Precious Blood Church Repairs
At the January meeting of the Central Area Committee I asked the Area Manager to arrange to have the open green space at the Precious Blood Church, facing onto Fassaugh Avenue, cleaned-up and the railings repaired. The Manager agreed to have the area attended to. In December I asked Dublin City Council to repair the […]
No Smoking Mater Hospital
From July 2010 the Mater Hospital became a Smoke Free hospital. Following concerns raised by local residents I asked the Dublin City Council Area Manager to advise what measures are in place between the Mater Hospital and Dublin City Council to ensure that the hospitals “no smoking” policy does not negatively impact on the surrounding […]
Grangegorman Waste Depot
In December 2010, on behalf of the Rathdown and District residents Association, I asked the City Manager to provide a report on the following issues regarding the operations of the Waste Management facility at Grangegorman. The City Manager’s responses are added in italics: 1. What are hours of operation of the Grangegorman Waste Management Depot? […]
Grangegorman Road Markings
At the December 2010 meeting of the Central Area I asked the City Manager to arrange to have the road markings on the road at Grangegorman renewed (single white line in middle of road, stop line etc.) The Manager advised me that the Traffic Officer has been requested to inspect and renew as required the […]
Gealscoil Bharra
Since I was first elected in 2004 I have worked with and for the pupils, teachers and parents of Gaelscoil Bharra to get them a purpose built school. The school has been operating out of temporary port-a-kabin structures on the grounds of St Finbars GAA for more than 13years. The children and teachers deserve a […]
Lindsay Road Pay & Display
Dublin City Council traffic department have confirmed to me that they will issue ballots for the introduction of Pay & Display to residents on Lindsay Road by the end of January 2011. The houses which already have permit parking will not receive a copy of the ballot details etc (houses 1-21). Click on www.maryfitzpatrick.ie for all the […]
Mountjoy Community Policing
The next meeting of the Mountjoy Community Policing Forum will take place on Tuesday 1st February 2011 @ 7.30pm in An Óige Hostel, 1. If you are concerned about any policing or community issue in the area this is a good forum to raise the issue. Community Gardai, Dublin City Council and your elected representatives […]
Navan Road / Pelletstown Policing
In October 2010 as Chairperson of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee I chaired the first meeting of the Navan Road and Pelletstown Policing forum. The next meeting of the Navan Road and Pelletstown Area Policing Forum will be held on the 1st February 2011 in the community room at The River Centre, Rathborne 7.00pm. […]
Connaught Street Derelict Houses
At the Central Area Committee meeting in December 2010 I again raised the issue of the derelict properties on Connaught Street and asked the manager to provide a report on what actions have been taken by Dublin City Council to have the derelict properties on Connaught Street repaired. What actions has Dublin City Council taken […]
East Wall Cycle Route
I gave a lot of time throughout 2010 to work with the local community and the city council officials on this project and it is disappointing that significant investment has been lost to Dublin Central. To try and salvage something from the project in December I called for Dublin City Council Roads and Traffic Department […]