Agenda item

The following emergency motions were tabled;

 

Emergency Motion in the names of Councillors Ray McAdam, Gaye Fagan & Christy Burke.

 

 

That this Committee, following on from the recent JPC Policing Matters Public Meeting in East Wall, agrees to formally request Helen Smirnova and the Traffic Engineers involved with the Neighbourhood Traffic Scheme project meet with representative group of residents from East Wall to discuss the ongoing traffic management issues in East Wall. Traffic and Parking issues dominated this policing meeting which highlighted the severity of the situation and of the need for Dublin City Council to act in preparing for a Traffic Management Plan for East Wall.

 

ORDER: Agreed.

 

Emergency Motion in the name of Lord Mayor Councillor Nial Ring, Councillor Gaye Fagan, Councillor Ciaran Cuffe, Councillor Ray McAdam, Councillor Christy Burke, Councillor Janice Boylan, Councillor Gary Gannon and Councillor Eilis Ryan.

 

 

That this Committee requests that the following planning conditions apply to Case reference: PL29N.302919, Retention of the "Former Bakery" (a protected structure), demolition of remaining buildings and construction of 257 no. student accommodation bed spaces and associated site works.

124-126 Parnell Street, Dublin 1

 

“The fourth floor of Block E shall be omitted. Reason: to improve the amount of sunlight and sunshine to adjacent residents on the opposite side of Temple Lane North in Father Scully House and Temple House, and reduce over-looking.”

 

“The bin stores shall be placed on the south side of Block E with no ventilation to Temple Lane North. Reason: to reduce noise and odour to adjacent residents in Temple House.”

 

“The ESB Station shall be placed in the interior of the development without access or openings to Temple Lane North. Reason: to reduce the potential for low-level hum and noise pollution for the adjacent residents.”

 

“The facade to Block E facing Temple House and father Scully House shall be in traditional red bricks rather that coloured fibre-cement panels. Reason: to provide a decent quality finish that has been proven to last the test of time.”

 

“That a Student Management Plan spell out in detail what mechanisms will be available to nearby residents in the case of difficulties arising with the proposed development and include a 24h contact number for the management team. Reason: To allow nearby residents raise concerns as they arise.”

 

“That a construction phase traffic plan shall be submitted for approval by the Planning Authority with emphasis on protecting vulnerable road users including children and older people from construction traffic. All existing structures shall be examined for the presence of asbestos or other toxic substances, and if detected all appropriate Health and Safety precautions shall be observed. Reason: to protect the amenity of nearby residents”

 

“That the levels of construction traffic using Temple Lane North using the construction phase shall be kept to a minimum. Reason: to protect the amenity of nearby residents”

 

 

That this Area Committee is also of the view that the application before An Bord Pleanala for 124-126 Parnell Street is totally flawed due to the fact that the applicant appears to presume that only the Edwardian front building facing Parnell Street is protected when in fact the Record of Protected Structures simply states - “6421 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 - Former Bakery”.

 

ORDER: Agreed.

 

Motions

 

Motion in the name of Lord Mayor Nial Ring

 

That the Central Area Committee agrees to immediately carry out a survey of the Tolka River Wall at East Wall Road and report on its condition, as local residents are fearful that it has deteriorated to the extent that it could collapse.

 

ORDER: Report to Councillor.

 

Motion in the name of Lord Mayor Nial Ring

 

That the Central Area Committee agrees that the Area Manager should contact the new owners of 422 North Circular Road to discuss the possibility of the room in the house where Sean O’Casey lived and wrote his great trilogy The Shadow of a Gunman, Juno and the Paycock, and The Plough and the Stars, be preserved as I understand that it has been preserved to date.

 

ORDER: Report to Councillor.

 

Motion in the names of Lord Mayor Nial Ring and Cllr Christy Burke

 

That the Central Area Committee agrees to request that Dublin City Council and An Garda Siochana review requirements for Temporary Taxi Stands at all major public events and gatherings as provided for in the Taxi Stand Bye Laws 2014, and immediately provide the necessary Temporary Stands at the 3 Arena and Croke Park.

 

ORDER: Report to Councillors.

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Ciaran Cuffe

 

That the Central Area Committee agrees to work with the City Arts Office to render the curved wall on the east side of Wolfe Tone Street under the City Council housing complex, provide a mural and plant a tree and creepers in this overlooked and unloved space.

 

ORDER: Report to Councillor.

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Ciaran Cuffe

 

That the Central Area Committee encourages commercial premises to use wheelie bins rather than bags for their waste as bags can give rise to greasy footpaths and seagull attacks.

 

ORDER: Report to Councillor.

 

Motion in the name of Councillor Ciaran Cuffe

 

That the Central Area Committee requests that the Area Manager re-instates the online cleaning schedule that was formerly in place for the north inner city.

 

ORDER: Report to Councillor.