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Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu South Dublin County Today Summer 2018 Samhradh 2018 South Dublin County Today South Dublin County Council 2 South Dublin County Council Elected Members Clondalkin - Cluain Dolcáin Party Abbreviations Cllr Trevor Gilligan FF [email protected] Cllr Councillor Cllr Emer Higgins FG [email protected] FF Fianna Fáil Cllr Kenneth Egan FG [email protected] FG Fine Gael Cllr Francis Timmons IND [email protected] I4C Independents 4 Change Cllr Jonathan Graham SF [email protected] PBP People Before Profit Alliance Cllr Breeda Bonner LAB [email protected] SF Sinn Féin Cllr Madeleine Johansson PBP [email protected] LAB The Labour Party Cllr Mark Ward SF [email protected] IND Independent Green The Green Party Lucan - Leamhcán SOL Solidarity - The Left Alternative Cllr Ed O'Brien FF [email protected] RENUA RENUA Ireland Cllr Vicki Casserly FG [email protected] SD Social Democrats Cllr William Lavelle FG [email protected] Cllr Guss O'Connell IND [email protected] Cllr Liona O'Toole IND [email protected] Cllr Paul Gogarty IND [email protected] Cllr Ruth Nolan I4C [email protected] Cllr Danny O'Brien SF [email protected] Rathfarnham - Ráth Fearnáin Cllr Conor McMahon FG [email protected] Cllr Paula Donovan FG [email protected] Cllr Francis Duffy Green [email protected] Cllr Deirdre O'Donovan IND [email protected] Cllr Sarah Holland SF [email protected] Cllr Emma Murphy FF [email protected] Tallaght Central - Tamhlact An Lár Cllr Kieran Mahon SOL [email protected] Cllr Mick Murphy SOL [email protected] Elected Members Map Cllr Charlie O'Connor FF [email protected] Cllr Brendan Ferron SF [email protected] Cllr Mick Duff LAB [email protected] Cllr Cora McCann SF [email protected] Tallaght South - Tamhlact Theas Cllr Brian Leech SOL [email protected] Cllr Emma Hendrick PBP [email protected] Cllr Cathal King SF [email protected] Cllr Dermot Richardson SF [email protected] Cllr Louise Dunne SF [email protected] Cllr Martina Genockey LAB [email protected] Templeogue – Terenure - Teach Mealóg – Tír an Iúir Cllr Paul Foley FF [email protected] Cllr Paul Gogarty Cllr Dermot Looney SD [email protected] Cllr Ronan McMahon RENUA [email protected] Front Page image Cllr Pamela Kearns LAB [email protected] South Dublin County’s Cultural Quarter: Cllr Brian Lawlor FG [email protected] County Hall, County Library, Rua Red Cllr Robert Russell SF [email protected] Arts Centre and The Civic Theatre. Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu South Dublin County Council 3 Meet your Mayor Cllr Paul Gogarty Dear South Dublin citizen, have focused particularly on a number of The prospects are better than they have themes. One is ‘a healthier county - mind, been for many years and South Dublin is As I reach the end of a wonderfully body, spirit’ and I’ve tried to promote positive ideally located as a centre for exporting inspiring term as Mayor, I would like to things in our communities and link people businesses, IT providers and service thank all the individuals and groups I’ve with the many projects run by or assisted industries. met throughout the County for the many by our Council, in conjunction with the warm welcomes I’ve received and the many community and voluntary groups The last area I have focused on is in public personal stories you have shared. throughout South and South West Dublin. participation, trying to ensure our Council The economic situation may be improving Whether its sports, the arts, or other creative engages more directly with it’s citizens and but it has not reached everyone. Our endeavours, there’s a wealth of activities on gives them a meaningful input. I’ve been Council, like others, faces a challenge to our doorstep for people of all ages. an advocate for live webcasts of Council ensure that all our citizens have a roof meetings and oversaw the second year of I’ve also focused on sustainability and € over their heads and a secure home the “ 300K- Have Your Say” participatory energy self-sufficiency and was delighted budgeting process. I’ve also sat down with environment. At the same time we need that the council has focused on renewable to focus on the provision of the facilities many groups representing young people, energy projects, solar PV, insulation work older citizens, people with disabilities, ethnic and infrastructure that lead to happy, in its housing stock and public utilities well-balanced communities. Mental health minorities, parents and educators, all aimed and is also at an advanced stage in rolling at enhancing the public voice. is another huge issue which the Council is out electric vehicle charging points. As a working on alongside other agencies and greener county we can save money for Thanks for making my tenure as Mayor we cannot afford to lose focus or forgot everyone and create new jobs. fulfilling and meaningful. that everyone has value and that some people need to be nurtured more than In relation to employment issues I’ve been All the best, others at different stages of their lives. a huge supporter of the work carried Paul Gogarty out by our Local Enterprise Office, in Mayor of South Dublin County Council South Dublin County Council provides a conjunction with South Dublin Chamber. range of services and during my term I A Shaoránach Átha Cliath Theas, sláintiúla – intinn, corp, spiorad’ agus rinne Áth Cliath Theas bheith in áit níos fearr mé iarracht rudaí dearfacha a chur chun mar ionad le gnóthaí, soláthraithe TF agus De réir mar a thagaim go deireadh mo cinn inár bpobail agus daoine a cheangal an tionscal seirbhíse a easpórtáil. thréimhse thar a bheith spreagúil mar leis na tionscadail go leor a reáchtálann ár Mhéara, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil gComhairle nó lena gcuidíonn sí, i gcomhar Is é an réimse deireanach a bhfuil aird le gach duine agus grúpa a casadh orm leis an réimse grúpaí pobail agus deonacha dírithe agam air ná rannpháirtíocht ar fud an chontae, as an bhfáilte mhór a ar fud Átha Cliath Theas agus Átha Cliath phoiblí, agus ar iarracht a dhéanamh go cuireadh romham go mion minic agus as na Thiar Theas. Cé acu an spórt, na healaíona, bhfuil ár gComhairle ag plé níos dírí lena scéalta pearsanta a atá roinnte agaibh. nó saothair chruthaitheacha eile, tá neart cuid saoránach agus go dtugtar ionchur fiúntach dóibh. Bhí mé i bhfách le craoladh Cé go bhfuil biseach ag teacht ar chúrsaí gníomhaíochtaí ar leac an dorais againn d’óg agus d’aosta. gréasáin beo a dhéanamh ar chruinnithe eacnamaíochta, ní dheachaigh sé chomh Comhairle agus rinne mé maoirseacht fada le gach duine. Tá dúshlán mór roimh Tá béim curtha agam freisin ar ar an dara bliain den bpróiseas maidir le ár gComhairle, amhail Comhairlí eile, inbhuanaitheacht agus ar neamhspleáchas buiséadú rannpháirtíochta “€300k - Bíodh chun cinnte a dhéanamh de go bhfuil fuinnimh agus bhí lúcháir orm go do Rá Agat’”. Shuigh mé síos le go leor díon os cionn gach saoránach agus go bhfuil béim curtha ag an gcomhairle ar grúpaí ar son daoine óga, saoránaigh níos bhfuil timpeallacht baile slán sábháilte thionscadail fuinneamh in-athnuaite, ar sine, daoine atá faoi mhíchumas, mionlaigh acu. Ag an am céanna, ní mór dúinn díriú chumhacht ghrianfhótavoltach, obair eitnigh, tuismitheoirí agus oideachasóirí, ar shaoráidí agus ar bhonneagar a chur ar inslithe ina cuid stoc tithíochta agus agus é mar sprioc agam guth an phobail a fáil ar a mbíonn pobail sona sásta stuama fóntas poiblí agus tá rolladh amach pointí fheabhsú. mar thoradh orthu. Is fadhb mhór eile í athluchtaithe do charranna leictreacha meabhairshláinte ar a bhfuil an Chomhairle beagnach i gcrích aici. Mar chontae níos Is libhse an contae agus tá luach le bhur ag obair in éineacht le gníomhaireachtaí glaise is féidir linn airgead a shábháil do nguth. Ar aghaidh libh agus bígí páirteach eile agus ní féidir linn gan díriú ná dearmad gach duine agus níos mó post a chruthú. ann. Coinnigh foireann na Comhairle agus a dhéanamh go bhfuil luach le gach duine na hionadaithe tofa ar a bhfaichill! agus gur gá roinnt daoine a chothú níos mó Maidir le cúrsaí fostaíochta, thug mé ná daoine eile ag céimeanna éagsúla dá saol. tacaíocht mhór den obair a dhéanann Go raibh maith agaibh as mo théarma mar ár nOifig Fiontair Áitiúil, in éineacht Mhéara a dhéanamh sásúil fiúntach. Cuireann Comhairle Átha Cliath Theas le Comhlachas Átha Cliath Theas. Tá Go n-éirí libh, réimse seirbhísí ar fáil agus le linn mo deiseanna níos fearr ann anois ná mar a bhí Paul Gogarty thréimhse chuir mé béim faoi leith ar le roinnt mhaith blianta agus ní fhéadfadh roinnt téamaí. Áirítear ann ‘contae níos Méara Chomhairle Átha Cliath Theas South Dublin County Today South Dublin County Council 4 SDCC’s Ballymount Depot Storm Emma From the time Met Eireann issued a Red emergencies of first responders in the To give an idea of the situations the Alert weather warning for Storm Emma, Greater Dublin Region, such as local Council encountered, our staff helped over 200 members of Council staff authorities, the HSE, Gardai Siochana and transport an organ for donation from were involved on the ground in dealing the Fire Brigade. Tallaght Hospital to the M50 and on to with the immediate preparations, the Mater Hospital and we were also able response and clean-up for the severe Throughout the severe weather period, to get the roads clear for a wedding to weather event.