South Dublin County Today

South Dublin County Today Contae ﾃ》ha Cliath Theas Inniu June 2010 Meitheamh 2010

Connecting with Communities I dTeﾃ｡gmhail le Pobail

South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to your Council and Local Democracy

Interview with Mayor Mick Duff What is it like to be Mayor?

It’s a great honour to be Mayor of South Dublin County Council and this year has provided me with a wonderful opportunity to see at first hand the many facilities , projects and initiatives that are happening throughout the County. The Mayor’s office is always very busy with lots of events, meetings and visits arranged on a daily basis. I enjoy meeting people and representing the Council at these functions. As the Mayor is the first citizen of the County, I am always conscious of the importance of the role and the status of the office.

I suppose the best part of the job is meeting the wonderful young people we have here in our County. Throughout my term in office I have met many inspirational individuals who volunteer their time, effort and expertise for the benefit of the wider community.

This must be the best job in the County and I have been privileged to attend and receive many awards on behalf of the Council during my term in office including the Chambers Ireland and LAMA awards. I also really appreciate the very good working relationship I have with the Elected Members, Management and Staff of South Dublin County Council.

What is the Mayor’s Initiative this year?

The Mayor’s Initiative this year is called “Empowering Communities through Collaborative Ownership”. This initiative is about developing the capacity of individuals to be leaders within their own communities. I have had discussions with two communities in Tallaght and Clondalkin/Lucan and following on from these meetings we hope to develop a “Handbook for Living”. It is my intention that this initiative will spread to other areas of the County.

What are the Positive aspects of living in South Dublin?

I have lived in Tallaght for 33 years and not a day goes by when I don’t say I’m very pleased to live here, especially when you see the facilities that are available for everyone in the County to enjoy including: state of the art sports and leisure facilities such as Tallaght Stadium, modern libraries, the Civic Theatre, RUA RED arts centre, local shopping centres, the Dublin Mountains, river valleys, parks, good transport infrastructure including the Luas and much more. Tallaght has developed into a place of choice and I am very glad to live here.

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What is the Challenge facing South Dublin County today?

The biggest challenge we have to face is unemployment and tackling its impact on our communities. I believe that we will overcome this problem through the use of innovation and creativity. I was very glad to be involved with Innovation Dublin last October and I am delighted that the event will continue this year. The establishment of the Innovation Enterprise Zone – a multi agency initiative of which the Council is a partner - is an important step in supporting people who have recently lost their jobs.

I broke my ankle last year and whilst this was a personal challenge for me, the experience was positive and didn’t stop me from getting about and doing things, however being in a wheelchair helped me to realise the difficulties/issues faced by others and led me to appreciate the need for accessibility for all.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I enjoy spending time with family and friends and watching television documentaries and movies. Sports wise, I am an avid Formula One fan and would not miss a race if possible. I have supported Leeds United since the mid 1960’s and I also support St. Patrick’s Athletic.

I have an extensive book collection and I am currently reading Colum McCanns ‘Let The Great World Spin’.

South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal le do Chomhairle agus le do Dhaonlathas Áitiúil

Agallamh leis an Méara Mick Duff Céard í do bharúil faoi bheith i do Mhéara?

Is mór an onóir do dhuine a bheith ina Mhéara ar Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas agus b’iontach an deis a bhí agam i mbliana amharc a fháil dom féin ar na saoráidí, na tionscadail agus na tionscnaimh bhreátha a bhfuiltear ina mbun ar fud an Chontae. Bíonn oifig an Mhéara an-ghnóthach i gcónaí mar go mbíonn go leor imeachtaí, cruinnithe agus cuairteanna eagraithe do gach lá. Bainim sásamh as bualadh le daoine agus as ionadaíocht a dhéanamh thar ceann na Comhairle ag na himeachtaí seo, mar is é an Méara céad saoránach an Chontae. Bím coinsiasach i gcónaí faoina thábhachtaí is atá ról na hoifige agus láithreacht sealbhóra na hoifige.

Is dócha gurb í an chuid is fearr den obair a bheith ag bualadh leis an oiread sin de na daoine óga iontacha atá againn anseo sa Chontae. Fad is a bhí mé i seilbh na hoifige b’iomaí duine spreagúil ar bhuail mé leis, daoine a chaitheann am, dúthracht agus saineolas go deonach ar mhaithe le leas an phobail i gcoitinne.

Chaithfeadh sé gurb é seo an post is fearr sa Chontae agus bhí sé de phribhléid agam freastal ar go leor searmanas bronnta agus go leor dámhachtainí a ghlacadh thar ceann na Comhairle fad is a bhí mé in oifig agus áirím dámhachtain Chambers Ireland agus Chumann Chomhaltaí na nÚdarás Áitiúil ina measc sin.

Is mór agam freisin an dea-chaidreamh oibre atá agam le Comhaltaí Tofa, Bainistíocht agus Foireann Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas.

Céard é Tionscnamh an Mhéara i mbliana?

“Pobail a Chumasú trí Chomhúinéireacht” an t-ainm atá ar Thionscnamh an Mhéara i mbliana. Is éard atá i gceist leis forbairt a dhéanamh ar an gcumas atá i ndaoine a bheith ina gceannairí ina bpobail féin agus an éagsúlacht a aithint agus meas a bheith uirthi. Táim tar éis comhráite a bheith agam le pobail in dhá limistéar - Tamhlacht agus Cluain Dolcáin. Tá súil againn an lámhleabhar “Handbook for living” [Treoir chun cónaithe] a chur i dtoll a chéile a fhéadfar a thabhairt do gach cónaitheoir san áit. Is éard atá ar intinn agam go leathnófaí an tionscnamh amach ar limistéir uile an Chontae.

Céard iad na dea-ghnéithe a ghabhann le bheith i do chónaí in Áth Cliath Theas?

Tá 33 bliain caite agam i dTamhlacht agus níl lá nach dtéann tharam nach ndeirim liom féin go bhfuil mé an-sásta a bheith i mo chónaí anseo go háirithe nuair a fheicfidh tú na saoráidí atá ar fáil do gach aon duine sa Chontae le taitneamh a bhaint astu:- leabharlanna nua-aimseartha, an amharclann chathartha, Ionad Ealaíon RUA RED, ionaid áitiúla siopadóireachta, Staidiam Thamhlachta, Sléibhte Bhaile Átha Cliath, gleannta abhann, páirceanna, dea-bhonneagar iompair lena n-áirítear an Luas agus go leor nach iad. Is í Tamhlacht an rogha agus an togha anois agus tá áthas orm gur anseo atá mé i mo chónaí.

Céard é an Dúshlán atá roimh Chontae Átha Cliath Theas inniu?

Is í an dífhostaíocht an dúshlán is mó a bhfuil orainn aghaidh a thabhairt uirthi mar aon le dul i ngleic leis an tionchar atá aici ar ár bpobail. Creidim go sáróimid an fhadhb seo ach dul in iontaoibh na nuálaíochta agus na cruthaitheachta. Ba mhór agam a bheith rannpháirteach i Nuálaíocht Bhaile Átha Cliath an Deireadh Fómhair seo caite agus is breá liom go mbeifear ag leanúint ar aghaidh leis an imeacht i mbliana. Céim thábhachtach chun cinn is ea gur bunaíodh an tIonad Fiontar Nualaiocht - tionscnamh ilghníomhaireachtaí ar comhpháirtí an Chomhairle ann – chun tacaíocht a thabhairt do dhaoine a chaill a bpoist le tamall anuas.

Bhris mé mo rúitín anuraidh agus cé gur dhúshlán pearsanta é sin domsa níor chuir sé as dom agus bhí ar mo chumas coinneáil orm agus rudaí a dhéanamh, ach mar sin féin ó tharla go raibh me i gcathaoir rothaí is fearr an tuiscint atá agam anois ar na deacrachtaí/saincheisteanna a mbíonn ar dhaoine aghaidh a thabhairt orthu agus is mó í mo thuiscint anois ar an ngá atá le hinrochtaineacht do chách.

Cé mar is maith leat d’am saor a chaitheamh?

Tá an-tóir go deo agam ar an Teilifís/ar Chláir faisnéise agus ar Scannáin. Bainim sásamh as a bheith i gcuideachta mo chlainne agus mo chairde. Maidir le spórt, leanaim Formula One go díograiseach agus ní chaillfinn rás dá bhféadfainn é. Lean mé Leeds United ó bhí lár na 1960aidí ann agus leanaim Cumann Lúthchleas N. Pádraig freisin. Tá bailiúchán fairsing de leabhair agam agus bainim taitneamh as an léamh agus tá me ag leamh leabhar le Colum Mc Cann ' Let The Great World Spin' faoi lathair

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to your Council and Local Democracy

Message from the County Manager - Joe Horan

Teachtaireacht ón mBainisteoir Contae - Joe Horan

South Dublin County Council has physical assets of 3.7 billion euro and provides services to over a quarter of a million people, 90,000 households and over 6,000 businesses. Services include water supply and drainage network, waste management systems, transport infrastructure, social housing, community facilities including sports, recreation and leisure amenities, libraries and parks.

Tá luach 3.7 billiún de shócmhainní fisiceacha ag Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas agus cuireann sí seirbhísí ar fáil do bhreis is ceathrú milliún duine, 90,000 teaghlach agus 6,000 gnó. Áirítear líonra soláthair agus draenála uisce, córais bhainistíochta dramhaíola, bonneagar iompair, tithíocht shóisialta, saoráidí pobail lena n-áirítear conláistí spóirt, caitheamh aimsire agus fóillíochta, leabharlanna agus páirceanna leis na seirbhísí.

So much more could be achieved if we could create a greater awareness of the demands on our spending which results from a lack of public spirit evident in a small minority of people in our County. The monies we spend in remedying this damage caused by anti-social behaviour is referred to as the ‘Cost of Yesterday’. This cost of yesterday impacts directly on our financial ability to invest in our County. We aim to shift our spending in a positive way and this is referred to as ‘Investing in Tomorrow’.

Investing in tomorrow enables us to redirect resources to provide improved services and infrastructure. In order to empower local groups and residents, we will introduce an innovative ‘Social Credit Scheme’ to reward citizens for proactive initiatives in their neighbourhoods.

In our new Corporate Plan 2010- 2014, which will be delivered by the Mayor and Elected members in conjunction with the Council’s staff, we will continue to adopt an innovative approach to deliver improved services and strive to achieve value for money. We will use all our resources to empower and develop the potential of this County as an excellent place to live, work and invest.

D’fhéadfaí an oiread eile a chur i gcrích dá bhféadfaimis níos mó feasachta a spreagadh maidir leis an éileamh ar ár gcaiteachas a bhíonn ann mar thoradh ar an easpa tuisceana don mhaith choiteann ar léir í ó mhionlach beag de mhuintir an Chontae seo againn. ‘Costas an Lae Inné” – is mar sin a thagraítear don airgead a chaithimid ag leigheas an damáiste seo gur iompraíocht fhrithshóisialta is cúis leis. Téann costas seo an lae inné i gcion go díreach ar ár gcumas ó thaobh airgeadais de infheistiú inár gContae. Tá sé d’aidhm againn ár gcaiteachas a dhíriú lena chaitheamh ar bhealach dearfach agus is ‘Ag Infheistiú in Amárach’ an chaoi a thagraítear dó sin. Cuireann ag infheistiú in amárach ar ár gcumas ár n-acmhainní a athspriocdhíriú chun seirbhísí agus bonneagar feabhsaithe a sholáthar. D’fhonn grúpaí áitiúla agus cónaitheoirí a chumasú tabharfaimid isteach ‘Scéim Creidmheasanna Sóisialta’ nuálach chun tionscnaimh réamhghníomhacha ina gcomharsanacht a chúiteamh le saoránaigh.

Leanfaimid orainn inár bPlean Corparáideach nua 2010-2014, a sheachadfaidh an Méara agus na comhaltaí Tofa i gcomhar le foireann na Comhairle, ag glacadh cur chuige nuálach chun seirbhísí feabhsaithe a sheachadadh agus chun ár ndícheall a dhéanamh chun luach an airgid a fháil. Úsáidfimid ár nacmhainní go léir chun cumas an Chontae seo mar thogha áit chónaithe, oibre agus infheistithe a threisiú agus a fhorbairt.

New Corporate Plan 2010-2014

An Plean Corparáideach nua 2010-2014

The Corporate Plan is a strategic document that sets out the vision for South Dublin County Council and is based on the following four themes that will guide our services over the next five years.

Doiciméad straitéiseach is ea an Plean Corparáideach ina leagtar amach an fhís do Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas agus a bhunaítear ar na ceithre théama seo a leanas a bheidh mar threoir dár seirbhísí sna cúig bliana seo chugainn.

Áit Mhaireachtala

Áit Nasctha

Áit atá Gnóthach

Áit le Caomhnú

This Newsletter is abouting providing information about the services of South Dublin County Council and a lot of the activities that take place in County. Do you find it informative, interesting and/or useful?

Please let us know your views by emailing communications@sdublincoco.ie

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South Dublin County is divided into five electoral areas with 26 councillors in total. The Elected Members represent the public interests and provide an important link with local communities.

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Cúig thoghcheantar atá i gContae Átha Cliath Theas agus 26 comhairleoir san iomlán eatarthu. Is ar mhaithe le leas an phobail atá na Comhaltaí Tofa ann; bíonn tábhacht leis an mbaint a bhíonn acu leis na pobail áitiúla.

Clondalkin Cluain Dolcáin

Cllr. Tony Delaney Fine Gael Clondalkin Civic Offices Clondalkin Dublin 22 086 6694471 / 01 414 9002 tdelaney@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Robert Dowds The Labour Party Clondalkin Civic Offices Clondalkin Dublin 22 087 6520360 / 01 459 4583 rdowds@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Trevor Gilligan Fianna Fáil Clondalkin Civic Offices Clondalkin, Dublin 22 085 7145005 www.trevorgilligan.com tgilligan@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Gino Kenny People Before Profit Alliance 62 Cherrywood Avenue Clondalkin Dublin 22 085 7211574 / 01 414 9247 gkenny@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Matthew McDonagh Sinn Fein Clondalkin Civic Offices Clondalkin Dublin 22 087 7401854 / 01 414 9069 matthewmcdonagh@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Therese Ridge Fine Gael 4 St. Patrick's Avenue Clondalkin Dublin 22 01 457 3438 tridge@sdublincoco.ie

Lucan Leamhcán

The Five Electoral Areas Cllr. Caitriona Jones The Labour Party 21 Esker Wood Drive, Lucan, Co. Dublin 087 2034427 cjones@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Derek Keating (Fine Gael 66 Beech Park Lucan Co. Dublin 087 2857435 dkeating@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr.William Lavelle Fine Gael 16 Lána na bPáirce Ballyowen Lane Lucan, Co. Dublin 087 4107885 wlavelle@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Guss O'Connell Independent 47 Palmerstown Green Palmerston, Dublin 20 01 6268554 / 087 6838254 goconnell@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Eamon Tuffy The Labour Party 22 Liffey Wood Liffey Valley Park Lucan, Co. Dublin 086 3863173 / 01 6109313 etuffy@sdublincoco.ie

Rathfarnham Ráth Fearnáin

Rathfarnham Lucan

Clondalkin

Tallght Central

Tallght South Cllr. Emma Coburn Fine Gael c/o South Dublin County Council County Hall Tallaght, Dublin 24 087 0628484 / 01 414 9062 ecoburn@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Paddy Cosgrave The Labour Party 25 Orchardstown Drive Rathfarnham Dublin 14 085 1742709 pcosgrave@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Cáit Keane Fine Gael c/o South Dublin County Council County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 01 4149064 / 087 8117824 www.caitkeane.com ckeane@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. John Lahart Fianna Fáil 6 Orlagh Grange Scholarstown Road Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 01 4939608 / 087 2615529 jlahart@sdublincoco.ie

Tallaght Central Tamhlacht – An Lár

Cllr. Colm Brophy Fine Gael C/o South Dublin County Council County Hall Tallaght, Dublin 24 086 2509223 /01 414 9015 cbrophy@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Seán Crowe Sinn Fein 16 Raithéin Na Faiche Tamhlacht B.Á.C 24 086 3864303 scrowe@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Mick Duff The Labour Party C/o South Dublin County Council County Hall Tallaght, Dublin 24 087 2865570 / 01 414 9000 mduff@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Pamela Kearns The Labour Party 203 Orwell Park Heights Templeogue Dublin 6.W. 087 7756718 / 01414 9077 pkearns@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Dermot Looney The Labour Party 80 St. Columba's Road Greenhills, Dublin 12 085 7089955 www.labour.ie/dermotlooney dlooney@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Eamonn Walsh Fianna Fáil C/o South Dublin County Council County Hall Tallaght, Dublin 24 087 9952211 / 01 414 9043 eamonnwalsh@sdublincoco.ie

Tallaght South Tamhlacht Theas

Cllr. Marie Corr The Labour Party 35 Sundale Park Mountain View Jobstown, Dublin 24 085 7359200 / 01 414 9075 mcorr@sdublincoco.ie www.mariecorr.com

Cllr. John Hannon Fianna Fáil C/o South Dublin County Council County Hall Tallaght Dublin 24 086 2577213 jhannon@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Cathal King Sinn Fein C/o South Dublin County Council County Hall Tallaght Dublin 24 01 4149063 / 086 3186098 cathalking@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Brian Lawlor Fine Gael 5 Killakee Gardens Firhouse Dublin 24 087 6445472 / 01 414 9082 blawlor@sdublincoco.ie

Cllr. Eamonn Maloney The Labour Party 84 St. Maelruan's Park Tallaght Dublin 24 01 4525298 emaloney@sdublincoco.ie

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Ten Things to do……in South Dublin County

South Dublin County offers residents and visitors a unique opportunity to experience both the City and Countryside. There is plenty to see and do in South Dublin this year, whether you’re having a “staycation” or you fancy getting to know your County. We have selected a taste of what you can experience right here on your doorstep! There are almost 1,400 hectares of public parks and open spaces within the County. South Dublin County caters for all age groups providing sports and leisure facilities including golf, equestrian sports, angling, cycling and walking activities for all the family.

1. Cultural Quarter

3. Rathcoole - Peoples Park

The Cultural Quarter in Tallaght comprising of RUA RED, South Dublin Arts Centre, the County Library, the Civic Theatre and the Big Picture provides a profile and focus for cultural life in the County. Check out www.ruared.ie www.civictheatre.ie and www.southdublinlibraries.ie for details of up coming events and activities.

Rathcoole Park extends over 35.4 acres (14.3 hectares).

The Park has brought many visitors to the area and has enhanced the lives of people living within the existing communities of Rathcoole and Saggart. Rathcoole Park is noted for its interesting topography and water features which are enhanced by the surrounding rolling landscape to the south. Rathcoole village is nearby with an opportunity to take some refreshments after your walk.

Definitely worth a visit!

4. Rathfarnham Castle Playground 2. Seán Walsh Intergenerational Park The playground in Seán Walsh Park includes play areas for young and old. The ‘Garden for All Seasons’ situated in the heart of the park is a dedicated space that provides the opportunity for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities, to participate in the creation and upkeep of a visually stimulating garden. The garden design provides for universal accessibility, so everyone can enjoy the sensory quality of this space. Nearby is Tallaght Stadium, a purpose built, state-of-the-art stadium.

South Dublin County Council has a playground situated near the grounds of the Castle with lots of grassy areas and a big pond with ducks. It is a good sized park, so lots of room for walks! Also find the hidden playground in the woods on your walk (for older kids). The Castle which is operated by The Office of Public Works is currently closed for renovations.

5. Tallaght and Clondalkin Leisure Centres The Council’s state of the art leisure centres at Tallaght and Clondalkin are both open for business and provide the ideal outlet for the entire family. Each centre has a fully-equipped gym with all the latest equipment, staffed by experienced gym instructors who will help you with your own fitness programme.

Both facilities have achieved the White Flag, the industry standard for leisure centres. The swimming pools are geared to allow small children and anyone with mobility problems to use the facilities with ease and dignity.

For bookings and special offers - visit www.tallaghtleisure.com and www.clondalkinleisure.com

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Deich rud le déanamh…. i gContae Átha Cliath Theas

Is breá an deis a thugann Contae Átha Cliath Theas do chónaitheoirí agus do chuairteoirí sásamh a bhaint as an gCathair agus as an tuath. Tá go leor le déanamh agus le feiceáil in Áth Cliath Theas i mbliana cibé an ar saoire ag baile atá tú nó ag tabhairt camchuairt an Chontae. Tá rudaí a d’fhéadfá a dhéanamh ar leac do dhorais féin roghnaithe againn! Tá beagnach 1,400 heicteár de pháirceanna poiblí agus spásanna faoin aer sa Chontae. Is féidir le Contae Átha Cliath freastal ar gach duine ó liath go leanbh mar go bhfuil áiseanna spóirt agus fóillíochta ann don chlann go léir lena n-áirítear imeachtaí gailf, eachaíochta, slatiascaireachta, rothaíochta agus siúlóide.

1. An Ceantar Cultúrtha

4. Páirc Chaisleán Ráth Fearnáin

Tugann an Ceantar Cultúrtha i dTamhlacht ina bhfuil RUA RED, Ionad Ealaíon Átha Cliath Theas, An Leabharlann Contae, An Amharclann Chathartha agus The Big Picture próifíl agus fócas don saol cultúrtha sa Chontae. Breathnaigh ar www.ruared.ie, www.civictheatre.ie agus www.southdublinlibraries.ie chun eolas a fháil ar imeachtaí agus gníomhaíochtaí a bheidh ag tarlú amach anseo

Tá áit súgartha ag Comhairle Chontae Átha Cliath Theas thart ar an gcaisleán agus freisin tá go leor áiteanna faoi fhéar ann mar aon le linn mhór, áit a bhfuil lachain. Is páirc í atá sách mór, mar sin tá neart áite inti le haghaidh siúlóidí. Tá clós súgartha faoi cheilt sna coillte freisin agus féadfaidh tú a bheith ag faire amach dó nuair a bheidh tú amuigh ag siúl le páistí níos sine.

Is í Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí a riarann an Caisleán agus tá sí dúnta faoi láthair le haghaidh athchóirithe.

2. Páirc Sheáin Breatnaigh do chách Tá ionaid spraoi agus caitheamh aimsire d’óg is d’aosta i bPáirc Sheáin Breatnaigh. Áit speisialta i lár na páirce is ea ‘Gairdín na Séasúr Uile’ a thugann deis do dhaoine faoi míchumas fisiceach nó intleachta baint a bheith acu le déanamh agus cothabháil gairdín a luífeadh an tsúil go héasca air. Dearadh an gairdín don rochtain uilíoch, mar sin féadfaidh gach duine ligean don áit dul i bhfeidhm ar na céadfaí. Is sa Pháirc atá Staidiam Thamhlachta, staidiam úrscothach toiscdhéanta mar a mbíonn a gcluichí baile ag Ruaigirí na Seamróige.

3. Ráth Cúil - Páirc an Phobail Tá os cionn 35.4 acra (14.3 heicteár) faoi Pháirc Ráth Cúil.

Meallann an Pháirc go leor daoine chun na háite agus cuireann sí le saol na ndaoine a mhaireann i Ráth Cúil agus i dTeach Sagard. Tá cáil ar Pháirc Ráth Cúil as an topagrafaíocht spéisiúil atá léi, agus freisin as na gnéithe uisce a gcuireann an tírdhreach réchnocach atá thart timpeall uirthi ar an taobh ó dheas lena n-áilleacht. Tá sráidbhaile Ráth Cúil in aice láimhe mar a mbeidh deis agat greim le hithe a fháil tar éis na siúlóide.

Is fiú go mór cuairt a thabhairt uirthi!

5. Ionaid Fóillíochta Thamhlachta agus Chluain Dolcáin Tá Ionaid Fóillíochta úrscothacha na Comhairle i dTamhlacht agus i gCluain Dolcáin ar oscailt agus is ionaid iad atá breá feiliúnach don chlann go léir. Tá spórtlann ghleacaíochta lánfheistithe sa dá ionad agus tá an trealamh is nuaí iontu; is teagascóirí gleacaíochta a bhfuil taithí acu na baill foirne agus cabhróidh siad leat le do chlár corpacmhainne féin.

Tá an Brat Bán faighte ag an dá shaoráid, an caighdeán atá sa tionscal i gcomhair na nIonad Fóillíochta. Tá na linnte snámha i riocht is gur féidir le leanaí beaga agus duine ar bith ag a bhfuil fadhbanna gluaisteachta na háiseanna a úsáid ar a gcompord agus le dínit.

Téigh isteach ar www.tallaghtleisure.com agus ar www.clondalkinleisure.com má tá fút áirithint a dhéanamh nó leas a bhaint as tairiscintí speisialta.

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Ten Things to do……in South Dublin County Deich rud le déanamh…. i gContae Átha Cliath Theas

6. Shopping

6. Siopadóireacht

With the nationally recognised shopping centres at Liffey Valley and The Square on your doorstep, complemented by smaller local boutiques, restaurants and bars in our many villages, South Dublin County is a shopper’s paradise.

Ní áit go dtí í Contae Átha Cliath Theas má tá fonn siopadóireachta ort mar go bhfuil cáil go náisiúnta ar na hionaid siopadóireachta atá ar an tairseach agat - Gleann na Life agus An Chearnóg, gan trácht ar na búitíceanna beaga áitiúla, na bialanna agus na tithe tábhairne atá inár sráidbhailte iomadúla.

7. Lucan Skate Park

7. Páirc Scátála Leamhcáin

Ireland’s first concrete skate park was opened in Griffeen Valley Park, Lucan in 2006. The skate park has received a great reaction from skateboarders, parents and local people with user numbers growing weekly.

Osclaíodh an chéad pháirc choincréit scátála in Éirinn i bPáirc Ghleann an Ghrífín, Leamhcán sa bhliain 2006. Tá an-leas á bhaint ag lucht clárscátála, tuismitheoirí agus daoine áitiúla as an bpáirc scátála agus tá na huimhreacha ag dul i líonmhaire in aghaidh na seachtaine.

8. Áras Chrónáin – Irish Cultural Centre

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8. Áras Chrónáin – Ionad Cultúrtha

Áras Chrónáin, Ionad Cultúrtha, is a magnificent Georgian house on picturesque surroundings right in the heart of old Clondalkin village and is the headquarters of Muintir Chrónáin. Áras Chrónáin, Irish Cultural Centre is a unique oasis of vibrant Irish language, music, song, dance and culture experienced and enjoyed by young and old from every walk of life. Check out their website at www.araschronain.com.

Áras fíorbhreá Seoirseach is ea an tIonad Cultúrtha, Áras Chrónáin, agus cúlra pictiúrtha aige i gceartlár Sheanbhaile Chluain Dolcáin agus is ann atá ceanncheathrú Mhuintir Chrónáin. Áit ar leith is ea an tIonad Cultúrtha, Áras Chrónáin, mar a mbaineann idir óg is aosta as gach aicme saoil sásamh agus taitneamh as an mbeocht a bhíonn san áit de bharr imeachtaí Gaeilge, ceoil, fonnadóireachta, damhsa agus cultúir. Breathnaigh ar an suíomh gréasáin atá acu www.araschronain.com.

9. Dublin Mountains

9. Sléibhte Bhaile Átha Cliath

The Dublin Mountains are an exciting recreational facility for the young and old. Whether you are interested in a walk with the family, a cross county hike or a spin on a mountain bike, the trails and forests of the Dublin Mountains has something for everyone. Why not take a trip to the infamous Hell Fire Club. For more information visit www.dublinmountains.ie

Áis bhreá caitheamh aimsire do shean is d’óg is ea Sléibhte Bhaile Átha Cliath. Más siúlóid leis an gclann, turas traschontae nó turas ar rothar sléibhe atá uait, níl sárú chonairí agus fhoraoisí Shléibhte Bhaile Átha Cliath le fáil. Céard faoi thuras a thabhairt ar Chumann mícháiliúil Thine Ifrinn Tá a thuilleadh eolais le fáil ar www.dublinmountains.ie.

10. Grange Castle Golf Course

10. Galfchúrsa Chaisleán na Gráinsí

Interested in a round of golf at Grange Castle Golf Course?

The 18 hole public golf course is located just off the outer ring road on the N7 and forms a heart and identity for the locality which is well endowed with both natural and leisure amenities. Check out www.grangecastlegolfclub.ie.

An bhfuil fonn ort babhta gailf a imirt ar Ghalfchúrsa Chaisleán na Gráinsí? Tá an galfchúrsa poiblí 18 poll suite díreach den chuarbhóthar amuigh ar an N7 agus is é croílár agus áit aitheantais an cheantair é áit a bhfuil neart fóntas nádúrtha agus fóillíochta. Breathnaigh ar www.grangecastlegolfclub.ie.

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to Sports and Recreation Do do cheangal le Spórt agus Caitheamh Aimsire Corkagh Pet Farm

Feirm Peataí Pháirc Chorcaí:

The Pet Farm located near the visitor centre and rose garden in Corkagh Park has an aviary and a range of farm animals and pets. The animals include a pair of snowy owls, eagle owls, parakeets, canaries, budgies, zebra finches, pygmy goats, pot-bellied pigs, geese, ducks, chickens, fan-tailed doves and a donkey. Admission to the Pet Farm is free.

Tá éanlann agus cineálacha éagsúla ainmnithe feirme agus peataí ar an bhFeirm Peataí atá suite gar don ionad cuairteoirí agus don ghairdín rósanna i bPáirc Chorcaí. Áirítear leis na hainmhithe sin péire ulchabhán sneachtúil, rí-ulchabháin, pearaicítí, canáraithe, budragáir, glasáin shéabracha, gabhair bheaga, muca urbholgacha, geábha, lachain, sicíní, coilm fheanearracha agus asal. Tá saorchead isteach chuig an bhFeirm Peataí.

The Pet Farm, the nearby fishing lakes and the other visitor attractions located in Corkagh Park, combined with ease of access and car-parking facilities make this Park one of the most important tourist and visitor attractions in South Dublin County. The Pet Farm opening hours are 11.00am – 12.45pm and 2.00pm – 5.00pm daily.

Tá Páirc Chorcaí ar cheann de na háiteanna is tábhachtaí gContae Átha Cliath Theas a mbíonn aghaidh na dturasóirí agus na gcuairteoirí orthu mar gheall ar an bhFeirm Peataí, na locha iascaigh atá in aice láimhe agus na nithe eile atá suite sa Pháirc agus gur díol suntais do thurasóirí iad agus freisin mar gheall go bhfuil sé éasca dul isteach inti agus go bhfuil áiseanna páirceála do charranna inti. Uaireanta Oscailte – go laethúil 11.00am – 12.45pm agus 2.00pm – 5.00pm.

Páirc Bhaile Uaitéir, Baile Phámar Waterstown Park, Palmerston Waterstown is the most valuable park in South Dublin County in terms of its ecological diversity with over 300 species of plants, animals and birds. Recent works in the park were designed to protect this diversity while allowing visitors a chance to access this scenic part of the Liffey Valley.

The area has long been popular with nature enthusiasts and walkers. The park is also a favoured training venue for tri-athletes, cyclists and joggers. Throughout the summer there will be over 20 junior cycle races taking place in the park. The Palmerston Active Aging Association also organises regular walks in the Park.

The Parks Department is always happy to arrange guided nature walks for any schools or other groups interested in visiting the park. Contact the Parks Department at 01 414 9275.

Is í Páirc Bhaile Uaitéir an pháirc is fearr i gContae Átha Cliath Theas ó thaobh éagsúlacht éiceolaíochta de mar go bhfuil os cionn 300 speiceas de phlandaí, d’ainmhithe agus d’éin inti.

Dearadh na hoibreacha ba dhéanaí a rinneadh ar an bpáirc ar mhaithe leis an éagsúlacht seo a chosaint agus san am céanna le deis a thabhairt do chuairteoirí dul isteach sa chuid sciamhach seo de Ghleann na Life.

Is fada díograiseoirí dúlra agus siúlóirí ag tarraingt ar an áit seo.

Is í an pháirc an rogha áit traenála do lúthchleasaithe trí-atlain, do rothaithe agus do bhogshodairí. Beidh os cionn 20 rás rothaíochta do shóisir inti sa samhradh. Eagraíonn Cumann Bhaile Phámar um Aosú Gníomhach siúlóidí go rialta sa Pháirc.

Bíonn an Rannóg Páirceanna breá sásta i gcónaí siúlóidí treoraithe dúlra a eagrú do scoileanna nó do ghrúpaí ar bith eile ar spéis leo cuairt a thabhairt ar an bpáirc. Is féidir glaoch ar an Rannóg Páirceanna ag an uimhir 01 414 9275.

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

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Connecting you to Sports and Recreation

Tallaght Stadium is delighted to present their brand new official website www.tallaghtstadium.ie. The site showcases South Dublin County’s state of the art sports facility as well as keeping visitors up to date on all fixtures and events taking place at Whitestown Way.

Late Night Leagues South Dublin County Council’s Sports Office is working with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Garda Siochána to establish a series of Late Night Football Leagues in Tallaght and Clondalkin over the coming months. This provides an opportunity for young people to meet and play a football tournament each Friday or Saturday night in an organised environment. The F.A.I. Development Officers will run a full tournament each night, and the Gardai will assist with transport to and from the venues as well as ensuring that order is maintained at each venue.

Link 2 B Active Link 2 B Active is a programme to promote participation among unemployed people in local sports facilities in the County. With Link2BActive, SDCSP is providing unemployed people with details of local sports facilities such as gyms, leisure centres, all weather pitches, golf clubs and other facilities which are all offering reduced rates. All offers are on the SDCSP website (www.sdcsp.ie).

Older and Active SDCSP are committed to working with older adults and have launched a programme entitled "Living the Life" in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Lucan Leisure Centres in partnership with South Dublin Leisure Services Ltd. Participants do not need to be a member of any recognised group to take part. The aim of the program is to offer older adults the opportunity to meet up and take part in activities which include bowling, Boccia , Frisbee and many more. The cost is €3 which includes a voucher for a tea/coffee.

For more details on the Link2BActive or the Living the Life programmes please contact; Thos McDermott, Co-ordinator, South Dublin County Sports Partnership.

Tel. 01 4149000 ext 3361, Mobile 086 0441071, Email tmcdermott@sdcsp.ie

South Dublin Gladiators The Heineken Cup came to visit the young people involved in South Dublin County Council’s accessible sports club “South Dublin Gladiators” on Tuesday the 27th of April. South Dublin County Council's Sports Office together with Irish Wheelchair Sport and Cerebal Palsy Sport have set up an inclusive sports club targeting young people aged 4 – 14 with a physical disability. The group meet every Tuesday from 5.30pm – 7pm in Collinstown Sports Complex where they take part in a number of different activities in a fun, safe and most importantly inclusive environment with the emphasis all the time on young people’s “ability”. The club already has over 20 Gladiators in training and new members are welcome.

For more information on “South Dublin Gladiators” please contact Alison Silke asilke@sdublincoco.ie or Paula Swayne pswayne@sdublincoco.ie , Sports & Recreation Officers, Community Services Department, South Dublin County Council

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal le Spórt agus Caitheamh Aimsire

Is mór ag Staidiam Thamhlachta a shuíomh gréasáin nua glan oifigiúil www.tallaghtstadium.ie a chur i láthair.

Taispeánann an suíomh saoráid úrscothach Chontae Átha Cliath Theas agus freisin coinníonn sé cuairteoirí cothrom le dáta faoi na cluichí agus na himeachtaí go léir a bhíonn ar siúl ar Bhealach Bhaile an Fhaoitigh.

Sraitheanna Peile Istoíche Tá Oifig Spóirt Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas ag obair i gcomhar le Cumann Peile na hÉireann (FAI) agus leis an nGarda Síochána ar mhaithe le sraith de Shraitheanna Peile Istoíche a thosú i dTamhlacht agus i gCluain Dolcáin sna míonna seo chugainn. Tabharfaidh sé seo deis do dhaoine óga bualadh le chéile agus ilchomórtas peile a imirt gach oíche Aoine nó Shathairn i dtimpeallacht eagraithe. Beidh ilchomórtas iomlán ann gach oíche faoi stiúir Oifigigh Forbartha de chuid Chumann Peile na hÉireann agus beidh lámh chúnta le fáil ó na Gardaí maidir le cúrsaí iompair chuig na hionaid agus ar ais uathu agus cinnteoidh siad freisin go gcoinneofar ord agus eagar ar chúrsaí i ngach ionad.

Link 2 B Active Clár is ea Link 2 B Active le go bhféadfar úsáid na n-áiseanna áitiúla spóirt sa Chontae a chur chun cinn i measc daoine dífhostaithe. Tugann Comhpháirtíocht Spóirt Chontae Átha Cliath Theas, trí bhíthin Link2BActive, eolas do dhaoine dífhostaithe i dtaobh na n-áiseanna áitiúla spóirt mar shampla spórtlanna, ionaid fóillíochta, páirceanna uile-aimsire, cumainn ghailf agus áiseanna eile a mbíonn rátaí laghdaithe á dtairiscint acu. Bíonn na tairiscintí go léir ar shuíomh gréasáin Chomhpháirtíocht Spóirt Chontae Átha Cliath Theas (www.sdcsp.ie).

Scothaosta agus Gníomhach Tá Comhpháirtíocht Spóirt Chontae Átha Cliath Theas tiomanta oibriú le daoine scothaosta agus sheol sí clár dar teideal “Living the Life” [Ag Baint Só as an Saol] in Ionaid Fóillíochta Thamhlachta, Chluain Dolcáin agus Leamhcáin i gcomhpháirtíocht le South Dublin Leisure Services Ltd. Ní gá do dhaoine a bheith ina mbaill d’aon ghrúpa aitheanta chun páirt a ghlacadh ann. Is éard atá mar aidhm leis an gclár deis a thabhairt do dhaoine scothaosta bualadh le chéile agus páirt a ghlacadh i ngníomhaíochtaí lena n-áirítear babhláil, Boccia, Friosbaí agus go leor eile nach iad. €3 a chosnaíonn sé agus bíonn dearbhán tae/caife san áireamh sa chostas sin.

Má theastaíonn a thuilleadh eolais ar cheachtar den dá chlár Link2BActive nó Living the Life uait téigh i dteagmháil le: Thos Mc Dermott, Comhordaitheoir, Comhpháirtíocht Spóirt Chontae Átha Cliath Theas. Teil. 01 4149000 folíne 3361, Fón Póca 086 0441071, Ríomhphost tmcdermott@sdcsp.ie

Gliairí Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas Thug an Heineken Cup cuairt ar dhaoine óga a bhfuil baint acu le “Gliairí Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas” (“South Dublin Gladiators”), an club spóirt rochtana de Chomhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas ar an Máirt 27 Aibreán. I gcomhpháirtíocht le Spórt Cathaoireacha Rothaí na hÉireann (Irish Wheelchair Sport), Spórt Pairilise Ceirbrí (Cerebral Palsy Sport) agus oifig spóirt de Chomhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas, bunaíodh club spóirt cuimsitheach lena ndírítear ar dhaoine óga idir 4-14 bhliain d’aois atá faoi mhíchumas. Tagann an grúpa le céile gach Máirt ó 5.30pm – 7pm i gCoimpléasc Spórt Bhaile Choilín, áit ina nglacann siad páirt i roinnt gníomhaíochtaí difriúla i dtimpeallacht spraíúil, agus slán, agus níos tábhachtaí i dtimpeallacht chuimsitheach leis an mbéim an t-am ar fad ar “chumas” na ndaoine óga—thosaigh an club 3 seachtaine ó shin, agus fós tá 20 Gliaire faoi oiliúint ann, tá fáilte roimh bhaill nua.

Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais ar “Gliairí Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas (“South Dublin Gladiators”) téigh i dteagmháil le Alison Silke asilke@sdublincoco.ie nó Paula Swayne pswayne@sdublincoco.ie , Oifigigh Spóirt agus Caitheamh Aimsire, Roinn Seirbhísí Pobail, Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath.

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to Community and Living

2010 is the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Almost 80 million Europeans live at risk of poverty, which means they face insecurity, and go without what most people often take for granted. Living in poverty may result in a variety of problems, from not having enough money to spend on food and clothes to suffering poor housing conditions and even homelessness.

Poverty also means having to cope with limited lifestyle choices that may lead to social exclusion.

Please contact Maria Finn, Social Inclusion Officer for details of upcoming events at 01 414 9270 or visit http://socialinclusion.southdublin.ie/

Accessible South Dublin County The Jobot’s Access All Areas game highlights features that ensure equal access to facilities for everyone from accessible parking bays, automated gates, loop systems at public desks, to adaptable kitchens and Braille and tactile signage. Created in a modern, funky style, the game provides users with points of interactivity to explore solutions to common accessibility problems.

Access Guide Videos This series of four downloadable access guides outlines the extensive improvements in the accessibility of public buildings and services across South Dublin County in the past 5 years.

Both the game and the series of videos are available from http://accessible.southdublin.ie in multiple formats.

Contact the Council’s Disability Liaison / Access Officer, Selina Bonnie, by Tel: 4149041 or email: sbonnie@sdublincoco.ie or Skype Id: selina.bonnie

Maintenance Tips for dealing with Condensation in the Home Condensation is probably the main cause of dampness and mould growth in dwellings. Continuing condensation causes walls, ceilings and sometimes floors to become damp, discoloured and unpleasant due to mould growing on their surfaces.

• Reduce cooking steam e.g. keep lids on saucepans, do not leave kettles and pots boiling for long periods.

• If you have an extractor fan in your kitchen, use it when cooking especially if the windows mist up. If you have no extractor fan, open windows and keep doors between kitchen and rest of house closed.

• After taking a bath or shower, keep bathroom window open and bathroom door shut until bathroom dries off.

If there is no window use the extractor fan.

• Provide some ventilation to all rooms so that moist air can escape, do not block air vents and allow air to circulate around furniture and cupboards.

• Provide some level of heating.

Mould Growth If black spots appear on the walls or other room surfaces, this is the start of mould growth. The mould growth spots should be washed off and the affected area sterilized.

A suitable sterilizer can be made by mixing 1 part bleach with 4 parts of water. Make sure that you then tackle the cause of condensation as recommended above.

Going to College in 2010?

You may be eligible for financial assistance Higher Education Grants are available from South Dublin County Council to qualifying students who are residents of South Dublin and who are pursuing Undergraduate Honours Degree or Post Graduate courses (Level 8 and upwards) in approved third level colleges. The grant scheme is means tested.

Apply now for a Higher Education grant for the academic year 2010/2011, by gathering the documents you need to accompany your application form (eg P60, P21, Birth Cert etc) as there can be a delay in obtaining certain documents and without these documents applications cannot be processed. You can order your P21 from the Revenue Commissioners online by going to www.revenue.ie and Birth Certificates can be ordered by logging on to www.birthsdeathsmarriages.ie.

The maintenance grant application form and accompanying notes and checklist, which will assist you in completing your application, can be downloaded from the Council’s website www.sdcc.ie and further information on the Higher Education Grants Scheme is also available on www.studentfinance.ie.

Check how to cure the problem: • Dry clothes outside when possible, if using a clothes dryer, provide venting to the outside.

• Do not use unventilated cupboards for drying clothes, if you do dry clothes in the bathroom or kitchen, run the extractor fan if you have one. Close the door to prevent moist air spreading to other parts of the house.

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Maintenance grants are paid in three instalments coinciding with the academic terms and these grant payments are paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) directly to students’ bank accounts. Fees (where applicable) are paid upon invoice from the relevant colleges.

South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal leis an bpobal agus leis an saol

2010 An Bhliain Eorpach um Chomhrac na Bochtaineachta agus an Eisiata Shóisialta Is í an bhliain 2010 an Bhliain Eorpach um Chomhrac na Bochtaineachta agus an Eisiata Shóisialta. Tá isteach is amach le 80 milliún Eorpach ag maireachtáil i mbéal na bochtaineachta, sin le rá go bhfuil siad gafa ag an neamhshocracht agus go ndéanann siad d’uireasa na nithe sin gur minic le formhór na ndaoine talamh slán a dhéanamh díobh. Is iomaí fadhb a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ann de bharr a bheith ag maireachtáil i mbochtaineacht, ó bheith gan dóthain airgid le caitheamh ar bhia agus éadaí go cur suas le droch-choinníollacha tithíochta agus fiú go heaspa dídine.

Ní foláir cur suas le roghanna teoranta sa tslí mhaireachtála chomh maith nuair is ann don bhochtaineacht agus d’fhéadfadh go dtarlódh eisiamh sóisialta dá thoradh sin.

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Insroichte Gach Réimse Insroichte ag Jobot: Leagann Gach Réimse Insroichte ag Jobot béim ar ghnéithe a chinntíonn go mbíonn rochtain chothrom ag gach duine ar áiseanna ó chuasa inrochtana páirceála, geataí uathoibrithe, córais lúibe ag na deasca poiblí, go cistineacha inoiriúnaithe agus comharthaí Braille agus tadhlacha. Cuireann an cluiche, a dearadh i stíl funcaí nua-aimseartha, ar chumas na n-úsáideoirí úsáid a bhaint as pointí idirghníomhaíochta chun fadhbanna coitianta a bhaineann le hinrochtaineacht a réiteach.

Treoirfhíseáin Rochtana Léiríonn an tsraith seo de cheithre cinn de threoirfhíseáin rochtana ar féidir iad a íoslódáil na feabhsúcháin mhóra a rinneadh i ndáil le foirgnimh phoiblí agus seirbhísí a bheith insroichte ar fud Chontae Átha Cliath Theas sna 5 bliana seo caite.

Is féidir an cluiche agus an tsraith físeán a fháil i bhformáidí iomadúla ó http://accessible.southdublin.ie. Féadfaidh tú teagmháil a dhéanamh le Selina Bonnie, Oifigeach Idirchaidrimh/Rochtana Míchumais na Comhairle ar an teileafón: 4149041 nó ríomhphost a sheoladh chuici: sbonnie@sdublincoco.ie nó teagmháil a dhéanamh léi ar Skype: Seoladh aitheantais: selina.bonnie

Noda ar Chothabháil sa teach Seans gur comhdhlúthú is mó is cúis le taise agus le caonach liath a bheith in áitribh. Nuair a leanann an comhdhlúthú ar aghaidh tagann taise ar bhallaí, ar shíleálacha agus uaireanta ar urláir, tréigeann an dath agus bíonn siad gránna mar gheall ar chaonach liath a bheith ag fás orthu.

Bealaí leis an bhfadhb a réiteach: • Triomaigh na héadaí taobh amuigh nuair is féidir é; má bhíonn triomadóir éadaí in úsáid agat bíodh gaothaire ag dul amach go dtí an taobh amuigh.

• Ná cuir éadach le triomú isteach i gcófraí nach bhfuil aeráil iontu; má thriomaíonn tú éadaí sa seomra folctha nó sa chistin úsáid an fean eastarraingthe má tá a leithéid ann. Coinnigh an doras dúnta nó éalóidh aer tais isteach sa chuid eile den teach.

• Ná bíodh ach an oiread is lú de ghal chócaireachta ann m.sh.

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bíodh cláir ar photaí, ná fág an citeal ná an pota ag fiuchadh ar feadh scaitheamh fada.

Má tá fean eastarraingthe sa chistin agat, úsáid é nuair a bhíonn tú ag cócaireacht go speisialta má thosaíonn na fuinneoga ag líonadh suas le gal. Mura bhfuil fean eastarraingthe ann, oscail na fuinneoga agus coinnigh an doras idir an chistin agus an chuid eile den teach dúnta.

Tar éis duit folcadh nó cithfholcadh a bheith agat oscail fuinneog an tseomra folctha agus fág ar oscailt í ach coinnigh doras an tseomra folctha dúnta go dtí go mbeidh an seomra folctha triomaithe. Mura bhfuil fuinneog sa seomra folctha cas air an fean eastarraingthe.

Lig an t-aer isteach i ngach aon cheann de na seomraí ar bhealach éigin ionas go bhféadfaidh aer tais éalú; ná bíodh aon rud sa bhealach ar na gaothairí aeir agus lig an t-aer thart ar throscán agus isteach i gcófraí.

Bíodh teas de shórt éigin ann.

Caonach Liath Má bhíonn spotaí dubha le tabhairt faoi deara ar na ballaí nó ar dhromchlaí eile i seomra sin le rá go bhfuil caonach liath ag tosú ag fás. Is cóir spotaí caonach liath a níochán agus an áit ina mbíonn siad a steiriliú. Is féidir lacht steirilithe feiliúnach a dhéanamh ach tuarthóir agus uisce a mheascadh le chéile de réir 1 pháirt tuarthóra le 4 pháirt uisce. Déan cinnte de go dtabharfaidh tú faoi chúis an chomhdhlúthaithe ansin faoi mar a mholtar thuas.

Ag dul chuig Coláiste in 2010?

D’fhéadfadh tú a bheith i dteideal chúnamh airgeadais Bronnann an Rannóg um Dheontais Ard-Oideachais de Chomhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas deontais tacaíochta ar dhaltaí a bhfuil cónaí orthu i mBaile Átha Cliath Theas agus atá ar bun Céim Onóracha Fochéimí nó cúrsaí Iarchéime (Leibhéal 8 nó níos airde) i gcoláistí tríú leibhéal arna bhfaomhadh. Riartar an scéim deontais ar leibhéal áitiúil ar son an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna, agus is scéim thástáilte ó thaobh acmhainne é.

Má tá sé ar intinn agat cur isteach do dheontas Ardoideachais don bhliain acadúil 2010/2011 ba chóir duit na cáipéisí a bhailiú a mbeidh ag teastáil uait chun cur le d’fhoirm iarratais (m.sh, P60, P21, Teastas Beireatais agus araile) mar gheall go mbíonn moill i gceist agus cáipéisí áirithe a fháil agat, agus ní fhéadtar na hiarratais a phróiseáil gan na cáipéisí seo. Is féidir leat P21 a ordú ó na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim ar líne ar www.revenue.ie agus féadtar Teastas Beireatais a ordú ó www.birthsdeathsmarriages.ie.

Féadtar an fhoirm iarratais do dheontas cothaithe agus na nótaí agus an seicliosta a ghabhann leis, a íoslódáil ó shuíomh ghréasáin na Comhairle www.sdcc.ie agus tá tuilleadh eolais ar Scéim Dheontais Ard-Oideachais ar fáil ar www.studentfinance.ie. Íoctar na deontais cothaithe i trí thráthchuid ag comhtharlú leis na téarmaí acadúla agus íoctar na híocaíochtaí deontais trí Ríomhaistriú Airgid (EFT) díreach go bainc chuntais na ndaltaí. Íoctar táillí (más infheidhme) nuair a fuarthas an sonrasc ón gcoláiste ábhartha.

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to your Council and Local Democracy

Have I a Vote?

The Register of Electors 2010-2011 came into force on 15th February 2010.

• Check to see if you’re registered online at www.sdcc.ie and www.checktheregister.ie or at your local Post Office, Library, Garda Station and Council Office.

• If you’re not registered you can apply to be included in the Supplement to the Register by completing the RFA2 or RFA3 (change of address) forms.

• Forms are available online and where you check the Register.

Polling Scheme

More choice for the Customer – Do business with us at a time that suits you!

South Dublin County Council offers more choices for you to access services, make a payment, request information or have a problem solved. Our website www.sdcc.ie provides a wealth of information on a wide range of services and is accessible 24/7.

If you need assistance or have a query

The Council will be preparing a new Polling Scheme shortly.

A Polling Scheme divides the County into Electoral Areas, Electoral Divisions, Polling Districts and Townlands, and provides a Polling Place for voting.

In preparing a Polling Scheme the Council will follow national regulations made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and before the scheme is approved by the Council it will go on public display for a period of 5 weeks and then the Council must consider any submissions made proposing alterations to the scheme.

• Look for the online Customer Comment Form on our Customer Care webpage.

• Email us at info@sdublincoco.ie a cost effective and more convenient way for you to do business.

• SMS your text message or enquiry to 51678

Award Winning South Dublin County Council Chambers Ireland- Local Authority of the Year Award South Dublin County Council was named as Local Authority of the Year 2009 at Chambers Ireland’s 6th Annual Excellence in Local Government Awards last October for the second time in 3 years.

Rua Red wins prestigious Grand Prix at Zurich Lama Awards Councillor Mick Duff, Mayor of South Dublin County Council accepted three awards on behalf of the Council for the flagship developmentRUA RED, South Dublin Arts Centre, at the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) awards ceremony in January.

O2 Ability Awards The Council was among the 38 organisations recently shortlisted for an O2 Ability Award which recognises organisations that champion the ability and value of employees and customers with a disability in the area of disability at work and in wider society.

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Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal le do Chomhairle agus le do Dhaonlathas Áitiúil

Bhfuil Vóta agam?

Tháinig Clár na dToghthóirí 2010-2011 i bhfeidhm ar an 15ú Feabhra 2010.

• Téigh ar líne ar www.sdcc.ie agus ar www.checktheregister.ie nó buail isteach chuig Oifig an Phoist, Leabharlann, Stáisiún na nGardaí nó Oifig na Comhairle go háitiúil go bhfeicfidh tú an bhfuil tú cláraithe.

• Mura bhfuil tú cláraithe, féadfaidh tú iarratas a dhéanamh chun tú a chlárú ar Fhorlíonadh Chlár na dToghthóirí ach foirmeacha RFA2 nó RFA3 (athrú ar sheoladh) a líonadh.

• Tá na foirmeacha ar fáil ar líne agus cibé áit ina mbreathnóidh tú ar an gClár.

Níos mó roghanna ag an gCustaiméir – Déan do ghnó linn nuair is fearr a fheileann sé duitse!

Tá níos mó roghanna le fáil agat ó Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas chun teacht ar sheirbhísí, íocaíocht a dhéanamh, eolas a iarraidh nó fadhb a réiteach. Tá lear mór eolais ar raon leathan seirbhísí ar ár suíomh gréasáin www.sdcc.ie agus bíonn teacht air 24/7.

Má bhíonn cúnamh uait nó fiosrú le déanamh

Scéim Vótaíochta Beidh Scéim Vótaíochta á hullmhú ag an gComhairle go luath.

Roinneann Scéim Vótaíochta an Contae ina Thoghcheantair, Toghranna, Ceantair Vótaíochta agus Bailte Fearainn, agus soláthraíonn sí Ionad Vótaíochta le haghaidh toghcháin.

Nuair a bheidh Scéim Vótaíochta á hullmhú aici féachfaidh an Chomhairle do rialacháin náisiúnta arna ndéanamh ag an Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil agus sula gceadóidh an Chomhairle í cuirfear ar taispeáint go poiblí í ar feadh tréimhse 5 seachtaine agus i ndiaidh na tréimhse sin ní mór don Chomhairle aighneachtaí ar bith ina molfar athruithe a dhéanamh ar an scéim a bhreithniú.

• Cuardaigh an fhoirm, Tuairimí ó Chustaiméirí, ar líne ar an leathanach gréasáin, Cúram do Chustaiméirí.

• Seol ríomhphost chugainn info@sdublincoco.ie bealach atá éifeachtach ó thaobh costais de agus atá níos áisiúla duit chun do ghnó a dhéanamh.

• Seol do theachtaireacht téacs nó d’fhiosrú le SMS chuig 51678

Ardaíonn Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas dámhachtainí léi An Dámhachtain Údarás Áitiúil na Bliana ó Chambers Ireland Ainmníodh Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas mar Údarás Áitiúil na Bliana 2009 ag an 6ú Bronnadh Bliantúil Dámhachtainí um Fheabhas sa Rialtas Áitiúil de chuid Chambers Ireland i mí Deireadh Fómhair seo caite.

An Grand Prix cáiliúil buaite ag Rua Red ag searmanas bronnta Dámhachtainí Lama Zurich Ghlac Méara Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas, an Comhairleoir Mick Duff, trí cinn de dhámhachtainí thar ceann na Comhairle as an bhforbairt eiseamláireach - RUA RED, Ionad Ealaíon Átha Cliath Theas, ag searmanas bronnta Chumann Chomhaltaí na nÚdarás Áitiúil i mí Eanáir.

Dámhachtainí Cumais de O2 Bhí an Chomhairle i measc 38 eagraíocht a cuireadh ar ghearrliosta i gcomhair Dámhachtain 02, lena dtugtar aitheantas d’eagraíochtaí a chuireann chun cinn cumas agus luach na bhfostaithe agus na gcustaiméirí atá faoi mhíchumas i réimse míchumais san ionad oibre agus sa tsochaí i gcoitianta.

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to Arts, Culture and Heritage

South Dublin County Council Local Artists Exhibition congratulates Richard Baneham Opportunity At South Dublin County Council’s meeting on Monday 8th March 2010, the Council unanimously agreed the following motion “That South Dublin County Council congratulates local artist Richard Baneham who to-day at the 82nd, Academy Awards in Los Angeles, received an Oscar, and that this Council initiate arrangements to honour this outstanding achievement.”

RUA RED will be hosting its second annual Summer Open Show which runs from 19th July to 21st August this year.

The Council will arrange to honour Richard Baneham, the award winning animator on his wonderful achievement, in the future. The Mayor Mick Duff said “All of us in South Dublin County are very proud of Richard, who is from Tallaght. He is an inspiration and a role model to young people in the County. This Council will continue to foster creativity and imagination by providing facilities such as RUARED Arts Centre which has multimedia labs, exhibition and art work spaces and the wonderful resource of the Library Service. I look forward to meeting him in person and honouring his achievement. We also pass our congratulations and delight to Richard’s proud parents.”

The RUA RED galleries are free to visit with an exciting programme of national and international work being shown this year. Why not pop in for a coffee and take a look. We’ve got a great art trolley to keep the kids occupied too!

Youth Arts Project in St. Kevin’s Family Resource Centre

Contact Studio

‘CLICK CLICK’, is a unique arts project that challenges stereotypes about young people with and without disabilities, celebrating individuality and uniqueness through an integrated project. www.click-click.ie.

Young people from the Irish Wheelchair Association and the Tallaghtfornia Foróige Club (supported by Tallaght Youth Service) have collaborated with artist Aileen Lambert to develop skills in video, camera and stopmotion animation for this film and web-based project, resulting in the production of three short film works, Butterfly, Tallaght’s Top 5 Pool Tricks and Need for Speed.

‘CLICK CLICK’ was funded and supported by the Arts Council’s Artist in the Community Scheme managed by CREATE, and by the Department of Social Protection, South Dublin County Council’s Arts Office, St. Kevin’s Family Resource Centre, the Irish Wheelchair Association, and Tallaght Youth Service. For more information about the project, please contact Gráinne Begley, Co-ordinator, St. Kevin's Family Resource Centre, St. Kevin's Girl's School, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Tel: 01 4627149

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For more information visit www.ruared.ie or call 01 451 5860

During the Summer Show (19th July – 21st August) we are offering 10% off any café purchases on production of this article. You can only use it once so keep it safe!

CONTACT studio is a professionally equipped and run recording studio based in RUARED, Tallaght, beside the last luas stop. It is a flexible, affordable space for artists, youth groups and community groups in the County to record and archive their work. It provides opportunities for people interested in music to spend time in a professional recording environment, taking part in workshops on song writing, music production and music technology. The studio has been equipped to an extremely high standard, can cater for all styles of music and is ideally suited to musicians that are in the early stages of their recording career. Individuals and groups can contact the studio directly to arrange a session. South Dublin County Council’s Arts Office is also engaging with local groups and other projects to archive activities in the County.

The cost of hiring the facility is €150 for a full day (9am 5pm), €75 for a half day (4 hours) or €25 per hour. All prices include the support and services of CONTACT’s engineer. CONTACT Studio operates in partnership with RUA RED, South Dublin Arts Centre.

Call: CONTACT's engineer Gerry Horan at phone 086 781 1687 or email:sdcc.contactstudio@gmail.com.

To view the full brochure for CONTACT Studio please visit www.ruared.ie/informationdownloads.html

South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal leis na hEalaíona, Cultúr agus Oidhreacht

Déanann Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas comhghairdeas le Richard Baneham D’aontaigh Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas ag a cruinniú Dé Luain 8ú Márta 2010 d’aonghuth leis an rún seo a leanas “Go ndéana Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas comhghairdeas leis an ealaíontóir áitiúil, Richard Baneham, ar bronnadh Oscar air inniu ag an 82ú ceann de shearmanais bhronnta na nGradam Academy in Los Angeles, agus go gcuire an Chomhairle seo tús le socruithe in ómós don éacht iontach seo.”

Déanfaidh an Chomhairle socruithe chun ómós a thaispeáint amach anseo do Richard Baneham, an beochantóir a thug an chraobh leis, as an éacht iontach a rinne sé. Dúirt an Méara Mick Duff “ Tá gach mac máthar i gContae Átha Cliath Theas an-bhródúil as Richard gur de bhunadh Thamhlachta é.

Spreagfaidh sé daoine óga sa Chontae agus is eiseamláir dóibh é.

Leanfaidh an Chomhairle seo uirthi ag cothú na cruthaitheachta agus na samhlaíochta sa Chontae trí shaoráidí amhail Ionad Ealaíon RUA RED a sholáthar gona shaotharlanna ilmheán, na spásanna taispeántais agus na spásanna do shaothar ealaíne mar aon leis an acmhainn iontach sin, an tSeirbhís Leabharlainne. Táim ag tnúth le bualadh leis go pearsanta agus ómós a thaispeáint dó as an éacht a rinne sé. Ba mhaith linn chomh maith ár gcomhghairdeas a dhéanamh le tuismitheoirí bródúla Richard agus ár ngliondar a chur in iúl dóibh.”

An Tionscadal Ealaíon don Óige in Ionad Acmhainní Teaghlaigh Chaoimhín Tionscadal uathúil ealaíon is ea ‘CLICK CLICK’ a thugann dúshlán na steiréitíopaí atá ann faoi dhaoine faoi mhíchumas agus gan mhíchumas, agus a cheiliúrann an indibhidiúlacht agus an tsainiúlacht trí thionscadal comhtháite. www.click-click.ie.

D’oibrigh daoine óga atá i gCumann Cathaoireacha Rothaí na hÉireann agus i gClub Foróige Tallaghtfornia (lenar thacaigh Seirbhís Óige Thamhlachta) leis an ealaíontóir Aileen Lambert chun scileanna físeáin, ceamara agus beochana stoptha a fhorbairt i gcomhair an scannáin agus an tionscadail ghréasáinbhunaithe seo as ar eascair léiriúchán na dtrí ghearrscannán, Butterfly, Tallaght’s Top 5 Pool Tricks agus Need for Speed.

Fuair ‘CLICK CLICK’ maoiniú agus tacaíocht ón gComhairle Ealaíon tríd an Scéim Ealaíontóir sa Phobal arna bhainistiú ag CREATE, ón Roinn Coimirce Soisialai, Oifig Ealaíon Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas, Ionad Acmhainní Teaghlaigh Chaoimhín, Cumann Cathaoireacha Rothaí na hÉireann, agus Seirbhís Óige Thamhlachta. Más mian leat a thuilleadh eolais a fháil ar an tionscadal níl le déanamh ach teagmháil a dhéanamh le Gráinne Begley, Comhordaitheoir, Ionad Acmhainní Teaghlaigh Chaoimhín, Scoil Chailíní Chaoimhín, Cill na Manach, Tamhlacht, Baile Átha Cliath 24 Teil: 01 4627149

Deis Taispeántais d’Ealaíontóirí Áitiúla Beidh an dara ceann de na Seónna Oscailte Samhraidh a bhíonn ag RUA RED go bliantúil ar siúl ón 19ú Iúil go dtí an 21ú Lúnasa i mbliana.

Téigh isteach ar www.ruared.ie nó glaoigh ar 01 451 5860 má tá a thuilleadh eolais uait.

Bíonn saorchead isteach chuig dánlanna RUA RED agus beidh clár spleodrach de shaothair náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta ar taispeáint i mbliana. Buail isteach, bíodh cupán caife agat agus caith súil thart. Tá tralaí breá ealaíne againn chomh maith agus geallaimid daoibh nach mbeidh na páistí díomhaoin!

Bainfimid 10% de rud a bith a cheannófar sa chaifé fad is a bheidh an Seó Samhraidh ar siúl (19ú Iúil – 21ú Lún) ach an t-alt seo a thaispeáint dúinn. Ní fheadfaidh tú é a úsáid ach aon uair amháin mar sin coinnigh ar shlí shábhála é!

Stiúideo Contact Stiúideo taifeadta is ea stiúideo CONTACT atá feistithe agus a ritear go gairmiúil agus atá bunaithe i gContae Átha Cliath Theas. Áit ar phraghas réasúnta atá ann a fheileann d’ealaíontóirí, grúpaí óige agus grúpaí pobail sa Chontae chun a saothar a thaifeadadh agus a chur i gcartlann. Deis é ag daoine ar spéis leo an ceol am a chaitheamh i dtimpeallacht ghairmiúil thaifeadta, páirt a ghlacadh i gceardlanna ar chumadóireacht amhrán, ar léiriúchán ceoil agus ar theicneolaíocht cheoil. Feistíodh an stiúideo ar chaighdeán an-ard, táthar ábalta freastal ar gach cineál ceoil ann agus feileann sé go breá do cheoltóirí nach mbíonn ach ag tosú amach ar a ngairm thaifeadta. Féadfaidh daoine aonair agus grúpaí dul i dteagmháil go díreach leis an stiúideo chun réiteach a dhéanamh faoi sheisiún. Bíonn Oifig Ealaíon Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas i dteagmháil le grúpaí áitiúla agus le tionscadail eile chun gníomhaíochtaí a bhíonn ag tarlú sa Chontae a chur i gcartlann.

Is €150 an costas atá ar an tsaoráid a fháil ar cíos ar feadh lá iomlán (9am - 5pm), €75 ar feadh leathlae (4 huaire) nó €25 san uair. Áirítear cúnamh agus seirbhísí innealtóir CONTACT i ngach ceann de na praghsanna sin. Feidhmíonn Stiúideo CONTACT i gcomhpháirtíocht le RUA RED, Ionad Ealaíon Átha Cliath Theas.

Glaoigh ar: Gerry Horan, innealtóir CONTACT ar an bhfón póca 086 781 1687 nó seol ríomhphost chuig sdcc.contactstudio@gmail.com. Tá bróisiúr iomlán Stiúideo CONTACT le feiceáil ar www.ruared.ie/informationdownloads.html

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to Arts, Culture and Heritage

Time Machine for the County: Mapping South Dublin County in Time This is an exciting new web service bringing historical maps of the South Dublin County area to you online for the first time. Anyone living in South Dublin County can now use the Libraries’ website to check out the location of their house or school on a series of maps from 1760 up to the current Ordnance Survey mapping and aerial photography.

This service offers people a time machine to investigate their area through time – to see its progress over the centuries bringing them right up to today with aerial photography from the 21st century.

The website is available now through www.southdublinlibraries.ie.

Anyone who loves maps will love this virtual time machine.

‘All Join In’ at your Local Library!

South Dublin County Libraries invites all teachers, children and indeed everyone in the school community to join us in our ‘All Join In’ campaign designed to encourage all primary school children across the County to join their local library.

Every young reader in South Dublin County will receive a specially designed library card this year with instructions on how to join. Children can activate their cards by joining online at our website www.southdublinlibraries.ie or by visiting any library in the County. Library staff are on hand to visit schools to demonstrate how to join online and also to show the fantastic virtual resources that are available from the library website.

Remember library membership is free and available to all.

Irish Language Scheme 2010-2012 South Dublin County Council’s second Irish Language Scheme will be available shortly on www.sdcc.ie. Commitments under the Scheme include: • Further development of www.athcliaththeas.ie • Development of www.ging.ie or Gaeilge i nGnó, encouraging local businesses and organisations to use Irish • Promotion of services available in Irish • South Dublin Libraries Irish website • Source, a digital archive, the library catalogue and self service points will be available in Irish or Bilingually To get more information in relation to the Irish Language Schemes of South Dublin County Council, or events being held through Irish by the Council, email to Gaeilge@athcliaththeas.ie

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal leis na hEalaíona, Cultúr agus Oidhreacht

Am-mheaisín don Chontae: Contae Átha Cliath Theas á Mhapáil in imeacht Aimsire Seirbhís nua ghréasáin í an tseirbhís iontach seo agus is féidir mapaí stairiúla de limistéar Chontae Átha Cliath Theas a fháil ar líne den chéad uair riamh. Féadfaidh duine ar bith a chónaíonn i gContae Átha Cliath Theas suíomh gréasáin na Leabharlann a úsáid anois chun láthair a thí nó a scoile a fheiceáil ar shraith de mhapaí ón mbliain 1760 go dtí an mhapáil agus an aerfótagrafaíocht reatha de chuid na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis.

Am-mheaisín atá á thairiscint ag an tseirbhís seo ionas gur féidir le daoine a limistéar a scrúdú in imeacht aimsire – agus go bhfeicfidh siad an dul chun cinn a rinneadh in imeacht na gcianta agus suas go dtí an lá atá inniu ann nuair atá aerfótagrafaíocht an 21ú céad ann.

Is féidir dul isteach ar an suíomh gréasáin anois trí www.southdublinlibraries.ie. Más duine thú a bhíonn sáite sna mapaí bainfidh tú an-sásamh go deo as an am-mheaisín fíorúil seo.

‘Bímis go léir ann’ ag do Leabharlann Áitiúil!

Tá cuireadh á thabhairt ag Leabharlanna Chontae Átha Cliath Theas do gach múinteoir, páiste agus fiú amháin do gach duine a bhíonn bainteach leis an scoil dul isteach leo san fheachtas ‘Bímis go léir ann’ chun páistí bunscoile ar fud an Chontae a ghríosú le ballraíocht a ghlacadh ina leabharlann áitiúil.

Gheobhaidh gach léitheoir óg i gContae Átha Cliath Theas cárta leabharlainne i mbliana a bheidh deartha go speisialta agus ar a mbeidh na treoracha eile faoin gcaoi le ballraíocht a ghlacadh. Féadfaidh páistí a gcártaí a úsáid má ghlacann siad ballraíocht ar líne ag an suíomh gréasáin atá againn www.southdublinlibraries.ie nó má thugann siad cuairt ar cheann ar bith de na leabharlanna sa Chontae. Bíonn fáil ar bhaill foirne leabharlainne chun cuairt a thabhairt ar scoileanna agus chun a thaispeáint conas ballraíocht a ghlacadh ar líne agus chun na hacmhainní fíorúla iontacha atá ar fáil ó shuíomh gréasáin na leabharlainne a thaispeáint freisin.

Cuimhnigh go mbíonn ballraíocht leabharlainne saor in aisce agus ar fáil do chách.

Scéim na Gaeilge 2010-2012 Beidh an dara scéim Ghaeilge de chuid Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas ar fáil ar www.sdcc.ie go gairid. Áirítear iad seo a leanas le tiomantais na Scéime: • A thuilleadh forbartha a dhéanamh ar www.athcliaththeas.ie • Forbairt a dhéanamh ar www.ging.ie nó Gaeilge i nGnó, a spreagann gnóthais agus eagraíochtaí áitiúla le Gaeilge a úsáid • Seirbhísí atá ar fáil i nGaeilge a chur chun cinn • Suíomh gréasáin Leabharlanna Átha Cliath Theas • Beidh Foinse, cartlann dhigiteach, catalóg na leabharlann agus pointí féinseirbhíse i nGaeilge nó i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla Má theastaíonn uait a thuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir le Scéimeanna Gaeilge Átha Cliath Theas, nó imeachtaí Gaeilge a bhíonn ar siúl ag an gComhairle, seol ríomhphost chuig Gaeilge@athcliaththeas.ie

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Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to Sustainable Living

New Waste Payment System Almost 95% of SDCC’s 75,000 customers are now availing of the Waste Payment System. The project involved the scanning/registration of 75,000 customers, the installation of hardware and software on the Council’s Refuse Fleet and the development of an in house Customer Management System. Information was published on the Council’s website by text/email and phone contact was used to update customers.

This new system has considerable benefits over the former bin tag system – it is easy to use, customers can purchase bin credit in various ways up to midnight on the eve of collection and the danger of bin tag theft or loss is gone.

As with the introduction of any new system on this scale there have been teething problems.

One of the issues was that of “replacement cards”. During the cross over period from bin tags to the waste payment system, customers were issued with cards. However not all customers availed of the new facility as they continued with the bin tag system. In addition a large number of customers reported mislaying their card or having no recollection of ever receiving them. At this stage in excess of 12,500 replacement cards have been issued to our customers.

The implementation of the new system was aided by our customers, our administrative staff and by our Elected Representatives who also assisted by directing customers towards alternative ways of contacting the Council and addressing their individual concerns.

South Dublin County Council would like to thank our customers for their patience, understanding and for working with us through out this process and hope that they can now enjoy an advance payment waste system that provides convenience of payments, a more flexible and secure system.

Rewards for Improving Your Environment South Dublin County Council is establishing an innovative Social Credit System to encourage, assist and reward those taking action to improve their environment.

So how will the social credits work? “Social Credits” will be awarded for environmentally sustainable actions.

Credits can be accumulated and then exchanged for a variety of rewards. Actions and points required for a variety of rewards will be listed in the Social Credit Catalogue. Examples of actions include a community group keeping their area graffiti free, a business siting a bring bank on their premises, a school keeping their grounds litter free. Rewards could include free swims, a free round of golf, use of a sound studio, a free WEEE collection for your area, your street could be awarded litter free status or have trees planted.

Many schools, community groups and businesses continuously strive to improve their environment by cleaning up, planting and maintaining places all around the County. The new Social Credit System aims to acknowledge and reward such groups and motivate others to get involved and take ownership of the County.

Beautiful South Dublin County is back!

Judging of the fifth Beautiful South Dublin County will take place during the summer of 2010. The competition gives South Dublin County Council an opportunity to recognise and acknowledge the great effort put in by communities to improve their local areas.

The competition is one of the highlights of the year for the Council and for the community groups and residents associations that take part each year. Each year the number of entries increases and this year we have added even more categories to encourage greater participation.

The competition encourages participants to become responsible for their local environment and develop more sustainable communities.

We will be inviting applications from individuals, community groups, youth groups, residents associations, businesses and any other groups that are actively making South Dublin County a cleaner, greener place to live and work. Entries will be judged based on effort and community involvement, litter management, planting and floral enhancement and environmental management.

Renew your dog licence from the comfort of your own home. Dog licences can be bought on line in a user friendly format at www.southdublin.ie/doglicence/index.aspx

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We look forward to receiving entries from all around the County. Application forms will be available by post and on http://environment.southdublin.ie in June.

South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal le Maireachtáil Inbhuanaithe

An Córas Iocaíocht Dramhaíola Tá leas á bhaint anois ag beagnach 95% den 75,000 custaiméir atá ag CCÁCT as an gCóras Creidmheasa ar Réamhíocaíocht Dramhaíola. Bhain obair mhór leis, ós gurbh éigean sonraí 75,000 custaiméir a scanadh/a chlárú, crua-earraí agus bogearraí a shuiteáil ar Fhlít Bruscair na Comhairle agus Córas Bainistíochta Custaiméirí a fhorbairt. Foilsíodh eolas - ar shuíomh gréasáin na Comhairle agus eisíodh eolas ar Théacs/Ríomhphost agus ar an teileafón.

Tá an córas seo i bhfad chun cinn ar an gcóras clibeanna araide bruscair a bhíodh ann – tá sé éasca é a úsáid, féadfaidh custaiméirí creidmheas araide a cheannach ar bhealaí éagsúla suas go meán oíche roimh lá an bhailiúcháin agus ní bheidh aon chontúirt ann feasta go ngoidfear an chlib araide nó go gcuirfear amú í.

Bhí deacrachtaí leis an gcóras i dtús báire faoi mar a bhíonn nuair a thugtar isteach córas nua ar bith r scála den sórt seo.

Ceann amháin de na saincheisteanna ab ea an cheist faoi “na cártaí athsholáthair”. Fad is a bhíothas ag athrú an chórais ó chlibeanna araide go dtí an t-ardchóras nua creidmheasa, agus eisíodh cártaí ar chustaiméirí ar bhonn córasach. Níor ghlac gach custaiméir leis an áis nua, áfach, agus lean na custaiméirí sin orthu ag baint úsáide as córas na gclibeanna araide. Ina theannta sin thuairiscigh lear mór custaiméirí go raibh a gcárta curtha amú acu nó nár chuimhin leo an cárta a bheith faighte acu. Faoi mar atá cúrsaí anois tá thar 12,500 cárta athsholáthair eisithe ar ár gcustaiméirí.

Rinne ár gcustaiméirí agus ár bhfoireann riaracháin a gcuid chun an córas nua a chur i bhfeidhm agus rinne ár nIonadaithe Tofa a gcuid freisin mar gur tharraing siad aird ár gcustaiméirí ar bhealaí malartacha le teagmháil a dhéanamh leis an gComhairle agus le haghaidh a thabhairt ar a n-údair imní ar leith féin.

Ba mhaith le Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas buíochas a ghlacadh lenár gcustaiméirí as a bhfoighne agus a dtuiscint agus as oibriú tríd an bpróiseas seo linn agus tá súil againn go mbeidh ar a gcumas anois sásamh a bhaint as córas creidmheasa ar réamhíocaíocht dhramhaíola a bheidh éasca ó thaobh na n-íocaíochtaí de, agus córas a bheidh níos oiriúnaí agus níos sábháilte.

Córas Ar Líne do Cheadúnas Madraí Athnuaigh do cheadúnas madraí ón gcompord ó do theach féin.

Féadtar Ceadúnais Mhadraí a cheannach ar líne i bhformáid atá éasca le húsáid ar www.southdublin.ie/doglicence/index.aspx

Córas Creidmheasanna Sóisialta Nuálach Chontae Átha Cliath Theas Tá Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas chun córas nuálach, an Córas Creidmheasanna Sóisialta, a bhunú chun spreagadh a thabhairt do dhaoine a dhéanann an beart chun a dtimpeallacht a choinneáil níos fearr, chun cuidiú leo agus iad a chúiteamh.

Cén chaoi a n-oibreoidh na creidmheasanna sóisialta mar sin?

Bronnfar “Creidmheasanna Sóisialta” as gníomhartha inbhuanaithe comhshaoil. Féadfar creidmheasanna a charnadh agus cuirfear in aghaidh duaiseanna éagsúla iad ina dhiaidh sin.

Liostófar na gníomhartha agus na pointí a bheidh riachtanach le haghaidh duaiseanna éagsúla i gCatalóg na gCreidmheasanna Sóisialta. Seo a leanas samplaí de ghníomhartha: grúpa pobail a bheith ag coinneáil a gceantair saor ó ghraifítí, gnóthas a bheith ag cur banc beir leat ar a n-áitreabh, scoil a bheith ag coinneáil an chlóis saor ó bhruscar. D’fhéadfadh go n-áireofaí iad seo a leanas mar dhuaiseanna – seisiúin snámha saor in aisce; babhta gailf saor in aisce, úsáid stiúideo fuaime, bailiúchán WEEE saor in aisce do do cheantar, stádas saor ó bhruscar a bhronnadh ar do shráid nó crainn a chur i do cheantar.

Bíonn go leor scoileanna, grúpaí pobail agus gnóthais ar a ndícheall go leanúnach chun a dtimpeallacht a fheabhsú mar go mbíonn siad ag glanadh suas, ag cur agus ag coinneáil áiteanna i gcaoi mhaith thart timpeall an Chontae go léir.

Tá sé d’aidhm leis an gCóras nua Creidmheasanna Sóisialta aitheantas a thabhairt do ghrúpaí den sórt agus iad a chúiteamh agus ugach a thabhairt do dhaoine eile a bheith páirteach agus a thuiscint gur leo an Contae.

Seo chugainn arís ‘Tá Áth Cliath Theas go Deas’!

Déanfar an mholtóireacht ar an gcúigiú comórtas contae Tá Áth Cliath Theas go Deas’ i gcaitheamh shamhradh 2010.

Deis é an comórtas ag Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas an iarracht mhór a chuireann pobail áitiúla díobh chun a limistéir áitiúla a fheabhsú a aithint agus aitheantas a thabhairt di.

Buaicphointe na bliana don Chomhairle agus do ghrúpaí pobail agus do chumainn chónaitheoirí iomadúla a ghlacann páirt gach bliain is ea an comórtas. I ndáiríre ardaíonn líon na n-iarratas in aghaidh na bliana ach ní hé sin amháin é ach chuireamar níos mó catagóirí leis i mbliana ar mhaithe lena thuilleadh rannpháirtíochta a spreagadh. Spreagann an comórtas rannpháirtithe le bheith freagrach as a dtimpeallacht áitiúil féin agus le pobail níos inbhuanaithe a fhorbairt.

Beidh cuireadh á thabhairt againn do dhaoine aonair, do ghrúpaí pobail, do ghrúpaí óige, do chumainn chónaitheoirí, do ghnóthais agus do ghrúpaí ar bith eile atá gníomhach ó thaobh Contae Átha Cliath Theas a bheith níos glaine agus níos glaise le maireachtáil agus a bheith ag obair ann. Déanfar an mholtóireacht bunaithe ar iarracht agus rannpháirteachas pobail, bainistiú bruscair, cur agus ornáidiú le bláthanna agus bainistiú comhshaoil.

Táimid ag tnúth le hiarratais a fháil as gach ceard den Chontae.

Féadfar foirmeacha iarratais a fháil leis an bpost agus ar http://environment.southdublin.ie i mí Meitheamh. www.athcliaththeas.ie

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Connecting you to Sustainable Living

The Importance of Water Conservation Water, Water everywhere and not a drop to drink…..is this very far from the truth?

In Ireland we have no end to the amount of rain we get and therefore by association we have lots of clean usable water – Right?

South Dublin County Council is currently one of the best Counties in Ireland with regard to water leakages. Less than 20% of water loss is due to leakage. Even so the Council had to call on the public to conserve water. This was as a result of water levels reaching a critically low level combined with and an all-time high demand level.

During the bad weather the demand for water in the County rose significantly, in one day the water usage rose by 10 million litres of water! Because of this people were left with low pressure water or no water for a period of time. South Dublin County shares water with three other Dublin Authorities and once one area is affected, all areas are, due to the use of a common water source, the Liffey.

Therefore, water conservation is essential to maintaining water supply. In order to avoid any future rationing of water please consider the following:

Unfortunately this statement couldn’t be further from the truth, lots of rain does not mean there is lots of clean useable water. Clean useable water is not limitless. 1% of all the water in the world provides all our usable water, which includes drinking water, household water, all the water in the atmosphere and all the ground water, lakes and rivers! Of the remaining 99% of the water on earth, 97% is salty water in the oceans, 2% is locked in the polar ice caps….

Water used in South Dublin County comes from the Poulaphouca Lakes on the River Liffey and is pumped to a water treatment plant to be cleaned before it makes its way to our homes. All clean water that is flushed down the sink or toilet ends up in a wastewater treatment plant.

This clean water becomes contaminated and has to be treated again, at huge expense, before it can be discharged to the sea again.

As a County, South Dublin uses 42,239,000 litres of water a day. This translated into 148 litres per person per day or 407 litres per household per day, this can be broken down as follows per person: • Drinking per person will only account for an average of 2 Litres • Washing Machine - 40 Litres • Cooking – 10 Litres • Power Shower – 125 Litres • Standard tap shower – 35 Litres • Dishwasher – 10 Litres • Brushing your Teeth Morning & Night with the tap running - 12 Litres • Hand washing – 12 Litres • Toilet Flushing – 27 Litres

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• Do not leave taps running in your house while carrying out normal tasks • Check for leaks and repair dripping taps, cistern or pipes • If a leak is seen in a public place, report it to the Council • Operate dishwashers and washing machines when full • Use a basin when washing fruit and vegetables • Reduce time in the shower and avoid having a bath • Fill the kettle with just enough water for your needs • Collect rain water to water plants, wash cars etc

Water is precious - Don’t waste it!

Don’t take it for granted! Conserve it!

Celebrating South Dublin County’s Biodiversity Biodiversity is used to describe the incredible variety of living things on this planet. It is thought that we share the world with more than 10 million animals, plants, birds, and insects.

This wonderful richness provides us with almost all of the necessities of life such as clean water, food, medicines, healthy soils, decomposition of waste, and regulation of our climate. South Dublin County has many valuable wildlife habitats such as rivers, streams, woodlands, old grasslands, hedgerows, bog lands and heath supporting protected species such as otter, bats, kingfishers, freshwater crayfish, salmon, red squirrels and a wide variety of bird, insect, and plant species.

South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal le Maireachtáil Inbhuanaithe

A Thábhachtaí is atá Caomhnú Uisce Ní léir ach uisce ach dheamhan braon le hól..… nach bhféadfaí a rá gur mar sin a bhíonn uaireanta?

Is cosúil nach mbíonn deireadh go deo leis an méid báistí a thiteann in Éirinn agus dá réir sin bíonn neart uisce glan le húsáid againn – Nach í sin an fhírinne?

Faraor níl gair ar bith ag an ráiteas seo ar an bhfírinne mar ní ionann neart báistí agus neart uisce glan le húsáid. Níl uisce glan le húsáid gan a theorainn. Is as 1% den uisce go léir atá ar domhan a thagann an t-uisce le húsáid a bhíonn againn, agus áirítear leis sin an t-uisce le hól, an t-uisce teaghlaigh, an t-uisce go léir atá san atmaisféar agus an t-uisce go léir atá sa talamh, sna locha agus sna haibhneacha! Is ionann an chuid eile den 99% den uisce atá ar domhan agus an 97% sáile atá sna haigéin móide an 2% atá sna hoighearchaidhpeanna polacha….

Is as Locha Pholl an Phúca ar an Life a thagann an t-uisce go léir a úsáideann muintir Chontae Átha Cliath Theas ina dtithe go laethúil agus pumpáiltear é chuig ionad cóireála uisce lena ghlanadh sula silfidh sé chomh fada lenár dtithe. Is in ionad cóireála fuíolluisce a chríochnaíonn an t-uisce glan go léir a scaoiltear síos an doirteal nó síos an leithreas. Truaillítear an t-uisce glan seo agus ní foláir é a chóireáil arís, ar chostas an-ard, sula scaoiltear amach san fharraige arís é.

de bharr silidh anois. Bíodh sin mar atá ach le deireanas b’éigean don Chomhairle iarraidh ar an bpobal, ar ghnóthais, scoileanna agus ar gach duine sa phobal uisce a chaomhnú.

Rinneadh sin ó tharla go raibh an uisce tite go leibhéil chriticiúla agus ó tharla nach raibh an t-éileamh ar uisce chomh hard riamh is a bhí ag an am.

D’ardaigh an t-éileamh ar uisce go suntasach sa Chontae le linn na drochaimsire, agus bhí lá amháin ann ar úsáideadh 10 milliún lítear sa bhreis d’uisce! D’fhág sin go raibh brú íseal ar an uisce sna tithe nó go raibh tréimhsí ann nach raibh uisce ar bith iontu. Roinneann Contae Átha Cliath Theas an t-uisce le trí cinn eile d’Údaráis Bhaile Átha Cliath agus nuair a chuirtear isteach ar limistéar amháin cuirtear isteach ar na trí cinn mar gurb í an t-aon fhoinse chomónta atá acu, sí sin an Life.

Mar sin nuair a chuimhnítear ar an méid seo is den riachtanas é go gcaomhnófaí uisce ar mhaithe le soláthar uisce a bheith ann. Is cóir na gníomhartha seo a leanas a mheas ionas go seachnófaí ciondáil ar bith ar uisce sa todhchaí • Ná fág uisce ag sileadh as buacairí i do theach fad is a bhíonn tú i mbun gnáthchúraimí • Féach an bhfuil uisce ag sileadh agus deisigh buacairí, sistéal nó píopa a bhfuil uisce ag imeacht astu • Má fheictear uisce ag sileadh in áit phoiblí, ba chóir é sin a thuairisciú don Chomhairle • Bíodh miasniteoirí agus meaisíní níocháin lán sula n-úsáidtear iad • Nigh torthaí agus glasraí i mbáisín • Gearr anuas ar an am a chaitheann tú do do chithfholcadh féin agus ná folc thú féin san fholcadán • Ná doirt isteach sa chiteal ach a mbeidh uait • Coinnigh uisce báistí le haghaidh plandaí, carranna a ní agus araile Ní féidir déanamh gan uisce – Ná cuir amú é! Ná ceap go mbeidh sé ann i gcónaí! Caomhnaigh é!

Ídítear 42,239,000 lítear uisce sa lá in Áth Cliath Theas, sé sin sa Chontae. Is ionann sin agus 148 lítear an duine sa lá nó 407 lítear an teaghlach sa lá agus is féidir miondealú mar seo a leanas a dhéanamh ar an líon lítear an duine: • • • • • • •

Ól – ní bheidh ann ach 2 lítear ar an meán an duine Meaisín Níocháin – 40 Lítear Cócaireacht - 10 Lítear Cithfholcadán Cumhachtach - 125 Lítear Gnáth-chithfholcadán - 35 Lítear Miasniteor – 10 Lítear D’fhiacla a Ní ar maidin agus sa Tráthnóna agus uisce ag sileadh as an mbuacaire – 12 Lítear • Lámha a ní - 12 Lítear • Leithreas a shruthlú - 27 lítear Tá Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas ar cheann de na contaetha is fearr in Éirinn anois ó thaobh sileadh uisce a bheith laghdaithe. Is níos lú ná 20% an caillteanas uisce a tharlaíonn

Bithéagsúlacht Chontae Átha Cliath Theas á Ceiliúradh Úsáidtear an focal ‘bithéagsúlacht’ mar chur síos ar an éagsúlacht dhochreidte de nithe beo atá ar an bpláinéad seo.

Cé nach bhfuiltear cinnte dearfa cá mhéad speiceas a mhaireann ar an bpláinéad seo, creidtear gur linn féin agus le breis is 10 milliún ainmhí, planda, éan agus feithid an domhan seo.

Is as an saibhreas iontach seo a sholáthraítear gach ní beagnach a theastaíonn uainn le maireachtáil amhail uisce glan, bia, cógais leighis, ithreacha folláine, lobhadh dramhaíola, agus rialáil ár n-aeráide. Is iomaí gnáthóg luachmhar fiadhúlra i gContae Átha Cliath Theas amhail aibhneacha, srutháin, coillearnacha, seantailte féaraigh, fálta sceach, tailte portaigh agus fraochlach ina maireann speicis chosanta amhail madraí uisce, ialtóga, cruidíní, gliomaigh fhionnuisce, bradáin, agus an t-iora rua agus raon leathan éan, feithidí, agus speiceas plandaí.

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Connecting you to Planning and Mobility

The Big Freeze

for more information on our website: www.sdcc.ie in the coming weeks.

During the adverse weather conditions which gripped the Country over Christmas and New Year, the Council carried out gritting runs on the 350 km of roads twice daily, with particular emphasis on the main commuting routes. This constitutes over 40% of the total roads in South Dublin County Council’s area.

Over 13,000 linear kilometres of road were gritted in the County during the cold spell, utilising all 8 of the Council’s Gritting Trucks and deploying over thirty staff to the gritting and salting process.

250+ additional staff as well as plant and machinery from all other departments within the Council were deployed to clear snow and ice from footpaths in the main commercial and shopping areas in our towns and villages.

The Council’s Traffic Management Centre monitors road conditions and provides live updates on the Web and via SMS. The centre is used as an early warning system for difficulties as they arise and we are able to advise the gritting teams on the ground of difficulties so that they can be directed to a location without delay.

Weather warnings and ongoing information is provided and constantly updated on the Council’s website . Check the current traffic conditions on the Council’s website at http://traffic.southdublin.ie/traffic_cams/traffic_cameras.aspx

National Bike Week: 14th-20th June 2010 South Dublin County Council will be marking National Bike Week from the 14-20th June 2010. Lined up are a variety of activities including a cycling challenge, cycle safety instruction for participating ‘Green Schools’ and lots more! . This year a number of events will be featured for schools, community groups, children and families, cycling groups and local businesses. Look out

County Development Plan Preparation 2010-2016 The preparation of the development plan is in the second year of the statutory process as set out in the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2007 and is due for completion in Autumn 2010.

The next step of the process will be the consideration of the plan by the Council with the likelihood of a third public consultation and public display taking place in June 2010. At this stage, any proposed amendments to the draft plan will be made available for inspection by members of the public, stakeholders and landowners and the public will again be invited to make submissions or observations on these amendments.

Further details, advertisements and information will appear in the press, on the Council website (www.sdcc.ie) and in local libraries during the coming months and your views will be sought.

Update on Luas Citywest extension Luas Citywest is the proposed extension of the Luas Red Line (Connolly Tallaght) from Belgard to Saggart.

A total of five new stops on Luas Line A1 are proposed at Fettercairn, Cheeverstown, Citywest Campus, Fortunestown and Saggart with a Park & Ride Facility proposed at the Cheeverstown Stop. The line will end at Saggart.

The line is a Public Private Partnership between Railway Procurement Agency, South Dublin County Council and private property developers. Luas Citywest is part of the Government’s Transport 21 capital investment framework.

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Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do Cheangal le Pleanáil agus Soghluaisteacht

An Aimsir Sheaca Leag an Chomhairle grean ar 350 km de bhóithre faoi dhó sa lá le linn na fíor-dhrochaimsire a bhí sa tír i gcaitheamh na Nollag agus i dtús na hAthbhliana; ar na príomhbhóithre taistil ba mhó a díríodh. Is ionann sin agus os cionn 40% d’iomlán na mbóithre i limistéar Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas.

lena n-áirítear comórtas rothaíochta, treoracha i dtaobh sábháilteacht rothaíochta i gcomhair ‘Scoileanna Glasa’ a bheidh rannpháirteach agus go leor eile! Beidh líon áirithe imeachtaí ar siúl i mbliana do scoileanna, do ghrúpaí pobail, leanaí agus teaghlaigh, grúpaí rothaíochta agus gnóthais áitiúla. Bí ag faire amach mar beidh a thuilleadh eolais ar fáil ar ár suíomh gréasáin: www.sdcc.ie sna seachtainí seo romhainn.

Leagadh grean ar os cionn 13,000 ciliméadar líneach de bhóithre sa Chontae nuair a bhí an sioc mór ann agus bhí gach aon cheann de na 8 dtrucail atá ag an gComhairle le grean a leagan in úsáid agus cuireadh os cionn tríocha ball foirne ag obair ar ghrean agus salann a leagan ar na bóithre.

Cuireadh 250+ ball foirne breise as na ranna eile go léir sa Chomhairle ag obair agus chomh maith leis sin baineadh úsáid as innealra agus trealamh chun sneachta agus leac oighir a ghlanadh de chosáin choisithe sna príomhréimsí tráchtála agus siopadóireachta inár mbailte agus inár sráidbhailte.

Déanann Ionad Bainistíochta Tráchta na Comhairle monatóireacht ar staid na mbóithre agus cuireann sé eolas cothrom le dáta ar fáil ar an suíomh gréasáin agus trí SMS. Baintear úsáid as an ionad mar áit ina bhfeidhmíonn córas a thugann rabhadh go luath i dtaobh deacrachtaí de réir mar a bhíonn siad ag tarlú agus bíonn ar ár gcumas comhairle a chur ar na foirne a bhíonn amuigh ag leagan grin faoi na deacrachtaí ionas gur féidir iad a threorú chuig láthair gan mhoill.

Tugtar fógraí aimsire agus eolas go leanúnach agus tugtar cothrom le dáta ar shuíomh gréasáin na Comhairle iad go seasta. Gheobhaidh tú eolas ar staid reatha an tráchta ar http://traffic.southdublin.ie/traffic_cams/traffic_cameras.aspx ar shuíomh gréasáin na Comhairle.

An tSeachtain Náisiúnta Rothaíochta: 14ú-20ú Meitheamh 2010 Is ón 14-20ú Meitheamh 2010 a bheidh imeachtaí Sheachtain Náisiúnta Rothaíochta na bliana 2010 ag bun ag Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas. Tá gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla réitithe

Ullmhú An Phlean Forbartha Contae 2010-2016 Tá ullmhú an phlean forbartha sa dara bliain den phróiseas reachtúil faoi mar atá leagtha amach faoi na hAchtanna um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000-2007 agus tá bailchríoch le bheith curtha air san Fhómhar 2010.

Is í an chéad chéim eile sa phróiseas go mbreithneoidh an Chomhairle an plean agus gur dócha go mbeidh an tríú comhairliúchán poiblí agus taispeántas poiblí ann i mí an Mheithimh 2010. Ag an gcéim seo, cuirfear leasuithe molta ar bith ar an dréachtphlean ar fáil do dhaoine den phobal, do pháirtithe leasmhara agus d’úinéirí talún lena scrúdú agus tabharfar cuireadh an athuair don phobal aighneachtaí nó tuairimí a chur isteach i ndáil leis na leasuithe seo.

Beidh a thuilleadh sonraí, fógraí agus eolas sna meáin, ar shuíomh gréasáin na Comhairle (www.sdcc.ie) agus i leabharlanna áitiúla sna míonna seo chugainn agus beidh bhur dtuairimí á lorg.

An t-eolas is déanaí ar an síneadh le Luas Iarthar na Cathrach Is é Luas Iarthar na Cathrach an síneadh a bheartaítear a chur le Líne Dhearg Luas (Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile – Tamhlacht) ó Belgard go Teach Sagard.

Beartaítear cúig stad nua san iomlán a bheith ar Líne A1 Luas i bhFothair Chardain, Baile an tSíbhrigh, Campas Iarthar na Cathrach, Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn agus Teach Sagard agus beartaítear Áis Pháirceála & Taistil a bheith ag Stad Bhaile an tSíbhrigh.

Críochnóidh an líne i dTeach Sagard. Tionscadal Comhpháirtíochta Príobháidí Poiblí atá sa líne idir an Ghníomhaireacht um Fháil Iarnród, Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas agus a forbróirí maoine príobháidí.

Cuid de chreat infheistíochta caipitil an Rialtais, Iompar 21, is ea Luas Iarthar na Cathrach.

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South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to Business, Enterprise and Employment Do do cheangal le Gnó, Fiontar agus Fostaíocht

Innovation Enterprise Zones

This project aims to sustain existing jobs in this County by supporting local businesses and community facilities.

South Dublin County Council in partnership with FÁS, the Department of Social Protection, the Institute of Technology Tallaght and the South Dublin County Enterprise Board are developing the concept of Innovation Enterprise Zones in the County. This initiative proposes to set up a network throughout the County where individuals and Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can use a dedicated desk/office space on a time share basis to run and operate their business start-ups.

For further information on this initiative please go to www.thinklocal.ie.

The project is currently targeted at professionals on the live register. At present, approximately 150 members have signed up for the initiative.

A virtual business campus has been developed where research can be carried out into the cost of doing business and where innovative new technologies will be explored with a view to creating new business opportunities. www.iez.ie is an interactive space where participants can give feedback, ask questions, register for training, interact with colleagues and book time/space in the Innovation Enterprise Zone work space. Check out – www.iez.ie.

www.thinklocal.ie - Make a 10% Switch

Think Local 2010 is an initiative of the South Dublin County Development Board to create and develop community awareness of the advantages and benefits of supporting local business and community facilities.

Think Local 2010 asks you as an individual, a business or a member of a community organisation to make a 10% Switch of your existing spend to local products, services and facilities for 2010 in South Dublin County. Make a 10% switch of your existing spend to products and services in South Dublin County and ensure: • • • • •

Jobs are created and saved locally Greater investment in our community Increased competition and diversity locally Entrepreneurs thrive in this County A more vibrant and dynamic place

Research has shown that increased investment in your local economy will reap the following rewards: • Money spent locally tends to stay locally • Local businesses contribute more to local community groups and participate in community life • Less demands on energy resources • Reduced demand on public infrastructure • New opportunities created for entrepreneurs

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What are Commercial Rates?

Commercial rates are a form of property based tax charged by local authorities on the occupiers and in some cases owners of commercial/industrial properties.

The income generated from commercial rates is used to support a wide range of services for businesses and the local community. These include roads, footpaths, cycleways, street lighting, water supply, waste water treatment, planning, economic development, waste management, litter and pollution control, environmental protection, the fire service, libraries, parks and playgrounds, community services, sports and arts programmes and local representation.

South Dublin County Council adopted its Annual Budget for the Financial Year 2010 on 21st December 2009.

The €254 million budget reflects the cost of operational activities and services for the year. Economic activity in South Dublin has increased significantly in the past 10 years and sustaining this strength and growth is important for the future of South Dublin County. Council members, conscious of the cost of commercial rates for businesses, have taken steps to contain this cost during the annual budget process. In this regard, the annual rate on valuation (ARV or rates multiplier) for 2010 was decreased by 2.34%. This has delivered savings in 2010 for every business in the South Dublin County rating administrative area. The average national cost of local authority rates in retail operations are 3-4% The liability for commercial rates attaches to the individual in occupation of the property at the time of the making of the rate (i.e.22nd January 2010). If this individual defaults on paying the rates, the liability for arrears, in relation to the previous two years, may fall on the subsequent occupier. If the property is vacant on the date of the making of the rate, the liability to pay the commercial rates bill attaches to the person entitled to occupy the property (either the leaseholder or the owner).

They, in this situation, may be eligible for a refund if the property was available for letting, vacant for the purpose of carrying out works or vacant pending redevelopment.

The Valuation Office is the independent state agency that provides valuations and revision of valuations for non-domestic properties. The Valuation Office can be contacted at 01 8171000, by email at info@valoff.ie or via their website www.valoff.ie.

South Dublin County Today June 2010

Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Do do cheangal le Gnó, Fiontar agus Fostaíocht

Ionaid Fiontar Nualaiocht Tá an coincheap Ionaid Fiontar Nualaiocht a bheith sa Chontae á fhorbairt ag Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas i gcomhpháirtíocht le FÁS, An Roinn Coimirce Soisialai, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Tamhlacht agus Bord Fiontar Contae Átha Cliath Theas. Moltar leis an tionscnamh seo go mbunófaí líonra ar fud an Chontae ina bhféadfadh daoine aonair agus Fiontair Bheaga agus Mheánacha deasc/oifig speisialta a úsáid ar bhun comhroinnt ama chun a ngnóthais nua-thionscanta a reáchtáil agus a fheidhmiú.

Tá an tionscadal á dhíriú faoi láthair ar dhaoine gairmiúla atá ar an mbeochlár. Is thart ar 150 ball atá páirteach sa tionscnamh faoi láthair.

Forbraíodh campus fíorúil gnó ina bhféadfar taighde a dhéanamh ar an méid a chosnódh sé a bheith i mbun gnó agus ina gcíorfar teicneolaíochtaí nuálacha nua d’fhonn deiseanna gnó nua a chruthú. Spás idirghníomhach is ea www.iez.ie inar féidir le rannpháirtithe aiseolas a thabhairt, ceisteanna a fhiafraí, clárú le haghaidh oiliúna, idirghníomhú le comhghleacaithe agus am/spás a chur in áirithe i spás oibre an Ionaid Fiontar Nualaiocht. Tá a thuilleadh eolais ar - www.iez.ie.

www.thinklocal.ie - Coinnigh 10% breise ann Tionscnamh de chuid Bhord Forbartha Contae Átha Cliath Theas is ea Think Local 2010 [Smaoinigh ar an nGnó Áitiúil 2010] chun feasacht pobail a spreagadh agus a fhorbairt maidir leis na buntáistí agus na tairbhí a ghabhann le leas a bhaint as gnó áitiúil agus saoráidí pobail. Iarrann Think Local 2010 ortsa mar dhuine aonair, mar ghnó nó mar bhall d’eagraíocht pobail 10% den mhéid a chaitheann tú faoi láthair a chaitheamh go háitiúil feasta i gContae Átha Cliath Theas ar tháirgí, seirbhísí agus saoráidí sa bhliain 2010. Déan 10% den mhéid a chaitheann tú faoi láthair a chaitheamh go háitiúil feasta i gContae Átha Cliath Theas ar tháirgí, seirbhísí agus saoráidí chun a chinntiú: • Go gcruthófar agus go sábhálfar poist go háitiúil • Go ndéanfar infheistíocht níos mó inár bpobal • Go dtreiseofar ar an iomaíocht agus ar an éagsúlacht go háitiúil • Go n-éireoidh go maith le fiontraithe sa Chontae seo • Go mbeidh níos mó beochta agus fuinnimh san áit Léiríonn taighde go dtiocfaidh an luach saothair seo a leanas as infheistíocht mhéadaithe sa gheilleagar áitiúil: • Is iondúil go gcoinnítear an t-airgead a chaitear go háitiúil san áit sin • Tugann gnóthais áitiúla níos mó de lámh chúnta do ghrúpaí pobail san áit agus glacann siad páirt i saol an phobail • Laghdaítear an t-éileamh ar acmhainní fuinnimh • Laghdaítear an t-éileamh ar bhonneagar poiblí • Cruthaítear deiseanna nua d’fhiontraithe

Modh amháin é an tionscadal seo chun na poist atá sa Chontae seo cheana féin a chothú agus tacú le gnóthais áitiúla agus úsáid a bhaint as saoráidí pobail; más mian leat a thuilleadh eolais a fháil ar an tionscnamh tá sin le fáil ar www.thinklocal.ie.

Céard iad na Rátaí Tráchtála?

Is cineál cánach ar mhaoin iad na rátaí tráchtála a ghearrann údaráis áitiúla ar áititheoirí agus i roinnt cásanna ar úinéirí maoine tráchtála/tionsclaíocha. Úsáidtear an t-ioncam a thagann as rátaí tráchtála chun tacú le raon leathan de sheirbhísí do ghnóthais agus don phobal áitiúil. Áirítear iad seo a leanas leo sin – bóithre, cosáin, raonta rothar, soilse sráide, soláthar uisce, cóireáil fuíolluisce, pleanáil, forbairt eacnamaíoch, bainistiú dramhaíola, rialú bruscair agus truaillithe, cosaint an chomhshaoil, an tseirbhís dóiteáin, leabharlanna, páirceanna agus áiteanna súgartha, seirbhísí pobail, cláir spóirt agus ealaíon agus ionadaíocht áitiúil.

Ghlac Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas lena Buiséad Bliantúil don Bhliain Airgeadais 2010 ar an 21ú Nollaig 2009. Léiríonn an buiséad €254 milliún an costas a bhíonn ar ghníomhaíochtaí agus seirbhísí oibriúcháin don bhliain.

Tháinig ardú suntasach ar an ngníomhaíocht eacnamaíoch in Áth Cliath Theas sna 10 mbliana seo caite agus is den tábhacht é go gcoinneofaí bonn faoin neart agus faoin bhforás seo ar mhaithe le todhchaí Chontae Átha Cliath Theas. Ghlac comhaltaí na Comhairle, a bhí coinsiasach faoi chostas na rátaí tráchtála ar ghnóthais, céimeanna chun srian a choinneáil ar an gcostas seo le linn phróiseas an bhuiséid bhliantúil. Maidir leis seo, laghdaíodh ráta bliantúil na luachála (RBL nó iolraitheoir rátaí) don bhliain 2010 faoi 2.34%. D’fhág sin gur éirigh le gach gnó i limistéar riartha rátúcháin Chontae Átha Cliath Theas sábháil a dhéanamh sa bhliain 2010.

Is ar an duine aonair a d’áitigh an mhaoin ag an am a gearradh an ráta (i. an 22ú Eanáir 2010) atá an dliteanas as rátaí tráchtála.

I gcás go mainneodh an duine aonair seo na rátaí a íoc, d’fhéadfadh an dliteanas as riaráistí, i ndáil leis an dá bhliain roimhe sin, titim ar an áititheoir a thiocfadh ina dhiaidh.

I gcás go mbíonn an mhaoin folamh ar an lá a ngearrtar an ráta, titeann an dliteanas bille na rátaí tráchtála a íoc ar an duine a bhíonn i dteideal an mhaoin a áitiú (an léas-sealbhóir nó an t-úinéir). D’fhéadfadh an duine sin, sa chás sin, a bheith i dteideal aisíoc dá mba rud é go raibh an mhaoin ar fáil lena ligean, folamh chun oibreacha a dhéanamh inti nó folamh ar feitheamh athfhorbartha.

Is í an Oifig Luachála an ghníomhaireacht neamhspleách stáit a sholáthraíonn luachálacha agus athbhreithniú ar luachálacha ar mhaoine tráchtála. Is féidir dul i dteagmháil leis an Oifig Luachála ach glaoch ar an uimhir 01 8171000, nó ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig info@valoff.ie nó tríd a suíomh gréasáin www.valoff.ie.

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Contae Átha Cliath Theas Inniu Meitheamh 2010

Connecting you to Business, Enterprise and Employment Do do cheangal le Gnó, Fiontar agus Fostaíocht Payment Methods

Modhanna Íocaíochta

Commercial rates can be paid;

Féadfar rátaí tráchtála a íoc:

• by direct debit – pay monthly over the course of the full year. Direct Debit mandates can be downloaded from www.sdcc.ie • by bank giro credit transfer • by post – cheques/money orders/postal orders • in person to a Rate Collector • in person at our Payments Office at South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght,Town Centre, Tallaght Dublin 24 and Civic Offices, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. (Opening hours: Monday/ Thursday 9am to 4pm and Fridays 9am to 3:30 pm.)

• le dochar díreach – íoc in aghaidh na míosa thar thréimhse bliana. Is féidir sainordaithe Dochair Dhírigh a íoslódáil ó www.sdcc.ie • le haistriú creidmheasa le gíoró bainc • leis an bpost – seiceanna/orduithe airgid/orduithe poist • go pearsanta le Bailitheoir Rátaí • go pearsanta san Oifig Íocaíochtaí atá againn i gComhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas, Halla an Chontae, Lár an Bhaile, Tamhlacht, Baile Átha Cliath 24 agus sna hOifigí Cathartha, Cluain Dolcáin, Baile Átha Cliath 22.

(Uaireanta oscailte: Luan/Déardaoin 9am go 4pm agus Aoine 9am go 3.30pm.)

Please go to http://finance.southdublin.ie/ for additional information on payment methods and forms

Non Principal Private Residences - (NPPR) The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 introduced a €200 annual charge on non principal private residences, payable by the owner to the Local Authority in whose area the property concerned is located. Liability to pay the charge is assessed by the owner of a property. The ownership of a non principal private residence on the 'liability date' (31 March in 2010) determines liability to pay the €200 charge. Payment is due by 30 June 2010.

A €20 per month late payment fee will apply from 1 July 2010 in respect of each month for which payment for 2010 is overdue.

The residential property liable for the charge includes private rented property, vacant property (except new but unsold residences) and holiday homes (excluding mobile homes).

Payment can be made online at www.nppr.ie.

To pay the NPPR charge online you will need: 1. The PPS number for the registered owner of the property 2. The address of the NPPR property(ies) 3. Laser or credit card details.

Alternatively registration forms can be downloaded from the website and/or are available from South Dublin County Council. These must be completed and returned with a credit or debit card payment or bank draft/ postal order/cheque made payable to "LGCSB NPPR" to NPPR, PO Box 11654, Dublin 8.

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Téigh isteach ar http://finance.southdublin.ie/ chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir le modhanna íocaíochtaí agus foirmeacha

Áiteanna Cónaithe Príobháideacha Neamhphríomha - (NPPR) Faoin Acht Rialtais Áitiúil (Muirir) 2009 tugadh isteach muirear bliantúil €200 ar áiteanna cónaithe príobháideacha neamhphríomha, muirear a bhíonn le híoc ag an úinéir leis an údarás áitiúil ar ina limistéar atá an mhaoin suite. Is é nó í úinéir na maoine a mheasfaidh an dliteanas muirear a bheith le híoc. Aon duine is úinéir ar áit chónaithe phríobháideach neamhphríomha ar an “dáta dliteanais” (31 Márta sa bhliain 2010), dlífear air nó uirthi an muirear €200 a íoc. Beidh an íocaíocht dlite faoin 30 Meitheamh 2010. Beidh feidhm ag táille €20 íoc déanach in aghaidh na míosa ón 1 Iúil 2010 i leith gach míosa a mbeidh an íocaíocht don bhliain 2010 imithe thar téarma. Áirítear maoin phríobháideach ar cíos, maoin fholamh (seachas áiteanna cónaithe nua ach nár díoladh) agus tithe saoire (gan tithe soghluaiste a áireamh) leis an mhaoin chónaithe a mbeidh muirear dlite ina leith.

Féadfar íoc ar líne ar www.nppr.ie. Teastóidh siad seo uait má bhíonn fút an muirear NPPR a íoc ar líne: 1. An uimhir PSP atá ag úinéir cláraithe na maoine 2. Seoladh gach maoine NPPR 3. Sonraí carta léasair nó creidmheasa.

Féadfar foirmeacha cláraithe malartacha a íoslódáil ón suíomh gréasáin agus/nó a fháil ó Chomhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas. Ní mór iad seo a líonadh isteach agus iad a sheoladh ar ais, mar aon le híocaíocht le cárta creidmheasa nó dochair nó le dréacht bainc/ordú poist/seic agus iad iníoctha le “NPPR BSRRÁ”, chuig NPPR, Bosca Poist 11654, Baile Átha Cliath 8.