Agenda and minutes

Delegation with reference to Ballyfermot Star. 

Delegation with reference to Ballyfermot Star.  

            Order:  Presentation made by Sunniva Finlay, CEO, Ballyfermot Star

Order: Agreed

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

                  (i).        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group held on the 26^th September 2017,

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

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

            (report attached).

                  (i).        Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group held on the 26^th September 2017,

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

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

            (report attached).

Order:   (i)    Noted.

              (ii)   Noted.

(i)            Presentation on Naas Road Lands Local Area Plan

           (ii)         Presentation on the Sports Section

(iii)       Report to initiate the Part VIII for St. Teresa’s Gardens (report attached)

(iv)       Report on the Part VIII for the new housing at Cornamorna Court (report attached)

(v)        Report on the Part VIII for the proposed Bridgefoot Street Park (report attached.

(vi)       Public Domain and Community Initiatives for the Halloween period in South Central Area, (report attached).

            (vii)      Gully Cleaning Programme Report for the South Central Area, (report

           attached).

            (viii)     Area Manager’s Report

             (i)        Presentation on Naas Road Lands Local Area Plan.

            (ii)        Presentation on the Sports Section.

(iii)       Report to initiate the Part VIII for St. Teresa’s Gardens (report attached)

(iv)       Report on the Part VIII for the new housing at Cornamona Court (report attached).

(v)        Report on the Part VIII for the proposed Bridgefoot Street Park (report attached.

(vi)       Public Domain and Community Initiatives for the Halloween period in South Central Area (reports attached).

(vii)      Gully Cleaning Programme Report for the South Central Area, (report

                        attached).

            (viii)      Area Manager’s Report.

Order: (i)        Presentation given by Cait Ryan, Executive Planner, Planning &

                       Property Development Department. Agreed. Recommend to Council.

(ii)           Presentation given by Antonia Martin, A/Senior Staff Officer, Culture

            Recreation & Economic Services. Presentation noted.

(iii)         Agreed to initiate the Part VII Planning Process.

(iv)         Agreed. Recommend to Council.

(v)           Agreed. Recommend to Council.

(vi)         Noted

(vii)        Noted

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

                       (see attachment).

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

            attached).

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

            (report attached).

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

            attached).

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

            (report attached).

Order: (i)    Noted.

            (ii)   Noted.

(i)            Disposal of a property on Reuben Street, Rialto, Dublin 8(report attached)

(ii)           Proposed grant of a lease of a plot of land to the rear of 604 Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 (report attached)

           (iii)       With reference to the Development Department, Property Section

                       Community Group Lettings/Licences, (report attached).

(i)            Disposal of a property on Reuben Street, Rialto, Dublin 8 (report attached)

(ii)           Proposed grant of a lease of a plot of land to the rear of 604 Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 (report attached).

           (iii)       With reference to the Development Department, Property Section

                       Community Group Lettings/Licences,(report attached).

Order:    (i)     Agreed. Recommend to Council.

                            (ii)    Agreed. Recommend to Council.

(iii)      Noted.

           Standing orders was suspended to deal with the following Emergency            

           motions: -

Emergency Motion from Councillor Hazel de Nortúin

That this Area Committee, given the results from the Traveller Community National Survey, supports the call from the Traveller Counselling Service to ring fence 5pc of the mental health budget to ensure measures to tackle suicide are implemented in a culturally sensitive way. 82% of Travellers have been affected by suicide with 44% been in the wider community and 24% been in the immediate family. With these findings from the report, this Area Committee recognises the crisis that countless Governments have ignored and, as a matter of urgency, calls on the Government to establish an emergency task force to help address these findings.

Order: Agreed. List as item for November agenda. Motion to be considered as an item within the agenda allowing for a short presentation (five mins) by Cllr de Nortúin, followed by debate and the tabling of the motion.  Summary of Survey and reference point to full report to be forwarded by Area Office to Cllrs by beginning of November.

Emergency Motion from Councillor Críona Ní Dhalaigh,

That the Area Committee notes reports on the recent court case where a judicial decision was made against St. Carman's Hall being used as a homeless facility stating that “ it contravenes the development plan and failed to comply with the specific procedures for such developments  set out in policy QH30 and s. 16.12 of the Development Plan, and in particular in failing to consider and make any decision upon the question as to whether or not the development and change of use of the Premises, will contribute to or give rise to an undue concentration of such facilities in the area , or have the detrimental consequences described in policy QH30 and s. 16.12, the respondent, in making the Order, has effected development in material contravention of the development plan.”

This Area Committee records that Councillors did repeatedly ask senior management for confirmation that this facility did not contravene our Development Plan and the LAP.  It further records the fact that we were told that it did not so contravene because it was enabled by a special ministerial order. The decision of the Court refutes that response from Senior Management. 

 The Area Committee demands that a detailed report be prepared on this issue for the next Area Committee explaining how and why such a decision was taken without due regard to the Development Plan and the LAP.  This report should also address the following questions ;

• What are the implications for this decision on the facility and on other such facilities that were built under the same order?

• Are the council going to appeal this decision? If not what will happen?

• Can Councillors be given a protocol to ensure that where they seek advice from officials in respect of issues arising from consideration of statutory instruments such as the LAP or statutory obligations of Council that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

SOUTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE

18^th October 2017

550      Councillor Pat Dunne

This Area Committee praises the work carried out by the Chief Fire Officer in investigating and taking action regarding fire and safety hazards in private rented residential accommodation in the area. We believe that this work would be better coordinated if our Planning Enforcement Section were more proactive in liaising with the Chief Fire Officer in this regard.

551      Councillor  Vincent Jackson

Can Dublin City Council and Waterways Ireland look into the ongoing difficulties associated with the kissing gates at the 6^th Loch at Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot.  I am aware this location is causing no end of problems for people using this wonderful cycleway / walk-way. I regret to say, if this behaviour is allowed take route it will ruin this wonderful amenity and allow an anti-social problem take root.

552      Councillor Paul Hand

That this Area Committee requests that the Transportation Department of Dublin City Council install additional Sheffield Stands and other cyclist parking infrastructure in the Ballyfermot/Cherry Orchard and Park West areas of the City.

553      Councillor Greg Kelly

The Area Committee is concerned and angry that the residents of Bluebell, Dublin 12, had to go without water for a number of days last week, and that were not informed that the supply would be off. The water was off due to connections of new housing to the water supply. Irish Water was aware in advance of this outage and no notice was given to either the residents or councillors. We are calling on Irish Water to make sure that for any future planned outage notice will be given to all residents affected and local councillors are informed, that if the outage lasts more than 12 hours that water tankers are provided, and that supply is re-established as quick as possible.

554      Councillor Hazel de Nortúin

This Area Committee will consult with local residents in Upper Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard to construct a traffic plan considering the amount of housing developments coming on line.

555      Councillor Greg Kelly

This Area Committee send its solidarity to the people of Catalonia, and condemns the Spanish Government for the brutal treatment of ordinary citizens who wanted to express their democratic right to vote. The Area Committee also calls on the Irish Government and the EU to recognise the right of a person to have their vote and respect the voice of the people of Catalonia.  Finally as a sign of Solidarity we call on Dublin City Council to fly the Flag of Catalonia over City Hall.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

SOUTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE

18^th October 2017

550      Councillor Pat Dunne

This Area Committee praises the work carried out by the Chief Fire Officer in investigating and taking action regarding fire and safety hazards in private rented residential accommodation in the area. We believe that this work would be better coordinated if our Planning Enforcement Section were more proactive in liaising with the Chief Fire Officer in this regard.

Order: It was agreed to refer this motion to Planning Enforcement.

The Area Manager undertook , given the seriousness of the issue, to request Planning Enforcement to meet concerned Councillors to discuss the issue and if legally permitted to provide site of the relevant inspection file.

551      Councillor Vincent Jackson

Can Dublin City Council and Waterways Ireland look into the ongoing difficulties associated with the kissing gates at the 6^th Loch at Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot.  I am aware this location is causing no end of problems for people using this wonderful cycleway / walk-way. I regret to say, if this behaviour is allowed take route it will ruin this wonderful amenity and allow an anti-social problem take root.

Order: Report to Councillor.

552      Councillor Paul Hand

That this Area Committee requests that the Transportation Department of Dublin City Council install additional Sheffield Stands and other cyclist parking infrastructure in the Ballyfermot/Cherry Orchard and Park West areas of the City.

Order: Report to Councillor.

553      Councillor Greg Kelly

The Area Committee is concerned and angry that the residents of Bluebell, Dublin 12, had to go without water for a number of days last week, and that were not informed that the supply would be off. The water was off due to connections of new housing to the water supply. Irish Water was aware in advance of this outage and no notice was given to either the residents or councillors. We are calling on Irish Water to make sure that for any future planned outage notice will be given to all residents affected and local councillors are informed, that if the outage lasts more than 12 hours that water tankers are provided, and that supply is re-established as quick as possible.

Order: It was agreed to refer this motion to Irish Water.

554      Councillor Hazel de Nortúin

This Area Committee will consult with local residents in Upper Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard to construct a traffic plan considering the amount of housing developments coming on line.

Order: Report to Councillor.

555      Councillor Greg Kelly

This Area Committee send its solidarity to the people of Catalonia, and condemns the Spanish Government for the brutal treatment of ordinary citizens who wanted to express their democratic right to vote. The Area Committee also calls on the Irish Government and the EU to recognise the right of a person to have their vote and respect the voice of the people of Catalonia.  Finally as a sign of Solidarity we call on Dublin City Council to fly the Flag of Catalonia over City  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Listed.