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NANIKEN RIVER FLOOD FORUM
Your local Labour team has been working hard over recent months to find a long term solution to the flooding
problems caused by the Naniken River in Ardmore-Montrose and Maryfield Crescent. There have been discussions
with Dublin City Council and the Office of Public Works over the last few months which are now intensifying.
After a public consultation meeting with residents on the 7th of May, a sample representative group has been
formed who are determined to work with us to find an amenable solution to this on-going problem.
The City Council have also committed to establish their own ‘Flood Forum’ for the Naniken area which we will
engage with but we are determined to ensure that the OPW and Dublin City Council live up to their
responsibilities to the residents.
The latest development since that meeting has been the tabling of a motion by Cllr Paddy Bourke at the special
May meeting of Dublin City Council demanding that the City Council undertake a hydraulic analysis of the Naniken
River. The motion was passed unanimously:
MOTION 70. COUNCILLOR PADDY BOURKE
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WORKING FOR THE
ARTANE BEAUMONT AREA
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
Summer 2013
That the City Council provides a sum of €50,000 in the 2012 Estimates to commission a Hydraulic Survey of the Naniken River, to determine what works
are needed to prevent flooding in the catchment area. A number of houses have been refused insurance cover as a result of this river flooding.
ARTANE - BEAUMONT FC SITE
The derelict tennis courts in Rockfield Park
have been an eye-sore for many years. I
am now working closely with local
residents, Artane-Beaumont FC and
Dublin City Council with a view to
developing that site into a
community facility that would be
of sustainable benefit to the local
area.
Artane-Beaumont FC provides a
fantastic service to the local
community and we have begun a
process with Dublin City Council to
investigate ways in which the existing facility
could be upgraded.
BEAUMONT WOODS PLANNING
APPLICATION
As residents of Beaumont Woods will be aware, Cllr Andrew Montague, Cllr
Paddy Bourke and myself were very active in tackling a recent application
to realign a ring road which would have adversely affected the Beaumont
Woods estate.
After a number of public meetings were organised, I and my colleagues
lodged objections and I was glad to see the City Council request more
information from the Developer before making a decision. The developer
has until mid-October to respond to the Council’s request and after that,
the City Council has one month to make a decision. I will be monitoring
the situation closely and I hope the hospital will withdraw its plans and
listen to the concerns of the residents.
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL FORUM
A number of controversial developments relating to Beaumont Hospital
have caused concern for neighbouring residents:
■ The disgraceful construction of an elevated roadway to the rear of
Ardmore Drive
■ The proposed ring-road affecting Beaumont Woods
■ The on-going parking problems associated with the hospital for residents
in Kilmore West
I believe it is time that the hospital starts to work with residents instead of
against them, which is why I am working to establish a ‘Beaumont Hospital
Forum’ where residents, Gardaí, Dublin City Council public representatives
and senior hospital officials could meet on a regular basis to work on
matters of local concern.
I believe that this would help avoid confusion and difficulties which have
developed from the hospital’s poor communication strategy as of late. If
you have an interest in being part of such a forum, please do not hesitate to
contact my office. I hope to start this process in September.
AODHÁN
Ó RÍORDÁIN TD
Dáil Office: 01 618 3209
Constituency Office: 01 857 4020
e: aodhan.oriordain@oir.ie
@AodhanORiordain
0612

‘CONVENTION IN YOUR
CLASSROOM’ PROJECT
IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
I was delighted to bring my ‘Convention
in Your Classroom’ project to local
secondary schools over the last number
of months. Based on the Constitutional
Convention which is discussing possible
amendments to the Constitution, my
project gave transition year students
the chance to air their views, and to
visit the Dáil to discuss the issues
with politicians from all political
parties. Twelve Northside secondary
schools took part in the project and
the young people in all schools were
very impressive.
THE CONVENTION
IN YOUR CLASSROOM
AODHÁN
Ó RÍORDÁIN TD
MARINO TEACHER ACCESS
PROGRAMME
I have developed a programme with Northside Partnership and Marino
Institute of Education to proactively encourage students from Northside
disadvantaged schools into the primary teaching profession. Over 20
students from 9 DEIS secondary schools been taking part in the course
which will focus on improving their Irish standards as Higher Level Irish is
a requirement for entry into Primary School Teacher Training. I am
delighted to be in a position to assist these students in achieving their
ambitions.
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR FORUM
When issues of anti-social behaviour arise in a community, it is important to
work constructively to find positive solutions, without drawing unnecessary
negative attention to a particular estate or area.
I have been working closely with a number of residents associations and
Community Gardaí in Clontarf Garda station to try to resolve a recurring
problem of anti-social behaviour which is of particular concern to a number
of residents. Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any
policing or anti-social behaviour concerns.
SANTRY KILMORE WHITEHALL
EDUCATE TOGETHER SCHOOL
Parents in the Santry Whitehall, Kilmore and
Beaumont areas were surveyed in November of
2012 to ascertain their views on the choice of
School Patronage that was available in their area.
This was done as part of the ‘Forum on Patronage
and Pluralism’, which is trying to provide more
choice for parents. The results of the survey
indicated that there is sufficient interest in the
establishment of an Educate Together school. The Department are now
engaging with the Archdiocese to see how best the wishes of parents in
these areas can be satisfied.
ST DAVID’S CBS HELP WITH SUAS LITERACY
PROJECT
I was delighted to
assist Scoil Chiaráin
Primary school in
Donnycarney in
establishing a literacy
intitiative with ‘SUAS’
Educational
Development
Programmes. Transition
Year students worked
one-to-one with
individual children to
encourage them with
their reading skills, four
days a week for six
weeks. This was an
extremely intensive
intervention and the St
David’s lads acted as very positive role-models for their young learners. A big
thanks to the principals of both schools for supporting this initiative
Dáil Éireann:
Leinster House, Dublin 2
t: 01 618 3209
Constituency Office:
203 Philipsburgh Avenue,
Marino, Dublin 3
t: 01 857 4020
YOUR LOCAL LABOUR TEAM
Working with
e: aodhan.oriordain@oir.ie
@AodhanORiordain
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
Working with Sean Kenny TD
Cllr Jane Horgan Jones
Clontarf Ward
086 837 5219
horganjones.jane@gmail.com
Cllr Brian McDowell
Donaghmede Ward
087 222 1628
brian.mcdowell@labour.ie
Cllr Andrew Montague Cllr Paddy Bourke
Artane Ward
Artane Ward
087 908 0409
087 286 2558
andrewmontague@eircom.net pbourkelabour@eircom.net