Funding Provided for Seven Local Schools Under Summer Works Scheme
I warmly welcome the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D., that seven schools in Dublin South will undertake school improvements this summer.
I warmly welcome the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D., that seven schools in Dublin South will undertake school improvements this summer.
As many of you know my constituency office is now based in Churchtown, in what is the old office of the late Seamus Brennan who worked as a TD for many years in our constituency. On Monday we replaced Seamus’ sign with mine and I was delighted that Shay Brennan, my old electoral competitor from the 2009 by-election was there to collect his father’s sign.
On a personal level and as a local TD I was sad to hear the news that Mount Carmel is to be placed in liquidation.
This is a difficult time for all of the hard working and committed staff at the hospital. Mount Carmel is a Churchtown landmark and an important local employer.
Alex (Left) and Cllr Paddy Cosgrave (Second Left) weet locals at last night's meeting
Last night, my colleague Cllr Paddy Cosgrave and I met with a group of local people from the Whitechurch area of Dublin South. It was an opportunity for those in the community to come together and discuss problems that are occurring at local and national area and where possible, myself and Paddy sought to accommodate those concerns.
It was a successful evening with topics such as local parking and refurbishment coming up for discussion as well as issues such as pay for TDs and Senators and the cumbersome way the grant system works.
This is only the first of quite a number of public meetings we plan to do in the constituency in the run up to the local elections and, of course, the Dublin South by-election on June 5.
Keep an eye on the blog for further updates.