Homeless Services

Dublin City Council recently announced that both the Central Placement Service (CPS) and the Homeless Allocation Section of Dublin City Council, have been relocated from 160 Capel Street to Parkgate Hall, 6-9 Conygham Road, Dublin 9.  The new office is open Monday to Friday 10am – 12noon / 2pm – 4pm. 

If you are homeless, rough sleeping or at risk of homelessness, you need to contact or call into the office directly at 6 -9 Conyngham Road Parkgate Hall, Dublin 8 OR by telephoning the 24 Hour Homeless Helpline on 1800 707 707.  Mary

Broombridge

I have consistently worked to get Irish Rail to improve their train station at Broombridge. Along with members of the local community, the local Gardai, Dublin City Council and the local youth services I am delighted that Irish Rail recently agreed to work with us to resolve the problems connected to Broombridge Station.  The main issues concern the appearance and the security of the station platform. Irish Rail has agreed to undertake some improvements such as installing new public lighting, the replacing of old dangerous furniture with new more robust furniture and engaging Cabra 4 Youth to design creative art work on the entrance. The RPA are being asked to clear and improve the appearance of the adjacent site they are using for the Luas cross city. Within the coming weeks we should start to see a more attractive looking station. The Gardai have already prosecuted some individuals for criminal activity and a new and upgraded CCTV system should help increase safety at the station. I will continue to work to make Broombridge a train station where everyone feels safe and comfortable to use the train service. Please report any anti-social behaviour in or around Broombridge Train Station by phoning 999.    Mary

 

Violet Hill & Griffith Parks

Violet Hill’s beautiful meadow style park and Griffith Park, both with the Tolka river running through, are lovely places to spend time and great amenities for our community. Unfortunately when the good weather started the parks were subject to anti-social behaviour and vandalism. Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick raised the issue with the Gardai and Dublin City Council’s parks department and arranged to have the fire debris in Violet Hill Park cleaned-up and the damage repaired. Following Cllr Fitzpatrick’s representations Garda foot and bike patrols were dedicated to the parks and signs erected by Dublin City Council asking people to respect the park and to report any anti-social behaviour in the park to the Gardai. Please report any anti-social behaviour in the parks to the Gardai on 999. Mary

Reilly’s Bridge Fly-over

Irish Rail recently announced that work to replace Reillys Bridge on Ratoath Road with a new bridge spanning the railway line and canal is to commence this month and should be completed at the start of 2015. Irish Rail will liaise with the community for the duration of the works and local residents and businesses can contact them by locall phone number 1890253555 and email communityliaison@irishrail.ie . Mary

 

St Attracta & Jarlath Roads

At the June 2013 meeting of Dublin City Council I asked the City Manager about issues with the roads and footpaths on St Attracta and Jarlaths Road in Cabra East. Specifically I asked if the water shore outside 69 St Attracta road could be repaired and the path needs properly re-instated. I also asked that the road surface of the junction of St Attracta and Jarlath Road which is very uneven could be repaired. The Manager replied that these items have "been added to the Roads Maintenance Sharepoint System for appropriate action having regard to the relevant criteria for repairs prioritisation. A temporary reinstatement would be carried out in the next few days." The contact person at Dublin City Council for this work is Ronan Connolly, Roads Maintenance. Tel:222 2576.  Mary