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.

11^th 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 12^th October. A non-intrusive ground survey and other ground investigations took place on 9^th and 11^th (today) November. Results from this are due on Friday 18^th 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

18^th 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.

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

Register for Business and Employment Forum

Register for Business and Employment Forum

RUAIRÍ QUINN TD (Former Finance Minister & current Education Spokesperson) is joining CLLR AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁIN (Labour Candidate for Dublin North Central) for a discussion with business people and employers of Dublin North Central on Monday the 8th of November in Clontarf Castle.

Registration is at 6.30pm and the meeting takes place at 6.45pm.

With thousands of Northsiders unemployed and business people under continuing strain, you now have the chance to give your views to the incoming government on ways to encourage enterprise and to tackle unemployment.

Labour listens, and Labour wants to listen to you.

Register Here:

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Dublin Bus 27B and 20B Survey

Survey on Proposed Changes to 27B and 20B Services

Dublin Bus is proposing Changes to the 27B and 20B Bus Routes which may have a major impact on residents who depend on the service. I am interested to hear your views on the matter.

Dublin Bus is proposing to terminate the 27B bus at its old terminus in Castletimon and not Harristown as currently. In addition it's routing from Castletimon will be via Beaumont Hospital, Skelly's Lane, Kilmore Road and back on route at Ardlea Road. With these proposals it's routing from the back gate of Beaumont Hospital via Kilbarron Road and Kilmore Road ceases.

The 20B is now to turn left at the Beaumont House Pub and to continue into Santry where it will terminate either at the current 16 terminus or at the Omni Centre.

For more infomation and to complete the survey see the link below:

Click here to take survey

DCC Need to Embrace Big Screen Event Proposal for Major Sports Fixtures

STATEMENT FROM CLLR AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁIN

Tuesday August 17th 2010

This weekend's sell-out All-Ireland football semi-final between Cork and Dublin once again exposes the need for Dublin City Council to embrace the proposal of screening big sporting events for the public to enjoy, as has been successfully initiated in Limerick City over the years. It would certainly be a proposal that private sponsored would be interested in supporting.

With dozens of high profile matches taking place in Dublin over the course of the year, including soccer and rugby internationals and important Dublin GAA and Leinster rugby matches, there is certainly an opening for Dublin City Council to exploit to help screen such events to the Dublin public in a family-friendly environment. It would certainly add to a sense of civic, local and national pride for those who are not in a position to obtain those much sought after tickets.

I will again be raising this matter with the Arts, Culture and Sports Strategic Policy Committee and hopefully, should Dublin be successful on Sunday, the big screen will be available for ticket-less Dublin citizens to enjoy on All-Ireland final day.

Excellent statement from Roisín Shorthall TD

As ESB disconnections mount, where is promised fuel poverty strategy

Issued : Monday 16 August, 2010

The disclosure that the ESB is cutting off supply to more than 900 subscribers each month is an indication of the severe financial problems facing many families as a result of the record unemployment levels reached under the Fianna Fail/ Green government and the failure of the Coalition to deliver on promises to assist low income families with fuel costs.

The Review of the Programme for Government published last October promised that ‘we will publish a Fuel Poverty Strategy by the end of 2009’. Nearly twelve months on, not only is there no sign of the promised Fuel Poverty Strategy but the government has, in the meantime, introduced or sanctioned a number of measures that will significantly add to the fuel costs and which will particularly hit low income families.

Firstly the government imposed the carbon levy on home heating oil from May 1st last, further increasing the cost of a fuel that had increased by more than a third in the previous twelve months. This was done despite the failure by government to deliver on promises by Ministers that arrangements would be made to assist those most at risk of fuel poverty before the levy was applied.

Then last week we learned of the government’s decision to impose a new public service levy on the ESB that will increase electricity prices for low income families by up to 5%, while at the same time boosting the profits of a number of multi-national companies involved in energy generation. It is almost beyond belief that this government would introduce a scheme that involves transferring money from low income families to multi-national companies.

With no sign of any reduction in unemployment, with many families facing severe difficulties in meeting mortgage problems, and with people facing delays in accessing social welfare entitlements, the number experiencing fuel poverty is likely to significantly increase, unless the government acts. In particular the number of homes cut off by the ESB is likely to increase over the winter.

The government must now deliver on its promise to publish a fuel poverty strategy. It must also deliver on the commitment to introduce the vouched fuel allowance that was supposed to compensate for the carbon levy introduced on fuel oil on May 1st and this should now be increased to also compensate low income families for the ESB levy.