Employment Opportunities

As part of my continuing drive for job creation in our area, I'm delighted to announce that the Tolka Area Partnership have been awarded 40 places under the TUS programme for the benefit of local community, voluntary groups and organisations. The TÚS Programme provides for 19½ hours work per week for people who are in receipt of a Jobseekers payment for at least 12 months. If you are interested and want more info, have a look at the TÚS Community Work Placement Initiative on the 

Department of Social Protection website HERE or contact me and I'll be happy to help. The closing date is 4.30pm on Friday, 18 February 2011.

Grangegorman contracts

Hegarty Demolition were awarded two contracts recently for work on the Grangegorman campus. Any employment queries should be made directly to Hegarty Demolition, 17 Main Street,Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Their telephone number is 01 4905058.

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Cross Guns, Binns Bridge Lighting

09.11.2010: Mary has asked Dublin City Manager to advise who is responsible for the public lighting on the Royal Canal between Cross Guns Bridge and Binns Bridge? Will the Manager please advise when the lights were last checked? Is the Manager aware that many of the lights along the canal, particularly the tow path in front of the Dakota Court apartments are out of order and will the Manager advise when they will be repaired and restored to full working order?

Response: Dublin City Council are in charge of the public lights along Royal Canal Way from Binns Bridge leading up to Dakota Apartments. The lighting at Dakota Apartments is currently not in charge. Our latest night inspection was carried out here on 27/10/10 and we have a report of 5 lights not working. Works to carry out repairs on these lights is impeded due to access restrictions for maintenance vehicles. However, we will endeavour to have these lights repaired as soon as possible. Contact:Nicola Heffernan, Public Lighting, 222 4452

Millmount to Drumcondra Road

14:09.2010: Mary asked Dublin City Manager if consideration has ever been given to the introduction of a Right turn filter on the Drumcondra Road, inbound direction, to turn into Millmount? Vehicles wanting to make this legal turn have to pull into on-coming traffic and cross three lanes. Is it possible to install a right turn filter to turn into Millmount from Drumcondra Road?

Response: It is not possible to add a right turn filter at the above junction as its addition would cause unacceptable delays to the outbound QBC. Contact: Alec Dundon, Traffic Division. Tel: 222 2706

Carlingford Road, Drumcondra Road Lwr

14th Sept 2010: Mary asked Dublin City Council if they were aware that a manhole cover at the junction of Carlingford Road and Drumcondra Road lower is loose and the noise is causing great disturbance to residents in the area? She also asked as to when the manhole will be secured and the noise ceased?

Response: This was inspected and found to be a Drainage manhole. Drainage Division have temporarily tarred the manhole to reduce the noise being created & plan to replace the cover within one week. Contact: Ronan Connolly, Road Maintenance Tel: 222 2576

Glendhu Park and Park Road Flood Relief

14th Sept 2010: Mary asked Dublin City Council to provide an update on flood relief work for Cabra and Drumcondra.

Response: The construction of the swales at Glendhu Park and Park Road are complete. The Parks Department have engaged a contractor to complete the landscaping work (topsoiling, sowing grass seed etc.). It is hoped that this work will commence shortly. A new footpath, the reconstruction of an existing footpath and the erection of new bollards should commence within the next few weeks. Work on upsizing a surface water pipe between 126 and 128 Carnlough Road has commenced and should be completed within the next three weeks. There are no flood relief works being undertaken in the Drumcondra area. Contact: Colm Fitzpatrick, Drainage Division, Tel: 222 2702