The Agenda for the next Area Cttee A (Water Services, Environment and Transportation) is out. The meeting is on Wednesday the 6th September at 3pm in Baldoyle Library and is open to the public.
COMHAIRLE CONTAE FHINE GALL
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
Phone: 8905000 P.O. Box 174,
Fax: 8905809 County Hall,
Swords,
Fingal,
Co. Dublin.
30th August, 2006
OTE CHANGE OF DATE OF MEETING
To each Member of the Malahide/Howth
Area Committee:
Dear Councillor,
A meeting of the Malahide/Howth Area Committee (Services A – Transportation, Environment and Water Services) will be held in the Baldoyle Library and Offices, Baldoyle, Fingal Dublin 13, at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 6th September 2006 to consider the following Agenda.
Yours faithfully,
S. Peppard
Meetings Administrator
Corporate Services Division
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A G E N D A
1. Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes.
(a) Minutes of Malahide/Howth Area Committee (Services A) held on Thursday 8th June 2006.
(already circulated)
(b) Minutes of Special Meeting of Malahide/Howth Area Committee (Services A) held on Thursday 29th June 2006.
(to be circulated)
WATER SERVICES QUESTIONS
2. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager to report on recent large sewage spill on Old Portmarnock Road area (possibly linked to Seabrooke,Links and Kilns apartments)which is flowing into the Sluice Marsh?"
3. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager for a report on sewage discharges into the Santry River and whether the loss of the Blue Flag at Dollymount might be linked to this?"
4. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager what the anticipated time scales are for installation of the sewage pipe between the outfall at the Nose of Howth and the pumping station at Sutton?"
5. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager what the arrangements are for the cleaning and caretaking of the public toilets at the East Pier in Howth?"
6. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to report on the water quality at Burrow Beach Sutton in 2005 and 2006 and to report on the known or likely sources of contamination?"
7. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager to report on the illegal dumping of road rubble at the
mouth of Sluice River which has not been removed over one year after it was
reported?"
ENVIRONMENT QUESTIONS
8. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager what policy has Fingal got in relation to both monitoring and removal of graffiti in the Malahide Ward?"
9. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager what powers do the Council have in relation to
enforcement of environment law in relation to Sluice Marsh?"
10. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager could the Council get a break down on the cost the
Council pay Dublin City Council for Malahide Fire Station?"
11. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager the to report back on Fingal County Council running
Malahide Fire Station independent of Dublin City Council?"
12. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager to comment on the recent news that Malahide Fire Station is closing down?"
TRANSPORTATION QUESTIONS
13. Councillor D. O’Brien
"To ask the Manager to have a name plate erected on Holy Well Drive Kinsealy?"
14. Councillor D. O’Brien
"To ask the Manager to provide the time scale and schedule of remaining works for the traffic management plan for Seabury, Old Yellow Walls Road, Millview and the Swords Road?"
15. Councillor D. O’Brien
"To once again ask the Manager for an update in the progress with the ESB in relation to putting the ESB cables underground in Gainsborough Estate, Malahide."
16. Councillor D. O’Brien
"To ask the Manager to arrange for the steps leading onto Bissetts Strand Malahide, at the Railway bridge to be fixed as they are broken and in a dangerous condition?"
17. Councillor D. O’Brien
"To once again ask the Manager when the ESB poles will be removed at Barrack Bridge and to carry out this work as a matter of extreme urgency?"
18. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager if the footpath outside 81-83 and 107 Carrick Court, Portmarnock, could be examined and remedial works carried out for pedestrian safety?"
19. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to arrange for the repair of the wall at the junction of Windgate Road and the track leading up the ben of Howth which was damaged by a fire engine 2 years ago?"(grid location 53˚22’07.39N, 6˚04’08.31W)
20. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager to place double yellow lines at both side of the entrance
to the driveway at 20 Yellow Walls Road due to problems caused by cars
parking and blocking the visibility?"
21. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager is the any current plans to put in place traffic calming
measures on Yellow Walls Road?"
22. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager to improve the surface drainage at The Walk, Kinsealy Melrose?"
23. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager to investigate reports that recent work carried out by
Fingal or on behalf of Fingal on the path surface on Old Street Malahide
has blocked gutter drains?"
24. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager to report on lack of footpath from Rob’s Wall to
Malahide Village?"
25. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager what are the current plans for access at Melrose Drive
and Melrose Park?"
26. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager why the repairs to the road outside the Methodist Church, Sutton referred to at the January 2006 meeting of this Committee have not been carried out?"
27. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to report on the design of the junction at Grange Road and the reasons for the Council’s failure to respond to correspondence in relation to the junction and report on whether there has been a safety audit of the design and whether the design complies with the National Manual for Urban Areas on the Provision of Cycle Facilities?"
28. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager why the sign hasn’t gone up on the infill opposite St. Fintan’s High School as agreed at the meeting of this Area committee on 30th March 2006?"
29. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager whether the design of the roundabout at the junction of the Coast Road and the access to the new residential area complies with the National Manual for Urban Areas on the Provision of Cycle Facilities and whether there has been a safety audit of the design?"
30. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager to include The Bawn Grove for resurfacing in the 2007 Programme of Works?"
31. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager if a new street light could be installed near the entrance of Suncroft Avenue, Portmarnock?"
32. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager if the footpaths in Chalfont Estate, Malahide, could be examined and a major programme of remedial works be carried out under the 2007 Programme of Works?"
33. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager to provide better notice at the entrance to The Bawn Grove, Malahide, indicating that there is no through road?"
WATER SERVICES BUSINESS
34. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(if any, to be circulated)
35. Correspondence.
(if any, to be circulated)
WATER SERVICES MOTIONS
36. Councillor R. Kelly
"That this Committee recomends repair work on foul sewage drain effecting
111,112,113,114,and 116 Seapark Coast Road Malahide which was promised seven months ago after intial work discovered possible root damage blocking drain."
37. Councillor J. Maher
"That the pumping station on Racecourse Lands, Baldoyle be further secured and the area cleaned up."
38. Councillor P. Coyle
"That the Manager report on who is responsible for the sewerage spills on Old Road, in Old Portmarnock, and to state what measures are being taken to prevent the regular re-occurrence and associated pollution to the local streams."
ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS
39. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(if any, to be circulated)
40. Area Chairperson’s Business: Councillor D. Healy
"That the Manager report on the dumping in the ditch along Grace O’Malley Drive and take the following steps:
a) erection of a no dumping sign;
b) erection of a fence;
c) operation of a video camera focussed on the ditch."
41. Correspondence.
(if any, to be circulated)
ENVIRONMENT MOTIONS
42. Councillor D. Healy
"That the Manager produce a detailed report on what is known by this Council and Dublin City Council and/or consultants answerable to the Council on the illegal hazardous waste dump at Clonshaugh/Belcamp and report on what steps are being taken to investigate the dump and bring those involved in dumping the waste to justice."
TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS
43. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(if any, to be circulated)
44. Correspondence
(if any to be circulated)
TRANSPORTATION MOTIONS
45. Councillor R. Kelly
"That the Manager reports on and does repair work on pot holes on Station
Road."
46. Councillor A. Farrell
"That Fingal County Council constructs steps leading to the road opposite the entrance to Robswall Estate, Coast Road Malahide to increase pedestrian safety in the area"
47. Councillor D. O’Brien
"That in the interest of safety, this committee strongly recommends that traffic calming measures are introduced on Kinsealy Lane to reduce dangerous speeding in the area."
48. Councillor D. Healy
"That this Area Committee recommends that the Council direct the Manager to carry out a multi-modal transport study in relation to transport in the North Fringe/South Fringe area (Stapolin, Donaghmede, Balgriffin, Belcamp, Clonshaugh) with Dublin City Council’s co-operation if possible, to include consideration of the possibilities for a light rail link between the Dublin-Belfast railway line at Stapolin and the Metro in the vicinity of Ballymun/Dublin Airport and other possible rail links and to include consideration of roads, bus routes, cycling routes and walking routes in the area."
49. Councillor P. Coyle
"That the Manager report on proposed road improvements for Station Road, Portmarnock, for the current year, and on plans for improving the junction with Drumnigh Road."
50. Councillor R. Kelly
"That this Committee recomends repair work on surface drain effecting
111,112,113,114,and 116 Seapark Coast Road Malahide which is blocked by
leaves and other material and may need high pressure jetting to resolve the
situation."
51. Councillor D. O’Brien
"That the Manager report on the progress of installing pedestrian lights on the Swords Road Malahide to facilitate the safe crossing of school children and pedestrians on this very busy road and furthermore that this Committee recommends that this work takes place as a matter of priority."
52. Councillor D. Healy
"That given the close connection between traffic and urban design, the consultancy study in relation to traffic and parking management in Howth be carried out in tandem with the preparation of an Urban Centre Strategy for Howth as specified in Objective Howth 1 in the Development Plan."
53. Councillor P. Coyle
"This Committee recommends that safe pedestrian facilities be provided for residents of Robswall to enable them to use the coastal footpath to and from Malahide Village."
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