Installation of Communications Boards supported by Inclusion Ireland following request from Cllr Power Following a request by Cllr Power, Fingal County Council have confirmed that Communication Boards will be installed at various playgrounds across the county The boards are primarily a communications support, with particular benefit to children or adults who are either pre-verbal or…
Women aged 17-25 in Fingal will be able to avail of free contraception following a government announcement last week, September 14 th . This could see savings of up to €470 on the cost ofprescription contraception including contraceptive implant, injection, IUCD or IUS.The Green Party has long campaigned for free access to contraception, and secured…
As part of the ongoing Development Plan meetings Councillor Power submitted a motion requiring that in all new housing developments with more than 100 units, at least a minimum of 10% of said units must be age friendly accommodation.The Fingal Development Plan sets out the vision for how Fingal should develop over the life of the Plan while…
More than two in three childcare workers will receive a pay increase this month as the government have set the first ever minimum rates of pay in the sector. With the signing of an Employment Regulation Order (ERO), an estimated 73% of Early Years workers will receive a pay increase, with half of workers receiving…
Progress has been made on developing a tidal pool in Balbriggan with the announcement of €50,000 for a feasibility study to access potential locations for such an amenity. The investment has been awarded on the basis of the project being at an early stage of development. Councillor Power stated: “The investment, under the Outdoor Recreation…
Parents in Ireland can take up to seven weeks paid Parents Leave and Benefit, as part of new measures introduced by Green Party Minister Roderic O’Gorman. The measures will see the number of weeks that parents can take time off work, with financial support from the State, increase from five weeks to seven weeks. Green…
School transport fees are set to be scrapped for the 2022-2023 school year, as part of a new package to curb back-to-school costs, but parents need to act now to register with Bus Eireann. School children who are eligible for the scheme must register before July 29th to get free fares for the coming year.…
It will allow Fingal County Council to use CCTV to catch illegal dumpers across the county Skerries based Councillor Karen Power welcomed the passing into law of the Circular Economy Act. These new laws are the completion of several commitments secured by the Green Party in the Programme for Government relating to waste, resource use…
Fingal County Council are to hold a vote with all members at its “Organisation, Procedures and Finance” meeting on Monday which will decide if council meetings will be facilitated in a hybrid manner – allowing council members and staff to take part in meetings both in person and online. The Council has technology in place…
Frequently Asked Questions for Displaced Ukraine Nationals Q.1 I am a displaced Ukrainian national seeking refuge in Ireland. What should I do or how do I go about it?A.1 For general information, please see https://www.irishimmigration.ie/faqs-for-ukrainenationals-and-residents-of-ukraine/As a Ukrainian arriving in Ireland you have 90 days before you need to regularise your status.Ireland is an EU country…