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Nulty calls for ‘windfall tax’ on pension pots of retiring top brass

Labour Party Dublin West bye-election candidate elect Patrick Nulty has said that
Finance Minister Michael Noonan should introduce a special windfall tax on
55 top level civil servants who can expect a pension pay off at least
300,000 euro each if they retire before February.

Nulty said “The revelation this week that Dermot McCarthy will walk away
with a massive pension pot even though he was at the heart of the decision
making process the night of the disastrous bank guarantee in September 2008
is absolutely despicable”.

“Minister Noonan should take decisive action on this outrageous situation
and introduce a windfall tax on these massive pension pay offs”.

“It is particularly frustrating for thousands of moderately and low paid
public servants who have been hit with pension levies and pay cuts to see
the senior management jump ship with golden handshakes”.

“We have to accept that fair is fair and those who have most must pay most
if we are to restore trust and a sense of decency to our society”.

“If elected on October 27th I’ll be putting my proposal directly to Minister
Noonan at the earliest possible opportunity”.

ENDS

For further information contact Cllr. Patrick Nulty at 087 9688 259.

Road Closure in October

7^th September 2011

 

RE|       Temporary Closure & Traffic Restrictions – Church Road, Mulhuddart

 

 Dear Cllr. Nulty,

 In order to facilitate ongoing works on the construction of the new bridge at MulhuddartVillageand to enable pedestrian access to be maintained it is proposed to introduce the following temporary road closure and lane restrictions from Monday 3^rd October to Saturday 26^th November, 2011.

 

Church Road – to be closed to traffic travelling southwards towards Mulhuddart Village from the roundabout at the junction of Ladyswell Road & Castlecurragh Distributor Road except for vehicular access for residents of this part of Church Road as far as the northern side of the existing bridge.

 

The alternative routes available are:

(1)     viaCastlecurragh Distributor Road,Blanchardstown Road NorthandNavan Road, Mulhuddart.

(2)     viaLadyswell Road,Damastown RoadandNavan Road, Mulhuddart.

 

Local access as indicated above including pedestrian access will be maintained.

 

Any interested person may lodge an objection in writing with Tommie McManus, Administrative Officer, Castleknock Mulhuddart Operational Area, Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin15, to arrive no later than 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 14^th September, 2011.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Tommie McManus

Administrative Officer

Castleknock Mulhuddart Operational Area

Hartstown Residents call for restoration of permanent presence in Hartstown Park for Park Ranger Service – Cllr. Patrick Nulty

A petition of almost one thousand signatories has been submitted to Fingal County Council calling for the restoration of a permanent park ranger presence inHartstownPark.

 The petition was presented to the council this afternoon by local Councillor Patrick Nulty who helped local residents to collect signatures.

 Speaking on the matter Cllr. Nulty said “This petition was a tremendous exercise in community action with local residents mobilising their friends, family and neighbours to register their objections to the actions of the council”.

 “There is an overwhelming belief thatHartstownParkrequires a permanent park ranger presence. There have been examples of local clubs having matches disputed due to anti-social activity and while the park ranger service would not prevent such things directly passive supervision of the park at all times would be useful”.

 “Since these changes were introduced unilaterally by council management I have consistently said that some park require a permanent presence.HartstownParkis one of those cases. I hope the council will listen to the community on this issue and review their policy”.

Update on Castleknock water loss

Dear All,
 
I have been advised that there is almost total water loss in the Greater Castleknock Area and more specifically on a line eastwards of Blanchardstown Village. This is not in line with the Advance Notice which was posted earlier by Fingal County Council. The work being undertaken is on a major pipeline serving this area and also parts of the City. This is essential maintenance work to ensure the continued quality of the water being supplied. Pressure is being exerted on the Contractor to complete the work as quickly as possible and early indications are that water may be restored by mid afternoon. I apologise if there has been any inconvenience.
 
Regards,
 
Peter Whelan,
Administrative Officer,
Water Services.
Tel.No. 8906224
E-Mail: peter.whelan@fingalcoco.ie

Deputy Mayor ‘delighted’ all weather pitch to be built in Hartstown Park

Deputy Mayor of Fingal and Mulhuddart Councillor Patrick Nulty has said that he is delighted Fingal CC intend to build a new all weather pitch inHartstownPark.

 The funding from the Department of Sport must be used before the end of the year and so the matter will very quickly go through the consultation process and be placed as a headed item for the local area meeting in September.

All weather pitch planned

 Cllr. Nulty said “There is obviously an urgency here to get the new pitch built by the end of the year and I am confident that will happen”.

 “This new pitch will be a tremendous asset to the local community when it is built”.

Welcome jobs boost for Blanchardstown

 Dublin West Labour Party Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Fingal Patrick Nulty has welcomed the news that Paypal are to create 200 new jobs in Blanchardstown.

200 new jobs for Dublin 15

PayPal,which set up in Ireland in 2003,currently employs more than 1,350 in Blanchardstown.

Cllr. Nulty said “This a good news story for Fingal and the Blanchardstown area in particular. Getting people back to work represents a huge challenge for this country and the fact that Paypal are creating more jobs inDublin15 shows that we continue to have a skilled and educated workforce”.