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Minister Sargent meets Fingal students at the BT Young Scientists Exhibition

Published 19 January, 2010 Balbriggan , Balrothery , Community , Donabate , Fingal news , Skerries , Swords Closed
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Minister Sargent signs in with his message on the electronic message board on arriving at the Young Scientist Expo at the RDS.

New Irish Langauage School for Fingal?

Published 18 January, 2010 Balbriggan , Community , Fingal news Closed
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18 January 2010

NEW IRISH LANGUAGE POST-PRIMARY SCHOOL  UNDER CONSIDERATION BY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIONS BY LOCAL MINISTER TREVOR SARGENT, T.D.

Minister for Food & Horticulture and local T.D., Trevor Sargent, has requested his government colleague, Mr Batt O’Keeffe, T.D., Minister for Education and Science, to assist with the provision of a new Irish language post-primary school in North County Dublin, given the number of Irish language medium primary schools now operating in the area. With Balbriggan, Swords, Kinsealy and Rush and Lusk at primary level all producing pupils seeking an Irish medium post-primary school it is clear that the demand for such a post primary school is continuing to grow in the area.

Following representations from Minister Sargent to Minister O’Keeffe, the Minister for Education and Science replied, “overall post-primary accommodation requirements in the Balbriggan area, including the case for the provision of a new Irish language post-primary school, will be considered.”

In response, Minister Sargent said that “the success of Irish language schools in the area and the clear demand from parents for their children to be educated through the medium of Irish points to the need for a post-primary secondary school not just for the primary schools in North County Dublin, but also for nearby schools such as the Irish language medium primary school in Drogheda.”

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Sargent Announces €10,000 Grant to Seal Sanctuary

Published 17 December, 2009 Animal welfare , Community , Garristown Closed

17 December 2009

SARGENT ANNOUNCES €10,000 GRANT TO SEAL SANCTUARY

Mr. Trevor Sargent T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, today announced the award of an ex-gratia payment of €10,000 to the Irish Seal Sanctuary, Garristown, Co. Dublin to assist the organisation in its work over the coming year. This is part of an overall package of payments totalling €1,185,000 being made immediately to animal welfare organisations throughout the country to assist in their work in 2010.

Minister Sargent, acknowledging the contribution animal welfare bodies make said, “These welfare bodies play a vital role in animal welfare and require ongoing financial support from the general public to enable them fulfil their work in promoting animal welfare in Ireland”.  The Minister thanked all the welfare organisations in both urban and rural areas particularly for their efforts and the work being done by them in circumstances that are not always straightforward, particularly when dealing with difficult animal welfare cases.

Minister Sargent said that the funding for animal welfare organisations in 2009 was evidence of the Government’s commitment in the area of animal welfare. He appealed to parents and others to think responsibly when considering giving a pet as a present and asked people “to heed the warnings and advice offered by animal welfare bodies in this regard and urged people to think carefully before giving a pet as a gift at Christmas or at any other time of the year.”

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- Irish Language Information Day

Published 17 December, 2009 Community , Ireland Closed

An tAire Stáit, Trevor Sargent TD, ag cruinniú le Conradh na Gaeilge agus le Guth na Gaeltachta i mBaile Átha Cliath i mí na Nollag 2009.

Minister of State, Trevor Sargent TD, at the meeting of Conradh na Gaeilge and Guth na Gaeltachta in Dublin in December 2009.

San ríomhphost: Dónall Ó Cnáimhsí- urlabhraí Ghuth na Gaeltachta, an tAire Trevor Sargent TD, Máire Nic Niallais- Ionadai áitúil, Julian de Spáinn, Ard-Rúnaí Chonradh na Gaeilge.

In the photograph: Dónall Ó Cnáimhsí- Ghuth na Gaeltachta spokesperson, Minister Trevor Sargent TD, Máire Nic Niallais- local representative, Julian de Spáinn, General Secretary of Chonradh na Gaeilge.

Chonradh na Gaeilge: www.cnag.ie Ghuth na Gaeltachta: www.guthnag.com

- Minister Sargent welcomes funding grant for local home care group

Published 16 December, 2009 Community Closed
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Fingal Home Care to receive €4,394.

Minister Sargent has welcomed news that Fingal Home Care Ltd is to receive €4,394 in grant aid under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People. The Fingal group was one of the recipients announced by John Curran T.D., Minister of State (with special responsibility for Community Affairs and the National Drugs Strategy) at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs on Monday.

Commenting on the award, Minister Sargent said “Although this is a modest grant, I hope it will assist Fingal Home Care in their program of home immprovements for the elderly of Fingal. This is an invaluable service and any support is to be welcomed. The elderly in our community have made a massive contribution over many years and it is only fitting that we make sure they are properly cared for.”

Minister Curran announced funding totalling over €105,000 for 36 groups throughout the country.  Over €1.9m has been approved this year to date under the Scheme with 390 groups receiving funds. Funding is provided towards the cost of installing monitored personal alarm systems, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, external security lighting and other ancillary items of physical security equipment.

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- Minister Attends “Show Your Business” in BoI Balbriggan

Published 11 December, 2009 Balbriggan , Community Closed

11 December 2009

Minister Sargent visited the Balbriggan branch of Bank of Ireland today to  speak at a breakfast meeting organised by the bank as part of their ‘Show your Business’ week.

The ‘Show your business’ week is a nation-wide initiative, organised by the bank to promote and encourage small local businesses. Since the last similar event held earlier this year, the number of businesses that participated in Balbriggan has risen by fifty percent.

Despite pressing Oireachtas commitments, the Minister took time to review many of the products and services on display in the bank. He complemented the Manager of the bank, Eoin Kelly and his staff for their energy and commitment in promoting and organising the event.

For Information (supplied by Bank of Ireland):

Those customers who attended our final day breakfast gathering for BOI Balbriggan’s SHOW YOUR BUSINESS week were :

1. Jacinta El Masri – Classic Car Accessories

2. Jude Ennis – SportWorks

3. Naill Keady – Mobile Media Store

4. Tom Walsh – Tristar Travel

5. Frank Coghlan – The Suit Tux Warehouse

6. Conor O’Neill – O’Neill Opticians

7. Edward Breen – SuperSavers Opticians

Others involved in the week were – Bagel Bar, Apache Pizza, Exile Clothing, Nouveau Bathrooms, Jack Murphy Fashion Wear, Salon Viva Vita Bella, G&M Tiling, The Cake Shop, Saffron Indian Restaurant, Sheridan Kitchens, DORO Handcrafted Jewellery, CastleMill Meats & Devlins Cycle & Angling Store to name but a few.

- Donabate & Portrane Senior Citizens Dinner Announced

Published 18 November, 2009 Community , Donabate Closed

MINISTER SARGENT MEETS DONABATE/PORTRANE SENIOR CITIZENS

Minister for Food and Horticulture Trevor Sargent TD recently met up with some local senior citizens in Donabate who were selling Christmas raffle tickets.

They also told the Minister of the upcoming Donabate/Portrane Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner to be held in the nearby Waterside House Hotel on Sunday 13th December at 6pm. They are anxious to get the word out, as those interested need to inform the committee on or before Wednesday 2nd December.

Winners of the Christmas raffle will be announced on the night.

The Committee members are:

  • Frank Fleming (Chairperson), 843 6707
  • Mary McLoughlin (Assistant Chairperson), 843 5702
  • Eileen Walsh, 843 4366

- Funding boost for local projects

Published 16 November, 2009 Community , Environment , Fingal news Closed
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16 November 2009

Funding for environmental projects welcomed

Real boost to community says Food Minister

Trevor Sargent TD, Minister for Food and Horticulutre, has welcomed funding for a number of environmental projects inFingal. The funding is provided by the Department of the Environment under the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund and is matched by Fingal County Council.

Minister Sargent said: “I’m delighted that this funding has been awarded. While the sums are small, they will make a huge difference to the projects concerned. These projects help educate our community, particularly those aimed at children and will also help to save energy or enhance our environment in a targeted way.”

Funding has been awarded to, among others, The Irish Seal Santuary to help develop coastal eco-walks for groups with intellectual disablilities, The Irish Wildlife Trust for a number of projects including Biodiversity Planning with Fingal Tidy Town Groups and Conservation Volunteers Fingal to assist with Managing the Lutrellstown Woodland for Biodiversity. Each sum that has been awarded to a project will be matched by Fingal County Council, serving to double the funding provided.

“I particularly welcome the funding provided to composting and garden projects. Food production, above all locally grown organic, enhances our food security and lowers our food air miles, helping to cut down on our carbon footprint. Only two or three decades ago growing food at home or in the community was the norm. We’ve since lost much of our skills and knowledge in this area. I hope the projects involved will help reinstate some of that.”

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The full list of this year’s successful projects in Fingal is as follows:

 

Name/Address of Applicant Project

€ Awarded
Conservation Volunteers Fingal Managing the Lutrellstown Woodland for Biodiversity

1,002.50
Down to Earth Theatre Company Juggling the 3R’s

1,500.00
Global Action Plan Become.ie – The on-line portal for Sustainable Living

2,750.00
GrassRoots Education An Exploration of Climate Change and Biodiversity

750.00
iBOTZ Irl Limited Schools Renewable Energy resources Workshops

1,400.00
Irish Seal Sanctuary “Seas the Day” -Coastal eco-walks for groups with intellectual disablilities

2,000.00
Leitrim Environmental Services Ltd Hands-On Hedges

500.00
Natasha Kalvas The Things We Use :- Materials, Energy and Food

750.00
Naturally Wild Naturally Wild Primary Schools Program

750.00
Skerries Guerilla Gardeners Skerries Guerilla Gardeners: Raised Beds

412.50
The Irish Wildlife Trust Biodiversity Planning with Fingal Tidy Town Groups

1,500.00
The Irish Wildlife Trust OWLS – A Childrens Nature Club

701.50
The Irish Wildlife Trust The Outdoor Classroom- a schools environmental programme

600.00
Total

14,616.50

Malahide Bridgefield Survey

Published 13 November, 2009 Community , Malahide Closed

Car Park to replace GAA Pitch?

Fingal County Council have advanced a proposal to extend car parking at the Bridgefiled in Malahide Castle. To do this, they propose to remove the GAA pitch currently located there.

Many will welcome the extra parking spaces as there is clearly a parking problem in Malahide at times. On the other hand, the GAA pitch is regularly used, particularly by the local schools and clubs.

Where do you stand on this? Do you think the GAA pitch should be retained? Or should the extra parking spaces be provided? Take a minute to tell us what you think. Our survey is completely confidential and you can remain anonymous. If you want to be kept up to date on this and other local issues, make sure to give us your email address at the end of the survey form.

Take the survey here.

- Sargent Concerned at Nevitt Decision

Published 22 October, 2009 Community , Environment , Fingal news , Lusk , nevitt Closed

22 October 2009

Speaking today in the light of news that An Bord Pleanala had granted permission to Fingal County Council to proceed with development of a major new landfill at the Nevitt, near Lusk, Trevor Sargent TD, Minister for Food and Horticulture, said “I am disappointed with the decision to proceed with the landfill on this site.

“Because of the importance to the Fingal region of its horticultural industry, supplying over 50% of the country’s vegetables, it is vital that the standard of the groundwater supply be maintained. I note that the capacity of the development has been reduced to 300,000 tonnes from the 500,000 tonnes originally proposed in an attempt to arrive at a compromise of competing agendas. The diversion of bio-degradable matter away from the landfill, which, if successfully implemented, may result in the reduction of risk of leachate contamination of the groundwater, is to be welcomed.

“I will study the decision in detail having regard, not only to the affects on horticulture and inland fisheries but, particularly, to minimise the impact on the local people and their quality of life. I am awaiting a response from the European Commission, which has been taking an interest in the measures required to protect the groundwater in the area. I am also keen to see the decision of the Environmental Protection Agency which is currently reviewing the proposed landfill.”

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