deirdre heney newsletter winter 2013

7/27/2019 Deirdre Heney Newsletter Winter 2013

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AN PÁIRTÍ POBLACHTÁNACH News & Comment from

Cllr. Deirdre Heney30 Collins Avenue East, Killester, D5. e.mail [email protected] Phone 8512031/6183793

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Winter 2013

Insolvency ServiceTe Insolvency Service of Ireland is anindependent statutory body which was set up lastMarch following legislation passed in Dáil andSeanad Éireann. Teir website www.isi.gov.ie givesgood information on the 3 insolvency optionsavailable. Te early months have been spent

on getting organised, getting the infrastructurein place to operate and issuing guidelines etc.Applications are being taken since early Septemberfrom Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs) onbehalf of insolvent persons.

Tere has been some controversy regarding theguide issued on a reasonable standard of livingand reasonable living expenses and more recently comments by a PIP on the needs of an insolvent

professional person above those of a PAYE person.Hopefully the next few months will see this new body assisting many insolvent people back on theroad to solvency.

Autumn LeavesTe City Council is improving the collection of leaves this Autumn/Winter. Te Council knowsthe priority areas and these will be targetedby Council sta supported by voluntary eort

from residents groups who assist. Te priority areas such as Grith Ave and parts of Raheny,Clontarf and Marino all have mature trees withheavy leaf fall, high pedestrian usage and at risk of ooding from blocked shores etc. It’s a dicultand slow job, particularly when the leaves getwet and mulched up. Hopefully we will see animprovement.

Battle of Clontarf 1014Next year is the Millennium of the Battle of Clontarf and Brian Boru. Many local groups willbe celebrating the event in what will be a very

special year for the people of Clontarf. DublinCity Council will commence their event schedulewith the launch of a specially commissionedbook by Prof. Seán Duy on Brian Boru and theBattle in Clontarf Castle on the 23rd October.Te Central Bank will issue a small gold limitededition collector coin, probably next May, to mark the Millennium of the Battle of Clontarf.

Website - I launched my website earlier in the year. I hope you nd it helpfulin keeping up to date on my comments on all local and national issues.

Website: www.deirdreheney.ie email: [email protected]: 30 Collins Ave East, Killester, Dublin 5. Telephone: 6183793 or 8512031.



City of NeighbourhoodsLocal North Central area awards in this CityCouncil event, co-sponsored by Coolock Artane Credit Union, were recently presented.Winners included Rathmore Park; St. Anne’sAllotments; Harry Byrne’s Pub and RahenyTidy Village Group. Citywide, RahenyTidy Village Group were overall winners inthe residential competition. This is a major achievement. Harry Byrne’s Pub won bestshop front. Rathmore Park won the 1 – 150houses category. Congratulations to thewinners and well done to all who participated.

Dublin Bike SchemeDublin City Council’s bikes scheme has

been a huge success over the last 4 years.Currently the scheme has 31,000 long termsubscribers and the bikes are used between5,000 to 7,000 times daily. It is now theintention to expand the scheme with anadditional 58 new stations, 950 new bikesand some 2,000 new stands, mainly in theHeuston and Docklands areas. The expansionworks are due to be completed by next July/August.

Clanmoyle RoadPlans on the proposed ood alleviationscheme are almost complete. Communicationcontinues with those residents directlyaffected by the works. Clontarf Golf

Club, Irish Rail, City Council (and their consultants) are all involved, as well as theOPW, which, as the funding authority, mustapprove nal designs.

Water ChargesAs previously advised, the Governmenthave decided that water charges will apply to households from October 2014. Telegislation has been put in place and a new State agency, Irish Water, will take overresponsibility for provision of water supply.

Te installation of water meters is due tocommence locally in early October withcharges to apply from October 2014 and therst bill to arrive in January 2015. Te nextmove is to decide on the quantity of the freeallowance before charges apply. I believe thisfree allowance must be based on the numberof people living in the dwelling and not a at

charge per house or based on house size.

CY Pitch & Puttalks continue regarding the future of thepitch and putt club. Lease and annual rentalissues still in dispute.

Raheny

Dublin City Council have given formal noticeof their intention to add Raheny House ( excl.modern extensions) 476 Howth Road andformer Edenmore House, St. Joseph’s Hospital,Raheny to the record of Protected Structuresin the City Development Plan. Submissions/observations can be made to the ConservationOce up to 23rd October aer which a naldecision will be made.

Fianna Fáil RecruitmentFianna Fáil has recently carried out a majorrecruitment drive in third level collegesaround the country. Membership has soaredby up to 200% in some colleges. If you wouldlike to join Fianna Fáil locally or help me innext year’s Local Elections, please contact me.Anyone over 16 is welcome to join. Tere is

plenty of activity from political meetings tocanvassing, newsletter distribution etc., andplenty of exercise too! Please call me if youcan help.



St. Anne’s Park Finance has been provided for:

• Resurfacing of tennis courts to commencelate October, cost €85,000.

• Playground improvements to commencesoon, cost €100,000.

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Restoration of Annie Lee Folly, cost €40,000 Above projects are being funded from the

City Council Parks Department budget.

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Sports & Leisure Club Donaghmede a grantof €15,000 towards swimming pool runningcosts

Rosie Hackett BridgeTe process of naming the new bridge overthe River Liey for the new LUAS crosscity line & other public transport linkingMarlborough St on the North side to HawkinsSt was completed at the September Councilmeeting. Councillors indicated theirpreferences for the nal 5 shortlisted names asfollows; Rosie Hackett 192 points; Kay Mills176; Willie Bermingham167; Bram Stoker 92;

Frank Du 80; Te other suggestions in thelast 10 were Abbey Teatre, James Connolly,George Sigerson, WB Yeats, Ernest Walton.Rosie Hackett was a trade unionist and 1916

veteran who encouraged women to join the1913 Lockout. Tis is the rst bridge over theLiey to be named aer a woman.

Te Central Bank has issued a limited editionof a €15 silver proof coin commemorating thecentenary of the 1913 Dublin Lockout(cost €44).

Local ElectionsTe Local Elections are due in May 2014.Te Minister’s committee has changed theboundaries of the Clontarf Ward from a 5to a 6 seat ward. Tis brings in homes onFoxeld Road, Foxeld Heights, Cedar Walk ,

Rathmore Park, Howth Rd. all of St. Assam’s;Orchard Rd, Foxe’s Lane, Watermill Rd, all of Maywood, Bettyglen, Raheny Park, AvondalePark, Te Village, Te Glen, Main St. & thatpart of Station Rd up as far as the DAR.

Planning MattersTe following are some local planningapplications which can be viewed in DublinCity Council Civic Oces during normaloce hours or at www.dublincity.ie

2898/13; permission granted for 5/6 storey nursing home of 147 bedrooms at NorthernCross development Malahide Road

3325/12; Bord Pleanála approval fordevelopment at Clongrin of Mosque andCultural Centre, 2 storey conference centre,16 room primary school and 12 roomsecondary school, tness centre, apartments& surface carpark.

3521/12; Bord Pleanála decision on approval‘conditions’ re 12x3 storey houses withentrance between 50 & 52 Dollymount Ave.,Clontarf.

2653/13; permission granted for demolitionof house at 18 Seaeld Rd. West andconstruction of 3 detached 1½ storey dormer

dwellings.2526/13; permission granted for extensionto Howth Rd National School besidePresbyterian Church.

3088/13; application submitted for singlestorey oce at St. Brigid’s Boys School,Killester.

2780/13; permission granted for demolitionof existing extension and build new 2 storey incl classroom at Drumcondra NS ChurchAvenue.

2525/08; extension of time sought forprevious permission for oodlights to Rugby & GAA pitch at St. Paul’s College,Sybil Hill Rd.

2401/13; site bounded by Vernon Ave/Belgrove Rd/Kincora Rd/St Joseph’s Sq/Vernon Wood with new entrance fromVernon Ave, application for 17 houses –additional information sought.



Richmond AveTe unnished apartment development atnumbers 21 and 27 – 29 Richmond Avenueremains an unsightly mess for local residents. Icontinue to pursue the issue with City Councilocials who say the original planning approvalhas now expired and the site is regardedas abandoned. It has been examined by Dangerous Buildings Section, is on the DerelictSites Register and the Unnished HousingRegister, has been issued with a warning noticebut there has been no response from the siteowner or nancial institutions.

Cllr. Deirdre Heney presenting the Lord MayorsCup to this year’s Winner in Clontarf Golf Club

GoCar Car ClubOperating under the City Council’s new byelaws, GoCar recently became the rst carclub operating 50 cars from 31 pay & display

locations in the city. GoCar is a membersonly car sharing service allowing members torent by the hour. Tere is a one o joining feeplus charge per hour and Kilometer for use.Members using GoCars are not charged forparking at pay & display parking spaces as thisis covered by the permit fee paid by GoCar tothe Council. Local locations include Raheny,Clontarf, Killester and Drumcondra but the 30

locations are well spread around the city. Seewww.gocar.ie. Car clubs like GoCar have beenhugely successful in many European & UScities.

Adopt a StreetOver the Summer the City Council initiateda number of ‘Adopt a Street’ schemes to seta new high standard of street cleaning withhelp from local business and residents. DCCprovide ‘Adopt a Street’ bibs, sweeping brushes,litter pickers, gloves, bags etc. and will arrangeremoval of any litter collected. Te rst schemestarted on Killester Ave where residents andbusiness working with DCC meet at 7pmuesdays for 20 minutes to keep the area clean.Other schemes include Killester (meet outsideBeachcomber Mondays at 6pm) and also alongthe Clontarf Road on Wednesdays at 7pm. Tecurrent main focus is streets with high footfall.If you wish to get involved and ‘Adopt yourStreet’, you can contact me for further details.

DriversSince the new plastic driving licences wereintroduced earlier in the year about 2,000 a day (400,000 in total) have been issued. Existinglicences will be replaced with plastic as they expire. Te Government have also publishednew road trac legislation which will

1. Introduce the concept of novice driversdisplaying an ‘N’ plate for 2 years

2. Set the disqualication level for learner & novice at 6 penalty points

3. Allow roadside tests to check on drug taking

4. Increase penalty points to 3 & 5 (previously 2 & 4) for speeding, mobile phone use and

non-wearing of seatbelts.

Flood ForumDublin City Council has set up a Flood Forumwhich will provide support and informationto communities that have been ooded or areconsidered to be at risk of ooding. Te forumwill work with communities and householdsin giving ood plan and property protection

information. Tere is a range of oodprotection products that can be of help. Seemy website for details and email or phone mefor a copy of the ood protection guide.

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