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Question: Councillor D. Smith -. “To ask the Chief Executive whether an all purpose community facility including changing room and other facilities for existing clubs such as Swords Manor FC, is being considered as part of the Swords Ward Rivervalley Masterplan?”

Reply: The Council will meet with representatives from local clubs in the context of the preparation of the Swords River Valley Strategic Plan to determine how best their requirements can be included in the plan.

Motion: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive in response to instances of people being robbed, that the Council devise a plan to make safe the walkway between Oaklands and Chapel Lane in Swords, through examining the foliage, street lighting and the desired line to the gap in the fence, in order to help make the laneway safe and to avoid cover for anti social behaviour?”

Report: The location was inspected and it was found that there is very little in the way of vegetation that could provide cover for criminal activity. There is a small bit of epicormic growth at the base of the trees near the gap in the fence that could be removed. Consideration could be given to the removal of part if not all of the fence itself between the parking area to the front of the senior’s building and the access laneway. This will act to totally open up the area and allow visual access into the lane way from the public road and would greatly facilitate the Gardaí in their patrolling of the area. A title search to establish the ownership of the fence would be required before the works could be scheduled as not all of the parcels of land in the vicinity are in public ownership.

Motion: Councillors J. Sinnott, D. Smith and P. Lynam “That this Committee calls on the executive to examine the ongoing issue of road safety and dangerous parking at the bend at the entrance of the estate in Lanesborough, Meakstown.”

Report: Double yellow lining has been provided at the entrance to the Lanesborough estate, in consultation with An Garda Síochána. The Council has no direct role in the enforcement of traffic regulations but will continue to communicate with the Gardaí in this regard.

Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that trees and grass seed will be planted in Castleview Place Swords and when this will take place?”

Reply: The location has been included in this winter’s tree planting programme. Grass seed is normally only sown after all risk of frost has past. A mulch of chipped bark might be more appropriate for this location.

Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the planned resurfacing works for the Burrow Road and if this work is due to take place soon?”

Reply: The resurfacing of the Burrow Road is due to be carried out in December.

Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive can consideration be given to including in the work programme for 2017 the provision of public lighting on Porter’s Lane in Portrane?”

Reply: The provision of lighting on rural roads is facilitated by the existing ESB network. Unfortunately, there is no existing LV network along Porter’s Lane on which lighting could be mounted.