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Cllr. Neale Richmond

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Comhairleoir Neale Richmond Toghadh Comhairleoir Neale Richmond don athuair chuig Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin i mí Bhealtaine 2014. Toghadh don chéad uair é i 2009, muineadh Neale go háitiúil i Colaiste Wesley sular bhain sé cheim amach sa Stair agus Mháistreacht san Eolaiocht Poilitiula.

Beacon Hospital seeks to expand The Beacon Hospital has lodged a planning application to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council seeking to build a new women and children’s hospital on what was formerly known as Fannin’s Site. The proposed development will consist of the provision of a new 127 bedroom women and children’s hospital arranged over 11 floors with 319 car parking spaces.

Tá Neale fós ag obair san earnáil neamhbhrabúsach mar Bainisteoir Tionscnaimh. Roimhe sin chaith sé threimshe ag obair le Olivia Mitchell i nDáil Éireann agus Gay Mitchell i bPairlimint na hEorapa.

Mar fear spóirt, tá Neale go mór mhór bainte le roinnt Cumainn agus coistí aithiula. Is Stiúrthoir Rugbaí é Neale le Cumann Rugbaí Old Wesley faoi lathair.

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Neale canvassing in Stepaside

Right: Neale with Brian Hayes MEP and Dundrum Councillor, Brian Murphy. Brian Hayes was elected to the European Parliament in May 2014 to represent the Dublin constituency. In the Parliament, Brian sits as a full member of the powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee while he is a substitute member of the Development Committee.

• B usiness Update • G lenalbyn Swimming Pool update • New Playground • R oads & Footpaths Programme 2015 Neale at the Beacon Hospital, Sandyford

It was also announced in February that UCD and Beacon Hospital will enter into a partnership for training medical students as well as on the development and deployment of new technologies in connected health and personalised medicine.

You can stay up-to-date with Brian’s work in the European Parliament by subscribing to his regular E-Newsletter by emailing brian.hayes@ep.europa.eu with the subject line “NEWSLETTER”.

Neale canvassing in Clonard estate with Young Fine Gael’s Dublin Regional organiser: Patrick Martin.

National Lottery Funding 2015 Applications for National Lottery Funding 2015, administered by the Department of Health are now being accepted. The closing date is 1st May 2015 and funding with be then awarded on two subsequent dates in 2015 (mid-June & November). For further information, visitthe link below: http://health.gov.ie/about-us/national-lottery-grant-scheme/

Enniskerry Road - Safety Improvements

Schools Update The new permanent home for Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua on the Ballyogan Road is nearly finished. The school is still enrolling for Junior and Senior Infants 2015/2016.

The Department of Education and Skills has announced that a new primary school for the Goatstown/Stillorgan area is to be opened in 2016.

Your local Fine Gael team Cllr Neale Richmond, Olivia Mitchell TD, Alan Shatter TD and Brian Hayes MEP

Following representations from Kilternan Church of Ireland NS to the Council regarding road safety on Enniskerry Road, the Council agreed to undertake road safety improvement works at the school, this were completed in late February.

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Mount Carmel Hospital to reopen The Health Service Executive (HSE), which bought the hospital for €11m, has announced that Mount Carmel hospital in Churchtown is to reopen.

Mount Carmel will be used as part of the HSE Service Plan for 2015 for patients who no longer need acute care.

This plan allows for 115 additional beds for transitional and rehabilitation services being provided across the Dublin area and Mount Carmel is to provide 65 of these beds.

The site will be developed to enhance services to support both the acute hospitals and community services in the area. It is envisaged that short stay community beds, including step-down/step-up beds, assessment beds, transitional care beds and rehabilitation beds can be provided on the site.

Given the original purpose of the building, the facility may also provide potential for the delivery of elective acute services for day procedures such as endoscopy and day surgery. The HSE has established a project advisory group to develop a design brief and oversee the development of the site.

Neale at Mount Carmel Hospital. Not only was Neale born at this local hospital, he also worked there as a student for two summers.

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Contact Neale: 23 Kingston Heights, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 Mobile: 086 781 4514 Web: www.nealerichmond.ie Email: neale.richmond@gmail.com Cllr. Neale Richmond @nealerichmond

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RICHMOND Neale at Glenalbyn swimming pool.

Marlay parkrun The new route for the Marlay parkrun that was introduced in February, it is hoped that the new route might alleviate some of the traffic congestion on Grange Road on Saturday mornings. Additional parkruns will soon start at both Cabinteely and Shanganagh Park.

Glenalbyn Swimming Pool update In 2014, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Councillors ring fenced €10million for a new swimming pool at Glenalbyn as the existing one had to be closed due to safety problems with the roof. The relevant Council Director committed to go away, liaise with local groups and give Councillors options with how to go forward.

At the Council’s February meeting, the Director came back with four options.

The Council has now set up a small working group of the very local Councillors including my colleagues Cllr Josepha Madigan and Cllr Barry Saul to look at the options and make a recommendation.

This is a crucial time for the Glenalbyn project, there is a serious challenge in terms of the age profile of the area and the potential amount of use a new pool will get, it is vital that a new pool is sustainable. I am hopeful that a new pool can and will be built but there is a need to be prudent as there is a lot of money involved.

If you would like a copy of the report presented by the Director, please email: neale.richmond@gmail.com

New Playground

Clonmore Park Playground ol beside St. Raphaela’s Scho e in Stillorgan opened at th end of February.

Community Grants In February, the Council announced €445,000 worth of community grants for 2015. Some of the local groups that received funding include: Dublin Parks Tennis League, Balally Scouts, Balally Family Resource Centre Ltd, Balally Players, Glencullen Dundrum MDS, Sandyford Community Centre, Sandyford Little Theatre Company, Sandyford & Marlay Guild ICAs, Kilternan School of Music, Sandyford Business District Association, Kilternan Scouts, Fernleigh Estate, Glencullen parent and child group, Marlay parkrun, Stepaside Youth Café, Stepaside Youthclub, The Gallops Residents Association, Trojan Gymnastic Academy, Astra Handball, Ballyogan Youth project, Churchtown Business Association and Taney Rangers Retirement Group.

23 Kingston Heights, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 Mobile: 086 781 4514 Email: neale.richmond@gmail.com Web: www.nealerichmond.ie Facebook: Cllr. Neale Richmond Twitter: @nealerichmond

Newsletter Business Update LEO Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Enterprise Office Dún LaoghaireRathdown is part of a network of Local Enterprise Offices nationwide. The role of the LEO is to support and provide assistance to existing and potential small business promoters located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Dublin. In addition, the LEO for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown aims to foster the development of an enterprise culture.

If you would like to talk to someone about your business, LEO Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown can help.

LEO Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown runs a weekly Business Advice Clinic in our offices in the Nutgrove Enterprise Park, Rathfarnham. The service is provided FREE of Charge.

Each Business Advice Clinic attendee is allotted a 30 minute one-to-one meeting with one of LEO’s advisors. An advisor can offer general advice to help you start or grow a business. He/she can also provide you with relevant information on the type of supports that maybe available to you as an aspiring or existing business promoter.

Innovation Vouchers Innovation Vouchers worth €5,000 are available to assist a company (less than 50 employees) to explore a business opportunity or problem with registered Universities, ITs Gand public research bodies and small businesses. For more information visit www.innovationvouchers.ie or email innovationvouchers@enterprise-ireland.com.

Get Trading Online With 75% of online trading going outside of Ireland there is a big export opportunity for Irish businesses when they get online. Irish consumers currently spend in excess of €6 billion online annually. This is set to double by 2020. Online Trading Vouchers to the value of €2,500 are being targeted at businesses that have:

Roads & Footpaths Programme 2015 The Council have agreed a Roads & Footpaths Programme for 2015. For the purpose of clarity the below shows the assumed funding used to develop the Programme to date: Neale pictured at Central Park, Leopardstown where additional commercial buildings are now being finished off or constructed.

• Been registeredand trading for a minimum of 12 months.

• A limited online trading presence.

• Less than 10 employees • A turnover less than €20 million.

The vouchers can be used for the development pr upgrade of an e-commerce website such as implementing an online payments or booking system. Other usage includes: purchase of internet related software, online advertising, or development of an app. To make an application you must first attend an information seminar which will provide all the details as how to apply.

Please contact the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Local Enterprise Office (LEO) at contact@leo. dlrcoco.ie or 01 494 8400.

SBDA The Sandyford Business District Association (SBDA) seeks to maintain, develop and promote the Sandyford Business District as a national and international centre of excellence in which to start, sustain and grow your business.

The Sandyford Business District represents and comprises the four business parks in the area: • Central Park • Sandyford Business Park • South County Business Park • Stillorgan Business Park More information can be found at www.sbda.ie

1. R estoration Improvement Grant €2,256,000 2. Restoration Maintenance Grant €579,000 3. Footpath Allocation* €480,000 * funded from Parking Income The following are the works to be carried out: Road Improvement: Merville Road, Thornhill Road (Mount Merrion), Woodlawn Park (Part of) (Nos 8 to 30), Nutgrove Way (Part of), Enniskerry Road (Part of), Beech Drive and Barton Road East (at Broadford Rd Jnct.).

Road Maintenance: Redesdale Road (From junction with Trees Road to Glenabbey Road), Woodlawn Park (Part of) (Nos 8 to 30), Nutgrove Way (Part of), Enniskerry Road (Part of), Beech Drive and Barton Road East (at Broadford Rd Jnct.).

Footpath replacement: Balally Estate, Mather Road North, Lower Kilmacud Road (part of) (adjacent to DID Electrical), St Thomas Road (part of), Grange Manor estate, Broadford Estate, Lynnwood Estate, Clonard Estate and Taney Avenue.

Neale with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Trade, Paschal Donohue TD.