Agenda item

The following Emergency Motion to the Area Managers was tabled:

Emergency motion in the name of Councillor Ray McAdam

That the Central Area Committee agrees that the Executive and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive provides clarity in terms of their collective response to the decision of An Bord Pleanála and non-exempted development with regards to 15/17 Drumcondra Road Lower; and to provide a written report to this Committee within one week.

ORDER: Agreed. Motion to be sent to DHRE, Housing and Community Services and Planning and Development.

The following Motions to the Area Managers were tabled:

Item 1

Motion in the name of Councillor Christy Burke

That this Central Area Committee agrees that a plaque to honour the name of Sean Foster, a child from the area that was killed by the British crown forces in 1916, be erected on the new development at Sean Foster Place, North King Street, Dublin 7.

ORDER: Agreed. Plaque being arranged.

Item 2

Motion in the name of Councillor Seamas McGrattan

That this Central Area Committee reaffirms its commitment and support for the redevelopment of Dalymount Park as the home ground for Bohemians and Shelbourne football clubs.

ORDER: Motion withdrawn.

Item 3

Motion in the name of Councillor Nial Ring

That this Central Area Committee agrees that all entry and exit roads (listed below) to East Wall, North Strand and Ballybough are entirely unsuitable for any kind of traffic diversions necessary during the estimated 18 / 24 month construction phase through Fairview (R105) of the Clontarf to City Centre Cycleway (CCCC) The areas includes a very narrow series of roadways totally unsuitable / unsafe for through traffic and a demographic of young children and older persons. There are major traffic safety concerns in the East Wall, North Strand and Ballybough areas due to the impending construction of the CCCC and subsequent road closures and traffic diversions.

Furthermore, at the advance traffic planning stage and throughout the construction phase of the above project, DCC will, in the interests of safety, and by whatever means necessary proactively ensure North Strand and East Wall will not be used for any traffic diversions and preventative measures to eliminate rat running will be put in place prior to construction work/lane closures. 

DCC will at an early stage report to the local area committee on how it intends to achieve the above mentioned traffic management.

Exit and entrance roads in the East Wall, North Strand and Ballybough Areas: West Road, Church Road, Forth Road, East Road, Leinster Avenue, Northbrook Avenue, Annesley Place, Poplar Row, Spring Garden Street, Bayview Avenue, Charleville Avenue, Clonmore Road, Clonliffe Avenue, Foster Terrace, Sackville Avenue.

ORDER: Agreed. Report to Councillor.

Item 4

Motion in the name of Councillor Nial Ring

That this Central Area Committee agree to liaise with local history/community groups to ensure that the centenary of the Truce which ended the Irish War of Independence is suitably recognised, publicised and commemorated in the area.

ORDER: Agreed. Arrangements being made.

Item 5

Motion in the name of Councillor Cieran Perry

That this Central Area Committee calls on Iarnród Éireann to secure the new train station at Ashington Park after hours by restricting access after the last train has passed.

ORDER: Agreed. Letter to be sent to Iarnród Éireann.

Item 6

Motion in the name of Councillor Cieran Perry

That this Central Area Committee agrees to request that An Garda Síochana reintroduce the ‘Yellow Tag’ illegal parking notice. The local Garda advised that the visibility of a physical notice seriously discourages illegal parking. 

ORDER: Agreed. Letter to be sent to An Garda Síochána.

Item 7

Motion in the name of Councillors Declan Meenagh, Cat O’Drsicoll, Eimer McCormack, Ciaran Perry and Darcy Lonergan

That this Central Area Committee calls for a speed radar sign to be provided on the Navan Road as there are serious issues with speed on this road and several people have died through road accidents.

ORDER: Agreed. Report to Councillor.

Item 8

Motion in the name of Councillors Janet Horner, Nial Ring, Darcy Lonergan, Cat O’Driscoll and Cieran Perry

That this Central Area Committee agrees that the proposed redevelopment of Dalymount Park should not be connected to, or dependent on, the sale of Tolka Park and further calls on Dublin City Council to examine all available financing sources for the redevelopment of Dalymount, including exploring EU funding streams. In addition, this area committee agrees that there should be equal access and availability of playing pitches for men/boys and women/girls and that any future development of Dalymount Park and/or Tolka Park should ensure that playing facilities for women and girls are properly safeguarded.

ORDER:  Agreed. Report to Councillor. Further report requested.

Item 9

Motion in the name of Councillor Colm O’Rourke

That this Central Area Committee calls on Waterways Ireland to immediately introduce a number of measures including but not limited to signage at the 9th Lock area of the Royal Canal reminding the public not to feed pigeons or other birds by order, due to the significant amounts of food and bags of seeds being left here on a daily basis by a member of the public. Measures need to be implemented due to the increase in rats it is bringing to the wider area, the excessive amounts of bird foul on the footpaths and the general nuisance caused in the 9th Lock area.

ORDER: Agreed. Letter to be sent to Waterways Ireland.