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Five Lucan soccer clubshas joined forces toapply to theDepartment ofTransport, Tourism andSport for a significantgrant to build an all-weather facility. TheLucan SoccerPartnership, initated bylocal TD Derek Keating,will cater for the needsof 1200 young soccerplayers.Following months ofmeetings and planning,an agreement wasreached betweenArthur Griffith Park FC.,Ballyowen Celtic FC.,Beech Park FC., EskerCeltic FC., and Lucan

United FC. to launchthe sensational plan todevelop an all-weatherfull size football pitch.The joint applicationfor €300,000 will besubmitted to theDepartment ofTransport, Tourism andSport and will outlinethe numerousadvantages such adevelopment wouldbring to the greaterLucan area.

‘Nothing but the best’was the agreementbetween the five clubsto ensure that theapplication gets thebest possible chance to

succeed.Lucan has world classGAA facilities excellentgolf, track and fieldfacilities and now,hopefully, the very bestsoccer facilities whenthe all-weather pitch iscompleted.With over 1200 boysand girls playing soccerevery week during theseason, all five clubshave plans to expandtheir training,competitions andfacilities.

“Soccer is now at anexhilarating stage withour national teamplaying in the European

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finals” said DerekKeating “we can buildon that energy andprovide an all-yearround facility”. "We see obesity,depression, diabetes,asthma, bullying,anti-social behaviour,suicide and self-harmon the increase in ourarea and one of theways to combat this isthrough sport."“A dedicated voluntarydevelopmentcommittee made up ofeach of the five Lucanclub members andmyself will ensure that

Derek Keating TD is delighted to support the Lucan SoccerPartnership Application for Funding for the New and Exciting

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the very best effort ismade to achieve whatis needed for thechildren and youngadults”. KeatingconcludedSpeaking at the launch,Paul Cleary of EskerCeltic said “The LucanSoccer Partnership hasbeen the best off-pitchnews in Lucan since thefirst grant allocation forour clubhouse inHermitage Park”“Along with all theother clubs, EskerCeltic is proud to beassociated with theLucan SoccerPartnership and all 40teams in our club arelooking forward to apositive outcome.”

“Despite the currenteconomic difficulties itis great to see that ourlocal representative,Derek Keating,continues to have theinterest of thevoluntary organisationsat heart with such asporting initiative”.“A dream come true forour club, the differencea facility like this willmake to over 600 clubmembers will be justfantastic” said theEsker Club Chairman.Derek Keating picturedat the Launch of theLucan SoccerPartnership withrepresentatives ofLucan's Five SoccerClubs

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Fine Gael Cllr. EmerHiggins has receivedconfirmation fromCouncil Managementthat it would, in fact,be possible to begin areview of the County’sParking Bye Laws in2012. This confirmationcame in response to aquestion by Cllr. Higginsat the recent Transport

Special PolicyCommittee meeting.The Parking Bye Lawsare up for review nextyear but Cllr. Higginsasked that the processbegin earlier than thisin order to facilitateresidents and businessesthat are unhappy withcurrent arrangements.“Businesses and

reVIew oF couNty PArkING Bye LAwS couLd BeGIN tHIS yeArresidents in, forexample Palmerstown,Lucan and Rathcoole,have particular issueswith the Parking ByeLaws and unfortunatelythese issues cannot beaddressed by amendingthe bye-laws. The onlyway to bring aboutchanges to support localbusinesses in theseareas is to change thebye laws as part of an

overall review. Thisreview is scheduled tobegin in 2013, but Ihave asked that webring the processforward in order toprogress this issue,”explained Cllr. EmerHiggins.“I was delighted thatthe Manager confirmedat our TransportCommittee that thiswould be possible and I

will now be seekingapproval from theCouncil to begin thisprocess ahead ofschedule,” said Cllr.Higgins.“I carried out a door todoor survey inPalmerstown recentlyand the results showeda clear appetite toremove a particularresidential section fromthe pay parking zone

and to make Saturday’sparking fee free in thevillage to encourageshoppers into the area.Of course this isn’t justan issue local toPalmerstown. Manypeople in Lucan wantchanges made to theseBye Laws in the Lucanarea and in Rathcoolethere is pressure toremove a section of thepay and display area.”

“As it is quite complexchanging Bye Laws, Ithink we should beginthe process as soon aspossible to expedite thematter. It would be apositive and progressivemove to start thisprocess ahead ofschedule and I hope toreceive the backing ofmy colleagues on thismatter,” concludedHiggins.

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Sinn Fein Dublin Mid-Westrepresentative Eoin O Broinhas called for "a rethink onthe proposed poster ban forClondalkin Village". The callcomes after disagreementhas arisen over theproposed ban. O Broin said that "A numberof Councilors have called fora poster ban in ClondalkinVillage. This call has beensupported by the ClondalkinTidy Towns Commitee.However the proposal hasgenerated a considerableamount of disagreementamong politicans,community groups and localtraders. "Sinn Fein does not supportthe idea of a total posterban in the Clondalkin Villagearea. Posters are a valuabletool for political parties,community organisationsand local businesses inadvertising as well as raisingawareness and increasingturnout at elections andreferenda. "Having said this the currentstatus quo in not an ideal

situation as some postersare often left up in thevillage long after the eventhas passed, and cable tiesremain on many of thelamposts within the tidytowns catchment area. "Sinn Fein has put forward acompromise proposal aimedat balancing the need oforganisations to advertiseevents and candidates withthe need to keep the villagetidy, especially given thegreat work of the tidy townscommittee.

"The proposal is:1. Implement a ban onposters within the tidytowns catchment area forthe months during whichthe competition is judged(July/August)2. Agree a code of conductfor the errection andremoval of posters for theremainder of the year (upno more than 7 days inadvance of an event anddown within 5 days afterthe event)3. Agree to significantly

reduce the number ofelection/referenda posterswithin the core village areaduring elections/referenda 4. Organise politicalparty/candidate clean upspost elections to removeALL cable ties from withinthe tidy towns catchmentarea5. Agree a name and shamepolicy whereby the tidytowns committee willpublically highlight thoseindividuals and/ororganisations who breachthe rules

"We have presented theproposal to the ClondalkinTidy Towns Committee andwill be tabling the proposalto the Clondalkin AreaCommittee in the comingmonths. We hope that asensible compromise can befound which assists thework of the Tidy TownsCommittee withoutundermining the ability oforganisations and businessesto advertise in the Villagecentre."

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Local Fine Gael TD andMinister responsible for theOPW, Brian Hayes, hashanded over “Fabian” anIrish Draught Horse toFettercairn youth HorseProject.Speaking at the event inFettercairn which wasattended by students from StAnnes Primary School,Minister Hayes stated,“Fabian is an Irish DraughtHorse, a traditional IrishBreed. He is 9 years old andhas spent the last number ofyears on the FarmleighEstate in the Phoenix Park. Infact during last years Royalvisit both the Queen and the

Duke of Edinburgh wereparticularly complementaryof Fabian during their stay inFarmleigh.”Minister Hayes continued, “Anumber of weeks ago I wasinformed by staff inFarmleigh that Fabian wouldbenefit greatly fromincreased handling and dailycontact with professionalhorse trainers. On that basisI suggested that Fabianshould go to a communityfacility that would be ofbenefit to many people. I amvery much aware of theexcellent work done here inFettercairn by Laurence andhis team and its contribution

to the FettercairnCommunity.”Minister Hayes concluded, “Iam delighted to be heretoday to officially handoverthe reigns of Fabian from theOPW to Fettercairn HorseProject. I know that hispresence in the centre willbe of great benefit to thecommunity and hope thatmany will get theopportunity to see him infuture events representingFettercairn.”Pictured is Brian Hayes TDwith Fabian and studentsfrom St Annes NS inFettercairn who came alongto celebrate the occasion

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Maeve Ryan,Co-ordinator of theNational Crime VictimsHelpline said: “Therecently publishednational crimestatistics, for the firstquarter of 2012, show areduction in overallcrime. However, theydo show an increase inburglary, theft andfraud. This nationaltrend is being reflectedin calls to our helpline.This is a crime whichcan have serious effectson the people affected.One of the main effects

we hear about is thefear people experienceafter a break-in,because once it hashappened the fear isthat it will happenagain. There is also theloss suffered whencash, jewellery andother items are stolen.And there are manyother issues such asrepairs to damageddoors and windows,difficulties withinsurance claims, theneed to upgrade yoursecurity, and for manyparents the worry aboutthe impact of the crimeon their children.

We urge people whowish to have someassistance in copingwith the effects of aburglary, or indeed anycrime, to call us and wewill be able to providesupport. We can alsolink callers in with localservices that offer faceto face support.Maeve Ryan went on tosay, “Many people whoexperience crime willdeal with it themselves,often with the help of

family and friends. Forothers who may bemore affected by thecrime we encouragethem to talk about theincident to someonethey trust - and if someindependent assistanceis required the CrimeVictims Helpline canhelp. We deal with andassist people every daywho are experiencingemotional upset as aresult of a crime.”

The National CrimeVictims Helplineprovides an opportunityfor people who arefeeling isolated,anxious, angry, sad,nervous and afraid as aresult of a crime to findemotional support onthe phone, while othersmay have questionsabout the justicesystem, or ask forinformation on localservices for victims ofcrime in their area.

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Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe hascalled on Government Ministers to explain whypeople wishing to avail of training that wouldallow them to install water metres are beingcharged €1000 by private contractors when inthe past this type of training would have beencarried out by FAS. He also said that the Ministerneeded to publicise the fact that completingthis course will not necessary guarantee a job.Crowe raised the matter with Education MinisterRuairí Quinn and Junior Employment MinisterCiaran Cannon during a meeting of the Jobs,Social Protection and Education Committee.

Deputy Crowe said: “The ongoing fiascosurrounding the Government’s attempts tointroduce water charges has taken another twistwith the news that a private company is tocharge up to €1000 for training that wouldqualify people to install water meters. Thismakes a mockery of the Government’s positivespin which claimed one of the benefits ofintroducing water charges would be the creationof thousands of new jobs.“The Minister needs to clarify why anyonewishing to avail of the training will have to paysuch a hefty fee. He also needs to publicallystate that if a person completes this trainingthen then they will still not be guaranteedemployment.

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Dublin Sinn Féin SouthWest TD Seán Crowehas said that only aGovernment ledstimulus package in jobcreation will addressthe ultimately lead togrowth and recovery.

Deputy Crowe said:“The Austerity Treatywould prevent the typeof Government ledinvestment which isneeded to kick-starteconomic recovery inthis State. “The newly electedFrench PresidentFrancoise Hollande andGerman ChancellorAngela Merkel will meetto discuss the Treatyand the issue ofausterity versus growth.This is the choice whichfaces the Governmentand they cannot have itboth ways.

“Sinn Féin has putforward positiveproposals on jobcreation in every yearsince the crisis began.In each of our budget

submissions we haveargued for the need toinvest in jobs and jobcreation in the privatesector; to remove thebanking burden fromtaxpayers and toreduce the deficitthrough fair taxationand eliminating publicspending waste.

“It is clear that the FineGael/LabourGovernment is notserious about jobcreation. They havetalked aboutemployment but theyhave refused tointroduce anymeaningful jobsinvestment programmesince taking office andthey have done little tohelp the domesticeconomy.“The result is thatthere are 440,000people signing on, witha further 70,000 forcedto emigrate in the lastyear. Long termunemployment isendemic and on thebasis of the

Government’s ownprojections, by 2015,unemployment will stillbe at least 11.7%. Mostcommentators considerthis a conservativeestimate. This is notgood enough.

“Sinn Féin is calling fora three year investmentpackage in the region of€13 billion focusing oninfrastructure and newenterprises. This moneywould be sourced fromthe discretionaryportfolio of theNational PensionReserve Fund, matchingfunding from theEuropean InvestmentBank and an investmentfrom the PrivatePension sector. Such afund would directlycreate in the region of130,000 jobs over threeyears, or an average of40,000 jobs per year.“This level ofinvestment could savepotentially €800 millionper annum in socialwelfare and bring in amassive increase in

revenue receipts,directly and throughthe wider economy. Inaddition a €600 millionjob retention fundcould keep up to 96,000people in their jobs forone year.

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Delegates from acrossIreland gathered in UCDfor special congress toratify USI’s policy onthird level funding.

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uSI re-affirms ‘Free Fees’ Policythe country have had anopportunity to havetheir say on this veryimportant issue andhave decided that USIshould continue tocampaign for ‘freefees’.

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expelled four of itspupils after they postedabusive commentsabout teachers on thesocial media website,Facebook.“Bullying is a seriousproblem in all walks oflife, but particularlyamong children andadolescents. This typeof incident shows thatit is not merelyconfined to pupil-pupilbullying, but can alsoaffect teachers.“While we all recognisethe positive aspects of

social media, we mustensure that its usageamong our children iscarefully monitored.The onus in this respectlies with parents,teachers and otheradults who areinfluential in the livesof young people toensure that studentcouncils and otherforums of discussion areavailable for studentsto engage in a two-waystream ofcommunication withteachers.

“Minister for Children,Frances Fitzgerald, andMinister for Educationand Skills, Ruairí Quinn,today launched anAnti-Bullying Forum andI strongly suggest thatcyber bullying beaddressed through thisforum. There is a clearneed for existingguidelines on bullyingto be updated toinclude cyber bullying,as we know that it canoccur at any timeoutside of theclassroom.”

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Dr Angie Brown, of ASH Ireland andMedical Director of the Irish HeartFoundation said today, “We are veryaware that young people do notengage effectively with websites,which are designed for adults. Thenew website, which we hadevaluated by young people’s focusgroups, is specifically designed tomeet the needs of young people.We have provided information,together with a range of videos andpictures, which highlight the manyissues and dangers associated withtobacco and smoking. The Tribeidea, is essentially a ‘tribe againstbig tobacco’ and all this big industrystands for; including massive profit,aggressive marketing of a killerproduct and a major influencer of

governments all around the world”.

At the launch transition yearstudents from Drimnagh Castlesecondary school, who hadreviewed the website presentedtheir assessment on the possibleimpact of www.thetribe.ie.

Jason Nolan, transition year studentat Drimnagh Castle said, “www.thetribe.ie is accessible andvery helpful for people of my agegroup and school goers; as there isa lot of smoking in the vicinity ofschools. I was also taken aback withsome of the statistics; I learned, forexample, that most people who diefrom lung cancer are smokers”

Cameron Hazel, another transitionyear student from Drimnagh Castlesaid, “I was particularly taken bythe information on ‘big tobacco’,the enemy as they are referred toon www.thetribe.ie . I also learneda lot about how ‘big tobacco’continually try to influencegovernments, who are healthfocused and want to change thelaws and make smoking lessattractive and less normal”

The website, www.thetribe.ie wasdesigned by Cawley Nea/TWEA,Dublin.

The Minister for SocialProtection, Joan BurtonT.D. has remindedemployers that theymay avail of theEmployer Job PRSIIncentive Scheme untilthe end of 2012.

Minister Burton said:“Under the scheme, ifan employer takes onan eligible worker whohas been unemployedfor 6 months or more,they are exempt frompaying employers PRSIfor 18 months. The jobmust be new andadditional, be for atleast 30 hours a weekand last for at least sixmonths.“It is a great incentivefor businesses whocurrently hostJobBridge interns toemploy them oncompletion of theirinternship and giventhat many of theJobBridge internshipsare now close tocompletion, it is anopportune time foremployers to consider

this option. Almost 900interns have progresseddirectly intoemployment and, inmany cases, thecompanies employingthese people areavailing of the PRSIIncentive Scheme.

“I would really like hostorganisations to benefitfrom this opportunityand the Departmentwill be reminding themof the support andsavings available whenthey are closing off theinternship. We haveprovided a new link onthe JobBridge websitewww.jobbridge.iewhich provides fulldetails of the scheme.”

Minister Burtoncontinued: “Theamount of PRSI savingsto an employer dependson the PRSI band whichapplies to the specificemployee but, forsomeone being paid€350 per week, anemployer would save€1,160 per year.

“While the scheme doesinvolve a cost in termsof social insuranceforgone, it should beborne in mind that bysupporting the creationof employment thescheme benefits theExchequer in terms ofreduced social welfareand increased taxrevenues (paid byemployees) whileproviding employerswith an incentive toemploy people which inturn provides stimulusto the economy. I wouldbe very happy to seeeven more businessesavailing of thescheme.”

In conclusion MinisterBurton noted:“Department of SocialProtection customerssupported inself-employment viathe Back to WorkEnterprise Allowance orthe Short TermEnterprise Allowanceschemes can also availof this incentive wherethey find themselves in

a position to expandtheir businesses.“Also, 3,500 people aregraduating this monthfrom the first phase ofSpringboard 2011. Manyof these graduates havebeen supported underthe Part Time EducationOption (PTEO) in myDepartment whichallows them to engagein part-time studies andretain their SocialWelfare payments whilean entitlement exists.Not only do they haveup to datequalifications relevantto sectors such as ICT,pharmaceuticals,medical devices andfinancial services, butalso a wealth ofexperience andworkforce skills. Asmany of thesegraduates will qualifyas eligible employeesunder the PRSIexemption scheme,employers will be ableto avail of the PRSIexemption scheme ifthey take on an eligibleSpringboard graduate.”

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Q. I signed aSeparationAgreement with myhusband over 15years ago now. At thetime, we did not havea great deal and I hadto buy him out of ourfamily home. Themaintenance wasvery low. I wasbringing up threeyoung children at thetime and could not goout to work. He hassince gone on to bevery successful and Iam wondering if Iapply for a Divorcenow if I might be ableto improve thesettlement I got inthe SeparationAgreement.

A. The lawregarding chances foreither spouse toobtain a “second biteof the cherry” haschanged fairlydramatically since late2011. Prior to animportant Courtdecision in 2011, the

spouse who had notdone well financiallyas part of a SeparationAgreement, was often(usually the wife)compensated due tothe improvedcircumstances of theother spouse (usuallythe husband). Thecase in questioninvolved a couple whowere married in 1978and separated in 1996.A Deed of Separationwas entered into bythe parties in 1997 andas a result of whichthe husband agreed topay maintenance of€100.00 per week for anumber of years untilthe children achievedtheir majority andthereafter decreasing.There was also a lumpsum of €50,000.00 andan agreement toprovide a house forthe wife. The Deedstated that it was in“full and finalsettlement” and thatit was intended as asettlement of all

present and futurefinancial claims byeither party includingwhere one party wouldseek a Divorce at alater date.

After the Deed ofSeparation wasentered into, thehusband did wellfinancially. He boughtand sold land andbecame quite wealthy.The wife continued tolive in the houseprovided for her at thetime of the separationand the lump sum wasspent but not investedin any wealthproducing activity.

The wife applied for aDivorce and it camebefore the High Courtin May 2009 by whichtime the husband’sassets were worth over€12,000,000.00. TheHigh Court made anumber of Orders infavour of the wifewhich included theprovision of asubstantial sum for thepurchase of an annuityto provide a Pension.Maintenance of€35,000.00 per annum,increasing annually inline with inflation anda lump sum of€700,000.00 for thepurchase of a secondhouse for the wife withan additional lump sumpayment of€300,000.00.

The husband appealedthe Order to theSupreme Court on thebasis that the amountsawarded to the wife bythe High Court wereexcessive havingregard to the lawapplicable to themaking of “PROPERPROVISION” for her.The husband arguedthat the High Courthad failed to give any

real significance to theoriginal Deed ofSeparation and hadsimply embarked on a“REDISTRIBUTION OFwEALTH”. Thehusband’s legal teamfurther argued that theCourt should only makeproper provision ifthere is some“MATERIAL CHANGE”in a parties personalNON FINANCIALcircumstances or ifthere was somedeficiency in the initialprovision. As a resultof this Appeal, theSupreme Court laiddown some generalprincipals which mustbe applied in all futureDivorce hearings whichare based on anoriginal SeparationAgreement and theyare as follows ;

a. A Deed ofSeparation should begiven SIGNIFICANTwEIGHT by a Courtwhen determiningwhat is properprovision on Divorceparticularly if itcontains a FULL ANDFINAL SETTLEMENTclause.

b. If thecircumstances of thespouses have changedsignificantly since theseparation, the Courtis required to makeproper provision butthere is norequirement on theCourt toREDISTRIBUTE wealthbetween the parties.Such change tocircumstances mightinclude, for example,changed needs of aspouse due to illness orthe bursting of aproperty bubble whichhas altered the valueof assets so as torender an earlierprovision unjust.

c. If a spouseacquires wealth AFTERA SEPARATION that isUNCONNECTED to anyjoint project duringtheir married life then,there is no automaticright of the otherspouse to providefurther monies orassets.

d. The greaterthe length of time thathas passed since theseparation, the lesslikely a Court will be toalter arrangementsentered into atseparation.

e. Assets thatare inherited by onespouse will not betreated as assets of themarriage.

f. A spouseshould not becompensated for theirown incompetence orindiscretions to thedetriment of the other.

In applying the aboveprinciples to thepresent case, theSupreme Court made anumber of findings.The Court found thatthe initial level ofmaintenance was toolow and also that theDeed of Separation didnot provide a sufficientlevel of security intothe future. However,the Court found thatthe overall level offinancial provisionmade by the HighCourt for the wife wasexcessive. Inparticular, the Courtallowed the appeal ofthe husband in certainrespects and held thefollowing ;

a. The sum ofmoney allocated forthe purchase of thesecond house shouldnot be paid over.

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by Romaine Scallyb. The provisionof a lump sum shouldnot be paid over.

c. The Courtfound that where oneparty failed tomaximise resourcesacquired under a Deedof Separation, this initself is not a basis forfurther provision to bemade. In this case, thewife did not maximiseher capital resources.However, in theparticularcircumstances herhealth haddeteriorated and theCourt found that shewas entitled toincreasedmaintenance.

d. Where thereis a great improvementin one parties financesfollowing a “full andfinal” settlement, theconcept of “properprovision” should notbe dominated by thatchange. However, ifthere is a new ordifferent need then,that may be met fromthe resources that nowexist. The Court statedthat the generalstandard of living of aspouse should becommensurate withthat enjoyed when themarriage ended.Importantly, the Courtstated that thestandard of living of aspouse, when theother party hasachieved further

wealth, is not entitledto be elevated on thatbasis. In the casebefore the SupremeCourt, the Court foundthat the husband hadacquired his wealth“AFTER SEPARATION”and, as such, hiswealth should not berelevant to makingproper provision for hiswife except if there isa requirement for aspecial considerationsuch as ill health. Inthis particular case,the Court found thatincreasedmaintenance woulddeal with the presentcircumstances.

On the basis of thisdecision, the Courtsmust take into accountwhat the SupremeCourt has decided. Itmay well be that theprovision for you atthe time of separationwas inadequate butthis would only beascertained after adetailed consultation.Certainly however, thefact of itself that yourhusband’scircumstances haveimproved significantlysince the separation isnot a deciding factorin the possibleoutcome of anysubsequent Divorcecase. We wouldsuggest an earlyappointment with aSolicitor to discussmatters in moredetail.

In this month’s edition of the paper, RomaineScally Solicitor, of Romaine Scally & Company,Solicitors, Main Street, Tallaght, Dublin 24,Telephone 01-4599506 email [email protected] with the importance of a SeparationAgreement in any subsequent Divorceproceedings.

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Fine Gael Senator for Dublin South West,Cáit Keane, has urged the Minister forHealth, James Reilly, and Minister forChildren and youth Affairs, FrancesFitzgerald, to develop a youth mentalhealth strategy.“A ‘My World’ survey, the results of whichwere released by Headstrong – the NationalCentre for youth Mental Health – and the

UCD School of Psychology, has shown thatone in three young people have experiencedmental health problems, and more than afifth have engaged in self-harm.

“Crucially, the survey highlighted theimportance of a supportive adult figure in ayoung person’s life; more than 70% of youngpeople said that they received high or very

high levels of support from an adult theytrusted which had a positive impact on theirself-belief, confidence, coping skills andoptimism about the future.

“The influence of adults on a young person’slife has been illustrated by this survey andas it is adults who legislate in the area ofmental health, it is imperative that we give

young people the support that they need. Iam urging the relevant Ministers to work todevelop a national youth mental healthstrategy that will specifically address thearea of youth mental health. I have alsocalled for a greater level ofcross-departmental co-operation indeveloping a strategy for youth mentalhealth.”

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Fine Gael TD andMinister of State BrianHayes, has called onthe people of DublinSouth West to getbehind what will be thebiggest tourisminitiative ever held inIreland, The Gathering2013, the aim of whichis to reach out to the 70million strong globalIrish family andencourage them to playa part in Ireland’srecovery.

“Next year will see thebiggest tourism event inIrish history takingplace; a year long eventcelebrating Ireland andits people, here andabroad, and the bondthat unites us together.The aim of theGathering is to reachout to the Irish diasporaand to bring 325,000extra visitors home.

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comprise a series ofalreadywell-established butenhanced festivals,such as the New year’sEve and St. Patrick’sFestivals taking place. Anumber of new eventswill also be held tocelebrate Irish food,our rich sportingculture and of courseRiverdance with thelaunch of JohnMcColgan and MoyaDoherty’s new show.Encouraging morevisitors to Ireland willact as a massive boostto the economy and willhelp us further alongthe road to recovery;but we all must play ourpart.

“For the initiative to bea success everycommunity, every townand every village needsto get involved. Byorganising local family,school, cultural,sporting or musicalgatherings and askingoverseas friends andrelatives to come homewe can make 2013 notonly a record year fortourism but for

reconnecting Irelandand her people.

“Businesses, clubs andlocal organisations arebeing called on to planspecial events and tohighlight what is greatabout each localcommunity, acting as anincentive for people tovisit. The Irish diasporawill also play a criticalrole in enticing friendsto join them inexperiencing andcelebrating everythingIreland has to offer.

“The Governmentwants everyone to bepart of The Gatheringand to take pride inIreland and in beingIrish. Despite the factthat the economic roadahead is a long one, westill have much to beproud of. By reachingout to our friends andrelatives overseas andasking them to pay us avisit next year, we eachhave a greatopportunity to play ourpart in our Ireland’srecovery and inrestoring our country togreatness.”

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In a statement fromKevin Humphreys,Labour Party TD, saidthat “The figures fromthe Central Bank showthat over 10% ofmortgage holders are inarrears of 90 days ormore. This showsclearly the need forPermanent TSB to cutthe high standardvariable rate (SVR) ofinterest that it ischarging to mortgagecustomers.“At the bank AGMduring the week,customers describedthemselves as being‘prisoners’ of the bank,

which has not passed onECB rate cuts. This hasleft customersstruggling to pay highinterest bills, on whatare otherwisesustainable loans.”“Following my requestat the Joint OireachtasCommittee on Finance,Public Expenditure andReform this week, itwas decided that theChief Executive Officerof Permanent TSB,Jeremy Masding will beinvited to appear at afuture meeting todiscuss this issue, aspart of the Bankingmodule.”

“This has been anon-going concern forsome time. Somemortgage holders haveseen their rates nearlydouble since 2009whilst the ECB rate hasdeclined in the sameperiod from 1.5% to 1%.PTSB has over €22billion of loss makingtracker mortgages so itwould appear it is usingits SVR loan book tocover these loses.

Whilst a 0.5% ratereduction was recentlypassed onto SVR owneroccupiers, othermortgage holders in

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It makes little sensethat a state supportedbank is charging suchhigh interest rates thatis making borrowerrepayments unviable,even when themortgage holder iscommitted to repayingthe loan.

It is a self-defeatingexercise if in theprocess of trying toreturn to profit, thebank makes itsnon-tracker loan bookunviable.”

Fianna Fáil Local AreaRepresentative, CharlieO' Connor haswelcomed the recentannouncement byRuairí Quinn, T.D.Minister for Education &Skills, that he hasapproved grant-aidtowards the provision ofadditionalaccommodation at ScoilSantain, Avonmore Road

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Local Fine Gael T.D andMinister for Childrenand youth Affairs,Frances Fitzgerald, haswelcomed theannouncement of €33,333 worth of funing forthe CPLN Local AreaPartnership. Thefunding was awarded tothe CPLN Partnershipthrough the Equality forWomen Measure fromthe European SocialFund and is one of 36positive action projectsto receive fundsnationwide.

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to link in with CPLNwho do such fantasticwork for peoplethroughout Clondalkin,Lucan andPalmerstown,” saidFitzgerald.

“Breaking glass ceilingsis something somewomen still have to doin work placesthroughout the country.We see it all the time inpolitics where womenare hugely underrepresented and I amsupportive of anyinitiative that equipsand informs people onhow to become moreactively involved intheir community,democracy orbusiness,” saidFitzgerald.

As a former Chair of theNational Women’sCouncil, FrancesFitzgerald undertook anumber of actions tohelp support womenand advance their Minister Fitzgerald and Lilian McGovern CEO of Marie Keating Foundation

womeN’S GrANt For LocAL PArtNerSHIP weLcomedrights. She initiated andserved on the secondCommission on Women,chairing theEmploymentSub-Committee. Shealso held the firstconference on Womenand Decision Makingand championed thecause of introducing

equality proofingmechanisms. Fitzgeraldworks closely withwomen’s groupsthroughout herconstituency and holdsan annual campaignaimed at increasingawareness of women’shealth issues in thecommunity.

“There have been manymilestones reached inimproving opportunitiesfor women and I lookforward to working withmy colleague, MinisterLynch, in advancingequality for all of ourcitizens, regardless ofgender,” concludedFitzgerald.


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In response to aparliamentary questiontabled by DeputyMitchell, MinisterBurton outlined herplans to implement therecommendation of theLaw ReformCommission in relationto civil registration andto start that process by

the end of the year.

“I'm very pleased withthe Minister's responseto my parliamentaryquestion and I reallybelieve that this reformwill benefit mothers,fathers and, mostimportantly, children.

“A child is entitled to asmuch information aspossible about his/herparents and that has tobe the mainconsideration. Untilnow, it has been fearedby mothers that

declaring the father’sname would haveimplications for theirsocial welfarepayments. In othercountries, wheredisclosure is mandatory,it is only refusal toname the father thathas social welfareimplications. Theexception to this ofcourse is where thatinformation is notknown by the mother orwhere it would not bein the child’s interest orwould pose a danger tothe mother to disclose

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“Compulsory jointregistration of birthdoes of course facilitaterequiring a father totake responsibility forthe maintenance of thechild and related rightsin respect ofguardianship. Howeverthe issue ofresponsibility andguardianship issomething that can andshould be consideredseparately from theregistration of thefather’s name.”

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Labour TD RobertDowds has urgedIaranród Éireann tospeed up the process ofgetting the KishogueRailway Station inLucan opened to thepublic, saying thathaving a brand newrailway station lyingidle for over two yearswas "an appalling wasteof taxpayers money."The station is very close

to the location ofseveral multi-nationalcompanies, includingPfizer, Microsoft and inthe near future,Google. "Construction ofKishogue station wascompleted in December2009, yet the stationhas yet to take a singlepassenger. I understandthat there is a problemwith a property

developer in financialdifficulty owning a plotof land that wassupposed to be used fora car park and that,bizarrely, the car parkmust be constructedbefore the train stationcan open. ThoughIarnród Éireann isworking to resolve theissue and will make acompulsory purchasewithin 6 month if

necessary, they shouldhave proceeded with aCPO long ago." "Regardless of thecircumstances, it istotally unacceptableand a complete wasteof taxpayers money tohave a newlyconstructed railwaystation lying idle forover two years. I urgeIarnród Éireann tospeed up the process of

sorting out theproblem. With so manylarge multi-nationals inthe vicinity of thestation, one wouldthink that this problemwould have been solvedlong ago. The soonerthe station can starttaking passengers, thebetter for commuters,for Iarnród Éireann andfor the economy." "As with many problems

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in Ireland, delivering vocational andrehabilitative training to people withdisabilities.The Rehab Group, has been providingquality vocational training programmes andemployment opportunities for people withadditional training and support needs forover 65 years.

John Doolin, Area Manager for NationalLearning Network in Tallaght, said, “This isa locally based training centre providingnationally recognised certified trainingprogrammes for anyone requiring vocational& rehabilitation training and who also hasadditional support needs.”

Funded by FÁS, National Learning NetworkTallaght runs six vocational trainingprogrammes : Vocational Skills Foundation,Catering Skills, IT/Business Studies, IT by Distance Learning, VocationalMulti-Skills and Fast Track to Employment.

Vocational Skills Foundation, is anintroductory skills programme focusing onliteracy/ numeracy supports, skillssampling, art/drama, communications andoutdoor pursuitsWhich provides students with the basictools for further study. The Catering Skillsprogramme is particularly aimed at peoplewho want to gain qualifications andexperience in the hotel, restaurant/coffeeshop, catering and tourism industry.Vocational Multi-Skills is a two-yearprogramme which provides learners withthe necessary skills and experience to gainemployment in the light manufacturing,materials handling and distribution sectorswithin light industry and as operatives orgeneral assistants.

IT/Business Studies is a two-year coursethat develops the knowledge, skills andattitudes required to work in informationtechnology, office/administration orfinance area. This is supported by workexperience to aid their learning and jobreadiness skills.

The IT by Distance Learning programme isaimed primarily at those who are not ableto attend the centre. Learners, who aresupplied with IT equipment, study at homeand gain IT and enterprise skills to preparethem for jobs in their local communities, inhome-based enterprises, in teleworking orto enable them to progress onto furthereducation. Fast Track to Employment is a programmedesigned to provide learners, by the splitapproach of centre based training and onthe job specific skills training, to gainemployment in the services sector and thespecific fields of retail, hotel & leisure anddistribution.

Funded by the Health Service Executive(HSE), National Learning Network Tallaghtalso provides two rehabilitative trainingprogrammes. Connections is designed forpeople who have had a major medicalsetback or have a physical disability. Itenables participants to develop life-copingskills to manage their environment andgives them the opportunity to experiencehealth and social gains and progress tofurther training or employment.The Access programme is a new programmedesigned for early school leavers whorequire a mix of social skills and personaleffectiveness training, career explorationand vocational skills sampling. Thisprogramme also aims to encourageparticipation in the community and providean awareness of community initiativestogether with literacy/numeracy supportsand independent living skills.

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The Mayor of SouthDublin County Council,Cllr. Caitríona Joneswas present in CountyHall, Tallaght today toannounce the launchthe new ‘Fix yourStreet’ SmartphoneApplication. Using the Androidmobile phone ‘app’ amember of the publicwill be able to locatethe exact locationwhere they are via theirphone’s GPS (globalpositioning system) inorder to position areport, and send detailsof an issue theyencounter withphotograph attached ifappropriate (flytipping, pothole,graffiti, etc.) to the‘Fix your Street’service.

Mayor Jonescommented that “thewebsitewww.fixyourstreet.iehas been a greatsuccess to date; onlyrecently I acceptedthree prestigious e-Govawards on behalf of thecouncil for theinitiative and I veryexcited to be heretoday to launch thenew smart phone app. Iwould also like tohighlight South DublinCounty Council’scontinued work towardsthe delivery of highquality customerservice to our citizensthrough the innovativeuse of technology.”

The app will allow usersto report an issueanonymously or they

can provide their nameand email address. Ifthey are not at thelocation where theywish to report i.e. ifthey were at the officeor from home, they cancheck Google’s streetview to ensure they areat the correct locationof the fault beforereporting. When theyhave the correctlocation, they can fillout a very brief form(title of report,description, andlocation details) andattach a photograph ofthe issue if available.Their issue getsuploaded directly into‘fixyourstreet’ andautomaticallydistributed to therelevant departmentwho can begin to tackle

the matter straightaway.A user can also viewother public reportswhich have been loggedpreviously - either onthe map or as a list, tocheck out if their issuehas already beenreported or just to seewhether there are anyrelated issues ofinterest to them in aparticular area. As withall reports to ‘fix yourstreet’, there is acommitment to replywithin 2 working dayson the ‘fix your street’website.

The ‘fix your street’app is free to downloadfor android devices andwill also be availableshortly for iphoneusers.

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With the purpose of supporting andengaging South Dublin homeowners,businesses, schools and otherstakeholders in reducing their energycosts, saving money and creating jobs,SDCC is hosting a ‘Connect with Energy’initiative from Monday 11th to Friday 15thJune 2012 in ‘The Big Picture’ exhibitionvenue in Tallaght Town Centre, locatedbeside the LUAS red line terminus. Thisinitiative will comprise an interactiveenergy centre in the Council’s ‘BigPicture’ multimedia venue; suppliers ofenergy related goods and services in theCounty will be available to meet withbusiness people, homeowners, individualsinterested in learning more about howthey can save money on energyconsumption within their businesses,workplaces, homes and other premises.

The ‘Connect with Energy’ initiative willbe launched on the morning of Monday11th June 2012. Minister Pat Rabbitte,Mayor Caitríona Jones and CountyManager, Philomena Poole will launch theevent.The event has been organised as part ofSDCC’s commitment to acting as a focalpoint for energy efficiency and is alsorepresented by current involvement in arange of energy projects and initiatives.The two major programmes currentlybeing undertaken by SDCC are the EU

Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) fundedLeadership for Energy Action and Planning(LEAP) project and the Sustainable EnergyCommunity (SEC) Programme supportedby the Sustainable Energy Authority ofIreland (SEAI).

The (LEAP) project has a two yeartimescale and involves SDCC and eightother local authority partners across theEU. LEAP aims to increase the ability ofEU local authorities to act as mentors inthe promotion of sustainable energymeasures in the local economy and sotake a leading role in the move towards alow-carbon local economy. The keyoutput of LEAP is the preparation of acountywide, cross sectoral SustainableEnergy Action Plan (SEAP), which willinclude a series of short, medium and longterm actions addressing energy in SouthDublin County to 2020 and beyond.

The ‘Connect with Energy’ event is a keymilestone in that process. The event willalso showcase SDCC’s own track record inpiloting and developing sustainableenergy measures.

Following a competitive bid process, theSustainable Energy Authority of Ireland(SEAI) designated Tallaght as one of threenew exemplar Sustainable EnergyCommunities (SEC) in Ireland. This

programme, to operate for a five yearperiod from the beginning of 2012, aimsto develop a series of Irish communitiesas ‘living laboratories’ to establish aculture of energy innovation, by carryingout locally focused projects to increaseenergy efficiency and reduce energycosts.

The week long ‘Connect with Energy’event will comprise exhibitions andtargeted workshops. Energy advisers forhomes and businesses will also beavailable during the event. A fullprogramme of events will be advertised inthe SDCC area during the coming weeks.All workshops and consultations will beregistered events.

Mayor Caitríona Jones has welcomed theannouncement of the event as anopportunity for local businesses andhomeowners to become more energyefficient and reduce their energy costs.This will improve businesscompetitiveness and job creation in SouthDublin.

Further information is available from theSouth Dublin Energy [email protected] or 014149000 ext. 2389 or go to websitewww.southdublinenergy.ie and follow linkfor Connect with Energy.

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The establishment of aTidy Towns action groupunder the auspices ofSouth Dublin CountyCouncil has beenwelcomed by EamonnMaloney, Labour partyTD for Dublin SouthWest.

At the public meetingheld in the IT Tallaghton Tuesday 22nd. May,it was decided toconvene a meeting ofresidents in Springfieldand Fettercairn for thepurpose of getting theTidy Towns off the

ground. "Tallaght is situated in awonderful landscapewith a great history.Taking the first steps toenter the Tidy Townscompetition will enableand empower theresidents to take pridein their localcommunities andenhance the landscape.With the assistance ofSDCC all that isrequired is good will,good ideas and somevoluntary effort ."Eamonn Maloney TDsaid

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