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Áras Chill Dara,

Páirc Devoy,

An Nás,

Co. Kildare.

12/10/2010

To the Cathaoirleach and each Member of the Celbridge Area Committee

Dear Cathaoirleach and Members,

The next meeting of the Celbridge Area Committee will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 19 October 2010, in the council chamber, Áras Chill Dara, Naas and you are invited to attend.

Yours sincerely,

A C Talbot

Meetings Administrator

Agenda (10:30 a.m.)

1. To approve minutes of meeting of 17 September 2010 and to note progress report.

Transportation and Public Safety (10:40 a.m.)

2. To receive update on the Celbridge Traffic Management Plan.

Adjourned Motions

3. Councillor Byrne

That the proposal to put in place a pedestrian access between the Dale Hazelhatch Park and the new development of Hazelwood estate in Celbridge not be proceeded with as it will lead to the type of anti-social behaviour which has led to the council closing several such access points throughout the town.

Motions

4. Councillor Byrne

Given the heavy pedestrian use of the footpath on the Clane Road in the vicinity of Abbey House and the school for special citizens there, that the council erect a barrier on the edge of the footpath where it is narrowest at Abbey House in the interest of the safety of the many pedestrians who use this route.

5. Councillor Byrne

That the scheme whereby special speed limit of 30 km/h/anti-speed ramps/special road markings and flashing yellow lights be applied to Straffan National School. As the provision of this scheme is a reserved function of the elected members it is hereby included in the road works budget for 2011.

6. Councillor Byrne

That the council examine the report of the tidy towns adjudicator report for Ardclough with a view to dealing with the issues where the council have a responsibility and that caused a reduction in points for the local hard working committee.

7. Councillor Murphy

Given the extent of traffic on the Celbridge/Clane Road, together with the bad bends and accident rates between Celbridge and Barberstown we receive a briefing on the prospect of upgrading this road, if it has not already been done that traffic counts are taken, with a view to doing a cost benefit analysis in favour of upgrading the road.

8. Councillor Murphy

That the council seek information on Irish Rail’s parking policy in relation to the suburban stations in Maynooth, Celbridge and Leixlip which seems to be in marked contrast to that of the new station in Dunboyne where there is a very large car park where no pay parking is applied.

9. Councillor Murphy

We consider what can be done to improve lighting in housing estates where trees have matured and are obstructing the lights. We also consider what can be done in estates that are not yet in charge where this problem exists.

10. Councillor C. Purcell

We seek repairs to ramps (red in colour) at exit from Crodaun Forest Park (entrance closed to Salesian College)

Questions

11. Councillor Byrne

To ask the council’s engineering staff if they are aware that the sewage has overflowed through the storm drains and flowed into the Call – A –Cab premises at English Row, Celbridge and if the council would agree to raise the dipped part of the footpath in front of the premises to prevent recurrence and that will direct any overflow directly to the Liffey rather than indirectly through the business premises and investigate the reasons for the overflow.

12. Councillor McGinley

What progress has been made on facilitating the extension of the 66 and 67 buses in Maynooth?

13. Councillor C. Purcell

Following a visit of the Road Safety Authority to Confey, has a report/recommendation been completed on the speeding and lack of visibility in the area of Confey GAA?

14. Councillor C. Purcell

The council request from Iarnród Éireann their plans, if any and with what time scale, the provision of a station for the Collinstown area of Leixlip?

Water and Environmental Services (12:00 noon)

Adjourned Motions

15. Councillor C. Purcell

That this committee gets an up to date review of the reasons for the sewerage smell at Rye Bridge, Leixlip.

16. Councillor Murphy

We seek the repair of the pillar at the entrance to Black Avenue which is now dangerous and repair damage to the road surface both of which are associated with heavy goods vehicles.

Motions

17. Councillor McGinley

That immediate action be taken against the owner of derelict row of houses in Maynooth (details supplied) under the derelict sites act.

18. Councillor C. Purcell

That we ask South Dublin County Council what are their proposals to deal with the Tara Co-op premises on the Lucan Road, Leixlip under the derelict sites act.

Questions

19. Councillor Byrne

To ask the council if they will examine the flooding of the River Liffey at the slip beside the bridge in Celbridge to see if a flood defence wall can be erected at that point to prevent a recurrence of the flooding of the property nearby?

20. Councillor Byrne

To ask the council if the following screening grills on the Toni River be cleared of debris as soon as possible and that a regular programme of clearing these grills be put in place:

- Oldtown Road

- Dara Court

- Vanessa Close and Vanessa Lawns and that the heavy growth of pond weed be cleared from this waterway.

Planning and Economic Development (12:15 p.m.)

Motions

21. Councillor McGinley

That the council seeks a court injunction to force the removal of the unauthorised development on the public open space at (details supplied) which is preventing the use of the open space by residents of the estate and preventing the county council from taking the estate in charge.

22. Councillor McGinley

Further to the decision of the council on the application for a multiplex cinema facility in Celbridge (File 09/1273) that the policy under which it was refused be reviewed, namely, that the objective in another Local Area Plan, namely Collinstown, could prevent or supersede the development of such a facility in Celbridge in perpetuity.

23. Councillor Griffin

That we amend the matrix for the Celbridge area plan so as to accommodate the provision of a cinema at the entrance to Celbridge from the M4.

24. Councillor Griffin

That the area committee be given the number of unauthorised developments in the Celbridge area and that the committee be advised on the steps taken to regulate these developments.

25. Councillor C. Purcell

Has the council made enquires to Fingal and Meath County Councils as to their future road network plans which would impact on land rezoning requests in the Confey area?

Adjourned Question

26. Councillor Murphy

Why was a large portion of the bond returned to the developer of an estate (details supplied) in advance of the estate being taken in charge, who made the decision to return it and what was the basis for that decision?

Questions

27. Councillor Murphy

Is there an update on the legal status of the developer of Meadowbrook and also has the meeting with the residents association taken place, if so what was the outcome?

28. Councillor Murphy

Has work commenced on identifying open spaces in council ownership in the Celbridge Electoral Area?

Housing, Community and Cultural Services (12:30 p.m.)

29. To recommend member for appointment to twinning committee.

Motions

30. Councillor McGinley

In light of the success of the allotments at the Wonderful Barn, when is it proposed to proceed with the allotments at Carton Avenue/The Boreen?

31. Councillor C. Purcell

That the council convene a meeting in conjunction with the Celbridge area committee to address the problem of anti-social behaviour. The meeting should adopt a multi agency approach and should include Kildare County Council, Gardai, Health Service Executive, Kildare Youth Service and other relevant bodies.

Adjourned Question

32. Councillor Murphy

Are there printed by-laws for St. Catherine’s Park/Lucan Demesne, if so what is the process to amend them?

Question

33. Councillor Murphy

Can we have an update on the Tesco unit in Maynooth?

Corporate, Human Resources and ICT (12:40 p.m.)

34. To discuss the Alcohol Bye-Laws.

Motion

35. Councillor Griffin

That we request the energy regulator to advise the ESB and Bord Gais to desist in

- cutting off the supply to customers

- there after eliminate the charge for re-connecting the supple of service.