Seán Crowe to seek action on apprenticeships from South Dublin County Coucil Sinn Féin Councillor Seán Crowe is seeking to have South Dublin County Council (SDCC) include a social clause in all local authority and public sector construction, service and procurement contracts requiring the hiring of a set number of apprentices and young unemployed people. […]

South Dublin County Council and the National Roads Authority wish to advise motorists of essential maintenance works to be carried out on Rathcoole Interchange Bridge on the N7. Works will commence on Wednesday night 20th October 2010 and are expected to last 5 weeks. For daytime hours 3 lanes out of town will be maintained […]

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, October 11, 2010 QUESTION NO. 1 QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe   To ask the Manager will he in view of the ongoing daily difficulties experienced by commuters traveling in and out of the City and the importance of Newlands Cross route to good traffic management in South Dublin […]

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, October 11, 2010 QUESTION NO. 3 QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe   To ask the Manager has there been any more development of the successsful scheme operating in other Councils areas where senior citizens on sale of their own home can part pay and invest in their sheltered council accomodation and will […]

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, October 11, 2010 QUESTION NO. 5 QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe   To ask the Manager can he/she give a detailed breakdown of the allotment budget and where monies are actually spent? REPLY: In 2010 the estimated allotment expenditure, including staff salaries, will be in excess of €28,000, comprising […]

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, October 11, 2010 QUESTION NO. 2 QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe   In view of the clear success of the Connect project can the Manager outline in financial terms the projected investment that this Council will have injected into the project? REPLY: Connect School The Connect School Project at St […]

Sinn Féin Councillor Seán Crowe has expressed shock and concern at the prospect of up to 200 job losses at UTC Fire and Security in Tallaght. Councillor Crowe said the job losses ‘would be a devastating blow to the community and the local economy that already has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state.’ He […]