DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE
19th April 2017
504 Councillor Vincent Jackson
Can the Area Manager please indicate what avenues are open to a constituent who will have to sell her home after the break-up of her marriage. She will have approx. €110,000 left. Is there any facility for her to buy equity with Dublin City Council to source a home in the Ballyfermot area? Affordable housing is no longer available, hence she will need somewhere to live. What a waste if she has to spend all this money on private rented accommodation before being considered for Social housing.
505 Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh, Councillor Greg Kelly & Councillor Tina MacVeigh
This Area Committee agrees that the land adjacent to Chamber Weaver park should be designated for cultural use consistent with DCC development plan "that Dublin City Council is committed to ensuring that there is a supply of workspaces for artists in the city" It is the policy of Dublin City Council to work with all private, public and cultural stakeholders in cooperation to ensure that artistic work space is a key element in all multi use developments in the City, in particular ensuring there is provision for cultural and artistic space in development" and " to support and promote opportunities for everyone to participate in the city's cultural life by facilitating the provision of effectively managed, self sustaining cultural infrastructure suitable for all ages at the neighbourhood level, including regeneration areas, that is accessible to all in the locality and reflects the identity of Dublin neighbourhoods".
We further agree that this be put out for expressions of tender to artist studio providers to develop a sustainable model of studio provision and exhibition space which will animate the space and provide long term artistic space for the city.
506 Councillor Ray McHugh
This committee agree that funding should be sourced for the installation of CCTV cameras at the all weather pitches in brick field park and this should be a priority to protect the investment .
507 Councillor Michael Mullooly
Can the South Central Area Committee supports the Dublin Canals Action Day on Saturday the 22nd of April 2017.
508 Councillor Paul Hand
That this area committee is hugely concerned at the spike of fatal cycling accidents in the Dublin 8 area in the past few weeks. Therefore we request that the traffic department of Dublin City Council take immediate measures to improve cyclist’s safety in the Dublin 8 area.
509 Councillor Vincent Jackson
Can the Area Manager please give an indication on what efforts to date have we entered into to replace staff lost in the Crumlin Area Office. It is a reversal of years of good work to close these offices which empower people in our communities. All the indications are there that well-resourced local offices allow local people to get involved in their area.
Minutes:
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE
19th April 2016
504 Councillor Vincent Jackson
Can the Area Manager please indicate what avenues are open to a constituent who will have to sell her home after the break-up of her marriage. She will have approx. €110,000 left. Is there any facility for her to buy equity with Dublin City Council to source a home in the Ballyfermot area? Affordable housing is no longer available, hence she will need somewhere to live. What a waste if she has to spend all this money on private rented accommodation before being considered for Social housing.
Order: Report to Councillor. Councillors concurred with the challenges
presented in this motion. Area Management provided response from
Housing that indicated no current option exists except for first time
buyers.
505 Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh, Councillor Greg Kelly & Councillor Tina MacVeigh
This Area Committee agrees that the land adjacent to Chamber Weaver park should be designated for cultural use consistent with DCC development plan "that Dublin City Council is committed to ensuring that there is a supply of workspaces for artists in the city" It is the policy of Dublin City Council to work with all private, public and cultural stakeholders in cooperation to ensure that artistic work space is a key element in all multi use developments in the City, in particular ensuring there is provision for cultural and artistic space in development" and " to support and promote opportunities for everyone to participate in the city's cultural life by facilitating the provision of effectively managed, self sustaining cultural infrastructure suitable for all ages at the neighbourhood level, including regeneration areas, that is accessible to all in the locality and reflects the identity of Dublin neighbourhoods".
We further agree that this be put out for expressions of tender to artist studio providers to develop a sustainable model of studio provision and exhibition space which will animate the space and provide long term artistic space for the city.
Order: Agreed. Action:- Area management requested to proceed to seek
expressions of interest in line with reserved powers of councillors. Area
Management would also clarify current internal ownership of the land.
506 Councillor Ray McHugh
This committee agree that funding should be sourced for the installation of CCTV cameras at the all weather pitches in brick field park and this should be a priority to protect the investment.
Order: Report to Councillor.
507 Councillor Michael Mullooly (as amended 19/04/17)
That the South Central Area Committee supports the Dublin Canals Action Day on Saturday the 22nd of April 2017.
Order: Agreed.
508 Councillor Paul Hand
That this Area Committee is hugely concerned at the spike of fatal cycling accidents in the Dublin 8 area in the past few weeks. Therefore we request that the traffic department of Dublin City Council take immediate measures to improve cyclist’s safety in the Dublin 8 area.
Order: Agreed to refer to the Transportation SPC.
509 Councillor Vincent Jackson (as amended 19/04/17)
That the Area Manager please give an indication on what efforts to date have we entered into to replace staff lost in the Crumlin Area Office. It is a reversal of years of good work to close these offices which empower people in our communities. All the indications are there that well-resourced local offices allow local people to get involved in their area.
Motion had been superseded by action in relation to Crumlin Office. Motion not put.