Intent: the commissioning of multidisciplinary feasibility report.
Details: Request a that a feasibility report carried out into the development of Balbriggan injury hub and health centre by the Department of Health, HSE and Fingal County Council.
Email to Derek Tierney Secretary General of Department of Health and the HSE Brian O'Connell, National Director, Head of Strategic Health Infrastructure and Capital Delivery detailing reasons and considerations for commissioning of the report. - EmailEmail to two Fingal County Councillors to raise a motion re the feasibility report in Council chambers. - Email
Intent: to have lifeguards on duty earlier when beaches get busy and risks of bathing incidents are heightened.
Details: Dates of employment of lifeguards on Fingal Beaches (including Velvet strand Portmarnock) and whether they could start early to co-incide with good weather and busy beaches.
Intent: To ask the councillor what is required to secure involvement of Fingal County Council in redeveloping the PAC for community use in line with its original aim to provide for use by local youth.
Details: The redevelopment of the Portmarnock Adventure Centre Hall on Strand Road Portmarnock.
discussed when we met in person on an non lobby issue in Portmarnock, led to discussing current ownership of PAC Hall, ownership constraints, potential use's history of the site and how to invite the council to get involved. - Informal communication
Intent: Support from the Social Democrats for funding for the repair of the PSLC roof.
Details: Discussed potential funding streams to pay for emergency repairs to the Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Centre roof. Suggestions for sports grants and representation by teh Social Democrats that could be made to funding providers.
Intent: Inform Ms. Whitmore of the content on the discussion so that social democrats environmental policy can be informed by the information.
Details: Jan 2026 request for meeting with Jennifer Whitmore in future regarding Marine Protected Areas and recent meeting I had held with European Commission Audit Compliance Committee for MPAs
Intent: multi generational Community use of a community centre that takes advantage of school hours when the centre cannot be used for its primary use for the Young people of Portmarnock.
Details: Jan 2026 The use of a refurbished Portmarnock Adventure Centre Hall as by Housing Bodies as a day centre for elderly during school time and mixed generation (Young and old persons events)
Intent: Raise awareness of Prosper and its activities and maintain and strengthen working relationship with DPOs
Details: Invitation to civic reception for Pat Reen, outgoing CEO of Prosper Group sent on behalf of Mayor of Fingal Tom O'Leary. Reception held on 13th April also attended by CEO of Fingal County Council AnnMarie Farrelly.