Education Policy
Education Policy
Education is the key to opportunity and ensuring every person in Dublin Central has equal access to Education is one of my key priorities for our constituency. You can read Fianna Fáils Education policy here or take a minute to watch this video and hear me give a brief summary of the key points.
Gardai must be resourced to tackle gangland crime
When finishing canvass this evening in Dublin Central I came across armed Gardai, closed roads and a preserved crime scene. Unfortunately this just indicated another in a long list of shootings in Dublin City over the past few years. The fact is criminals know that our Government has underfunded and under-resourced our Gardai. Criminals feel […]
Transparent and Affordable Bin charges Needed
As leader of the Fianna Fáil group on Dublin City Council 2009-2014 I strongly opposed the privatisation of domestic bin collections in Dublin City because there was little transparency of pricing and it abolished the bin waiver scheme for 40,000 low income households. The next Dáil must address and correct this flawed policy decision. If […]
300% increase on Dublin housing lists
There has been a 330% increase on social housing waiting lists in Dublin City under this Government which at first denied and continues to totally fail to address the chronic housing shortage. Labour and Fine Gael have forced 100s and 1,000s of men, women and children into homelessness. They stubbornly refuse to consider increasing rent […]
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Education Policy Launch
Education Policy launch
Every parent wants the best education for their child. Most parents want to send their child to school locally. A failure to reform school admission policies, abolition of dedicated career guidance, school completion and DEIS programmes is limiting access to and damaging the quality of education being delivered in Dublin Central. It is preventing young […]
Reinstate Phibsborough Local Area Plan
Phibsborough Plan Rejected
The rejection of the Phibsborough Local Area Plan (LAP) at the meeting of Dublin City Council earlier this week is a major set-back for our area. It is a body blow to the local community, to the many residents and voluntary groups who worked so hard for many years and it also a huge waste of public […]