Order: Noted.

Order: Noted

Order: Agreed.

      i.        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group meeting held on 31^st October 2023.

      i.        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group meeting held on 31^st October 2023.

Order: Noted.

      i.        Report on proposal to grant short term letting of Lorcan O'Toole Court Community Centre.

      i.        Report on proposal to grant short term letting of Lorcan O'Toole Court Community Centre.

Order: Agree to recommend to City Council.

      i.        Report of the Executive Manager.

     ii.        Part 8 Notification re Library Square Ringsend.

    iii.        Report on proposal to name and number a development at the former Irish Glass Bottle and Fabrizia Site Poolbeg West.

      i.        Report of the Executive Manager.

Order:Noted.

     ii.        Part 8 Notification re Library Square Ringsend.

Order: Councillors want update on Library Square.

    iii.        Report on proposal to name and number a development at the former Irish Glass Bottle and Fabrizia Site Poolbeg West.

Order: Deferred until December South East Area Committee Meeting.

Motion 1 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This committee requests the Manager to examine what measures can be implemented, possibly in conjunction with the BusConnects plan to reduce the excessive noise from traffic, partially caused by the road surface and the speed of cars along Dartry Road / Milltown Road, which is having a major impact on the quality of life for residents of South Hill backing on to that road.

Order: Agreed.

Motion 2 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

Following the placing of appalling graffiti in Herbert Park to ask the manager if he can respond to these issues raised by residents

1.    Are either of the playgrounds in Herbert Park covered by CCTV?

2.    If not, is there anything preventing its installation?

3.    Are any of the entrances in Herbert Park covered by CCTV?

4.    If not, is there anything preventing its installation?

5.    Are there any plans to install zebra crossings at the entrances to the park on Herbert Park Road?  Both can be very difficult to cross and the risk of an accident seems indefensibly high.

6.    Are there any plans to install lights in the park?  It’s completely unlit after dark and feels very unsafe to walk through alone.

Order: Agreed.

Motion 3 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

To ask the Manager to respond to the issues raised in the letter submitted with this motion regarding the stench on Sandymount and Merrion Strands and to organise a round table meeting involving the relevant agencies and Councillors and Sandymount and Merrion Residents’ Association (SAMRA) to agree an approach to resolve these issues once and for all.

“Good morning Dermot.

Thanks for the report.  Thanks also to you and James for raising the 'noxious smell' at the South East Area Committee meeting on Monday last.  

The report is very comprehensive and it's good to see a broad stakeholder involvement which also includes the relevant scientific and technical skills.  However I share the concerns as outlined in email of 11/11.

I note that the Elm Park outflow is part of a bigger problem in the Dublin Bay area.  I have a major concern about the pace of implementation of solutions by the BWTF (set up in 2019) along with the absence of deadlines for completion of necessary works.  

The current noxious smell is a health hazard and must be addressed as a matter of urgency.  We need immediate action on testing (in addition to the water tests) the sludge deposits to determine their composition and put in place an environmentally sensitive protocol to clean up the beach.  It might also be worthwhile checking to see if there is a relationship between the composition of the sludge deposits and the chemicals used in modern day cruiser waste disposal systems.  The problem seems to have worsened considerably since the cruisers started mooring in the bay instead of going into Dublin port.”

Order: Agreed.

Motion 4 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This committee requests the Manager to take the action identified as necessary to deal  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Q.1      Councillor Dermot Lacey

This committee agrees that pending the implementation of a full school safety scheme on Clyde Lane that the Traffic Department would implement interim safety measures in the vicinity of St. Conleth’s Junior School.  These to include “School ahead” signs on both Clyde Road and Clyde Lane (as you approach the bend in the road coming from Herbert Park) and a solid white line at that same bend to confirm that it is a two-way road and to implement any other measures that the Traffic Advisory Group (TAG) believe would improve safety at this location.

Reply:

The Transport Advisory Group Area Engineer assessed Clyde Lane. This lane is too narrow to put a solid white line at the bend. 

However, the Area Engineer is recommending to the Transport Advisory Group to replace the current “children crossing” sign on Clyde Lane at the junction with Clyde Road, with a “school ahead” sign (W 141).

Furthermore, a supplementary school ahead sign (W 141) is to be provided on Clyde Lane, before the bend coming from Herbert Park.

To further supplement this signage, slow road markings in both directions are to be provided on Clyde Lane.

Q.2      Councillor Dermot Lacey

To ask the Manager, pending permanently resolving action, if a sign similar to this can be erected close to the St. Alban's outlet.

Here attached is a photo of signage which DCC has just erected close to the St. Alban’s site but for notification of a different set of risks.

Why can signage of this nature not be erected in the vicinity of the St. Alban’s outlet?

Reply:

A meeting was organised for Thursday 2^nd November with our Water Safety Ireland Development Officer (for Dublin City) and Swimming Pools Inspector to discuss the issues raised at the recent Special meeting to try to prevent further emergency rescues on Sandymount Beach.

From this meeting between Parks, details supplied (Irish Coast Guards) and details supplied (Swimming Pools Inspector / Water Safety Ireland Development), the following conclusion was reached:

The locations where signage is needed, have all been covered by the existing signage.

Q.3      Councillor Dermot Lacey

This committee asks the Manager to respond positively to the requests made by Sandymount and Merrion Residents Association (SAMRA) in relation to Sandymount and Merrion Strands as outlined in the letter submitted with this motion prior to the meeting of this committee.

Reply:

The ectocarpus weed deposition is an annual event and quite separate from the odour of sewage on Sandymount beach.

Detritus & outfall from St Alban’s pumping site is under the remit of Drainage. As the complaint that SAMRA has is not about ectocarpus but about raw sewage to a public beach which does not get cleaned up or have appropriate hazard warnings to the public this issue is outside the Parks department involvement to resolve.

Parks can however coordinate the erection of signage to warn the public if suitable signage is supplied to us & we are happy to be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.