Intent: Consultation with Synge Street school community, including parents, teachers and students::Pause of plans in order to implement a fair consultation and decision-making process
Details: Decision to transition Synge Street CBS to a Gaelcholáiste
Politicians and Department of Education Representatives informed of lunchtime protest by teachers and parents outside Synge Street CBS - Event / ReceptionPoliticians and Department of Education Representatives received letter from ASTI - Letter
Intent: To promote support of artist studios generally, and specifically in Dublin 8.::To lobby for eligibility of developers meeting their 5% planning stipulation by funding art spaces in adjacent locations.::To apply to DCC for contributory refitting costs of a new public arts space in Dublin 8.
Details: Studio and cultural provision, support and funding for artist studios
Email to arrange in-person meeting to update Councillor Moriarty on Pallas activities, Newmarket Yards space and application for capital funding, and advocate for cultural provision in D8 - EmailMeeting with David Dinnigan & Ray Yeates to introduce the work of Pallas Projects, discuss wider subject of support and opportunities for art studios and providers, specific support for Newmarket Yards space, and potential use for 5% planning stipulation towards adjacent arts facilities - MeetingUpdate Cllr. Mannix Flynn regarding application to Department of Arts Stream E capital, and request for DCC match funding - Email
Intent: To keep cultural policy in relation to art studios on the agenda of the council generally. To secure a positive outcome in relation to DCC support for art studio provision in Dublin 8 and advocate for capital funding support for existing studio providers
Details: To discuss potential avenues of capital funding for arts studio provision and cultural projects, such as the DCC Vacant Site Levy
Meeting took place in Pallas Projects/Studios, The Coombe, Dublin 8. Also in attendance: Gavin Murphy (joint artistic director Pallas Projects/Studios). - Meeting
Intent: To raise awareness of the Climate and Health Alliance-commissioned ESRI report which detailed the health impact of climate change in Ireland.::To secure a meeting to discuss the Climate and Health Alliance-commissioned ESRI report and recommendations.
Email to Alan Farrell, Brian Leddin, Minister Colm Burke, David Cullinane, Ivana Bacik, Jennifer Whitmore, John McGahon, Paul Murphy, Richard Bruton, Timmy Dooley, Alice-Mary Higgins, Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan, Deputy Cormac Devlin, Darren O'Rourke, Deputy Gino Kenny, Deputy Martin Kenny, Deputy Neasa Hourigan, Senator Pauline O'Reilly, Deputy Peadar Tóibín, Deputy Róisín Shortall, 11.07.24; 2 emails to Richard Shakespeare and all Dublin City Councillors; email to An Taoiseach, 12.07.24. - EmailPhone call with Cllr Darragh Moriarty, 04.07.24. - Phone call
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Details: Seeking changes to councils' approach to childcare, youth & community service provision
2 meetings with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to discuss options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central & North West Dublin - Virtual MeetingSingle email to councillors in specific LEAs to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by councils - EmailSingle meeting with Cllr Gogarty at Lucan Shoppoing Centre to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by South Dublin County Council in Lucan LEA - Meeting
2 meetings to discuss traffic plans with Richard Shakespeare and Brendan O'Brien at DCC offices - Meetingmeeting with Mannix Flynn to discuss traffic plans at Motel One, Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1 - Meetingto Richard Shakespeare CEO Dublin City Council to 63 councillorsto Brendan 'Brien executive manager Dublin City Council - Email
