CLONDALKIN UPDATE
Robert Dowds TD Summer 2015
A BETTER FUTURE FOR CLONDALKIN 2. SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN
1. USC CUTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES Now that the Government's finances are getting in reasonable shape, the debate is beginning on where the extra money should be spent for the future. I am arguing for further cuts to the USC for working families, which will increase their take home pay and help to ease the burden on those who have borne it the most. I will be pushing the Government to cut the USC in the forthcoming Budget for low and middle income earners, while maintaining it or increasing it for higher earners.
3. JOBS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED Last year, 29,100 extra jobs were created in Ireland, of which 13,100 were construction jobs. The numbers signing on the dole in Clondalkin and Lucan continues to fall, and is now down to 6,832 in April from 9,686 in August 2011. The trend is set to continue, giving jobs, income and opportunities for the future.
There is nothing more important for our future than our children's health and education. In Clondalkin, the Government has built several major extensions for our schools, and has built over 300 new schools or schools extensions across Ireland. By investing in our future, the Government has prioritised the needs of children, which will help them in their lives ahead and provide a better future for everybody.
4. TACKLING THE HOUSING CRISIS The current housing and homelessness crisis is a major problem in Clondalkin, and the Government is trying to tackle what is a very difficult issue. The Government is spending €2.2 billion on social housing, and this will include several hundred new social housing units for Clondalkin. These houses will be homes for young families who need them and will help them to build a better future for themselves.
5. TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
6. BETTER PAY AND CONDITIONS FOR WORKERS
The Government is for the first time passing a Bill on Climate Change, to ensure that Ireland lives up to our obligations to cut our carbon emissions. Taking care of our environment is vital for the future of our children, and Labour is tackling the challenge head on by supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
The pay and conditions of workers has always been at the heart of the Labour Party. The Government has published proposals giving the right of collective bargaining to trade unions, which will help workers when negotiating with employers on pay and conditions. When put into law later this year, these proposals will help create better, fairer working conditions for workers now and into the future.
7. LÍONRA GAEILGE LE HAGHAIDH CHLUAIN DOLCÁIN Tá pobal láidir Ghaeilge i gCluain Dolcáin, le dhá bhunscoil, meánscoil agus ionad cultúrtha sa cheantair. Tá súil agam go néiríonn le Cluain Dolcáin stádas Líonra Ghaeilge a bhaint amach sa todhchaí, rud a cabhróidh go mór len teanga sa ceantair agus a cabhróidh go mór le turasóirí a mhealladh chuig Cluain Dolcáin.
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8. BRINGING TOURISTS TO CLONDALKIN South Dublin County Council have recently published a tourist marketing strategy for the county, and Clondalkin Village is right at the heart of it. The new Round Tower Visitor Centre and Monastic Garden will be the centre piece of the strategy, which is hoped will attract tourists to the Village, helping create jobs and opportunities for the future of Clondalkin.
Constituency Office: Main Street, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 Tel: 618 3446
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Robert Dowds
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