DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE
21st June 2023
M252 Councillor Hazel de Nortúin
That the Local Area Office in Ballyfermot and all relevant sections will look at an environmental plan for Kylemore Road. The grass areas on both sides of the road could be linked in with the environmental plan and flower display that's on the roundabout at Kylemore. This is a key entry point into Ballyfermot and could be far more effective in its display of the area.
M253 Councillor Daithí Doolan
That Dublin City Council give an update on progress made with the development of Brickfield Park dressing rooms and to ask management to give further updates every three months.
M254 Councillor Daithí Doolan
This Area Committee expresses deep concern at reports of apartments in Davitt Road apartments are subject to illegal short term letting.
This is contrary to the original planning permission and only serves to further deepen the housing crisis.
This Area Committee asks that Dublin City Council investigates the matter fully and a report is made available at the next South Central Area Committee meeting outlining what action is to be taken.
M255 Councillor Daithí Doolan
In light of the serious traffic congestion on Galtymore Road, between the junction of Carrow Road and Galtymore Road and the junction of Galtymore Road and Benbulbin Road will DCC implement agreed traffic calming as a matter of urgency so as to remove any further threats to the 123 bus service along Galtymore Road.
M256 Councillor Vincent Jackson
That Dublin City Council consider the installation of an all-weather football pitch at the Tarmac surface on Drumfinn Road Ballyfermot Dublin 10. The Ballyfermot Youth Reach have approached me looking to see if DCC could do this work and they would help manage the facility during the days as there centre is adjacent to the open space. I am very confident a number of sports groups would be delighted to get involved in the operation and management if consideration could be given to enhancing this facility.
M257 Councillor Vincent Jackson
That Dublin City Council please look into providing a pedestrian / Zebra Crossing from Blackditch Road Ballyfermot near the junction with Le Fanu Road Ballyfermot Dublin 10. The new skate-board park / playground is used by thousands of children and youth on a weekly basis. The road is very busy here with traffic movements and many near accidents have happened. I am asking this be looked at as a priority.
M258 Councillor Vincent Jackson
That TAG be asked to look at the installation of yellow lines at the Junctions of Gurteen Avenue, Ballyfermot Dublin 10 and Drumfinn Avenue. Residents are having a very difficult time with some people parking directly on the bend leaving cars exiting Gurteen Avenue having to move half way out onto the road to check if there is ongoing traffic coming along. It is an accident waiting to happen.
M259 Councillor Sophie Nicoullaud
To ask Traffic Department to urgently find a solution to remove road blockages in Drimnagh to avoid having buses waiting for road clearance. That DCC agreed in principle with bus drivers' Union and Dublin Bus to take all necessary measures to solve the situation at the moment has a negative impacts on working conditions and bus users. In the long term with all the new apartment complexes being built in the area, I would ask DCC to demonstrate to us and to the residents how traffic will be managed. One way streets have been proposed for years to solve some of the issues and nothing has been changed.
M260 Councillor Sophie Nicoullaud
Construction on the De La Salle site on Ballyfermot Road in Ballyfermot has commenced with some 27 breaches of pre-commencement conditions. Residents have never received any communication from the developer Dwyer Nolan. Dust is blowing everywhere out of control, entering homes, cars being covered with a thick layer of dust on a daily basis and no arrangement for car wash and house window cleaning from the developer to compensate the residents. Report of work starting before 7 am in the morning, road cleaning happening only on the side of the site creating muck almost covering yellow lines on the opposite side. I am urging Planning enforcement to solve all of the pre-commencement conditions as soon as possible. I am asking that the developer provide a contact person to liaise with the residents and that window cleaning be done for the residents at the cost of the developer and that vouchers are given to residents with vehicles.
M261 Councillor Sophie Nicoullaud
That DCC Housing Department liaise with Tuath and Havitat management at the Davitt Road Apartments to make sure the Part V tenants living there who were on Dublin City Council housing lists have full access to the playground and all facilities within the complex as soon as possible.
Minutes:
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE
21st June 2023
M252 Councillor Hazel de Nortúin
That the Local Area Office in Ballyfermot and all relevant sections will look at an environmental plan for Kylemore Road. The grass areas on both sides of the road could be linked in with the environmental plan and flower display that's on the roundabout at Kylemore. This is a key entry point into Ballyfermot and could be far more effective in its display of the area.
Order: Report Noted.
M253 Councillor Daithí Doolan
That Dublin City Council give an update on progress made with the development of Brickfield Park dressing rooms and to ask management to give further updates every three months.
Order: Agreed.
M254 Councillor Daithí Doolan
This Area Committee expresses deep concern at reports of apartments in Davitt Road apartments are subject to illegal short term letting.
This is contrary to the original planning permission and only serves to further deepen the housing crisis.
This Area Committee asks that Dublin City Council investigates the matter fully and a report is made available at the next South Central Area Committee meeting outlining what action is to be taken.
Order: Report Noted.
M255 Councillor Daithí Doolan
In light of the serious traffic congestion on Galtymore Road, between the junction of Carrow Road and Galtymore Road and the junction of Galtymore Road and Benbulbin Road will DCC implement agreed traffic calming as a matter of urgency so as to remove any further threats to the 123 bus service along Galtymore Road.
Order: Report Noted.
M256 Councillor Vincent Jackson
That Dublin City Council consider the installation of an all-weather football pitch at the Tarmac surface on Drumfinn Road Ballyfermot Dublin 10. The Ballyfermot Youth Reach have approached me looking to see if DCC could do this work and they would help manage the facility during the days as there centre is adjacent to the open space. I am very confident a number of sports groups would be delighted to get involved in the operation and management if consideration could be given to enhancing this facility.
Order: Report Noted.
M257 Councillor Vincent Jackson
That Dublin City Council please look into providing a pedestrian / Zebra Crossing from Blackditch Road Ballyfermot near the junction with Le Fanu Road Ballyfermot Dublin 10. The new skate-board park / playground is used by thousands of children and youth on a weekly basis. The road is very busy here with traffic movements and many near accidents have happened. I am asking this be looked at as a priority.
Order: Report Noted.
M258 Councillor Vincent Jackson
That TAG be asked to look at the installation of yellow lines at the Junctions of Gurteen Avenue, Ballyfermot Dublin 10 and Drumfinn Avenue. Residents are having a very difficult time with some people parking directly on the bend leaving cars exiting Gurteen Avenue having to move half way out onto the road to check if there is ongoing traffic coming along. It is an accident waiting to happen.
Order: Report Noted.
M259 Councillor Sophie Nicoullaud
To ask Traffic Department to urgently find a solution to remove road blockages in Drimnagh to avoid having buses waiting for road clearance. That DCC agreed in principle with bus drivers' Union and Dublin Bus to take all necessary measures to solve the situation at the moment has a negative impacts on working conditions and bus users. In the long term with all the new apartment complexes being built in the area, I would ask DCC to demonstrate to us and to the residents how traffic will be managed. One way streets have been proposed for years to solve some of the issues and nothing has been changed.
Order: Report Noted.
M260 Councillor Sophie Nicoullaud
Construction on the De La Salle site on Ballyfermot Road in Ballyfermot has commenced with some 27 breaches of pre-commencement conditions. Residents have never received any communication from the developer Dwyer Nolan. Dust is blowing everywhere out of control, entering homes, cars being covered with a thick layer of dust on a daily basis and no arrangement for car wash and house window cleaning from the developer to compensate the residents. Report of work starting before 7 am in the morning, road cleaning happening only on the side of the site creating muck almost covering yellow lines on the opposite side. I am urging Planning enforcement to solve all of the pre-commencement conditions as soon as possible. I am asking that the developer provide a contact person to liaise with the residents and that window cleaning be done for the residents at the cost of the developer and that vouchers are given to residents with vehicles.
Order: Report Noted.
M261 Councillor Sophie Nicoullaud
That DCC Housing Department liaise with Tuath and Havitat management at the Davitt Road Apartments to make sure the Part V tenants living there who were on Dublin City Council housing lists have full access to the playground and all facilities within the complex as soon as possible.
Order: Report Noted.