Cork County Council Leads the way in housing New Tenants

Cork County Leads the Way in Housing New Tenants

The Housing Department’s performance is monitored on an annual basis over a suite
of national indicators relating to Housing. Of particular relevance to the management
of the housing waiting list was the total number of new tenants housed over the
calendar year. Cork County Council housed 502 new tenants. This was the highest
number of new tenants in any Local Authority in the country. Continue reading »

Douglas Traffic Warden

The Engineer in charge of introducing the parking system for Dougolas has informed us that a decision was taken to outsource the warden service.  This process is approaching completion and it is council’s intention to outsource the warden service.  This process is approaching completion and it is our intention to sign a contract with the preferred contractor for warden service before the end of the month.  The contractor to provide the warden service would also be responsible for cash collection from the Pay & Display machines, parking fine collection by e-payment and IVR (telephone), ticket to court process and handling of parking fine appeals.  Parking fine payment by cash or cheque will be directly to the County.  This is only one part of a two part process the other being the delivery of the long term car park in the Douglas Woollen Mills.

1 Million Community Fund 2012

All Community Groups, Sporting Organisations, Residents Groups please take note that the above Fund Application forms are now available (contact me directly) or SEO Corporate Community & Emergency Services Department Cork County Council Fl 14 County Hall Cork. Ph 021 4285445 Continue reading »

Finger Sign Rules (not those ones!)

New regulations signed into law recently concerning Fingerpost signs means there is a significant reduction in the licence fee for all fingerpost signs from 630 euro to 50 euro.  The regulations also include an expansion of a current exemption for advertisements for temporary signage for local events to include advertisements for events carried out for commercial purposes. Continue reading »

Good News for Rochestown & Frankfield Schools

Good news for a change, I’m delighted that the Minister announced funding for the Extension & refurbishment of Scoil Nioclais Primary School, Frankfield, Grange and Scoil Phadraig Naofa, Rochestown Phase !! Extension & refurbishment and that these projects will go to construction in 2012.  In addition, these and all the other projects will provide much needed jobs in the construction area. Continue reading »

Vita Cortex employees

I’m absolutely appalled at what is going on re the workers or should I say ex workers at Vita Cortex.  To think that they have lost their jobs a week before Christmas and then to be informed that they wouldn’t get any redundancy.

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Emergency Nos for Cork County Council for Christmas Period

Despite some assurances that the weather won’t be as severe as last year at least over this Christmas, lessons were learned from last year so I wanted to put the emergency numbers for Road, Water and Housing on my web page which may be of help though obviously I hope people won’t   need to use them!!

· Roads 021 – 4971411

· Water 1850 211839

· Housing 021 – 4971478

Disability Allowance Benefit – Current position

Tomorrow (Thursday, 15th December 2011), the Minister for Social Protection will introduce an amendment to the Social Welfare Bill at Committee Stage, changing the provision regarding the Disability Allowance Benefit.  Continue reading »

Household Charge Bill

There seems to be some confusion in relation to the current proposed Household Charge Bill 2011 and Im not sure if it is going ahead as is or that there are some legal issues to be resolved.  Bearing in mind that some further clarity may be shed in relation to such a charge and some amendments may be mooted.    Most people want to pay their bills and there are comprehensive waivers in situ and  I dont like the fact that the fine for non payment is in the region of  between 1000 -2500, as this will frighten people when they are already put to the pin of their collar to pay their bills.  There is some provision to pay it in instalments but unfortunately but a fine of this nature seems very severe.  Please have a read of the detail set out below it is worth noting why this money is being collected… Continue reading »

Footpaths at Donnybrook Drive Shamrock Lawn

Following my representations to have improvement works carried out at the above location the Eng has advised that there is currently no budget allocation to complete the works.  However the footpaths in this area have been included in a survey of all footpaths in the Carrigaline area undertaken  by the Carrigaline area office and will be considered if and when funding becomes available.