Agenda and minutes

(Attached herewith)

Order: Agreed.

(Report herewith)

Order:  Noted.

(Verbal Report) – Patrick Ellis (Operations Manager), Derry O'Leary (Transport Consultant), Nicola Gordon (Head of Stakeholder Relations)

Order:  Noted.  Councillors requested a dedicated email address and/or contact phone number for public representatives to access information from GoAhead Bus. 

(Report herewith)  (Thomas “High Tower” Daly)

Order:  Noted.  The North Central Area Office will continue to work with the members of this club to advance their objectives.

(Report herewith) Karen Kennedy / Robert Kelly will be available to take any Councillors questions.

Order:  Approved.  Recommend to City Council.

(Presentation) (ABP reference #: ABP-303296-18). 

Description: Residential Development - Construction of 385 no. residential units  -  Carol Smyth

Order:  Noted.  A summary of the elected members views & observations on the application will be included in the Chief Executive’s Report for submission to  An Bord Pleanála.  Councillors requested that the presentation be circulated to the membership and that the Chief Executive’s Report be made available to the members on submission to An Bord Pleanála.

(Verbal Report) Mary Davis / James Nolan - Ayrfield Site

Order:  Relisted for the February NCAC.

(Reports herewith)  Paul Clegg & Elaine Mulvenny

Order:  Noted: 

Report amended as per Councillor Burke’s request with regards to the CDYSB being the “funding agency”.

(Report herewith)

Order:  Noted.

(Report herewith) 

Order:  Noted. Mr. Tony Flynn stated that a request will be issued to the elected representatives for the disposal of Millwood Court Senior Citizen Complex to Fold Housing Association at the February NCAC.

(Report herewith) – Elaine Mulvenny

Order:  Agreed.

(Report herewith) Alan O’Mara will be available to take Councillors questions.

Order:  Noted.

Councillor Damian O’Farrell requested information from the Planning & Property Management Department for the February meeting, explaining why there has been a substantial increase in the fees for  “disposals” in the Marino area, with reference in particular to the coal lanes to the rear of people’s homes – report to Councillor.

The March NCAC will convene on Monday 11^th March, instead of Monday 18^th March. The December NCAC will convene on Monday 9^th December, instead of Monday 16^th December, owing to St. Patrick’s Day & Christmas respectively.

That this Area Committee agree to the provision of a playground in Rockfield Park that could facilitate the growing young population living in the areas of Collins Park, Celtic Park and Elm Mount Estate as the playground located in Maypark, which residents acknowledge is an excellent facility, is too far a distance away from above locations, for parents of very young children to travel.

Order:  Report to Councillor.

That the dog litter bin located at the entrance gate into Maypark on Clanree Road be removed immediately and a more suitable bin be positioned inside the park; the current bin is not fit for purpose as is illustrated in the attached photograph.

Order:  Report to Councillor.  Request was sent to Waste Management to have the bin removed immediately.

I call on the Minister  Denis Naughton, T.D to implement the commitment he gave on the waver for black waste bins back in 2017 for people in receipt of incontinence products. Based on data from the HSE incontinence department, the area I represent is spread over three local HSE health centres and there are over 1000 people in this small pocket who are in receipt of incontinence products alone. This cohort is made up of children with additional needs, under 65s with long term illnesses and/or with disabilities and an elderly population.

Order:  Agreed.  This motion to be forwarded to the Minister’s office.

The North Central Area Committee welcomes the enhancement brought to the local Kilmore area by the new Primary Care Centre, the refurbishment of Northside Swimming Pool area and Shopping Centre and the commitment to regenerating the Cromcastle Court Complex. However, the North Central Area Committee notes with concern, the continuing state of abandonment and the lack of any concrete plans for the green area on the corner of the Oscar Traynor Road, KIlmore Road and Cromcastle Road. The North Central Area Committee therefore demands that, in the absence of any plans for the area realisable before the end of 2019, that it be filled in and made into a green area level with the road, so as to bring an additional manageable green space and visual harmony to the area. 

Order:  Report to Councillor.

The North Central Area Committee notes with concern the continuous delays in the schedule of the Oscar Traynor Lands Initiative.  The North Central Area Committee also notes with concern the lack of an affordable housing scheme from central government that would enable 20% of units in this land initiative to be provided for affordable purchase. Acknowledging the approach being implemented by DCC Housing section that has allocated one project team to all three projects (see response to Q 31 DCC October below) and the approach that the housing projects are to be progressed in a sequential order rather that simultaneously, the North Central Area Committee calls for a revision to this approach and the allocation of a Oscar Traynor Land Initiative only project team to allow this project to regain lapsed time and specific overseeing and management. 

Question to the Chief Executive                     

Council Meeting 1^st October 2018

Q.31     COUNCILLOR ALISON GILLILAND

CA

NCA

SCA    

To ask the Chief Executive to list the number and role of the DCC staff allocated to

the O'Devaney Gardens Land Initiative project team and to explain why the same

project is being used for all 3 Land Initiative projects - this is causing inexcusable delays while work on one projects waits to be finished to allow another to begin ie project team on O'Devaney Gardens must wait for ITPD to be issued for the Oscar Traynor Project. 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPLY:

The development of three Land Initiative projects, O’Devaney Gardens, Oscar Traynor and St. Michael’s Estate were approved by the Elected Members of the City Council in January and while all three are complex and the Public Procurement process is obviously onerous, we are satisfied that good progress has been made .

The three projects are crucial for the City in the context of the housing crisis and the need for Regeneration at the locations involved.

It was always indicated that the projects would proceed in the order of (1) O’Devaney Gardens (2) Oscar Traynor Road and (3) St. Michael’s Estate with a single Steering Group (chaired by Brendan Kenny, Assistant Chief Executive).

The St. Michael’s project has now taken on a different direction and a separate Project Manager has been appointed for that scheme.

Below the Steering Group, there is a strong and permanent Project Team consisting of Architects, Valuers, Quantity Surveyors, Planners, Legal as well as representatives from the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government and the National Treasury Management Agency (N.T.M.A.). This team is also supported by external consultants advising on Legal and Procurement issues.

It is sensible that the Project Team drives both projects because the process is similar and learning from the O’Devaney project which is now at a crucial stage will be transferred to the Oscar Traynor project which should speed up the time-scales there. If any additional resources are required then they will be assigned accordingly.

Both proposals are complex but we are satisfied with progress being made and the Oscar Traynor project is not being delayed  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6e

Order:  Report to Councillor.

That this Local Area Committee agrees that DCC’s Planning Department should support Dublin City’s Development Plan 2016-2022 as agreed by members of Dublin City Council.   

Order:  Agreed.  Motion to be forwarded to the Chief Executive’s Office.

That this Area Committee supports the suspension of the scheme of lettings in order that the transfer of residents in Millwood Court who wish to move (permanently or temporarily) to Wellview or other suitable senior citizen accommodation can be expedited to allow for the renovation or regeneration of Millwood Court regardless of the funding and ownership model of the renovation/regeneration

Order:  Agreed.

That this Area Committee calls on Dublin City Council to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of senior citizen bungalow units on the green space between Howth View Park and St Donagh's Road.

Order:  Motion fell.

That this Area Committee would make contact with the relevant stakeholders with a view to organising the removal of dumped waste from the banks and bed of the Tolka around Annesley Bridge.

Order:  Report to  Councillor.

The North Central Area Committee notes with concern that autumn leaf fall still resides on some footpaths in the North Central Area causing both a slip hazard during wet weather and a lack of public realm maintenance and care. While the North Central Area Committee recognises that resources are often constrained, it seeks that public realm resources are schedule and increased in such a manner during leaf fall season so as to ensure that all footpaths in the North Central Area are fully cleared of all fallen leaves by 23rd December 2019. 

Order:  Report to Councillor.