Agenda and minutes

Agreed.

Clarification given to Colm Ryder that report on College Green and Motion on Construction Traffic will be on Agenda for next SPC meeting in November.  

Agreed.

Agreed.

The aim of the changes to Standing Orders is to improve the efficacy and efficiency of both the full City Council meeting and Area, JPC and SPC Committee meetings. Standing Order 48 deals with the General Provisions relating to Committees and is relevant to all Area, JPC and SPC Committees. Under the new guidelines Committees will be asked to agree the following:

• Each SPC, shall agree a standard length of time for their meetings, to be approved by a majority of Members.
• An option to extend the meeting by a maximum of 30 minutes is available with the agreement of a majority of Members present.
• The decision to extend the meeting should be taken no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled conclusion of the meeting. 
• Consideration can be given to allocating a maximum time for each item on the Agenda.
• Limiting the number of presentation per meeting and limiting the time allocated for each presentation.

Noted. 

Cllr. Burke advised as per Standing Order 48 meetings will be managed as follows

·         Standard time for meeting approx. 2.15 – An option to extend the meeting by a further 30 minutes should be taken no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled conclusion with the agreement of a majority of members present.

·         Shorter presentations

·         Shorter Agendas.

·         Reports should be read prior to meeting for discussion only

·         Number of meetings will be kept at four

·         Chair nominates Deputy in his absence.

Proposed Dates for 2022 – Meeting time at 15:00

Wednesday 09th February

Wednesday  08^th June

Wednesday  07^th September

Wednesday  09^th November

Agreed.  

Provision of an extra date if required.

Noted.

Will Managed addressed questions raised by members in relation to Bike Bunker trials. Main issues raised were in relation to roll out of scheme to housing estates and flat complexes, price point, security issues adaption for mobility scooters, locating  charging points for electric bikes close by.  Request to write to Irish Rail to increase Parking at Dart Stations. GK advised that Irish Rail are working on this as he is part of a working group with them. Members advised that agreement has been reached with two city centre car parks for bike parking.

Noted.

Jennifer McGrath gave a presentation on proposed Cargo Bike Scheme and addressed any queries raised by members.  Main issues raised were in relation to cycle lanes being very narrow. 

Deferred to next SPC at request of Cllr. Jane Horgan Jones.

Noted

Brendan O’Brien address queries raised by Members in relation to this report.  Members requested further reports for further discussion with Group Leaders.  

To ask the Transport and Traffic Department to address the National Transport Authority and ensure that the historic boundaries and gardens and trees of Terenure Road East and Rathfarnham Road are not demolished. Dublin Bay South and Dublin South Central Bus Corridor 8,9,10,11,12 and 14 Proposals have to be redressed since COVID-19.

Motion deferred.

1. Re Item not agreed at North Central Area Committee Meeting held on 19^th July, 2021 and referred to Traffic & Transport SPC

for discussion.

Agreed.

Informal working group to be set up to discuss type of crossing that maybe safer the zebra crossings and agree a location for a trial in the future.