And Members of the Central Area Committee
Re: Allocation of units at Peadar Kearney House
The first phase of the Peadar Kearney House development is due to be completed in early May. This will provide 28 units for the tenants and former tenants of D, E and F blocks, Liberty House. The remaining units are due to be handed over in late June and will provide a further 28 units for the remaining tenants and former tenants of D, E and F blocks. In addition to fulfilling the housing needs of these residents a minimum of 31 units will be available for allocation to applicants from the housing and transfer lists.
A number of issues have arisen over the course of the construction stage which had the potential to increase the costs and seriously delay the project. A particular concern was the proximity of the partly tenanted E and F blocks to the site and the potential health and safety issues which could arise given the requirement to demolish these blocks to complete the redevelopment. To address this issue the contractor has revised his program in such a way that the remaining residents would not have to move until the new units are ready. There are, however, some consequences as a result of this programme revision.
Under the new programme the contractor will require vacant possession of E and F blocks in May. There will be sufficient two and three bed units in the first phase to accommodate current residents from E and F blocks but there are no one bed units in this phase. Subsequently it may be necessary to allocate two bed units to tenants who would normally be allocated one bed units. Should it prove necessary to move these tenants into the new two bed units it would be on a permanent basis as it would not be practical or reasonable to expect these residents to move again within such a short period of time.
While the excess units in the complex will, in general, be allocated to applicants based on their position on the housing and transfer lists, given the intense involvement of residents in the project and the disruption local residents have endured, it is felt that strong consideration should be given to some applicants from the immediate locality. Criteria used for allocations in this instance will include length of tenancy, family circumstances and Estate Management considerations. This measure is being proposed on the grounds of good estate management.
To accommodate the above allocation requirements, the agreement of the Committee is sought in making allocation of these units without reference to the Allocations Scheme.
This proposal is submitted to the Central Area Committee in the first instance.
Teresa Conlon
Allocations Officer
Central Area Feb Agenda 11/02/14 (TAG Date: 21/01/14)
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Request Category
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Road/Street/
Avenue
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Post
code
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Topic
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Request Description
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Request by
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TAG Result
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TAG Comments
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Sec
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Date Rec'd
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1
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Pedestrian Facilities
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5682
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CHURCH STREET (C-EA)
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D7
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Pedestrian Crossing
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At junction with LUAS tracks on southern side of LUAS tracks
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Cllr
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Not Recommended
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A survey conducted in order to determine the Difficulty of Crossing for pedestrians at the proposed site, found that over 70% of pedestrians looking to cross the road approached and crossed at the north side of the LUAS tracks and used the existing Pedestrian Crossing.
Of the remaining 30% that tried to cross at the new proposed pedestrian crossing location (Southern side), more than 70% waited less than 10 seconds for a safe opportunity to cross. Only 11.4% (3.2% of total) of pedestrians at that crossing point had to wait more than 30 seconds for a safe opportunity to cross.
An additional pedestrian crossing is not recommended at this location as it would require an additional phase in the ITS scheme, delaying traffic on Church St unnecessarily and would only stand to slightly improve conditions for a very small proportion of pedestrians.
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0
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08/01/2013
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2
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Traffic Signs
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9016
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LEIX ROAD (C-EA)
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D7
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Children Crossing Sign
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Request for children crossing sign on Leix Road.
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Cllr
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Not Recommended
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Dublin City Council does not generally recommend Children at Play signs as they have been shown to be ineffective at reducing speeds.
As Leix Road has traffic calming ramps in place, the installation of "Children Crossing" signs is not recommended.
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0
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08/10/2013
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3
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Traffic Conditions
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9734
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MONTPELIER PARK (C-EA)
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D7
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Speed Ramps
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reps for speed ramps on Montpelier Park
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Resident
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Not Recommended
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Traffic Calming is not recommended at this location. The roads in question are less than 200m long, the minimum straight lengths for ramps to be effective in reducing speed.
Enforcement issues with respect to reckless driving and other anti-social behaviour is a matter for the Gardai to which this issue has been referred.
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0
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03/12/2013
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4
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Traffic Conditions
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9489
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OLD ABBEY STREET (C-EA)
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D1
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Traffic Calming
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Request for traffic calming measures on Old Abbey Street.
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Resident
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Not Recommended
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Traffic Calming is not recommended at this location. The laneway is less than 200m long so does not meet the criterea for effective ramps. As the lane is already narrow, no traffic calming due to road narrowing would be possible or appropriate. Enforcement issues with respect to reckless driving and other anti-social behaviour is a matter for the Gardai to which this issue has been referred to.
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0
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12/11/2013
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5
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Pedestrian Facilities
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9042
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PARNELL STREET (C-EA)
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D1
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Pedestrian Crossing
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Request for pedestrian crossing on Parnell Street at the junction of Jervis Street.
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Cllr
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Not Recommended
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There are pedestrian refuges already at this location and a pedestrian crossing at the next junction to the east on Parnell St.
On determining the difficulty of crossing it was observed that less than 5% of pedestrians at the junction had to wait longer than 30secs for an appropriate break in traffic to cross, with no pedestrians having to wait as long as 60secs.
A pedestrian crossing at this location is not recommended as it would not improve on these pedestrian wait times.
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0
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08/10/2013
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6
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Traffic Conditions
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9326
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PARNELL STREET (C-EA)
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D1
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Pedestrian Crossing
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Request for pedestrian crossing at the junction of Cumberland Street North/Parnell Street.
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Resident
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Not Recommended
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When determining the Difficulty of Crossing Cumberland St at the Parnell St junction it was observed that only 6% of pedestrians had to wait longer than 10 seconds for a suitable break in traffic to cross with no pedestrians having to wait as long as 30secs.
When determining the Difficulty of Crossing Parnell St at the same location very few pedestrians were observed trying to cross due to the nearby pedestrian crossing west of Hill St. The small number that were observed crossing were walking along Parnell St and only crossed when opportunity presented itself.
A pedestrian crossing is not recommended at this junction but other methods of increasing pedestrian safety are being considered.
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0
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30/10/2013
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7
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Pedestrian Facilities
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9463
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PARNELL STREET (C-EA)
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D1
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Pedestrian Crossing
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At the junction of Marlborough Street/Parnell Street
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Resident
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Not Recommended
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When Determining the difficulty of crossing at this location a preliminary survey showed that no pedestrians were observed having to wait in excess of 10 seconds for an appropriate break in traffic for them to safely cross the road.
A pedestrian crossing is not recommended at this location.
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0
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29/10/2013
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8
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Traffic Signals
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9822
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SHERIFF STREET UPPER (C-EA)
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D1
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Right Turn Filter Light
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from Sheriff Street Upper onto East Road.
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Cllr
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Not Recommended
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Traffic volumes at this junction do not warrant the provision of a right turn filter.
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0
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06/12/2013
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9
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Traffic Conditions
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9735
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SULLIVAN STREET (C-EA)
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D7
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Speed Ramps
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reps for speed ramps on Sullivan Street
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Resident
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Not Recommended
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Traffic Calming is not recommended at this location. The roads in question are less than 200m long, the minimum straight lengths for ramps to be effective in reducing speed.
Enforcement issues with respect to reckless driving and other anti-social behaviour is a matter for the Gardai to which this issue has been referred to.
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0
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02/12/2013
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Traffic Service Requests,
Status Report at 15th January, 2014.
Central Area Committee Meeting 11th February, 2014.
Traffic Advisory Group (TAG) Service Request Statistics
Total TAG Requests received Central Area
From 1st Jan, 2013 – 15th January, 2014
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290
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Requests Completed between 1st Jan, 2013 – 15th January, 2014
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177
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Requests received (16th December, 2013 – 15th January, 2014)
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7
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Total Requests currently on Sharepoint
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113
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Breakdown of Requests currently on Sharepoint
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Stage 1
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0
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Stage 2
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61
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Stage 3
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8
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Stage 4
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25
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Stage 5
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19
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Non TAG Service Requests Statistics
Total Non TAG Requests received Central Area
From 01/01/13-15/01/14
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544
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Requests Completed
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421
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Requests currently on Sharepoint
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123
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