A meeting is proposed on Thursday 17th May 2012 in Blackrock Community Centre between 5.00pm and 7.30pm as part of the public consultation process to determine the views of the public in relation to the proposed uses in the park.
I welcome the additional public hours announced recently for Douglas pool, on foot of a motion I put to Council. Now, along with the usual lunch hour available from Monday to Friday, the pool will also be open to members of the public on Saturdays from 1pm - 4pm. This is something that I have campaigned for in City Hall since I was elected and I am glad to see that some progress has been made.
At the recent Fine Gael Ard Fheis, I was elected to sit on the party's National Executive Council, exceeding the quota on the first count.
The Irish people will shortly be asked to ratify the European Stability Treaty. The importance of the ratification of this Treaty to Ireland's future cannot be underestimated.
Age Action is a charity for older people and Care & Repair is a programme where volunteers do odd-jobs and DIY work in older peoples homes free of charge and provide regular social visits. The programme has had city-wide coverage since November 2010 and they are continuing to grow. There are now 75 active volunteers in Cork,
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Cork City Council recently appointed a multidisciplinary consultancy team led by OKRA Landscape Architects to undertake the Landscape Masterplan and the Detailed Design to planning stage of the proposed Marina Park.
As part of this process , the Council are undertaking a public consultation process to determine the views of the public in relation to the proposed uses in the park.
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I welcome the additional public hours announced recently for Douglas pool, on foot of a motion I put to Council.
Now, along with the usual lunchtime hour available from Monday to Friday, the pool will also be open to members of the public on Saturdays from 1pm – 4pm. This is something that I have campaigned for in City Hall since I was elected and I am glad to see that some progress has now been made.
At the recent Fine Gael Ard Fheis, I was elected to sit on the party’s National Executive Council, exceeding the quota on the first count.
The Executive is made up of representatives from within the party, including Oireachtas Members, Councillors and grassroots members. The Taoiseach serves as President of the group, with John Bruton as Vice President.
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The Irish people will shortly be asked to ratify the European Stability Treaty.
The importance of the ratification of this Treaty to Ireland’s future cannot be underestimated. Securing a Yes vote will be another important step in the rebuilding of both Ireland’s economy and our international reputation. It will give the Irish people the opportunity to reaffirm Ireland’s commitment to membership of the Euro, which remains a fundamental pillar of our economic and jobs strategy.
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Age Action is a charity for older people and Care & Repair is a programme where volunteers do odd-jobs and DIY work in older peoples homes free of charge and provide regular social visits. The programme has had city-wide coverage since November 2010 and they are continuing to grow. There are now 75 active volunteers in Cork, covering all of the city and suburbs as well as the surrounding towns of Glanmire, Carrigtwohill, Carrigaline, Crosshaven, and Ballincollig.
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I have over the passed number of weeks and months had many discussions with a wide range of people regarding the Variation to the City Development Plan that comes before City Council tonight. The Variation proposes ‘to rezone 6.82 acres of land currently zoned ‘Public Open Space’ to ‘Sports Grounds’ on the site of the former Munster Showgrounds’
From the outset, I’d like you to know that I am voting in favour of the Variation and that I have voted previously in favour of disposing of the 6.82acres to the GAA, on two separate occasions.
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The existing concrete slipway at the Marina adjacent to the Lee Rowing Club was constructed in 1960. The slipway in recent years has deteriorated greatly, parting from the quay wall, and the fabric disintegrating. Council at a previous meeting of 24th June 2010 approved plans to replace the structure with a new floating pontoon, the existing slipway catering for the Lee Rowing Club and other boat users.
Last October, I raised with the City Manager, the ongoing damage of the ornate lighting columns on Oliver Plunkett street and the fact the lights, despite costing over €400,000 in 2006 were rarely if ever, illuminated. At a recent Roads and Transportation functional committee meeting – I was given a report on proposals to bring this lighting up to standard.
The streetscape on Oliver Plunkett Street was renewed from April 2004 to December 2006.
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