Cllr. John Kennedy
@JPA_Kennedy
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Fine Gael County Councillor in the Stillorgan Ward of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
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Focus on Zappone appointment is overwhelmingly overwrought at this point.
@simoncoveney
was acting in national interest by overseeing appointment of experienced female politician with strong relevant skills to a new representative UN role
#cblive
#TonightVMTV
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A motion of no confidence in Simon Coveney is not justified and the timing of it is terrible given Ireland's current Presidency of the UN Security Council where all focus should be. The motion and saga is a counterproductive distraction from Coveney's internationally crucial work
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The Social Democrats have a slogan "If you want change, vote for it"
If voters want higher Local Property Tax, higher Income Tax, higher Inheritance Tax with the Social Democrats, voters can vote for that, but I wouldn't advise it, especially not in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
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Good cycle lane work at Overend Way Dundrum by
@dlrcc
- the bollards should greatly aid safety for cyclists. The works also included a new pedestrian toucan crossing at a busy juncture
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James Geoghegan's media performances and energetic campaigning persona, together with his first preference vote, indicates that he will be a future TD. His first preference vote set against that of household name and four-term Senator Ivana Bacik (plus a former SF MEP) was good
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will get €5.4 million extra income in 2023 as Govt will allow it to keep all Local Property Tax collected from
@dlrcc
area. This reform is due to
@LeoVaradkar
's support after listening to calls from
@FineGael
cllrs including myself for this
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Contrast
@FineGael
@LeoVaradkar
led Govt with FF/Greens leaving Govt 2011:
✔️ Unemployment 4.8% (from 14.4%)
✔️ GDP 2020 forecast over €350 billion, up from €168 billion 2010 (CSO) - over double
✔️
@EU_Commission
Nov'19: Ireland has 'highest growth in EU' (Bailout Nov'10)
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Strong polished performance by
@GeogheganCllr
on
#TonightVMTV
- very well briefed, on top of pertinent detail, facts and figures.
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Canvassing with
@simoncoveney
for my old
@UCD_YFG
colleague
@GeogheganCllr
this afternoon. Only a week to go now!
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I was honoured to lay the wreath at the grave of Arthur Griffith at the Collins/Griffith Commemoration in Glasnevin Cemetery yesterday, with
@John_McGahon
laying the wreath at the grave of Michael Collins
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With my Dublin Chess Club team-mates, we won the Branagan Cup (The Leinster teams cup) this afternoon, the first time Ireland's oldest chess club has won top-tier silverware since the year 2000.
@IrishChessUnion
@ninkibah
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I welcome agreement at last night's
@dlrcc
council meeting for my proposal to hold a tree-planting ceremony (when time is right) marking lives of those who have passed away in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown during the pandemic, as empathetic response to only limited funerals being held
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I will be - along with my Fine Gael colleagues - supporting a 15 per cent reduction of Local Property Tax for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown residents on Monday.
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Joined for a good canvass of homes around Leopardstown Inn this evening by
@RichardbrutonTD
who cycled across to Stillorgan for the canvass
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Good to attend the Fine Gael Small Business & Enterprise Conference in Limerick City on Saturday
#FGBackingBusiness
and chat briefly again with Leo Varadkar as well as talking to other attendees from the political and business communities
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I have submitted council motion calling for vertical moss installations on M50 to fight air pollution (e.g. NO2 and PM), carbon emissions - each installation can typically cost €25000, offsetting 240 tonnes of CO2 per year
@dlrcc
@EPAIreland
@Dept_CCAE
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I attended the 99th Commemoration for Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith in Glasnevin Cemetery today, well organised as always. Pictured with party colleagues
@JPPhelan
@campaign4frank
@colmorourke1
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In Sunday Times poll today showing gain for
@FineGael
since
@SimonHarrisTD
became Taoiseach, combined coalition parties stands at 42%.
Minimum support for coalition to be returned is about 36%, 42% should be sufficient for Govt coalition to be returned to power in 2025
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Motion I proposed calling for replacement of old
@ucddublin
athletics track unanimously passed by councillors last night
@UCDAC_bears
@DSDAC
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Happy to join Taoiseach
@LeoVaradkar
and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Fine Gael colleagues for official opening of refurbished Blackrock Hospice this morning.
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My motion to seek a number of 'decarbonising zone' areas in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown during lifetime of the next County Development Plan was agreed at today's council meeting with cross-party support. Builds on objective in Climate Action Plan 2019 overseen by
@RichardbrutonTD
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Very positive to read comments from
@LeoVaradkar
in the Sunday Times and Sunday Independent that
@FineGael
will double-down on seeking a new 30% income tax band as well as securing major income tax cuts in the Budget
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Attended very moving vigil today for Ashling Murphy also marking the passing of Aoife Beary in Foxrock Village, a strong presence demonstrated by the local community with musical tributes
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The Irish Chess Championship was held in Stillorgan over 9 days from 2nd-10th July and congratulations to Tarun Kanyamarala for becoming Irish champion, one of the youngest ever to win. I took part also. Thanks to the organizers, it was a good event
@IrishChessUnion
@irish_tarun
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Supporting Regina Doherty's Europe campaign on visit to Stillorgan earlier today.
@ReginaDo
did excellent work particularly during early stages of the pandemic in overseeing Pandemic Unemployment Payment supports. I have strong confidence in her pragmatic, common sense acumen
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Speech ought to be rated by media as best one to date as Taoiseach. Authentic, clear-minded vision grounded in frank reality
@LeoVaradkar
#FGNC19
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Pictured with
@LeoVaradkar
&
@dlrcc
colleagues Cllr Marie Baker & Cllr Frank McNamara attending the Collins/Griffith Commemoration marking the 100th anniversary of their passing in August 1922 at Glasnevin Cemetery today.
@blackrockette
@campaign4frank
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I attended a meeting of
@FineGael
representatives today and in a group chaired by
@SeeryKearney
expressed views on supporting family-friendly housing; childcare provision along the lines of the Quebec subsidized model; progressing goals in the Climate Action Plan, and other views
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City/County Council meetings should be held remotely during the COVID-19 crisis. Legal safeguards where required to permit councils to hold remote business should be introduced. Satellite broadband packages should be given to rural-based councillors and staff where needed
@dlrcc
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I wish to pay tribute to my Fine Gael predecessor in the Stillorgan Ward, former councillor Louise Cosgrave, who has passed away.
Louise represented Stillorgan for 10 years on
@dlrcc
, being elected twice. She was dedicated to the Collins/Griffith Society and was a lovely person
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Pictured together with
@nealerichmond
and
@MaeveOConnellFG
at today's family day in Foxrock Village - great atmosphere in the village today
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I think
@nealerichmond
strikes exactly the right tone on 2 metre rule. The first priority is to ensure that the incidence of COVID-19 falls as much as it can during the Summer - a major second wave in Autumn/Winter with the flu season as well would be very difficult to tackle.
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Councillors in
@dlrcc
have tonight voted 24 in favour (with 16 against) for a 15% reduction in property tax for the year ahead after I and other Fine Gael councillors called for this measure.
@josephamadigan
@nealerichmond
@CarrollJennifer
@barrymward
@DLFineGael
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The proposal by
@LeoVaradkar
to introduce a new 30% income tax band should be supported by rest of the Govt, with ideally €1 billion approx allocated, in order to offset cost of living challenges.
Main priority at any rate for the Budget should be significant income tax cuts
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Watched The Week in Politics back on RTE Player, another solid performance from
@GeogheganCllr
. On voting pacts raised FF/Green voters should be more strongly advised to transfer to James as the best means to support the Coalition's work
#twip
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Last month the Government's plans for indoor hospitality were sharply criticized as unworkable by the Opposition yet this month this aspect of Irish society has gone back to some normality, the Government deserves more credit for this re-opening from the media
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Motions I submitted this evening to seek better air quality monitoring - especially along M50 - were agreed unanimously at tonight's
@dlrcc
Dundrum Area Committee meeting, includes call for accurate Air Quality Index for Health (AQIH) monitoring along the motorway.
@OConnorOisin
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Honoured to have been elected Chairperson of the Dundrum Area Committee (covering local matters relevant to Stillorgan, Dundrum and Glencullen-Sandyford wards) of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council this evening
@dlrcc
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I wish
@SimonHarrisTD
the best and he has my support for the position of Fine Gael leader/Taoiseach.
We were on
@yfg
National Executive together. YFG had a golden generation of members that brought vitality to FG after 2002 and will be good to see 2nd Taoiseach from that group
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Good to see
@LeoVaradkar
and other Fine Gael Oireachtas members resolutely opposing a more onerous inheritance tax burden. This measure would be particularly unfair to residents in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
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Bizarrely a Sunday Independent poll says 50% thought Sabina Higgins was right while Mary Lou McDonald and Ivana Bacik have backed her. Her letter was very wrong in endorsing the Roberts article on Ukraine, if more people read that article they would realise how wrong she was.
This piece from
@DonnachaDCU
is very good. The problem with the letter was not just that Putin and Zelensky are referred to in the same breath, as if this were some great power struggle, but also the specific reference to the proposal of Geoffrey Roberts.
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Attended walk organised by
@GLaighean
in Mount Merrion today and spoke with parents seeking site for new school. Important the future of
@GaelscoilLaigh1
is decided soon, it is reasonable that a portion of Mount Anville Depot can be used for new school and another for housing
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Listening to Minister for Finance
@Paschald
this morning in Stillorgan outlining a latest status of the current Irish and wider European economic picture in a business breakfast event hosted by
@barrymward
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Green Party councillors remained silent on environment and climate action spending during relevant Division E of
@dlrcc
council budget discussion last night despite many calls to contribute, not impressive from councillors who exceeded quotas in May - it's their priority cause
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I was the formal proposer of 30 km/h speed limit introduction of many roads incl. The Park Cabinteely, Leopardstown Ave, Whitebeam Road, Lakelands, Ardilea and full Mount Merrion 30 km/h zone (and others) implemented at
@dlrcc
meeting today after encouraging this for some time
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A motion I authored calling for introduction by Govt of a multi-million urban village fund which would if implemented lead to more investment chances in areas like Kilmacud, Goatstown, Foxrock, Cornelscourt, Cabinteely, Mount Merrion and Clonskeagh was passed at the Fine Gael Ard
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I recently proposed that Stillorgan Village become the first decarbonising zone to be implemented nationwide as per the Government's new Climate Action Plan
@dlrcc
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Visited Mount Anville Depot to observe commencement works today for temporary school building for
@GaelscoilLaigh1
Good to see progress, councillors were asked to help & I was happy to support with a motion with
@LorraineHallFG
.
@josephamadigan
as Minister also supportive
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Strong
@FineGael
commitment as overseen by
@1Hildegarde
to walking and cycling projects on a very significant scale
€289 million funding announced for walking/cycling projects in our villages, towns & cities🚲1,200 projects will benefit including those in the
#SafeRoutesToSchool
programme making it safer to walk/cycle/scoot to school every day 🛴
@Dept_Transport
@GreenSchoolsIre
@TFIupdates
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Briefed on Gaelscoil Laighean site today by
@dlrcc
. Temporary school subject to planning going smoothly set to be ready at Mount Anville in Sept. Proposal to provide permanent site could be decided upon in April, I advocated for earliest possible
@GaelscoilLaigh1
@GLaighean
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I was happy to propose the disposal of a site for a new school for
@GaelscoilLaigh1
which was agreed by
@dlrcc
tonight. This follows strong efforts by parents and teachers to promote this new site, it will be great to see a new school in the Stillorgan area
@GLaighean
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Very positive for
@GeogheganCllr
- shows the impact of his strong campaign for
@FineGael
in
#DublinBaySouth
to be so far ahead of two well-established senators already at this point
Opinion poll: Fine Gael leading from Labour in what looks like two-horse race in Dublin Bay South byelection via
@IrishTimesPol
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Happy to join
@CarrollJennifer
&
@MaeveOConnellFG
to speak to residents in Foxrock this evening about local and national issues. Interesting to hear views, will follow up on local matters raised with
@dlrcc
.
@foxrockvillage1
@DLFineGael
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My motion promoting community-led design guidance for new buildings during tonight's
@dlrcc
council meeting was tied 18-18 but lost due to a casting vote - disappointing that more did not support concept of giving nearby residents more influence on appearance of new buildings
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€695,000 the price sought for a new build two-bed apartment for social housing in Sandyford, when a three-bed house in the same immediate area would be advertised at €500,000 and a FOUR-bed house advertised at €600,000. Things have got to change on social housing prices
Today during meeting of
@dlrcc
Dundrum Area Committee two-bed and three-bed apartments designated for social housing in a new scheme were priced hundreds of thousands of euro above three-bed houses advertised in the same immediate area. Time for
@DeptHousingIRL
to review
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Enjoying a coffee outside the new
@BearMarketCo
cafe and roastery just opened on Lower Kilmacud Road Stillorgan plus also picked up some Rwandan coffee beans. Good seating arrangements outside alongside recent
@dlrcc
improvements to civic space
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My preference is that these 350 homes that council management have decided to build should all be offered as Affordable Purchase, giving €100,000 discount on market value where priority can be given to those in their 20s/30s living in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown for over 8 years
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has purchased land at Lehaunstown / Brennanstown in order to build approximately 350 social and affordable homes.
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A motion I submitted seeking to include Community Led Village Design Statements support in
@dlrcc
County Development Plan was agreed last night. Such statements would allow a local community to have a real say in how their area is shaped into the future
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Attended well-received address by
@simoncoveney
featuring Brexit, housing and general foreign policy matters in Goatstown yesterday evening. Well done to
@josephamadigan
for organising and hosting, good to see very strong turnout and engagement from local community
@TheGoatBar1
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Very happy to have completed second dose of vaccination now!
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Undertook on-site visit to building site for new school for Gaelscoil Laighean today with
@nealerichmond
The school is set to open in August, construction began in March after council decision in April last year encouraged by Fine Gael representatives
@GLaighean
We need more schools, we are building more schools.
Teastaíonn níos mó scoileanna uainn, táimid ag tógáil níos mó scoileanna.
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Much appreciated Sean. My grandfather was a diehard Fine Gaeler as well, unfortunately I didn't get a chance to meet him but glad you did
Great. His granddad was my 1st. boss at Cromcastle Green Pr. School. He would be so proud of
@JPA_Kennedy
. A wonderful man.
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Great to see rapid progress at the Mount Anville Depot site for a new temporary building for
@GaelscoilLaigh1
after efforts over a number of years by Parents and Teachers of
@GLaighean
@dlrcc
@josephamadigan
@nealerichmond
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My brief speech at last night's
@dlrcc
meeting supporting the disposal of a site at Mount Anville to
@Education_Ire
for a new school for Gaelscoil Laighean, which received unanimous support after much campaigning
@GaelscoilLaigh1
@GLaighean
@gaeilscoil
@AFPatrunachta
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In
@dlrcc
council meeting today, I proposed that the remarkable achievements of
@KCrokesGAAClub
in both football and hurling over the past two years should be marked by a council reception and An Cathaoirleach has indicated her intention to host such an event
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Page 12
@IrishTimes
today with an air that any Government could have gotten a good Brexit deal. This is absurd "retrospective determinism".
@FineGael
Backstop strategy from
@LeoVaradkar
@simoncoveney
utterly defined Brexit on UK side, article belittles Govt negotiation success
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It wasn't right to refer to my criticism of scale of inheritance tax increases proposed as 'hysterical'. I was raising valid concerns. The impact on families would be severe in my ward of Stillorgan
@foxrockvillage1
@MountMerrionRA
@CabinteelyLife
@clonskeagh_
@StillorganNews
Fintan O’Toole: Fine Gael’s hysterical response to tax report is disgraceful and aims to stifle debate (via
@IrishTimesOpEd
)
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Have submitted a council motion
@dlrcc
calling for augmented/virtual reality assessments by
@anbordpleanala
for future Strategic Housing Development (SHD) applications so that for example planners can review on-site with iPads whether a SHD is sympathetic to suburban surroundings
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Latest Green initiatives pursued by
@dlrcc
after
@FineGael
advocacy: Climate Action Fund support sought for a) Moss units to reduce CO2 & NO2 for a decarbonising zone b) Urban solar farm, advocated by
@JimGildea2014
. Follows single use plastic initiative proposed by
@barrymward
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Great to be in Kilkenny City again (where my grandfather was from) with my
@dlrcc
Fine Gael colleagues today.
Good to hear Fine Gael plans to tackle the cost of living in the upcoming Budget
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.
@EmmaBlain
and I have proposed that a park in Sandyford be named 'Overend Park'.
The Overend family of
@AirfieldEstate
donated a site nearby for children's care, used now for
@LauraLynnHouse
The public can support this by voting at the link below:
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The Taoiseach in my view ought to seek to meet the President next week to indicate that foreign policy utterances are in the realm of the Government and most particularly under the remit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Incredible New Year's celebration in Dublin with the Customs House as backdrop televised on
@rte
- great music
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For Monday's
@dlrcc
council meeting, I have submitted a motion encouraging the council to seek environmental & climate funding through the EU LIFE programme.
This EU funding could expedite local climate change related actions, an applications deadline is expected in Autumn 2021
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Great canvass today in Stillorgan with
@ReginaDo
as pictured with campaign team along with former TD Olivia Mitchell and
@FitzgeraldFrncs
with
@GraingerAnna
(running for re-election in Dundrum).
Visit to
@KCrokesGAAClub
took place after.
@StillrgnChamber
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I asked
@dlrcc
to evaluate the potential of Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme funding for Dún Laoghaire, Coliemore and Bulloch harbours and received the reply that it is believed there is potential to obtain significant funding, which is promising
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It's welcome that Dún Laoghaire has been named at No.6 out of 40 towns and cities in the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey for 2021, with the designation 'Cleaner than European Norms' - a positive reflection on
@dlrcc
as well as residents and visitors to the area
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Congratulations to
@Lettiemccarthy
upon being elected
@dlrcc
Cathaoirleach and
@julietoconnell
upon being elected Leas-Cathaoirleach, happy to have voted for both of you and best wishes for the year ahead
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Pictured at today's John A.Costello commemoration with Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs
@simoncoveney
plus
@dlrcc
colleagues
@CarrollJennifer
@blackrockette
@barrymward
. Good address by
@simoncoveney
which included setting out likely scope of future Irish-UK relations
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If Rory McIlroy wins The Open it will be the biggest moment in Irish sporting history since Ireland beat the All Blacks in a series on their own turf
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Details of a very worthy initiative from
@CarrollJennifer
and
@vickicasserly
Please get in touch with me and
@vickicasserly
. We're working to highlight the additional costs faced by families with sick children and to feed that back to
@HHumphreysFG
&
@welfare_ie
.🏥
@childreninhosp
@FineGael
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On Glenalbyn Pool funding issue with
@josephamadigan
, outlining my strategy seeking Govt funding through €100 million LSSIF fund. I intend during the next council term to continue to advocate for Govt award of €4-5 million to be ultimately realised from LSSIF.
@GlenalbynSwim
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I've submitted a motion for Monday's
@dlrcc
council meeting to petition the Minister of
@DeptCulturelRL
to revise Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund guidelines so standalone swimming pool projects such as Glenalbyn in
#Stillorgan
can be assessed more favourably for funding
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I was honoured to play the ceremonial opening move for the Leinster Schools Chess Championships in Stillorgan today. Good to see a great turnout of participants
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Proud to be supporting
#TeamJames
in the Dublin Bay South Bye-Election!
Good few members from Dublin Rathdown lending their hand to the campaign too👏🏼
Vote
@GeogheganCllr
#1
on July 8th!
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My comments published in the Financial Times today highlighting the potential EU member states can possess in relation to state aid due to the pandemic circumstances, afforded due to wording of Article 107 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the EU via
@FT
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At tonight's
@dlrcc
council meeting, my motion to petition the Minister of
@DeptCulturelRL
to make it easier for the Glenalbyn Pool Project to obtain Govt funding was agreed.
I also called for Kilmacud Crokes' decision-making pathway on the project to take place over Zoom
I've submitted a motion for Monday's
@dlrcc
council meeting to petition the Minister of
@DeptCulturelRL
to revise Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund guidelines so standalone swimming pool projects such as Glenalbyn in
#Stillorgan
can be assessed more favourably for funding
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A motion I submitted and seconded by
@cllrbarrysaul
seeking seven-figure Govt funding support for athletics track at Dundrum South Dublin clubhouse was Agreed by Dundrum Area Committee on Feb 4th.
@dlrcc
will fast-track application for this to €100 million LSSIF fund
@DSDAC
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At Dún Laoghaire
@FineGael
meeting tonight where
@simoncoveney
gave an excellent address outlining in particular Irish response to Ukrainian crisis. Also great updates from
@CarrollJennifer
@barrymward
@blackrockette
2/2 Our Oireachtas members
@CarrollJennifer
TD & Sen.
@barrymward
attended along with our Local Authority members
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