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Development should be supported
The Governments decision in November of 2011 to cut the capital budget by €750m in 2012 was a devastating blow to our economic recovery. One of the projects that was
DIT Sports Center Bannow Road
I support the planning application from DIT for a new sports and recreation facility in the old Hannay site on Bannow Road at Broombridge. The facility will be operated by
Phoenix Park Concerts
The Dublin City Manager, John Tierney, welcomed my idea to bring the issues raised relating to the concerts in the Phoenix Park to the JPC in September. In reponse to
Grangegorman Gets Green Light
It is not often I get to congratulate Labour and Fine Geal but as a member of the board of Grangegorman I welcome the Government’s action to correct their damaging
Save 16 Moore Street
It is a real disgrace that an appropriate and meaningful memorial has yet to be created at the site of the National Monument on Moore Street. I commend the relatives,
Liberty House re-development
Dublin City Council received approval from the Department of the Enviroment on the 27th July 2012 for the redevelopment of Liberty House. The funding will provide for the demolition of
Derelict Sites
In July 2012 I was informed by the Derelict sites section that all work has been carried out on both houses on Connaught Street so the District Court proceedings were struck
Corpus Christi Girls N.S.
The board of management of Corpus Christi Girls National School on Homefarm Road has applied to Dublin City Council for planning permission to replace a prefab classroom with a permanent
Royal Canal Cycle Path
Since I was first elected in 2004 I have consistently campaigned for an upgrade of the Royal Canal Path from Ashtown to the IFSC. Over recent years pedestrians and cyclists