Agenda and minutes

Order: Agreed.   

Replies to Questions and the Area Manager’s report circulated.

                  (i).        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group held on the 23^rd May 2017 

in relation to Traffic Matters in the South Central Area, (report attached).

                 (ii).        Traffic Service Requests, Status Report at 15^th May 2017,

            (report attached).

                  (i).        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group held on the 23^rd May 2017 

            in relation to Traffic Matters in the South Central Area.

                 (ii).        Traffic Service Requests, Status Report at 15^th May 2017.

  Order:   (i)    Noted.

                (ii)   Noted.

                  (i).        Part VIII Presentation under the Traveller Accommodation Project 2014 – 2018 to rebuild fire damaged house: - 2 Bridgeview, Cloverhill Road, Dn.10.

                 (ii).        Report on the Part VIII for proposed Multi Use Sports Hall Extension to Cherry Orchard Community Centre, Cherry Orchard Dublin 10, (see attached).

                (iii).        Naming of new building on South Circular Road, Dublin 8, (report attached).

                (iv).        Gully Cleaning Programme Report for the South Central Area, (report attached).

                 (v).        Area Manager’s Report.

                  (i).        Part VIII Presentation under the Traveller Accommodation Project 2014 – 2018 to rebuild fire damaged house: - 2 Bridgeview, Cloverhill Road, Dn.10.

                 (ii).        Report on the Part VIII for proposed Multi Use Sports Hall Extension to Cherry Orchard Community Centre, Cherry Orchard Dublin 10.

                (iii).        Naming of new building on South Circular Road, Dublin 8, (report attached).

                (iv).        Gully Cleaning Programme Report for the South Central Area.Area Manager’s Report.

                 (v).        Area Manager’s Report.

Order:   (i)      Presentation given by Pat Teehan, Administrative Officer,             

                       Travelling Accommodation Unit.  Agreed to proceed to

                       Part VIII planning process.

 (ii)      Agreed. Recommend to Council.

(iii)      Noted.

                  (iv)      Noted.

(v)     A report was given and was noted by the Members, (see

         attachment).

                  (i).        Public Library Events for June 2017 – South Central Area, (report    

            attached).

                 (ii).        Sports and Recreation Report for June  2017 – South Central Area

            (report attached).

                 (i).          Public Library Events for May 2017 – South Central Area.

                 (ii).        Sports and Recreation Report for May 2017 – South Central Area.

Order:   (i)        Noted.

               (ii)      Noted.  

                  (i).        Derelict Sites Report January 2017 to date, (report attached).

  (ii)      Proposed disposal of a plot at 13 Blackpitts, The Coombe, Dublin 8,   

            (report attached).

                  (i).        Derelict Sites Report January 2017 to date.

  (ii)      Proposed disposal of a plot at 13 Blackpitts, The Coombe, Dublin 8.  

Order:  (i)       Noted.

(ii)        Agreed. Recommend to Council.                

Standing Orders was suspended to deal with the following Emergency Motion:

Emergency motion from Cllr. Tina MacVeigh & Hazel De Nortúin

That, following the tragic fire at Grenfell in London earlier this week, a fire safety review of multiple unit buildings constructed between 2000 and 2008 be carried out in the Dublin South Central area, that said review will entail an audit of all buildings in the area constructed at this time and that random checks of those buildings then be conducted to ascertain all potential risks including the use of cladding of all types and determine whether there is any cause for concern; and that this motion be forwarded for inclusion on the July agenda for Housing SPC, Planning, International Relations & Property Development, Environment SPC and the Special Committee for Fire and Ambulance Services so that a similar exercise be agreed for the city of Dublin.

Order:Agreed

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

SOUTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE

21^st June 2017

523      Councillor Paul Hand

In light of the current shortage of office space in the Dublin City Council area and the large amount of available office space in Park West, particularly Park West Plaza, that this Area Committee requests an IDA site visit to Park West to promote jobs and enterprise in the South-West Dublin City area.

524      Councillor Vincent Jackson

In view on the ongoing and systematic problems with parks in the South Central Area particularly Brickfields, The Lawns and Californian Hills Park, that Dublin City Council look into the possibility of developing a specific warden service for these parks and look at international best practice on how to respond to the serious problems we are encountering.

525      Councillor Daithí Doolan

That this Committee regrets any inconvenience caused to residents by recent developments and deliveries on Cherry Orchard's rapid build site. Dublin City Council will ensure this does not happen again and that there is regular communication with residents informing them ahead of time of any further developments.

526      Councillor Criona Ni Dhalaigh

That this Area Committee believes that it is not in the interest of good planning or community cohesion to permit an over-concentration of student and hotel accommodation in any one area of the city, especially not one as old and historic as Dublin 8 area with an existing housing crisis. We therefore note with concern the burgeoning construction or planned construction of student accommodation as follows: 380 in Mill Street, 308 Brown Street, and Brickfield Lane,400 in New Market, 471 in the Thomas Street Binary Hub, and so many which received planning permission already. 

We also therefore note with concern the planned construction of 1300 hotel and AirBnB accommodation as follows,  Aloft - Blackpitts - 200+ rooms, Maldon- Kevin street/Clanbrasil Street - 137 rooms, Hotel beside Fallons - Sheraton - 257 rooms, Tivoli redevelopment - 298 units, Mother Redcaps and Iveagh Market redevelopment - 97 rooms + 79 apart units, Charlemont Hilton are apparently adding extra floors – (tbc), Clayton Hotel beside the barge - 181 rooms. We further believe that a moratorium on anymore student, guesthouse, hotel, AirBnB, planning permissions for Dublin 8 be agreed until a full assessment of the impact of these 1,159 expensive student accommodation units and 1300 additional tourist accommodation on the local host community is carried over the next 5 years. 

527      Councillor Paul Hand

That this Area Committee requests that the old Unilever site on Davitt Road be used for the purposes of public housing and community facilities. To this end we request that this motion be forwarded to the Minister for Housing and Local Government to purchase the site on behalf of Dublin City Council for this purpose from the HSE, pending the completion of the new National Children's Hospital. 

528      Councillor Daithí Doolan

This Area Committee recognises the Orchard Centre as a vital resource in Cherry Orchard and we congratulate the staff  ...  view the full agenda text for item 8.

523      Councillor Paul Hand

In light of the current shortage of office space in the Dublin City Council area and the large amount of available office space in Park West, particularly Park West Plaza that this Area Committee requests an IDA site visit to Park West to promote jobs and enterprise in the South-West Dublin City area.

Order:Agreed

524      Councillor Vincent Jackson

In view on the ongoing and systematic problems with parks in the South Central Area particularly Brickfields, The Lawns and Californian Hills Park, that Dublin City Council look into the possibility of developing a specific warden service for these parks and look at international best practice on how to respond to the serious problems we are encountering.

Order:Agreed

525      Councillor Daithí Doolan

That this Committee regrets any inconvenience caused to residents by recent developments and deliveries on Cherry Orchard's rapid build site. Dublin City Council will ensure this does not happen again and that there is regular communication with residents informing them ahead of time of any further developments.

Order:Agreed

526      Councillor Criona Ni Dhalaigh

That this Area Committee believes that it is not in the interest of good planning or community cohesion to permit an over-concentration of student and hotel accommodation in any one area of the city, especially not one as old and historic as Dublin 8 area with an existing housing crisis. We therefore note with concern the burgeoning construction or planned construction of student accommodation as follows: 380 in Mill Street, 308 Brown Street, and Brickfield Lane, 400 in New Market, 471 in the Thomas Street Binary Hub, and so many which received planning permission already. 

We also therefore note with concern the planned construction of 1300 hotel and AirBnB accommodation as follows,  Aloft - Blackpitts - 200+ rooms, Maldon- Kevin street/Clanbrasil Street - 137 rooms, Hotel beside Fallons - Sheraton - 257 rooms, Tivoli redevelopment - 298 units, Mother Redcaps and Iveagh Market redevelopment - 97 rooms + 79 apart units, Charlemont Hilton are apparently adding extra floors – (tbc), Clayton Hotel beside the barge - 181 rooms. 

We further believe that a moratorium on anymore student, guesthouse, hotel, AirBnB, planning permissions for Dublin 8 be agreed until a full assessment of the impact of these 1,159 expensive student accommodation units and 1300 additional tourist accommodation on the local host community is carried over the next 5 years. 

Order:Agreed. Report to Councillors.

527      Councillor Paul Hand

That this Area Committee requests that the old Unilever site on Davitt Road be used for the purposes of public housing and community facilities. To this end we request that this motion be forwarded to the Minister for Housing and Local Government to purchase the site on behalf of Dublin City Council for this purpose from the HSE, pending the completion of the new National Children's Hospital. 

Order:Agreed.

528      Councillor Daithí Doolan

This Area Committee recognises the Orchard Centre as a vital resource in Cherry Orchard and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Listed.