Congratulations to the parents, children and teachers of Gael Scoil Bharra on the success of their campaign, which I have consistently supported, for a purpose built Gael Scoil. This week marked a milestone with the government confirming that GSB is to be included in the five year school building plan. It is scheduled for building to commence in 2014. The next step is for the design of the school to be finalised and planning permission obtained. I will continue to support this project and assist in anyway I can with securing planning permission from Dublin City Council. Mary

Revenue Raising Powers for Dublin City
Government confirmed their support for legislation that would allow local authorities charge a small visitors tax if they wished to do so. Dublin welcomes millions of visitors each year. Tourism is vital to our economy, but it also places added pressure on city services — street cleaning, waste collection, public


