Work on the regeneration of O’Devaney Gardens and the provision of social housing is progressing well. Dublin City Council has submitted its planning application to An Bord Pleanala and public information sessions have been held locally. These information meetings are a great opportunity to get clarification on the planning application and to have any questions you have answered. The next info session is on 8 Feb. 2011 from 5 – 8.30 pm at Aughrim Street Parish Church on Prussia Street, Dub. 7. You can also view the application at An Bord Pleanala, at the public counter of the Planning Department or on the Council’s website : www.dublincity.ie and click on Planning and Economic Development.
New National Drugs Strategy
Minister for Drugs Jennifer Murnane O’Connor recently updated me in Seanad Eireann on the new national drugs strategy. Her new strategy is designed to respond to the significant changes in drug-use patterns in Ireland and to ensure equitable access to services across the country. The draft strategy proposes five strategic
