Agenda and minutes

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Order: Agreed.

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Order: Noted.  Cllr Horgan-Jones queried why Cycle Pathways was not on the agenda Cllr Cooney confirmed it is listed for a future meeting.

Shauna McIntyre / Aideen O’Connor (report herewith)

Order: Noted.  Councillors have acknowledged the ongoing good work Sports and Wellbeing Partnership are doing.

Les Moore/Fergus O’Carroll (verbal update)

Order:  Noted.  Councillors requested hardcopy of 2006 Park Management Plan Manager to follow up regarding same.  Fergus O’Carroll to organise Green Flag Plan.

Cllr O’Toole requires action on the ongoing issues of dumping at the North Western Area of Darndale park (perpertrators need to be tackled) The Manager to organise special briefing of Darndale Park with people from waste management/housing.

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Order: Report noted.

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Order: Agreed.  Proposed by Cllr O’Muíri, seconded by Cllr. Barron. Refer to City Council.

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Order: Agreed.  Proposed  by Cllr Batten,  seconded by Cllr MacDonncha.  Refer to City Council.

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Order: Agreed.  Proposed by Cllr Barron, seconded by Cllr O’Muíri. Refer to City Council.

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Order: Agreed.  Proposed by Cllr Mac Donncha, seconded by Cllr Roe. Refer to City Council.

Elaine Mulvenny (report herewith)

Order: Agreed.  Proposed by Cllr Heney, seconded by Cllr O’Farrell.  Refer to City Council.

Elaine Mulvenny (report herewith)

Order: Rejected.  Proposed by Cllr Mac Donncha to go back to developers.  Guidelines for Naming and Numbering procedure to be circulated to NCAC.

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Order: Noted. 

Derek Farrell - updated re Millwood Court anticipated that this will be listed on February Agenda.

Frank Darcy - update report to be emailed to the Councillors regarding Cllr Heney’s question on voids and how they are funded

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Order: The Manager to contact Eoin Corrigan and request him to review the TAG Report level 5 in the context of seeing if some of these outstanding tasks could be completed under COVID Mobility.

Discretionary Fund Report – Cllr Heney’s enquiry regarding split of same and how it is divided among the 5 Administrative Area’s

Invite to Raheny Shamrock Athletics re proposals

Ray Yeates – Grants to enhances Art facilities in NCA (April)

Comprehensive Report requested on Traffic Management studies carried out regarding flow of traffic Fairview/Ballybough.

Racheal Batten – Report on how many developments, Planners have approved outside the Development Plan for NCA

Declan Flanagan – NCA Climate Plan Report

Stardust Memorial Greenway and Trail to Edenmore – Progress Report

“That the issue of water logged grass and impassable pavement with large long lasting deep puddles and very water logged grassed areas on Clontarf promenade are addressed using green infrastructure, this is particularly difficult for wheelchair users, those with mobility issues and parents with push chairs and young children”

“That the issue of water logged grass and impassable pavement with large long lasting deep puddles and very water logged grassed areas on Clontarf promenade are addressed using green infrastructure, this is particularly difficult for wheelchair users, those with mobility issues and parents with push chairs and young children”

            Reply:

In relation to the section of Clontarf Promenade between the junction of Alfie Byrne Road and the car park, it is proposed to upgrade this section as part of the Clontarf to City Centre Project. This segregation of the cycle path from the pedestrian walkway will improve drainage of the area.

Contact:           Fiona Craven, Senior Executive Engineer, Sustainable & Mobility Projects.

Tel:                  222 7962.

Email:              fiona.craven@dublincity.ie

The area by its very nature is low-lying, prone to flooding and regular inundation by high tides during storm conditions.  Opportunities to drain this area are very limited as there is no fall on the land and nowhere to drain the water to. Sumps or soakaways are unlikely to be effective due to the high water table.  Similarly, planted areas which can be effective in paved areas would be much less so here for the same reasons. The area will be examined over the winter months to ascertain if there are any localised solutions to the worst affected areas.  De- compaction of poorly drained grassed areas during the summer months can help with infiltration of waterlogging after heavy rains.  However, it is likely that the area to the seaward side of the proposed flood defences will remain somewhat wetter that other open spaces in the area.

Contact:            Fergus O’Carroll, Senior Executive Parks Superintendent

             Email:              parks@dublincity.ie

Coilín O’Reilly

Director of Services    

North City

Order: Not agreed.  Since written reply this has been identified as a drain failure and it has been referred to Water Drainage.  The Manager to follow up.

“That the issue of illegal car parking on the pavements on Mount Prospect Avenue opposite St Annes GAA training/changing is addressed as over Christmas there was a wheelchair user who was obstructed from using the pavement by a car parked there, could bollards or other pavement protections, signage or other solutions to address this as it’s an ongoing concern at this location” 

“That the issue of illegal car parking on the pavements on Mount Prospect Avenue opposite St Annes GAA training/changing is addressed as over Christmas there was a wheelchair user who was obstructed from using the pavement by a car parked there, could bollards or other pavement protections, signage or other solutions to address this as it’s an ongoing concern at this location” 

            Reply:

Additional signage or bollards are not provided on footpaths as a measure to prevent parking as it is illegal to park on a footpath and the installation of additional infrastructure is not sustainable. This is an enforcement issue and the matter will be referred to the Parking Policy and Enforcement team.

Contact:           Catalina Rosca, Area Traffic Engineer, Environment & Transportation Dept.

Email: catalina.rosca@dublincity.ie

Parking Policy and Enforcement will ask the Dublin Street Parking Services to enforce against illegal parking on footpaths on Mount Prospect Avenue opposite St Anne’s GAA grounds.

Contact:           Hugh Fahey, Administrative Officer,   Parking Policy and Enforcement.

Tel:                  222 3847

Email:              hugh.fahey@dublincity.ie

Coilín O’Reilly

Director of Services    

North City

Order:  Manager advised Cllr Cooney to contact Enforcement who can review a specific area over a period of time.

“That North Central Area committee organise a meeting with all Bull Island stakeholders/reps on safe access to Bull Island soon to discuss possible solutions as there are still ongoing safety issues at the wooden bridge entrance over Christmas and New year on the causeway, whilst thanking parks for measurers taken before Christmas including pavement protection, marked parking and bicycle parking”

“That North Central Area committee organise a meeting with all Bull Island stakeholders/reps on safe access to Bull Island soon to discuss possible solutions as there are still ongoing safety issues at the wooden bridge entrance over Christmas and New year on the causeway, whilst thanking parks for measurers taken before Christmas including pavement protection, marked parking and bicycle parking”

            Reply:

The wooden bridge is the property of Dublin Port Company and they manage the traffic lights on the bridge. They have been requested to liaise with the Environment and Traffic Department of DCC who manage the traffic lights on the Clontarf road to see if there are ways in which the traffic movement can be better controlled. The Area Committee will be informed of any proposed changes that come from that consultation.

Coilín O’Reilly

Director of Services    

North City

Contact:            Les Moore, City Parks Superintendant                        

Phone:             222 5049

Email:              leslie.moore@dublincity.ie

Order:  The Manager to follow up with Les Moore on this matter.

“That an update be presented on the parking and other matters affecting residents and traffic movement on Richmond Road and a detailed statement be made of proposals to be progressed by City City Council”

“That an update be presented on the parking and other matters affecting residents and traffic movement on Richmond Road and a detailed statement be made of proposals to be progressed by City City Council”

            Reply:

The traffic issues at Richmond Rd. are very complex and well documented at this stage. As we have discussed previously Richmond Rd. was never designed to have the current levels of traffic and local car ownership.

The North Central Area Office have modelled several solutions, undertaken a house to house survey and several site visits. Unfortunately, all the solutions modelled only created additional problems elsewhere or exacerbated existing problems. The house to house survey demonstrated that there is excessive unregulated parking in the area. 

As with many complex problems the solution to this issue is not simple or cheap. The proposed overall solution will be the introduction or a residential parking scheme and possible realignment of the road.

The residential parking scheme requires the completion of a plebiscite and the use of 2 pieces of land with title issues. The issues with one of these pieces of land has been sorted and the issues with the other remain to be solved.

Conversations with regard to the realignment of the road have begun and will be actively pursued by the North Central Area Office. This is very complex involving several Dublin City Council Departments and will take a significant amount of time and money to resolve, if possible.

We will keep the Area Committee updated on both the Residential Parking Scheme and the realignment of the Road.

Coilín O’Reilly

Director of Services    

North City

Order: Agreed. Refer to Councillor.