Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu South Dublin County Today Nollaig 2020 December 2020 Fiagh agus lean Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas ar Find and follow South Dublin County Council on JAM CARD COVID-19 SDCC is JAM Card SDCC Housing Community Call and Friendly Online Platform Keep Well Campaign South Dublin County Today South Dublin County Council Elected Members 2 South Dublin County Council Elected Members Clondalkin Rathfarnham – Templeogue Tallaght Central Cluain Dolcáin Ráth Fearnáin - Teach Mealóg Tamhlact An Lár Councillor Trevor Gilligan FF Councillor Carly Bailey SD Councillor Kieran Mahon SOL Councillor Shirley O’ Hara FG Councillor Yvonne Collins FF Councillor Charlie O’Connor FF Councillor Kenneth Egan FG Councillor Lynn McCrave FG Councillor Mick Duff IND Councillor Francis Timmons IND Councillor Pamela Kearns LAB Councillor Teresa Costello FF Councillor William Joseph Carey SF Councillor Ronan McMahon IND Councillor Cathal King SF Councillor Peter Kavanagh Green Councillor David McManus FG Councillor Liam Sinclair Green Councillor Eoin Ó Broin IND Councillor Laura Donaghy Green Lucan Tallaght South Firhouse - Bohernabreena Leamhcán Tamhlact Theas Teach na Giúise - Bóthar na Bruíne Councillor Ed O’Brien FF Councillor Patrick Pearse Holohan SF Councillor Clare O’Byrne Green Councillor Vicki Casserly FG Councillor Sandra Fay SOL Councillor Deirdre O’ Donovan FF Councillor Liona O’Toole IND Councillor Dermot Richardson SF Councillor Brian Lawlor FG Councillor Paul Gogarty IND Councillor Louise Dunne SF Councillor Emma Murphy FF Councillor Joanna Tuff y LAB Councillor Baby Pereppadan FG Councillor Alan Edge IND Palmerstown - Fonthill - Baile Phámar - Cnoc an Fhuaráin Councillor Guss O’ Connell IND Sinn Fein Co-Option SF Councillor Madeleine Johansson PBP Councillor Alan Hayes IND Councillor Shane Moynihan FF Party Abbreviations Cllr Councillor PBP People Before Profi t Alliance SOL Solidarity FF Fianna Fáil SF Sinn Féin SD Social Democrats FG Fine Gael LAB The Labour Party IND Independent Green The Green Party Front Page Image: Mayor Ed O’ Brien raising the Green Flag at Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght South Dublin County Today South Dublin County Council Mayor’s Address 3 Season’s Greeting from South Dublin County Council Elected Members I would fi rst like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a peaceful and healthy new year. Christmas is a time of family, of friends and of community. It is a time of year that I think is particularly important in this country. Christmas is when we welcome our loved ones into our homes and where we gather to laugh, to refl ect on the year gone by and to dream of what is ahead. Though that will be diff erent this year, Christmas can still be a time of refl ection for us all. I would like to take this opportunity to particularly off er our thanks to those front-line workers who have worked tirelessly throughout this year to keep us all safe. Your dedication has been an inspiration to us all. I wish you all a happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Councillor Ed O’ Brien Mayor of South Dublin County Council Beannacht na Féile ó Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas Ba mhaith liom an deis seo a thapú le Nollaig Shona agus Bliain Úr faoi shíocháin agus faoi shláinte a ghuí oraibh go léir. Am don teaghlach, do chairde agus don phobal is ea an Nollaig. Baineann tábhacht ar leith leis an am seo den bhliain sa tír seo. Um Nollaig cuirimid fáilte roimh ár ndaoine muinteartha isteach inár dtithe agus bailímid le chéile go suáilceach, le breathnú ar an mbliain atá caite agus muid ag tnúth lena bhfuil amach romhainn. Cé go mbeidh gach rud éagsúil i mbliana, is am machnaimh í an Nollaig do chách i gcónaí. Ba mhaith liom an deis seo a thapú le buíochas ó chroí a ghabháil leis na daoine a bhí ag obair go dícheallach ar an líne tosaigh le muid go léir a choinneáil slán. Ba mhór an inspioráid bhur ndúthracht dúinn go léir. Guím Nollaig Shona agus Bliain Úr faoi shíocháin oraibh go léir. Councillor Ed O’ Brien Méara Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas South Dublin County Today South Dublin County Council Changing Places 4 Changing Places We are delighted to announce that there are now two Changing Places facilities in South Dublin County. The facilities are located in County Hall Tallaght and North Clondalkin Library. These purpose-built accessible toilet facilities give disabled people (who have more complex toilet access needs), and their assistants more space, and the right equipment, to take care of personal hygiene in safety and comfort and in a In both locations the Changing Places toilet is on way that does not impact on their dignity or human rights. the ground fl oor, and we just ask that you sign in at Customer Care / library reception, so we know you are in the building. The The Changing Places toilet goes beyond a conventional hoist system provided in both facilities can accommodate both wheelchair-accessible toilet in that it includes additional loop and clipped slings. Please note, for safety reasons it is the assistive technology of a hoist, height adjustable adult-sized responsibility of the user to provide the sling. changing bench, and peninsular toilet (toilet has enough space on both sides for assistants). Two further changing places facilities are planned for South Dublin County. These will be located in the new Lucan Swimming Facility features: Pool, and Tallaght Stadium. • Height, adjustable, adult-sized changing bench For detailed information on South Dublin County Council • Ceiling track hoist system changing places facilities please visit • Adequate space for a disabled person and up to 2 assistants www.sdcc.ie or www.southdublinlibraries.ie • Centrally located toilet with space both sides for assistants For general information on Changing Places facilities, please visit • Privacy screen the Changing Places Ireland webpage at www.changingplaces.ie Disabled people and their assistants are welcome to drop in You are welcome to contact Selina Bonnie who is the Council’s to use the fully accessible Changing Places toilet facility in our Disability Liaison, Access and Equality Offi cer if you have any offi ces at County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 and North Clondalkin questions regarding any access and equality related questions. Library, Liscarne Close Dublin 22 during our public opening Selina’s contact details are email: [email protected] or hours. Please note that these hours are changeable depending telephone: 01 414 9041 / 087 270 8918 on related COVID-19 restrictions. What is JAM Card and who is it for? JAM Card© allows people with a customer facing environment. communication barrier tell others Where can I get one? they need ‘Just A Minute’ discreetly There are several diff erent methods to and easily. get a JAM Card. JAM Cards are available The JAM Card© was created by NOW for collection from the following South Group, a social enterprise that supports Dublin County Council facilities: people with learning diffi culties and County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 autism into jobs with a future and their service users told them that they would Clondalkin Civic Offi ces, Ninth Lock like a way to relay to people that they Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 need a little extra time or patience. South Dublin Libraries: Find out more about NOW Group at 1 County Library, Library Square, www.nowgroup.org and JAM Card© Tallaght, Dublin D24 A3EX at www.jamcard.org 2 Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, 8 Mobile Libraries, Tel: 01 459 7834 or Clondalkin, Dublin D22 XPO3 There are three message options to email [email protected] 3 Lucan Library, Lucan Shopping Centre, choose from: You can also request one directly from Newcastle Road, Lucan, K78 V295 1 Please be patient, I have autism NOW Group by visiting the JAM Card 4 North Clondalkin Library, 1 Liscarne 2 Please be patient, I have a website and fi lling out the request form. Close, Rowlagh, Dublin, D22 E2Y2 learning disability / diffi culty 5 Ballyroan Library, Orchardstown Or if you would prefer not to use the 3 Please be patient, I have a condition physical card, there is a JAM Card app Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 available for Android and iOS. The app For those with a learning diffi culty, 6 Palmerstown Library Digital Hub, Unit allows you to choose your message autism or any condition where there 11 / 12, Palmerstown Shopping Centre. option, leave reviews and fi nd other can be a communication barrier, the Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, © JAM friendly businesses. JAM Card allows users to relay to D20 VH60 others that they may need a little extra 7 Library Headquarters, Unit 1, the You are welcome to contact Selina time in a simple, eff ective non-verbal Square Industrial Complex, Tallaght, Bonnie, email: [email protected] or © manner. The JAM Card is useful when on Dublin D24 YXW3 telephone: 01 414 9041 / 087 270 8918 public transport, in a retail or any other South Dublin County Today South Dublin County Council Green Flag Awards 5 SDCC parks have been awarded fi ve prestigious Green Flag Awards from An Taisce Environment Education Unit South Dublin County Council parks have been awarded fi ve prestigious Green Flag Awards from An Taisce Environment Education Unit. Waterstown Park, Sean Walsh Park, Tymon Park, Corkagh Park and Rathfarnham Castle Park were all awarded Green Flag Awards, with Rathfarnham Castle Park receiving their fl ag for the fi rst time. The Green Flag Award is a highly regarded international benchmark that recognises and rewards the provision of high-quality parks and green spaces. Established in more than 50 countries, the award scheme is managed here in the Republic of Ireland by An Taisce.