Agenda and minutes

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and secondedby Councillor D. O’Callaghan and agreed that the minutes of the meeting of Dun Laoghaire Area Committee (Municipal Services) meeting held on the 23rd May, 2016 be CONFIRMED and ADOPTED.

It was noted that the Members have misgivings regarding the withholding of information for data protection reasons be noted herein.

It was PROPOSED by Councillor M. Baker and SECONDED by Councillor P. Stewart and RESOLVED:-

That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 questions numbers 2 – 9 inclusive be ADOPTED and APPROVED.

The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED.

The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED and it was AGREED that the proposed scheme to proceed to Part 8.

It was agreed by the Members that Councillor Gildea reservations about this scheme and the impact it will have on Cabinteely Village could be noted.

It was NOTED there was no business under this heading.

It was proposed by Councillor S. O’Brien and seconded by Councillor M. Merrigan

“That this Committee in the spirit of community development and in recognition of the great progress and success that Monkstown boxing Club has achieved in recent years call on the Chief Executive, Director of Municipal Services in-conjunction with the Sports Development officers and Community Department to identify an appropriate piece of land which could be disposed through leasehold for the construction of a purpose built Boxing club which would be funded privately  and through Capital Sports Grant.”

The foregoing report of the Chief Executive was AGREED.

It was proposed by Councillor D. Kingston  and seconded by Councillor C. Smyth

“That this Area Committee agrees to install a small play area for children in the green space at the junction of Newtown Avenue, Temple Hill and Temple Park Avenue”

The foregoing report of the Chief Executive was AGREED.

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Callaghan & Councillor C. Smyth and seconded by Councillor J. Bailey

“That this Committee agree the Part 8 process commence immediately for the changing rooms, entrance and necessary works at the playing fields on Stonebridge Road.”

the report of the Chief Executive was ACCEPTED.

It was PROPOSED by Councillor C. Devlin and SECONDED by Councillor J. Bailey and RESOLVED:-

That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 questions numbers 18 – 22 inclusive be ADOPTED and APPROVED.

The ADOPTION of the foregoing report was AGREED by the Members.

The foregoing report of the Chief Executive was NOTED.

The foregoing report of the Chief Executive was NOTED.

It was NOTED there was no business under this heading.

It was NOTED there was no business under this heading.

It was PROPOSED by Councillor C. Smyth and SECONDED by Councillor M. Merrigan and RESOLVED:-

That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 questions numbers 29 – 37 inclusive be ADOPTED and APPROVED.

It was NOTED there was no business under this heading.

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor J. Bailey

“That the Chief Executive would provide a progress report on this Council's efforts, as previously committed to, about the laneway between Knocknacree Park and Knocknacree Road, Dalkey that was to be taken in charge and made safe for pedestrians”

the report of the Chief Executive was considered and NOTED

It was proposed by Councillor H. Lewis and seconded by Councillor M. Halpin

“That this Committee discusses the effectiveness and value of the solar powered public bins”

It was AGREED to bring this item back as a headed item to a future meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillor S. O’Brien

“That, this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to confirm whether the new laneway connecting Lower George’s Street and Bentley Villas located between St. Helen’s Court and the Lighthouse Apartments has been taken in charge by the Council and, if so, to explore the possibility of initiating the procedures required to have a nameplate erected on this laneway and, in that regard, that consideration  be given by the Memorials Committee to naming this laneway ‘Reddin-Byrne Walk / Cosán Uí Roideáin – Uí Bhroin” in honour of two local men connected with important events and national movements in Irish history, Daniel Reddin (1842-1879) a local member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who was imprisoned for his involvement in the attempted rescue of Fenian leaders in Manchester in 1867 and who was reportedly very badly treated in custody resulting in his death soon after release in 1879 and James Byrne (1877-1913) who was a local Trade Unionist active in the Dublin Lockout of 1913 and who also died on release in 1913 of injuries received when in prison. The funerals of these men were enormous public events, both widely reported at home and overseas, the former to the Fenian Plot in Glasnevin Cemetery and the latter to Deansgrange Cemetery with an oration by James Connolly.”

The foregoing report of the Chief Executive was NOTED.

It was agreed that item numbers 14, 16 and 28 be RE-ENTERED.

The meeting concluded at 18.55.