Agenda and minutes

It was PROPOSED by Councillor John Bailey, SECONDED by Councillor Denis O’Callaghan and AGREED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Dún Laoghaire (Municipal Services) Area Committee held on 22^nd May 2017 be CONFIRMED and ADOPTED.

PARKS SERVICES

It was PROPOSED by Councillor Marie Baker, SECONDED by Councillor Michael Merrigan and RESOLVED:-

That pursuant to Standing Order No. 110, Questions 2 to 5 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.

The report of the Senior Executive Parks Superintendent was NOTED.

A discussion took place in which a number of issues were discussed, including the lack of bins in some parks.  The A/Director of Services stated that there is a lack of resources to service more bins. 

The report of the Senior Executive Parks Superintendent was NOTED.

It was NOTED that there was no business under this heading.

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

It was PROPOSED by Councillor John Bailey and SECONDED by Councillor Cormac Devlin and RESOLVED:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 9 to 17 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

The presentation was given by Tom Byrne, Staff Officer, Parking Section.

Of the survey papers returned by the closing date, 21 were in favour of the introduction of Pay and Display parking in the area, while 3 were against.  This is in spite of a loss of parking bays and is also in marked contrast to the results of a similar survey undertaken in 2001. 

The report of the A/Director of Services, Municipal Services Department was considered and AGREED.

The presentation was given by Caroline Butler of Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates.

It was queried why the presentation and drawing were not provided before the meeting.  John Broderick, A/Senior Engineer, Traffic Section replied that the scheme is still at a preliminary stage, the drawings are still under consideration and will go to public consultation and then (if agreed) on to tender.

The cost of the scheme (€460k) was queried.  It was confirmed that some of its funding will come from the TII/NRA, although the percentage thereof has not yet been decided. 

Councillor Gildea asked stated that he is not in favour of the scheme.

The report was considered and AGREED.

It was NOTED that there was no business under this heading.

It was NOTED that there was no business under this heading.

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Keeffe, seconded by Councillor C. Smyth

“That this Committee requests that a member of Dublin Bus comes to a meeting of the Area Committee to discuss the public transport needs of the administrative area.”

The report of the A/Senior Engineer, Traffic Section was AGREED.

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

“That this  Committee call on the Chief Executive to carry out a detailed traffic and pedestrian analysis of the junction at Pearse Street and  Upper Sallynoggin Road  with a view to implementing an improved traffic management system for the area.”

An amendment to the motion was handed to the Chairperson.

The report of the A/Senior Engineer, Traffic Section was AGREED, as amended.

It was proposed by Councillor P. Stewart and seconded by Councillor B. Ward

“That the Chief Executive writes to Irish Rail seeking the following information:

·        What is the staffing status of the following stations? (how many staff and duration of their presence)

·        What are the proposals for staffing at these stations for the next 2 years?

·        Which of those stations have full wheelchair access:                       (stations:  Booterstown,  Blackrock, Seapoint,  Salthill & Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire (Mallin), Sandycove & Glasthule,  Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney, Shankill)?

It was requested that the Traffic Section writes to Irish Rail before the minutes of this meeting are approved in late September.

Councillor Stewart asked if the line “we request a timely response” be added at the end of the letter.

The report of the A/Senior Engineer, Traffic Section was AGREED.

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Callaghan and seconded by Councillor J. Gildea

“That the Chief Executive presents for discussion/review to this Area Committee the Draft Shankill Traffic Management Scheme (commissioned some years ago) in light of the impending development of lands at Woodbrook and Shanganagh Castle in order to determine the extent of any impact from increased traffic flow through Shankill Village.”

The report of the A/Senior Engineer, Traffic Section was AGREED.

It was proposed by Councillor J. Gildea and seconded by Councillor J. Bailey

“That this Area Committee asks the Chief Executive to ensure that the plot of ground used by the contractors employed by this Council for storing equipment during the roadworks at the Johnstown Rd/N11 junction, is restored to its original condition without further delay.”

The report of the Assistant Engineer, Capital Projects Office was NOTED.

“That this Committee discusses the need for electric car charging facilities in the vicinity of this Area Committee, with a focus on the provision of fast charging facilities.”

The Motion was RE-ENTERED.

It was proposed by Councillor B. Ward and seconded by Councillor P. Stewart

“That the Chief Executive writes to the National Car Test Service and the Health and Safety Authority in respect of public safety concerns at the National Car Test Centre in Deansgrange, arising from recent reports of accidents and near misses at that location.”

The report of the A/Senior Engineer, Traffic Section was AGREED.

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

“That this Committee calls for speed reduction measures to be introduced in Rollins Villas (Sallynoggin) to deter the number of vehicles that are using the estate as a rat-run, often at high speeds.”

The report of the A/Senior Engineer, Traffic Section was AGREED.

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Callaghan and seconded by Councillor Jim Gildea

“That the Chief Executive writes to Irish Rail to have the railway -banks (both sides) treated for rat infestation from Shankill Dart Station (northbound) to the railway bridge at Shanganagh Cliffs”

The report of the A/Director of Services, Municipal Services is AGREED.

MAINTENANCE SERVICES

It was PROPOSED by Councillor B. Ward, SECONDED by Councillor Deirdre Kingston and RESOLVED:-

That pursuant to Standing Order No. 110, Questions 31 to 43 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.

It was NOTED that there was no business to report.

It was PROPOSED by Councillor C. Smyth and SECONDED by Councillor C. Devlin

“That the Chief Executive writes to Irish Water requesting that the leak at the pedestrian entrance to Kilbogget Park Car Park from Ashlawn Park, which has been leaking for many years be repaired.”

The report of the A/Senior Engineer, Water Services was AGREED.

It was PROPOSED by Councillor C. Smyth and SECONDED by Councillor D. Kingston

“That the Chief Executive reports on the Blue Flag at Killiney Beach.”

A discussion took place in which it was recommended that the very high standard of water quality in the county should be emphasised on our website.  The link www.beaches.ie could be added thereto, as it includes relevant statistics on water quality etc.

Further tests on water samples will be undertaken by the laboratory in Dublin City Council.  Councillor P. Stewart suggested that researchers in UCD could be asked to track down the causes of water pollution.

The need for extra dog wardens and the enforcement of legislation was discussed.  Martin Allidine, A/Director of Services, Municipal Services will discuss these issues with Austin Baines, Senior Executive Officer, Infrastructure and Climate Change and revert back to the Members. 

The report of the A/Environmental Enforcement Officer was AGREED.

There was one RE-ENTERED item: No. 27

The meeting concluded at 19.05.