Agenda and minutes

(Attached herewith)

Order:  Agreed

(Report herewith)

Order: Noted

(Paul Carroll, Senior Engineer, Fingal Co. Co.)

Order: Noted.  A copy of the presentation was circulated to the membership.

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

Order: Noted

(Bernard Brady)

Order: Noted

(Bernard Brady)

Order: Noted

(Donncha O'Dualing)

Order: Noted. Presentation to be circulated to Councillors. Councillor Jane Horgan Jones requested that the Discovery Centre be a recurring item on the North Central Area Committee Agenda. 

(Dymphna Farrell/Gwen Perry/Derek Farrell)

Order:  Item deferred to March meeting.  The Councillors have requested an outline plan of the proposal showing height, density and orientation of same etc.

(Report herewith) (Richard Cleary PDO)

Order:  Deferred to next meeting.

(Elaine Mulvenny)

Order: Agreed

(Report herewith) – (Ciaran Mahony)

Order:  Noted.

(Report herewith)

Order: Noted

(Elaine Mulvenny)

Order: Agreed.

(Elaine Mulvenny)

Order: Agreed.

(Elaine Mulvenny)

Order: Agreed.

(Report herewith) – (Alan O’Mara)

Order: Noted

Councillor John Lyons motions to be deferred to March North Central Area Meeting.

Alan O’Mara, Senior Executive Technician be requested to attend a future meeting in response to Councillor Alison Gilliland motion regarding parking on Kilbarron Road and surrounding areas adjacent to Beaumont Hospital.

Elaine Mulvenny to report back to the March meeting following her meeting with Dick Brady and other Department officials in relation to dumping in Belcamp.

Deferred to March meeting.

Deferred to March meeting to allow Councillors to consult with local residents.

As per Item 6h Motion in the name of Councillor Alison Gilliland

This Area Committee calls for inspections of all homeless accommodation in the North Central Area used by Dublin City Council to be conducted by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), starting with an inspection of the family hub accommodation in the North Central Area.

Order: Deferred to March Meeting.

This Area Committee notes that the playground audit conducted by Dublin City Council in 2017 identified Kilbarrack, Harmonstown and Raheny as the three areas in Dublin North Central most in need of play facilities for children and young people, supports the calls of local groups in Harmonstown for a new playground for their area, calls for the inclusion of sufficient funds for the new playground in Harmonstown in the capital programme 2019-2020 and calls on the Dublin City Council to immediately commence the community consultation for the new project.

Order: Deferred to March Meeting.

That this Area Committee supports the campaign of industrial action by nurses and midwives for pay justice and pay equality.

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: Agreed.

Recognising the increase in on street parking in the residential areas of  adjacent to Beaumount Hospital, in particular Kilbarron Road., Kilbarron Avenue, Kilbarron Park, Kilbarron Drive, Cromcastle Green, Ballyshannon Road and Castletimon Green, the North Central Area Committee requests that an audit of non-residential parking (i.e. parking by those not living in the community) be carried out with regard to a) interference with safe exit and egress to local residents' driveways, b) interference with road sweeping, c) interference with emergency vehicle access to local residents and to the hospital and that consideration be given to measures that might reduce the incidence of parking in the area. 

Order:  Alan O’Mara be requested to attend a future meeting to answer Councillor questions.

Recognising the ongoing dumping of rubbish on the green area backing onto Tara Lawns and opposite Belcamp Gardens, (see attached photo), and the distinct need for social housing the North Central Area Committee asks the Manager to consult with the local residents to ascertain their views on proposing the area for social housing. 

Order: Elaine Mulvenny to report back to the March meeting following her meeting with Dick Brady,  Assistant Chief Executive and other Department officials in relation to dumping in Belcamp.

The North Area Central Committee commends the working done by the Community, Public Realm and Parks Officials in the local area office to enhance the Darndale estate and Darndale Park. In particular the North Area Central Committee commends the drainage work on the football pitches, the improvements to the Clubhouse, the success of the CE scheme to afford continuous maintenance of the Park and looks forward to the planned pond upgrade and works to reduce flooding on the paths. Recognising these successes and the need for continuous supports and enhancements for the area, the North Central Area Committee supports the suggestion that a CE scheme be established to support the work of North Central Area workers within the Darndale estate with regard to street and footpath cleaning, litter management, community liaison and any other supports as deemed appropriate by the local Area Manager. 

Order:  Agreed.

The North Area Central Committee recognises the safety and anti-social behaviour issues raised by local residents with regard to the methadone clinic in Darndale and requests that the Manager invite a senior representative of the clinic to present to the Local Area Committee with regard to the effectiveness of the medical approach used, the safety issues pertaining to the location of the clinic and the potential for the use of suboxone as an alternative to methadone treatment for opioid addicts. 

Order:  HSE Manager and a Clinician from the Methadone Clinic in Darndale be invited to attend March meeting specifically in relation to the possible use of suboxone as an alternative to methadone.

That this Area Committee respectfully asks DCC Parks to re-open the northern gate on the cycle-way running through Fairview Park so that cyclists like me can use the gate as an entrance/exit point at peak times.

Order:  Motion fell.

That appropriate handrails be installed on either side of the steps in the Rose Garden in St. Anne’s Park to assist park users, particularly senior citizens, to easily get access from one level to another.

Order:  Report to councillor.