Since elected I have continuously campaigned for facilities and following a public survey and the launch of a report I ensured that Teenage facilities would be included in our budget for 2019. I can now report that facilities for TEENS will be allocated in our budget 2019 amount 500K PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Teen Space Programme As the playspace programme is …
Adamstown Input Group
As a founding member of Finnstown Input Group nearly 20 years ago, which campaigned for proper development of Adamstown, I helped set up the Adamstown Input Group with local residents. I continued to work with the Adamstown input Group liasing with Council Management, the Education Training Board and the developer to ensure successful delivery of Adamstown Sports and Community Hall.
Local Policing Forum for Lucan and Adamstown
Initiated Local Policing Forum for Lucan and Adamstown Area: Through my membership of the Joint Policing Committee and Local Police Forum for North Clondalkin I could see that Lucan and Adamstown were losing out by not having their own Local Police Forum. I proposed and initiated the introduction of the Lucan and Adamstown local Policing Forum. This forum allows all …
Road safety measures
I have Campaigned for additional road safety measures in Lucan. As a mother of young school going children I was acutely aware of safety issues on the road network in a number of areas within Lucan and Adamstown. Prior to being elected as a councillor in 2014, I initiated and lead the campaign for the introduction of a Schooltime HGV restriction …
Palmerstown Bee Hive
I ensured that the provision of an apiary(Bee Hive) was included within the county Development plan in 2016. A member of the public had proposed an Apiary in Waterstone Park during the County development public consultation however the Council management did not include an apiary in the next draft of the plan. Following my motion, the Apiary was finally included …
Lucan’s Neighbourhood Watch Network
As someone who has been actively involved with Neighbourhood Watch in my estate I appreciated how sharing information and advice between neighbours and the Gardai could help highlight and possibly reduce anti-social behaviour and crime. Through contacts in other parts of Lucan I could see that even though Lucan had a number of active Neighbourhood watch groups there was no …
Lucan’s Operation Transformation
In 2013 prior to being elected, through my volunteering with my local schools Parents Associations, sports clubs and other community groups, I could see that there was a demand for a walking group in Lucan. As the TV program Operation Transformation was so popular around the New Year every year, I decided to setup Lucan’s Operation Transformation. The first set …
Initiated & assisted with the 1916 commemoration in Lucan
I initiated and assisted with the 1916 Joint Commemoration event held at Lucan Sarsfields in May 2016. I approached 4 groups/clubs in Lucan, Lucan Sarsfields, Lucan Harriers, Lucan Gospel Choir and Westside Stage and proposed that they held a joint commemoration event and apply for funding through a joint application. I assisted throughout the preparation process and working with …
Lucan’s Men Shed
Through my work as a councillor, I became very aware of Men’s shed network in other areas around the country. I researched the Irish Men’s Shed association and connected with Men’s Shed leaders from other areas to see if a Men’s Shed in Lucan would be viable. I called a public meeting to gauge interest in March 2017 and on …