MINUTES OF SOUTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON 18th MAY 2011
ORDUITHE A DEINEADH AN COISTE CHEANTAR AN LARDHEISCIRT
18 BEALTAINE 2011
Matters Arising
The Chairperson and members extended their sympathies to their fellow member, Cllr
Vincent Jackson, on the recent death of his father, Paddy Jackson RIP.
The members also congratulated Catherina Benson on her recent marriage.
343.
Minutes of meeting held on 20th April 2011.
Order: Agreed.
344.
Questions to Dublin City Manager.
Replies circulated.
345.
South Central Area.
(i) Presentation on Naas Road Local Area Plan.
(ii) Nomination request to the Canals Partnership Board to replace
Cllr. Rebecca Moynihan, who has resigned from the Board.
(iii) Naming proposal for roundabout at Cooley Road/Mourne Road
in Drimnagh, Dublin 12.
(iv) Area Manager’s Report.
1. The following items for the South Central Area were
considered by Traffic Advisory Group at it’s meeting
on the 19th April 2011.
e Pedestrian Facilities
South Circular Road/Emmet Road, Dublin 8.
Reps for Pedestrian Crossing at the junction
of South Circular Road and Emmet Road.
Public Rep
Recommended
Order (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
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Noted.
There was no nomination forthcoming at this meeting.
Agreed.
The Area Manager informed the Committee of the following:
1. One item (Pedestrian Facilities at South Circular Road/Emmet
Road) listed for the Traffic Advisory Group meeting of the 19th
April 2011. Noted.
2. Bluebell Community Centre
 Construction is complete and the building was handed over
to City Council last week.
3. Braithwaite Street
 Demolition Complete.
4. Weaver Square Allotments
 A large plot on the site has been allocated to Reclaim to
develop a community garden. Five community groups, The
Mercy Family Centre, School Street Family Resource
Centre, Solas After Schools Programme, Community
Addiction Project and South Inner City Community
Development Association applied for and were allocated a
plot. The remaining 27 plots were allocated by a lottery
draw. The annual charge per plot is €150, with €82 being
charged to all participants from now to the end of 2011.
5. A specialist contractor has been appointed to spray weeds on
footpaths and roads throughout the city. Spraying in the South
Central Area commenced on May 17th and is expected to finish on
May 27th.
346.
Housing and Residential Services.
(i) Progress Report on Social and Affordable Housing in the South
Central Area.
Order: (i) Noted.
347.
Cultural Recreation & Amenities Matters.
(i) Public Library Events for May 2011 – South Central
Area.
Order: (i) Noted.
348.
Planning and Economic Development Matters
(i) Deletion from the Record of Protected Structures of 24 Merchant’s
Quay (with the exception of the façade facing onto Merchant’s
Quay), Dublin 8 in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the
Planning and Development Act, 2000.
(ii) Addition to the Record of Protected Structures of Mount Jerome
House, the Mortuary Chapel, the Gate Lodge and its gates, piers
and original railings, all at Mount Jerome Cemetery, Harold’s Cross,
Dublin 6w in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and
Development Act, 2000.
Order: (i) Noted.
(ii) Noted.
SOUTH
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE
18th MAY 2011
Motion
349.
Councillor Pat Dunne
The following motion was agreed by this Area Committee almost one year ago.
"With regard to Dolphin House, this Area Committee agrees that following the
findings of the Rialto Action Group in conjunction with Dr. Maurice Manning,
President of the Irish Human Rights Commission, that the conditions residents are
living in are completely unacceptable, pose a health hazard to our residents and
directly contravene the rights of citizens under the United Nations Convention on
Economic, Social and Cultural rights, to which the Irish state is a signatory. The
Committee urges the Area Manager to do all in her power to fast-track the much
needed regeneration of the complex, but, given that this process could be at least
two years away from starting, that interim improvement work be carried our to the
affected flats to ensure they meet housing standard of a safe and sufficient quality
for residents to live in. This Area committee agrees to invite residents in to address
our July Area Committee.”
Following the Primetime Investigates broadcast on the conditions in Dolphin House,
it is impossible for anyone to argue that Dublin City Council has provided even limited
basic human rights to the residents living in these most appalling conditions.
Therefore in an effort to achieve some progress and change in a positive direction
for Dolphin House residents, this Area Committee re-asserts the intent in the Motion
passed last year, calls on management to carry out the necessary work to meet
decent health and safety standards for residents and we also invite the Dolphin
Regeneration Group to make a presentation to the June monthly full Council
meeting.
Order: It was agreed that an amendment would be made to the Motion
deleting “we also invite Dolphin Regeneration Group to make a
presentation to the June monthly full Council Meeting” and
substituting “we call for a meeting with Deputy Phil Hogan, Minister for
Environment, Community and Local Government and Deputy Willie
Penrose, Minister of State at the Department of Environment,
Community and Local Government (with special responsibility for
Housing and Planning), to discuss Dolphin House.”
Report to all Councillors.
Councillor Clare Byrne
Chairperson
26th May 2011.
Attendance
Apologies
Councillor Brid Smith.
Councillors
Councillor Clare Byrne, Councillor Pat Dunne, Councillor John Gallagher, Councillor
Sheila Howes, Councillor Vincent Jackson, Councillor Ruairi McGinley, Councillor
Rebecca Moynihan, Councillor Criona Ni Dhalaigh, Councillor Michael O’Sullivan,
Councillor Henry Upton.
Officials
Máire Twomey, Area Manager, South Central Area;
Sean Moloney Assistant Area Manager, Ballyfermot Area Office,
Bruce Phillips, Assistant Area Manager, Kilmainham & South Inner City Area Office;
Mary McGuane, Assistant Area Manager, Crumlin Area Office
Kay Noonan Cork, Area Housing Manager, South Inner Area Office;
John Behan, Area Housing Manager, Ballyfermot Area Office;
Eugene O’Callaghan, Acting Senior Executive Planner, Planning Department;
John O’Hara, Deputy Planning Officer, Planning Department;
Deirdre Scully, Senior Planner, Planning Department;
Vivienne Byrne, Senior Executive Planner, Planning Department;
Marcello Bertuccelli, Executive Planner, Planning Department;
Rosemary Gibbons, Senior Executive Planner, Planning Department;
Sally Reddington, Senior Executive Engineer, Traffic Department;
Gerry Bowe, Senior Architect, South Central Area;
Brian Lyons, Senior Staff Officer, Crumlin Area Office;
Dominic Hession, Acting Assistant Staff Officer, South Central Area;
Rita Bourke, Staff Officer, South Central Area.