{meta} Agenda for Central Area Committee on Tuesday 12th December, 2023, 10.00 am

Agenda and minutes

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

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1.

With reference to the minutes of the meeting held on 14th November 2023. pdf icon PDF 765 KB

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ORDER:  Agreed.

 

2.

With reference to the questions to the Area Managers. pdf icon PDF 222 KB

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ORDER:  Noted.

 

3.

With reference to the disposal of the fee simple in a site for an ESB substation at Rutland Row, Dublin 1. pdf icon PDF 121 KB

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ORDER:  Agreed. Recommend to City Council.

 

4.

With reference to a Naming and Numbering proposal for a development at Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7. pdf icon PDF 921 KB

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ORDER:  Agreed.

 

5.

With reference to the extinguishment of the public right of way over the laneway to the rear of multiple properties at Harbour Court, Dublin 1. pdf icon PDF 221 KB

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Vote taken: 

In Favour:  Cllr Janice Boylan, Cllr. Christy Burke, Cllr. Deborah Byrne, Cllr. Ray McAdam, Cllr. Séamas McGrattan, Cllr. Cat O’Driscoll, Cllr. Colm O’Rourke, Cllr. Nial Ring.

Against:  Cllr. Janet Horner.

Abstain:  Cllr. Declan Meenagh, Cllr. Eimer McCormack

Absent:   Cllr. Darcy Lonergan.

 

ORDER:  Agreed. Recommend to City Council.

 

6.

With reference to a proposal to initiate the procedure for the extinguishment of the public right of way over the laneway to the rear of houses No. 2 No.4 Nottingham Street, Dublin 1. pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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ORDER:  Agreed. Recommend to City Council.

 

7.

With reference to Motions to the Area Managers. pdf icon PDF 190 KB

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The following motions to the Area Managers were tabled:

 

Item 1

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Christy Burke

 

That this Central Area Committee agree for two car spaces be allocated at Larkin Crèche and Stafford’s Funeral Home on the North Strand Road.

ORDER:  Agreed.

 

Item 2

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Nial Ring

 

That this committee formally requests the National Transport Authority and/or Transport for Ireland to launch a public information campaign with the objective of advising/informing cyclists of their rights and obligations as road users, particularly relating to cycling on footpaths and adherence to traffic light signals.

 

ORDER:  Agreed.

 

Item 3

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Nial Ring

 

That this committee requests the Minister for Justice to examine the possibility of the introduction of Community Courts as put forward by The Dublin City Business Association about ten years ago but shelved for some reason and did much work on this ten years ago based on a NYC model.

 

ORDER:  Agreed.

 

 

Item 4

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Nial Ring

 

In view of the public opinion expressed at the recent workshops arranged to discuss the development of the Russell Avenue East, East Wall Playground,  this committee supports the retention and upgrade of the football pitch there as part of any development of the "Laya"

 

ORDER:  Agreed.

 

 

Item 5

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Christy Burke

 

This Central Area Committee calls on the OPW to take steps to prevent some dogs that are not on leads run around the grounds of our patriot dead at Arbour Hill grounds

 

As the graves of our 1916 leaders are being destroyed day by day, by dogs, I am requesting that the OPW place a picket fence, as this would resolve the issue.

 

ORDER:  Agreed.

 

Item 6

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Ray McAdam

 

That the Area Committee expresses its concern about the proposed removal of the playing pitch as part of proposals to revitalise and enhance the Russell Avenue play space and streetscape programme.

 

ORDER:  Agreed.

 

8.

With reference to the Office of City Recovery Public Domain Report pdf icon PDF 2 MB

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ORDER:  Report noted.

 

9.

With reference to a request for nomination to serve on the Dublin Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum (DOCF). pdf icon PDF 403 KB

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Order:  Cllr. Deborah Byrne nominated.

 

10.

With reference to the Area Management reports pdf icon PDF 668 KB

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Order:  Reports noted.

 

11.

With reference to the Traffic Advisory Group minutes. pdf icon PDF 187 KB

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Order:  Reports noted.

 

12.

With reference to Sports in the Central Area. pdf icon PDF 602 KB

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Order:  Report noted.

 

13.

With reference to the North East Inner City Initiative. pdf icon PDF 4 MB

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Order:  Report noted.