Agenda and minutes

Central Area Committee - Tuesday 14th November, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2. and by remote video conferencing

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	With reference to the minutes of the meeting held on 10th October 2023. PDF 550 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Minutes: ORDER Agreed.
2.	With reference to the questions to the Area Managers. PDF 225 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Minutes: ORDER: Noted.
3.	With reference to the proposed disposal of a plot of land to the rear of 39 Shelmalier Road, East Wall, Dublin 3. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed. Recommend to City Council.
4.	With reference to the disposal of the fee simple at 123A Ventry Park, Cabra, Dublin 7. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed. Recommend to City Council.
5.	With reference to a Naming and Numbering proposal for a development at Blackhorse Avenue Industrial Estate, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7. PDF 837 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 5. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed.
6.	With reference to Motions to the Area Managers. PDF 107 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 6. Minutes: Emergency Motion in the name of Councillor Ray McAdam That the Area Committee expects to receive the Consultative Report arising from the local engagement on the interim North Circular Road cycle scheme, with particular focus on Hanlon's Corner and the specific upgrade between Dorset Street and Summerhill Parade. It is not acceptable that this report, first promised back in July, has still not being shared with local Councillors and this Area Committee calls upon the Active Travel Unit to make a presentation on the issue sharing details of the consultative report, either to a special meeting of Area Councillors, or at the December meeting of the Central Area Committee. ORDER: Agreed. Item 1 Motion in the names of Councillor Janet Horner and Councillor Deborah Byrne This committee calls on the Council to prepare plans for the purchase of Aldborough House and bringing it back into use for community gain and regeneration of the wider area. ORDER: Agreed. Item 2 Motion in the name of Councillor Christy Burke This Committee agrees to seek a report on the whole area around the markets regarding car parking on Saturday and Sunday, as residents have made complaints regarding the volume of cars parking in the area. Also we request that a street plan & safety traffic plan, for Beresford Street, be put in place, as soon as possible, due to HGVs driving up and down this small street. This is causing great concern to local residents ORDER: Agreed. Item 3 Motion in the name of Councillor Christy Burke That this committee calls on the Archbishop of Dublin to oppose the down grading of St Mary’s Pro Cathedral Dublin 1 I am aware that the Archbishop has had meetings with the public in the Westland Row area and discussions have taken place regarding this issue. ORDER: Agreed. Item 4 Motion in the name of Councillor Nial Ring In noting that the Per Cent for Art Scheme could potentially provide up to one million Euro for Arts Projects along the Clontarf to City Centre Cycle route (depending on the final cost - budget is €63m but will be exceeded), the members of this committee once again reiterate our support for some financial compensation fund to be set up to compensate local businesses along the Clontarf to City Centre cycle route, who have seen a fall in business of over 30% on average during the works. People's livelihoods should come before art. ORDER: Agreed with amendment proposed by Cllr. Ray McAdam and therefore calls the Chief Executive on how such a scheme could be implemented and share the outline of the same scheme in Dec CAC meeting. Item 5 Motion in the name of Councillor Nial Ring That the members of this committee welcome the recently published Final Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Autism, and request the Area Manager ensures that the Central Area commits to implementing, insofar as possible and practicable, the recommendations of the committee pertaining to autism friendly social housing, autism friendly ... view the full minutes text for item 6.
7.	With reference to the Baile Bogáin Local Area Plan, Chief Executive's Report on the Submissions received on the Pre-draft public consultation issues paper. PDF 2 MB Additional documents: BAILE BOGÁIN LAP - Central Area Member Briefing 14.11.2023 , item 7. PDF 405 KB Webcast for 7. Minutes: ORDER: Report Noted.
8.	With reference to Greening the City update. PDF 637 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 8. Minutes: ORDER: Report Noted.
9.	With reference to initiation of Part 8 for Martin Savage Park. Additional documents: Webcast for 9. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted. With following amendment proposed by Cllr. Declan Meenagh. That along with noting this report, the Central Area Committee agrees that a meeting of residents concerned about flooding will take place and that a report listing questions and answers is included on the Central Area Agenda when the part 8 returns
10.	With reference to the Liffey Street Public Realm Scheme progress report. PDF 1 MB Additional documents: Webcast for 10. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
11.	With reference to The Area Management reports. PDF 1 MB Additional documents: Cabra Glasnevin Area Reports , item 11. PDF 2 MB Public Domain Report , item 11. PDF 3 MB Webcast for 11. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
12.	With reference to the Traffic Advisory Group minutes. PDF 187 KB Additional documents: Central Nov Agenda TAG , item 12. PDF 100 KB Central Status B Oct 2023 , item 12. PDF 110 KB Webcast for 12. Minutes: ORDER: Reports noted.
13.	With reference to Sports in the Central Area. PDF 641 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 13. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
14.	With reference to the North East Inner City Initiative. PDF 3 MB Additional documents: Webcast for 14. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.