TD WEST Update SPRING 2019

Technological University Dublin @ is born BLUE STAR PROGRAMME On the 1st of January, the new Rainbow Government. As an institution, it Technological University for Dublin has enabled more young people from Dublin came into existence. It is ’s 15 to go to than ever before and eighth university and our first technological has increasingly succeeded in attracting university. There are also plans to develop a students from other parts of Ireland and technological university in the south-east of overseas. There are also very successful the country and in Munster once the ITs in collaborations with local industry and it has those areas meet the qualifying criteria. become a real asset in attracting jobs and investment to the area. With over 28,000 students, it is now the largest higher educational institution in I strongly believe that education is the great the State with three main campuses; the leveller and the great provider of opportunity former DIT Grangegorman, IT Tallaght especially to young people. That’s why and our own IT Blanchardstown. Each we will invest a record amount of money, campus will continue to develop and €11 billion, in education this year including expand with government funding earmarked investment in universities, schools and for new buildings and infrastructure. special needs. I am really pleased that I Blanchardstown has been a huge success have been able to harness your support since it began twenty years ago as a in me to enable me to work from within Regional Technical College (RTC). The plans Government to ensure that Dublin West has to establish it were first announced by then benefitted so much from this investment. Minister in ’s Pupils from ETNS visited Government Buildings for the National Launch of the Blue Star Programme, which raises awareness of the

TYRRELSTOWN ETNS Resources for Local Gardai increased Community policing and In addition, Commissioner Harris law and order are high on has decided to bring more civilian my priority list for Dublin staff in to An Garda Siochána West and nationwide. I want thus freeing up even more Gardaí to reduce crime and the fear for frontline and outdoor policing of crime in our community. I duties. was very pleased to attend the graduation of 800 new Gardaí in Templemore in November. Garda numbers This brings the total number 2015 -2018 of Gardaí in the country back Dec 2015 159 up to 14,000, the highest in TAOISEACH GREETS many years. The size of the Dec 2016 146 POPE FRANCIS force will grow to 15,000 by Nov 2017 154 2021 with further recruitment Dec 2018 163 Taoiseach greets Pope Francis on his visit to with Taoiseach on a recent visit to ETNS pictured planned this year and next. Ireland and Dublin West last August. Pope

with Principal Tim Stapelton and vice Principal Emma McCabe Francis said mass in the Phoenix Park and stayed

overnight in the nunciature of the Navan Road Funding from Government Sports Capital Grants for resubmitted applications Summer Works Scheme 2019 Tyrrelstown GAA Hartstown Community School New windows Purchase Replacement Equipment & Goalpost €5,000 Scoil Mhuire JNS – Blakestown Major improvements €77K capital funding for local youth projects Grant Amount Sports Centre St Catherine’s Infant School Major improvements Community Youth Project €30,113 Revamp of synthetic pitch €150,000 Huntstown Youth Project €10,000 Mulhuddart Community Centre €60,600 allocated locally from dormant funds Pitch Lighting and Netting Upgrade € 20,600 Blanchardstown Computer Clubhouse €9,989 Local Sports Partnerships for Community Blanchardstown Youth Service €20,000 Sports and Physical Activity Hubs (CSPAH) in Tyrrelstown/Mulhuddart St. John Bosco Youth Centre Youth Workers €7,184 €700,000 funding for digital Library services in Fingal Blanchardstown is one of the 10 libraries to benefit

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