eamon ryan newsletter summer 2009

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Home EnergySaving SchemeAs part o our economic stimulus plan theGovernment has provided €100 million toimprove the insulation o existing homeswhich will help create some 3,000 jobs in theconstruction sector. Hal o this budget is being

provided or the Home Energy Savings Schemewhich is designed to help people improve theirown homes.

Grants are being made available or a variety o insulation measures which i introduced couldreduce the average household uel bill by an estimated €700 each year.

I recommend that householdsavail o the grant thatis available to employ abuilding energy assessorto do a ‘beore and ater’energy rating o the houseand advise on what are thebest energy improvementsto make. It also makes realsense to come together with

a number o other houses inyour road and try and get avolume discount or the workto be done.

Those in receipt o a uel allowance can avail o similar insulation measures at only a nominalcost to themselves via the ‘Warmer Homes Scheme’ which is also administered by SustainableEnergy Ireland.

The best way to get inormation and apply or these grants is via the web at www.sei.ie/ grants or by ringing 1850-927000 I will gladly assist you with this so please do not hesitateto contact me should you wish to take part in the scheme.

Autumn/Winter 08Ratharnham, Dundrum, Ballyboden, Knocklyon,Firhouse, Churchtown, Foxrock,Windy Arbour, Mount Merrion, Goatstown, Stillorgan, Kilmacud, Sandyord,Stepaside, Kiltiernan, Clonskeagh, Ballyogan, Leopardstown, Ballinteer, Cabinteely

Eamon Ryan TDMinister or Communications,

Energy and NaturalResources

SUMMER2009

Dear Constituents,

Thank you or taking the time to read my Summer2009 newsletter.

We are in exceptional economic times, withmany people experiencing real nancial hardshipas pensions all in value and jobs have been lost.It is a challenging time to be in Government butwe have to be responsible and make decisions inthe national interest that will help our economyand our country recover.

I we steer the country in a Greener direction ourrecovery will be quicker and more sustainable.By investing in renewable energy and new cleantechnologies we can create green collar jobswhich avoid a boom and bust cycle. We cancontinue to attract oreign and local investment,while at the same time protect the social serviceswe need and cut back on our carbon emissions.The recovery will be Green.

In my own Department I am delivering thesenew green jobs as we reduce our reliance onimported ossil uels and promote the use o newdigital technologies. The Green Party has also

been working across every area o Governmentto promote the values we want to see in ourcountry.

I have given some examples o the work we aredoing in this newsletter and I look orward tohearing rom you to discuss these or any otherissues.

Please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

MeasureProposed

grant levelTypical %Support

Typicalnet BER

improvement

Typical payback(years)

Attic Insulation€250 30% 10-20% 3-6

Cavity WallInsulation €400 33% 15-20% 4-5

Internal WallInsulation €2,500 28% 25-30% 7-10

External WallInsulation €4,000 21% 25-30% 15-20

Heating controlupgrade €500 40% 15-25% 4-5

Heating ControlUpgrade plushigh efciencyboiler (90%+)

€700 28% 25-30% 4-5

In my two years in oce the use o broadbandhas more than doubled to 1.25 millionhouseholds. We were lagging behind othercountries due to a lack o investment in ournetworks but in recent years broadbandspeeds and prices have improved on the backo competition between dierent providers.

As Minister with responsibility or this crucialinrastructure I am determined we will havethe next generation o broadband access orIreland. This inrastructure will help create jobs in the new digital economy and keep ussocially connected. I am now introducing:

• 100mbit broadband access to every

secondary school in Ireland

• New planning regulations to ensure openaccess bres are installed in all new buildings

• Establishment of a One Stop Shop togive service providers fexible and openaccess to existing and uture state ductinginrastructure.

The next generation o broadband speedsare already starting to be delivered in DublinSouth.

Eircom have tested higher speed Fibre tothe Cabinet systems in Dundrum, Sandyordand Ballyboden which will provide up to25megabits per second. UPC is currentlyupgrading their cable network to provide highspeed services across the constituency.

More details on these local services are availableon: www.eircom.ie, www.upc.ie andwww.eamonryan.ie/communications

The Next Generation

of Broadband



Achieving CleanerGreener Energy

I have been working hard to change the rulesand the nature o electricity generation inIreland. We can use our natural resources tobolster the economy, create green collar jobsand reduce carbon emissions.

Microgeneration New measures wereintroduced to encourage electricity generationin homes, arms and businesses across Ireland.This includes a support price, which means youcan generate your own electricity and be paidor the excess you don’t use.

Gas and Electricity Prices reduced Thismonth electricity prices were reduced by 10%and gas prices by 12%. This not only helpsconsumers but also makes Irish business morecompetitive.

Smart meters Over the next fve years, everyhome in Ireland will have a smart meter to

track your energy use on an hourly basis.Being ‘energy clever’ as a consumer, a supplycompany and a nation is one o the wayswe can meet our energy and climate changechallenges.

New Green Jobs The ESB recently announcedthe creation o 3,700 new jobs in the greeneconomy. These jobs will be in the areas osmart meters, electric vehicles, wind energy,home insulation and green technology.

All o these initiatives will help create thousandso jobs and position Ireland as a leader in therapidly developing clean energy economy.

Money and BudgetingAdvice

The Dundrum / Ratharnham and District Money Advice and Budgeting Bureau have beenawarded unding or and additional part time money advisor. MABS is a ree, condentialand independent service or people who are experiencing nancial diculties or need adviceon managing their money. They are open to the public rom 9 - 5pm Mon – Fri at 1A Upper,

Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14. Call 299 0360 or email [email protected] tomake an appointment.

The Dublin Mountains PartnershipThe Dublin Mountains are one o our greatest treasures. Few other capital cities allow one soeasily to get out into the mountain air and away rom it all. We have to protect and developthis asset in a way that best serves everyone’s interest.

The Dublin Mountains Partnership (DMP) is a joint initiative established to improve therecreation potential o the public lands in the Dublin Mountains. The Partnership has set out aten year vision to improve the acilities and manage recreation and other uses o the area byupgrading trails, improving signage, providing public transport links and tackling anti socialbehaviour such as dumping. I have been promoting the Dublin Mountains Partnership since the

beginning and as a local representative I will do everything I can to make sure it works well. Formore inormation see www.dublinmountains.ie

GetIrelandGrowingLast month The Green Party

launched a national campaign to

increase the number o allotments

and community gardens. We also

held a public meeting on growingood locally, which over 200 people

attended. For more inormation

on this campaign and to fnd out

how you can get involved log on to

www.getgrowing.ie

Reforming LocalGovernmentMinister or the Environment John Gormley is

preparing a blueprint or reorming local gov-

ernment that will see the introduction o a di-

rectly elected mayor or Dublin.

He has already introduced a spending limit o

€15,000 or local election campaigns and will

soon introduce a cap o €2,000 (rom the cur-

rent allowance o €10,000) or the amount o

expenses a councillor can claim in a year or

training.

This allowance has been abused by a minor-

ity o councillors around the country who sign

up or conerences, claim the taxpayer unded

expenses and then leave without attending the

conerence.

New Local Area Planor GoatstownIn my own submission I outlined the need or better

trafc management, saer pedestrian crossings andcycling acilities, more public transport, community

services and a sustainable village design with a

good mix o acilities and civic space.

The existing crossroads provides the potential

or a sustainable and sel contained village core.

By designing a new centre in an integrated and

compact manner it should be possible to create

an attractive village setting which caters or the

needs o local community. I remain opposed to the

Eastern Bypass and we are campaigning to have the

plans removed rom the County Development Plan

so we can get ahead with more sustainable localdevelopment. For a copy o my own submission

log onto www.eamonryan.ie/local

Eamon Ryan with local Green Partyrepresentatives.



Dundrum Shopping CentreDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council recently granted permission or phase2 o the Dundrum Shopping Centre. I am not opposed the re-development o thevillage but I would just like to see a more sustainable urban design that wouldcreate a real town centre, with a proper mixed use o services, good transport links,more civic amenities and a streetscape that creates sense o community or all thesurrounding areas.

The decision is now in appeal with An Bord Pleanala. For more inormation log onto www.dundruminterestgroup.ie

Tax breaks forcycling to work!

All workers are now able to benet romthe Bike to Work Scheme. This schemeenables your employer to purchase a bikeand saety equipment or you worth upto €1,000 without you being liable orbenet in kind taxation. This equates toa saving o 41% on the cost o a newbike.

The Government is also spending €5mon upgrading cycle lanes in Dublin. Aswell as reducing trac congestion andlowering carbon emissions, more peoplecycling to work will improve health andtness levels. So why not talk to youremployer about participating?

To nd out how to take part log on towww.bikescheme.ie

The CountyDevelopment Plan– Have your say

Both Councils in Dublin South are inthe process o reviewing their CountyDevelopment Plan. These plans set outa vision and strategy or the properplanning and sustainable developmento the County or a six-year period interms o physical growth and renewal,economic, social and cultural activity,and environmental protection andenhancement.

South Dublin County are currentlycompleting the drat plan shortly and itwill go out to public consultation laterthis year. More details can be ound onwww.sdcc.ie

The second phase o the Dun LaoghaireRathdown consultation has just begun.The Drat County Development plan isavailable or viewing in council oces oron www.drlcoco.ie The closing date orsubmissions is 13th July 2009.

For details o my own submissions log onto www.eamonryan.ie/local

CommunityPolicinginitiativelaunchedA Joint Policing Committee has been

set up in each local authority area.

These committees will provide aorum or An Garda Síochána,elected representatives and membero the public to come together todiscuss local crime issues and make

recommendations or saer communities. The Committee’s unction will be to monitorcrime and anti-social behaviour in the local area, including levels o alcohol and drugmisuse.

The Committee will also advise An Garda Síochána on how to improve their role in thecommunity to achieve the highest possible quality o lie or those who live there. Publicparticipation will be enhanced through the hosting o public meetings to engage thewider community in issues aecting their locality.

For more inormation, contact the Community Department o Dún Laoghaire RathdownCounty Council, 205 4748 or in South Dublin County Council 414 9000.

Walking in supervised groups is a sae, un, healthy and environmentally riendly way to get toschool in the morning.

Many schools are now organising ‘Walk on Wednesdays’. This usually involves a group o teachers,parents and volunteers coming together to organise walking to school one day a week. Theymeet at a central place and then walk the rest o the way to school in a group. When a walking

culture has been established, you can then start a ‘Walking Bus’, which encourages pupils to walkevery day. Why not ask your school about starting a walk to school scheme? For more inormationlog on to www.greenschoolsireland.org or call 4002223.

The CountyDevelopment Plan

– Have your sayBoth Councils in Dublin South are inthe process o reviewing their CountyDevelopment Plan. These plans set outa vision and strategy or the properplanning and sustainable developmento the County or a six-year period interms o physical growth and renewal,economic, social and cultural activity,

and environmental protection andenhancement.

South Dublin County are currentlycompleting the drat plan and it willgo out to public consultation later thisyear. More details can be ound onwww.sdcc.ie

The second phase o the Dun LaoghaireRathdown consultation has just begun.The Drat County Development plan isavailable or viewing in council ocesor on www.drlcoco.ie The closingdate or submissions is 3rd July 2009.

For details o my own submissions logon to www.eamonryan.ie/local

Eamon Ryan with students rom St Attracta’s Ballinteer

Walk on Wednesdays!



Meabh Cody is the Green Party’s rep-resentative in the Stillorgan Ward. Thisarea includes the areas Clonskeagh,Mount Merrion, Kilmacud, Foxrock andCabinteely.Meabh grew up in Kilkenny. She nowlives in Clonskeagh, and works locally asa telecoms engineer in Dundrum.

Contact MeabhTel: 087 [email protected]

www.meabhcody.wordpress.com

Cllr. Terence Corish was recentlyco-opted to Dun Laoghaire RathdownCouncil or the Dundrum Ward. Terencelives with his wie and son in Goatstown.He graduated as an Electrical Engineerin 1980 and he currently works in archi-tecture and planning consultancy.Over the past 10 years Terence has beena member o various organisationsworking on conservation campaigns orDublin.Contact TerenceTel: 087 [email protected]

www.terencecorish.com

Adrianne Wyse is the Green Party’srepresentative in the Sandyord Glencul-len Ward. Brought up in Dublin Southshe is a qualifed Chartered Accountant.She is an active member o Amnesty, aDirector o FADL, Treasurer o the Gal-lops Residents Association and is a rep-resentative on the National Women’s

Council o Ireland.Contact AdrianneTel: 086 [email protected]

www.adriannewyse.ie

Elizabeth Davidson is the GreenParty’s representative in the Ratharn-ham Ward. She has lived in the area ormost o her lie and she contested Dub-lin South West in the 2007 General Elec-tions. She has worked with some o themore marginalised members o societyand she has campaigned or the protec-tion o the Dublin Mountains with theFriends o Massy Woods, and on otherlocal initiatives.Contact ElizabethTel: 087 [email protected]

www.elizabethdavidson.ie

Deirdre De Burca, Green Party Spokesperson on EuropeSenator Deirdre de Burca grew up in Loughlinstown, County Dublin. Ater teaching or a number o years shereturned to study psychology in University College Dublin. She worked in the eld o disability and mental healthwith Rehab or over a decade. She was a County Councillor or Wicklow beore becoming a member o SeanadEireann in August 2007.

Senator de Burca is the Green Party’s Spokesperson on European Affairs and a member of the Joint OireachtasCommittee on European Aairs. Why not check out her website on www.deirdredeburca.ie or www.

whatistandfor.ie or ring 086 806 1450 or email:[email protected]

Be part of therecovery - jointhe Green Party.We need a new politics to restore confd-

dence and hope in our country and our city.

I believe that our vision o a Greener Ire-

land will provide the way orward. You canbe part o the solution by getting involved

in your own area.

The Dublin South Greens meet at 8pm on

the frst Tuesday o every month in Taney

Parish Hall, Taney Road, Dundrum, where

we discuss politics on both a national and

local level, and talk about how we can im-

prove the quality o lie in Dublin South.

I you are interested in fnding out more

then please do come along to a meeting.

There are many ways in which you can

help out. I you would like to get involved

with the Green Party and help your com-

munity steer itsel in a greener direction,

then please do get in touch. We look or-

ward to hearing rom you.

ContactEamon Ryan TD

Dáil Eireann, Kildare St., Dublin 2.

Tel: 618 3097

Email: [email protected]: www.eamonryan.ie

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