Monday, November 29, 2010

CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISERS

CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER for
AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁIN

Ger Gilroy
(Newstalk 106)

Interviews
John Giles
and
Eamon Dunphy

GRAINGERS
Malahide Road
Friday, December 10th at 8pm

Entrance Fee; €10

MEET THE LEGENDS AND HELP SUPPORT
AODHÁN'S CAMPAIGN.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

E-ZINE November 28th 2010

E-ZINE FROM CLLR. AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁIN

November 28th 2010
www.aodhanoriordain.blogspot,com

Dear Resident,

Please see below some issues that may be of interest to you. If you wish to discuss an of these matters in more detail, or if you do not wish to receive any further e-mails of this nature, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Aodhán

Public Meeting - 27B BUS CUTS - OSCAR TRAYNOR ROAD AREA

As part of my ongoing campaign to have the proposed cuts to the 27B and 20B bus routes reversed, I have arranged another pubic meeting this Wednesday night, December 1st, in the Oscar Traynor Centre at 8pm.
This meeting will discuss the cuts with residents of Dundaniel Road, Woodlawn, Santry Court, Larch Hill and Aulden Grange.


Public Meeting - Butterly Site - Additional Information Received

I have arranged a public meeting for next Thursday night, December 2nd at 7pm in the Ardlea Inn to discuss the additional information received for the substantial Planning Application 2785/10 at the Butterly site on the Kilmore Road,
The meeting will discuss the current state of the Planning Application and the next likely steps in the process.

130 BUS CUTS – PLEASE TEXT YOUR PROTEST:

I have recently received the following information in relation to bus cuts on the 130 route:

· The 130 route was stripped on Sunday November 14th.

· Ten drivers lost their route.

· The route is now significantly under bussed.

· The gaps are wider between buses and thus people are waiting longer and when they do arrive, particularly after Vernon Ave they are full.

· 0n a Saturday drivers have gone from 20 duties to 13, which again means much longer gaps.

It is ridiculous to think that on a so called high-frequency route people are waiting up to 20 minutes for a bus to get to work. Dublin Bus cuts on this route is affecting commuters capacity to get to work on time, and make absolutely no sense. It is also unacceptable that no announcement has been made in this regard, and no consultation made with public representatives, or directly with the public themselves. I am asking for your support for the following petition:

Please Text: ‘Leave 130 Alone’ with your name and address to 086-8190336.


FIGHTING TO KEEP CLONTARF SQUASH CLUB OPEN:

The Minister for Education and Skills has recently issued the following statement in relation to Phoenix Squash Club on the Howth Road:

“In the late 1990s this company went into liquidation. In practice, it is understood that the facility is used on a pay per play basis, with their being no membership fees, no identifiable club officers or rules and constitution. Pending further discussions with the school authority, it is not proposed to continue with the operation of the facility.”

I have been working closely with club members in the last number of weeks to attempt to reverse this decision and I am hopefully for a positive outcome to the current situation shortly.


CLONTARF FLOOD DEFENCES:

Dublin City Council has been given approval to invite tenders for the Fairview/Clontarf section of the North City Arterial Watermain. The works will be funded by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The total spend on the contract, including the Clontarf flood defence works, is likely to be approximately €11.26million.

The pipeline will be laid from Fairview Park running along the Clontarf Road to the Bull Wall. It has been designed to augment the water distribution system so that both the Leixlip-Ballycoolin and the Vartry-Stillorgan networks can feed into this area. When completed the arterial watermain will provide a ring main around the north-east of the city providing flexibility in the transfer of water throughout the area, increasing security of supply.

The contract also incorporates the Clontarf Flood Defence Project, proposed by the Office of Public Works, which comprises a series of earth embankments, flood walls and flood gates, approximately 3km in length, and which will be landscaped into the existing Clontarf promenade. It has been revealed that the design of the tidal flood defences has been based on a 200 year event with an allowance made for climate change to 2055.


The construction work on site will begin in the second quarter of 2011 and because of phasing of construction to mitigate environmental impacts, is likely to take two years to complete. The arterial watermain will ensure better water management in this part of the city while the flood defence works will ensure greater tidal protection for residential areas adjacent to this part of Dublin’s coastline.



DUBLIN BIKES FOR DUBLIN NORTH CENTRAL:

The Labour Party’s successful Dublin Bikes scheme is being rolled out to the wider city over the next number of years. While I am delighted that the initial plan includes the Marino and Drumcondra areas of Dublin North Central, I will continue to work hard to promote other North Central areas such as Clontarf Promenade, Parnell Park and Artane Castle as ideal locations for the expansion of the Dublin Bikes scheme.

The provision of funding is a central consideration but I hope to be in a position to present a viable proposal in the coming months to the City Council Transport and Traffic Strategic Policy Committee.



Marino AFC Racenight with a Difference on 3rd December 2010


Please support the Marino AFC race night on December 3rd at 8pm in the Fairview CY Hall. Marino AFC provide a fantastic resource for local young people and deserve great support from the local community. I look forward to seeing you there on the night!



LEGION HALL PLANNING APPLICATION 3841/10 and 3838/10

Finally - the last date for objections / observations for the latest Legion Hall planning application is November 30th and the last date for observations to the Clontarf Road development is November 29th.

Latest Weather Update

Please see below latest update from Dublin City Council - contact me at any time if you have concerns. (086-8190336)

Update for Councillors re Severe Weather - Sunday 28th November - 6.15 pm

The Council has been spreading salt on all national primary,secondary and appropriate regional roads. In addition all main public transport routes and cross connecting routes are receiving salt. The Council has adequate stockpiles of salt and further quantities are available if required. The NRA have been tasked to source all salt supplies for the Country.

The Council will also be mobilizing additional workforce of 500 on Monday morning (29th November) to commence clearing footpaths, shopping areas and public transport hubs. Crews will initially be working in the same areas as last January when the previous cold spell occurred.

The Council would encourage all householders and shopkeepers to attend to the footpaths outside their dwelling and premises, particularly where no salting of the roads has been carried out. Legal opinion provided to the minister states that where common sense is applied to the clearing of footpaths then there will be no liability attaching.

Met Eireann forecast that this severe weather will continue, at least ,to next weekend.

The following websites may be of interest for additional information on travel services and precautions that be taken for a safe journey:

www.dublincity.ie

www.met.ie

www.transport.ie

www.rsa.ie

www.dublinbus.ie

www.rpa.ie

www.irishrail.ie

www.nra.ie

www.buseireann.ie

Michael Sands

Communications Manager

Dublin City Council

I'm so glad that's over!!!!!!

The Battle of Dublin - Well done to all at Trinity Boys!

See below the Irish Independent Report on my boxing exploits last Friday night:

By Kevin Keane

Saturday November 27 2010

Politicians were ducking, dodging and throwing jibes at one another.

But nobody was taking the political fighting seriously last night when councillors from the main parties stepped in to the boxing ring.

Hundreds of spectators paid as much as €75 each to watch the Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Labour and Green Party councillors fight for charity in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry, Co Dublin.

And they were not disappointed with their evening of political brawling. Some politicians danced lightly throwing quick jabs at opportune moments, others made straight for their opponent in a flurry of fists.

In what might be a scene repeated in count centres in a matter of weeks, a Fianna Fail man, Eoghan O'Brien was knocked to the canvas by his Labour opponent Aodhan O Riordain. But perhaps worryingly for Enda Kenny, Fine Gael also suffered the same fate when one of their fighters Alan 'The Naas Express' O'Kelly came up against the Labour's Killian 'The Hurricane' Forde.

The Green Party's Donna Cooney was drawn against Fianna Fail councillor Avril Power who both provided the crowd with much to cheer in guts and effort.

Also in the ring last night were Fine Gael's Neale Richmond and Labour's Cian O'Callaghan.

Fine Gael had taken out two full-page ads in the event programme for the evening, one of which featured a muscle-bound Mr Kenny landing a killer right-hook to the chin of a dazed Taoiseach Brian Cowen. "The gloves are off, the country is on the ropes, expect a knock out blow in the first round of Kenny V Cowen," the ad boasted.

If only politics was always this entertaining.

- Kevin Keane

Irish Independent



Sunday, November 21, 2010

130 CUTBACKS MUST BE REVERSED

130 CUTBACKS MUST BE REVERSED

Petition to Protest Against Attack on Public-Transport Users

Dear Resident,

I have recently received the following information in relation to bus cuts on the 130 route:

  • The 130 route was stripped last Sunday November 14th.
  • Ten drivers lost their route.
  • The route is now significantly under bussed.

  • The gaps are wider between buses and thus people are waiting longer and when they do arrive, particularly after Vernon Ave they are full.
  • 0n a Saturday drivers have gone from 20 duties to 13, which again means much longer gaps.

It is ridiculous to think that on a so called high-frequency route people are waiting up to 20 minutes for a bus to get to work. Dublin Bus cuts on this routes is affecting commuters capacity to get to work on time, and make absolutely no sense.

It is also unacceptable that no announcement has been made in this regard, and no consultation made with public representatives, or directly with the public themselves.

I am asking for your support for the following petition:

Text ‘Leave 130 alone’ with your name and address to 086-8190336

Email ‘Leave 130 alone’ with your name and address to aodhan.oriordain@gmail.com.

Public Meeting: 'Budget 2011 - Protecting the Elderly'

Public Meeting:
'Budget 2011 - Protecting the Elderly'

Carleton Hall, Marino

Wednesday, November 24th at 4pm

Speakers:
Michael O'Halloran
(Former Lord Mayor & Founder Member of Senior Citizens' Parliament)
Dermot Kirwan
(Friends of the Elderly)
Cllr Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
(Labour Party, Dublin North Central)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

PUBLIC MEETING ON 20B CHANGES

PUBLIC MEETING ON PROPOSED 20B CHANGES

Le Chéile Centre,
Donnycarney

Thursday November 18th at 8pm

I look forward to seeing you on Thursday night as I continue my campaign to retain the 20b and 27b bus routes.


Sunday, November 14, 2010

River Wad Update - Clanmoyle Road etc

Flood Defence Unit & Projects Division,

Strategic Planning & Project Management Divisions,

Engineering & Environment,

Dublin City Council,

Room 409,

68/70, Marrowbone Lane,

Dublin 8.

11th November 2010

Re: River Wad Catchment Study, Phase II

Update 11th November 2010

1. FDU (Flood defence Unit) met and talked to more residents regarding the new culvert through the back gardens, (as part of the possible Clanmoyle scheme). Two underground options will be discussed with residents before presenting a final option. A topographical survey of the possible storage areas in the golf club took place on 12th October. A non-intrusive ground survey and other ground investigations took place on 9th and 11th (today) November. Results from this are due on Friday 18th November. Following training of DCC personnel a survey of drainage on Iarnrod Eireann land is also being organised. A borehole and trial hole survey of relevant sections of the golf course is programmed for late December.

2. FDU also had discussions with Clontarf Golf Club but until the final proposal is complete these cannot be finalised. Clontarf Golf Club have been very courteous to all of these impositions on its playing schedules despite the closing of a number of golf holes for Health and Safety reasons.

3. Iarnrod Eireann have plans to widen the railway line up to 10m into the golf course in the future and will have to be consulted on any final proposal. This would alter the possible storage volume afforded by the golf course.

4. A section of the golf course around the old quarry is not listed as been owned by DCC or Iarnrod Eireann. DCC Law Department are attempting to establish the owners and any usage agreements on it. It is thought to have been bought directly by the golf club.

5. Subject to the outcome of this process above, a formal application will be made to OPW for funding and approval.

6. Assuming local residents, Clontarf golf club and Iarnrod Eireann, support proposals for Clanmoyle Scheme, a Part 8 planning procedure is also required. An application will also have to be made to Iarnrod Eireann for approval under the Railway Safety Act 2005.

Yours Sincerely,


Gerard O’Connell

Fellow Chartered Engineer,

Engineer-In-Charge,

Flood Defence Unit & Projects Division.

Water Pressure Update in Killester

Please see below the recent response I have received from the Area Manager to the representations I have made on behalf of Killester residents by means of a council question tabled at the October meeting of Dublin North Central Area Committee.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

NORTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE

18th October 2010

Q.25 Question in the name of Councillor Aodhán Ó’Riordáin

“To ask the manager to investigate the following matter (details supplied)”.

Details:

The ongoing water pressure problems in Abbeyfield, Killester Park, Middle Third, St Brigid’s and wider Killester area. To ask the manager if the water supply issues affecting these areas have been resolved and if the water pressure has been improved to a level where shortages should not happen in the future.

Reply:

Water Services Division is unaware of “ongoing water pressure problems” in this area. If details of addresses, streets or areas currently experiencing difficulties are submitted to the Division then they will be investigated.

The water supply issues that affected this area in January were a combination of increased leakage due to the severe weather, increased demand due to householders running taps, increased demand due to hoarding of water and lack of treatment capacity.

Since January, local works have been carried out that will help to mitigate, to some degree, the impact on the area. Improved control on the bulk supply into the area allows the pressures to be more closely controlled and will help to provide a more flexible response should problems arise. The expansion of Ballymore Eustace will provide us with a small increase in production capacity which will help to reduce the impact if problems should arise again.

The fundamental problem of the very tight balance between supply and demand, while eased somewhat by the expansion works at Ballymore Eustace, still remains. It will be necessary to manage the situation carefully to ensure that there is a timely response to potential problems while the danger of over reaction is avoided.

Céline Reilly

Area Manager

Contact: Brian McKeown, Divisional Engineer - 2224319.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Planning Meetings

Dear Resident,
I have arranged two planning information meetings for the planning applications listed below concerning the site at 59-60 Clontarf Road and the Legion Hall site in Killester.
Please contact me at any time if you wish to discuss these matters further.
Regards
Aodhán
Cllr. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Labour Party, Dublin North Central
c/o City Hall, Dublin 2
086-8190336

59-60 Clontarf Road
Date: Wednesday November 10th 2010
Venue: St Anthony's Hall, Clontarf
Time: 8.00pm
See Application below:

Area

Area 5 - North Central (Nov 09)

Application Number

3838/10

Application Type

Permission

Applicant

Simon Coyle, Receiver & Manager

Location

59-60, Clontarf Road, Dublin 3

Proposal

The development will consist of:

(a) Demolition of the 2 no. existing two storey dwellings and associated site structures & sheds

(b) Construction of development as follows: Block A (3 storeys with roof terrace access) -4 no. 1 bed apartments and shop unit (102sqm) with associated balconies, roof terrace, roof canopy & bin store. Block B (3 storeys)- 12 no. 3 bed terraced houses, Block C (3 storeys)- 5 no. 3 bed terraced houses,

(c) Vehicular and pedestrian access from Clontarf Road off street parking spaces, boundary walls, rooflights, landscaping, gates, bicycle parking, drainage and all associated works. Total floor Area of development 2593sqm.

Registration Date

26-Oct-2010

Legion Hall, Killester

Venue: St Brigid's Resource Centre
Date: Friday, November 12th
Time: 6.30pm
See application below:


Area

Area 5 - North Central (Nov 09)

Application Number

3841/10

Application Type

Permission

Applicant

Karina Daly & Mannix Smith

Location

Site At Middle Third, Middle Third Terrace, And Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 5

Proposal

The development will consist of the change of use of 65 sqm at ground floor of the existing hall from sports hall to creche use and the construction of an additional 188sqm of creche space in an adjoining single storey extension and 22sqm at first floor of the existing hall. The development will include the renovation of the existing hall and the provision of sports facilities and meeting room in the remaining hall with 10 no. car-parking spaces with vehicular access from Middle Third and all associated landscaping, site development and ancillary works.

Registration Date

27-Oct-2010