Agenda and minutes

NCAC HYBRID MEETING MARCH 2024, North Central Area Committee - Monday 11th March, 2024 11.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2.. View directions

Contact: Fiona Moore Catherine Cahill

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Minutes of the meeting held on 19th February, 2024. PDF 532 KB Attached herewith. Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Minutes: Order: Agreed.
2.	Replies the Director of Services for the North Central Area PDF 870 KB Attached herewith. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Minutes: Order: Noted.
3.	ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION MATTERS Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
3a	Minutes of the TAG meeting dated 27th February, 2024 for noting. PDF 99 KB Report attached herewith. Will Mangan/Maire Nic Reamoinn/Catalin Rosca Additional documents: North Central Status A Feb 2024 , item 3a PDF 187 KB North Central Status B Feb 2024 , item 3a PDF 112 KB Webcast for 3a Minutes: Order: Noted.
3b	Gully report for noting PDF 1 MB Report attached herewith. Additional documents: Webcast for 3b Minutes: Order: Noted.
3c	Protected Cycle Lane on Grace Park Road for noting PDF 429 KB Report & drawings attached herewith. Alec Dundon Additional documents: Grace Park Rd Prelim Design - east side rev1 , item 3c PDF 544 KB Webcast for 3c Minutes: Order: Noted.
4.	PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT MATTERS Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
4a	Cara Park Additional Housing - Section 179a for noting PDF 109 KB Report & drawings attached herewith. John Flynn & Denise Doyle Additional documents: Drawings Cara Park 270224 , item 4a PDF 1 MB Webcast for 4a Minutes: Order: Noted.
5.	NORTH CENTRAL AREA MATTERS Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
5a	Discretionary Budget for noting Report attached herewith. Derek Farrell/Mick Carroll Additional documents: Webcast for 5a Minutes: Order: Noted.
5b	Area Managers' Reports PDF 1 MB Reports attached herewith. Derek Farrell/Mick Carroll Additional documents: 2. March '24 CSDS Artane Whitehall LEA Area Report , item 5b PDF 428 KB 3. March '24 CSDS Donaghmede Clontarf , item 5b PDF 489 KB 4. March 2024 Clontarf Donaghmede LEA's HOUSING NCAC report - , item 5b PDF 315 KB 5. March 2024 Artane Whitehall Housing , item 5b PDF 512 KB Webcast for 5b Minutes: Order: Noted.
5c	Housing Supply Report for noting PDF 2 MB Attached herewith. Additional documents: Webcast for 5c Minutes: Order: Noted.
6.	CULTURE, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC MATTERS Additional documents: Webcast for 6.
6a	Dublin City Council Sports Plan 2023 - 2028 - Teneo presentation to the North Central Area Committee PDF 301 KB Report & presentation attached herewith. Conor Slattery, Brian MacNeice & Krisha Shah (Teneo) & Donncha O’Dúlaing (DCC) Additional documents: DCC Sports Plan Presentation , item 6a PDF 3 MB Webcast for 6a Minutes: Order: Noted.
6b	Sports & Wellbeing Report for noting PDF 591 KB Report attached herewith. Additional documents: Webcast for 6b Minutes: Order: Noted.
7.	MOTIONS Additional documents: Webcast for 7.
7a	1. Motion in the name of Cllr. Jane Horgan- Jones (deferred from February) That this North Central Area Committee provide funding support for two schools (De La Salle, Kilbarrack and Manor House, Raheny) in the North Central area, to participate in the Yellow Flag programme in line with council policies on inclusion and diversity. Additional documents: Webcast for 7a Minutes: That this North Central Area Committee provide funding support for two schools (De La Salle, Kilbarrack and Manor House, Raheny) in the North Central area, to participate in the Yellow Flag programme in line with council policies on inclusion and diversity. Reply The Yellow Flag Pilot Programme & Research Report is supported by the E.U Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Its funding is provided under the European Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity, PROGRESS (2007–2013). This programme was established to financially support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the employment and social affairs area. There is no provision within the North Central Area budget to provide funding support for this initiative. Contact: Mick Carroll, Local Area Manager for Clontarf – Donaghmede LEA Phone: 222 8846 Email: mick.carroll@dublincity.ie Order: Agreed.
7b	2. Motion in the name of Cllr. Damian O'Farrell (deferred from February) That this North Central Area Committee requests the area manager to organise the repair of a park wall which was clearly knocked over by a utility vehicle (bin) a couple of months ago. The wall is located at the smaller green in Griffith Court, Fairview D3 near the entrance to Fairview Community Unit. There is CCTV footage of a refuse vehicle clearly marked Panda obviously damaging the wall. The firm initially denied and had no report of the incident. I'm not sure what their position is now but the wall remains damaged. This Committee also instructs DCC to recover all costs from Panda Refuse. I have the footage available for further action. Additional documents: Webcast for 7b Minutes: That this North Central Area Committee requests the area manager to organise the repair of a park wall which was clearly knocked over by a utility vehicle (bin) a couple of months ago. The wall is located at the smaller green in Griffith Court, Fairview D3 near the entrance to Fairview Community Unit. There is CCTV footage of a refuse vehicle clearly marked Panda obviously damaging the wall. The firm initially denied and had no report of the incident. I'm not sure what their position is now but the wall remains damaged. This Committee also instructs DCC to recover all costs from Panda Refuse. I have the footage available for further action. Reply If the date of the incident and the evidence is forwarded contact will be made with the company. Contact: Fergus O’Carroll, Senior Executive Parks Superintendent Tel: 222 6625 Email: parks@dublincity.ie Order: Agreed.
7c	3. Motion in the name of Cllr. Deirdre Heney That this North Central Area Committee calls on the manager to examine/identify/confirm the source of the very unpleasant smell recently at North Bull Wall coming from the direction of the Port and waste water treatment plant and the incinerator and explain the causes and the risks to human health, outline if same poses a risk to swimmers at North Bull Island and users of the island in general and say what steps are being taken to resolve the issue. Additional documents: Webcast for 7c Minutes: That this North Central Area Committee calls on the manager to examine/identify/confirm the source of the very unpleasant smell recently at North Bull Wall coming from the direction of the Port and waste water treatment plant and the incinerator and explain the causes and the risks to human health, outline if same poses a risk to swimmers at North Bull Island and users of the island in general and say what steps are being taken to resolve the issue. Reply Air Quality Monitoring and Noise Control Unit The Air Quality Monitoring and Noise Control Unit received complaints about a pungent odour described as chemical in nature from residents of the Clontarf, Killester and Ringsend areas week commencing 12/02/2024. Inspections were carried out by officers of the Unit over a number of days at multiple locations. No pungent odour was witnessed. Irish Water were contacted to determine if the smell may be related to Waste Water Treatment Plant. They confirmed that works are ongoing on the upgrade of the secondary treatment tanks which involves cleaning some of the tanks. They advised that this involved the process of removing the debris from the tanks which may create a certain amount of odour and that they are working to get this work done as soon as possible. It is unclear if this was the cause of the odour and further inspections will be carried out. This includes arranging to walk the Port Area with Dublin Port Officials. PWBO The Protection of Waterbodies Office (PWBO) is responsible for the management of groundwater, surface water and the associated network. The origin of reported odours appears to be from EPA licenced facilities, with air being the receptor/pathway rather than water. Thus, risk to bather health is deemed low. The EPA has a particular role in the assessment of nuisance odours from pertinent licenced sites. Complaints can be made to the EPA directly here. Contact: Paul Rutherford, Acting Principal Environmental Health Officer, Air Quality Monitoring and Noise Control Unit Tel: 222 3747 Email: paul.rutherford@dublincity.ie Contact: Emma Finlay, A/Senior Executive Engineer, Protection of Water Bodies Office Phone: 222 2402 Email: emma.finlay@dublincity.ie Order: Agreed.
7d	4. Motion in the name of Cllr. Naoise O'Muiri That this North Central Area Committee ask Public Lighting to undertake an assessment of lighting levels on Bettystown Avenue with a particular focus on the Howth Road end and implement measures to improve lighting quality where appropriate. Additional documents: Webcast for 7d Minutes: That this North Central Area Committee ask Public Lighting to undertake an assessment of lighting levels on Bettystown Avenue with a particular focus on the Howth Road end and implement measures to improve lighting quality where appropriate. Reply A lighting assessment has been carried out on Bettystown Avenue with focus on the Howth Road end and additional street lighting is required. Twoadditional lights will be installed on two ESB network poles in the coming months. Contact: Seamus MacSweeney, Senior Engineer Tel: 086 8343154 Email: seamus.macsweeney@dublincity.ie Order: Agreed.