Improvements to Local Bus Services

Dublin Bus is undertaking a review of

its entire network which will deliver
a more frequent, faster and reliable
bus service across the entire city.
The restructuring involves the
merging and straightening of some
routes making sure that the average
walking distance from a bus stop is
Eamon Ryan TD Rathfarnham, Dundrum, Ballyboden, Knocklyon, Firhouse, Churchtown, Foxrock,
Minister for Communications,
Windy Arbour, Mount Merrion, Goatstown, Stillorgan, Kilmacud, Sandyford,
Autumn/Winter
still only 330m. The introduction of Energy and Natural
real time displays and text messaging Resources Stepaside, Kiltiernan, Clonskeagh, Ballyogan, Leopardstown, Ballinteer, Cabinteely 2010
services will also mean that
passengers will be able to rely on the Dear Constituents,
arrival of the bus on time. I wanted to provide you with some local information which I think you will find useful.
I’ve outlined some of the main Nationally, I’m working on a number of issues to help steer the country out of the current economic situation and put us on
changes that have already been a path to sustainable recovery.
implemented in Dublin South and If you would like any further information on these policies then please please visit my new website www.eamonryan.ie
illustrated them in the map.
I am available to discuss any issues you may have of either local or national importance, so please do not hesitate to contact
There will be changes to other bus me.
routes in the constituency and I will I look forward to hearing from you.
keep you updated as the information
becomes available.
You can find out more at www.dublinbus.ie/en/Network-Direct or on my website www.eamonryan.ie/constituency. If
you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
• The 46a will now link Dún Laoghaire with the city centre and on to Phoenix Park at a frequency of 10 minutes or better
during the day.
• The 63 will now run between Kiltiernan and Dun Laoghaire serving Cornelscourt and stopping along Abbey Road,
The Dublin Mountains Partnership
Monkstown Avenue, Monkstown Farm and Oliver Plunkett Road at 30 minute intervals. When I first became a TD for Dublin South, one of my main objectives was to develop the Dublin Mountains as a recreational resource for
the city.
• Route 145 will provide a high frequency connection to Heuston Station from North Wicklow via Shankill, Cabinteely,
Stillorgan and UCD Belfield. This will be a more direct service with weekday intervals of 10 minutes. Therefore six years ago I set up the first meeting with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
and South Dublin County Councils, Coillte and a number of other interested parties
• The 47 will now operate to the City Centre and will provide a day long service to Stepaside via Stillorgan Village, St. Vincents to see how we could coordinate the work that everyone was doing in this area. This
Hospital and Ballsbridge before terminating in Pearse Street. eventually led to the creation of the Dublin Mountains Partnership, which is doing
tremendous work in developing the mountains for recreational purposes.
• Route 84 will serve the new Luas stop at Cherrywood and will then continue to Stillorgan Village and UCD Belfield.
Over the Summer, the Dublin Mountaineer Bus ran a very successful service
from the Luas in Sandyford and Tallaght around the mountains via Glencullen and
Kilakee, and back again.
Get in Touch We need a new politics to restore
confidence and hope in our country
The service finished on October 3rd, and I am pushing for it to be resumed and
extended next year.
Eamon Ryan TD and our city.
Dáil Eireann, Kildare St., Dublin 2. or I believe that our vision of a Greener
4 Pembroke Cottages, Mainstreet, Ireland will provide the way forward. A lot of work has been done to improve the trails,
Dundrum, Dublin 14. You can be part of the solution by mountain access routes, signage and maps of the area
Tel: 618 3097 / 299 5513 getting involved in your own area. to facilitate hiking, walking, orienteering, mountain
Email: eamon.ryan@oireachtas.ie The Dublin South Greens meet on biking, running, conservation projects and a range of
events and activities for all the family.
Web: www.eamonryan.ie the second Tuesday of each month.
We discuss politics at both a local The Partnership is currently consulting with interested
parties to find out how the facilities can be continually
and national level, work on practical
improved. Representations can be made on their
Find out More – Dublin South Greens ways to improve the quality of life in website.
Dublin South and campaign on issues
Send me your details As well as this, they are seeking Volunteer Rangers for
Name that matter. We move around the
early next year, running an Adopt-a-Trail programme
if you are interested in constituency regularly so check out and have introduced 8km of new cycle trails at
more information on Address www.eamonryan.ie/events/ to see Ticknock.
where the next meeting takes place.
the Green Party. You can find out what is happening at
There are many ways in which you www.dublinmoutains.ie or by calling 01 201 1187
Phone, email, or fill in the can help out. If you would like to get
form and send it back to Phone Mobile involved with the Green Party and
help your community steer itself in a
me. greener direction, then please do get
Email
www.eamonryan.ie in touch.

0612 Páipear Athchúrsáilte.

Your local
Green Your A - Z Guide to Local Services
Team
Dundrum Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) Housing Applications Sports Facilities
County Hall, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire Local authority housing is allocated according to housing need, and rents are Tel 205 3305 - DLRCC Environment & Culture
Tel 205 4700 based on your ability to pay. email sports@dlrcoco.ie
email corp@dlrcoco.ie Tel 204 7260 - DLRCC Housing Section Web www.dlrcoco.ie/sports
Web www.dlrcoco.ie email housing@dlrcoco.ie
Tel 414 9000 - SDCC Housing Section Tel 414 9000 - SDCC
email cccounter@sdublincoco.ie email
South Dublin County Council (SDCC) sports.southdublin.ie
Web www.icsh.ie - General Information Web
County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.sdcsp.ie - South Dunlin Sports Partnership
Miriam Hennessy Tel 414 9000 Affordable Housing Scheme
1 Farmhill Drive email info@sdublincoco.ie Tel 2047920/2047923 - DLRCC
Theatre
Web www.sdcc.ie Tel 4149000 - SDCC
Goatstown The Mill Theatre in Dundrum offers year round performances.
Web www.propertypath.ie www.affordablehome.ie Tel 296 9340
Dublin 14
for General Information Web www.milltheatre.com
087 233 2184 Abandoned Vehicles
miriam.hennessy@greenparty.ie
Tel 205 4817 - DLRCC (€100 fee) Library Services Voter Registration
email
Membership to the many County libraries is free and allows you to borrow To ensure you are registered to vote contact the Corporate Services section:
environ@dlrcoco.ie
books, CDs, DVDs and access the internet. To find your local library contact Tel 01 205 4880 - DLRCC
Tel 414 9215 - SDCC (€150 fee)
Library Headquarters: email registerofelectors@dlrcoco.ie
Tel 278 1788 - DLRCC
Tel 414 9000 - SDCC
Air Pollution email libraries@dlrcoco.ie
email corportateservices@southdublin.ie
DLRCC publishes quarterly smoke & sulphur dioxide monitoring results Web www.dlrcoco.ie/library
To check if you are on the Register, or to download registration forms, go to
online at Tel 459 7834 - SDCC
Web www.checktheregister.ie
Terence Corish Web www.epa.ie Web www.southdublinlibraries.ie
44 Dromartin Terrace Air pollution queries to SDCC can be directed by calling
Goatstown Tel 4149000 – ask to be put through to an Environmental Health Officer Walkways
for your area. Lighting The Dublin Mountains Partnership is devoted to developing an intergrated
Dublin 14 To report a faulty street light contact the Public Lighting Section of your plan for the Dublin Mountains as an amenity for all the people of Dublin
087 256 3323 Council. South. Further information can be read at
terence.corish@greenparty.ie Allotments Tel 205 4809 - DLRCC Web www.dublinmountains.ie
DLRCC: There are 100 plots in Goatstown but the Council’s waiting list is email lighting@dlrcoco.ie
currently closed. If you are interested in starting an allotment please tell us South Dublin County Council also provide a range of downloadable guides
Tel 414 9000 - SDCC (Ask for Public Lighting Section)
and we’ll contact the County Manager on your behalf. to local walks, called iWalks, which can be played on your mp3 player & act
SDCC: The South Dublin Allotments Association can be contacted at their as an informative accompaniment. See Web parks.southdublin.ie
website. This excellent group provides newcomers with the know-how to Litter
cultivate a successful allotment. The Councils have teams of Litter Wardens which should be contacted if you
see a litter offence. There is also a free pooper scooper service.
Waste
Web http://homepage.eircom.net/~sthduballots/
Web www.dublinwaste.ie - General
Tel 205 4351 - DLRCC or free phone 1800 403 503

Jerry McSweeney email environ@dlrcoco.ie Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLRCC)
Citizens Information Centre Tel 414 9000 - SDCC or free phone 1800 403 503 Water & Waste Services
20 Llewellyn Grove Dundrum Unit 2, Level 5, Dundrum Town Centre. Tel 205 4700
Web www.environment.southdublin.ie
Rathfarnham Tel 296 0713
email environ@dlrcoco.ie
Dublin 16 Stillorgan St Laurence’s Parish Centre, Lwr Kilmacud Rd. DLRCC announced a new Waste Collection contract with Panda recently.
Tel 288 5629 Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
087 267 2268 Panda have provided a dedicated customer care line for residents who have
Dun Laoghaire 85/86 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire. Dundrum & Rathfarnham District queries or concerns about the change
jerry.mcsweeneyd@greenparty.ie Tel 284 4544 14A Upper Kilmacud Rd, Dundrum, Dublin 14 Tel 1850 62 62 62
Tallaght 512 Main Street, Tallaght. Tel 299 0360
email dlrinfo@panda.ie
Rathfarnham Tel 451 5887 email dundrum@mabs.ie
• Panda will provide a ‘grey’ and ‘green’ bin service to all existing Council customers
Web www.mabs.ie
instead of the current ‘grey’ bin service provided directly by the Council and the ‘green’
bin service provided by Greyhound. A ‘brown’ bin service will also be provided from
Dog Licenses & Control December 2010.
Your local Councils can remove wandering animals in public areas. Annual Parking • The service will be free until 30th January 2011 to all domestic households who cur-
dog licenses are available at any Post Office, or from the Council’s Environ- Residential and Visitor’s Parking Permits are available at a fee and are sub- rently avail of the Council’s bin collection service.
ment section. • The charges (fixed, lift and weight) to be applied from 1 February 2011 will be 20%
ject to certain conditions. below the charges currently applied by the Council. These charges will be held at this
Tel 205 4422 - DLRCC Tel 205 4884 - DLRCC Traffic Section level until at least 2014.
Catherine Martin Tel 414 9000 - SDCC: Dog Warden’s Office email transportation@dlrcoco.ie • Panda will continue to operate the Council’s Waiver Scheme (including Hardship
Tel 802 6676 - Dunboyne Dog Pound
Clause) for low-income households.
39 Stockingwood Copse Tel 414 9000 - SDCC

Stocking Avenue Web www.roads.southdublin.ie Bring Banks, Recycling Centres and Composters
Environmental Enforcement Householders can buy a composter from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown at cost
Rathfarnham
To report air pollution (e.g. garden fires, construction site burning, fumes price
Dublin 14 Parks Tel 205 4817
from industry), noise complaints or incidents of dumping contact the Envi- The Parks Department is responsible for the management and development
086 666 8248 ronmental Health Officer of your local Council. email environ@dlrcoco.ie
of parks, playgrounds, open spaces, roadsides and trees.
catherine.martin@greenparty.ie Tel 204 7952 - DLRCC Tel 204 7275 - DLRCC Ballyogan Recycling Centre
Tel 414 9000 - SDCC (Ask for the EHO for your area) email parks@dlrcoco.ie Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun & Bank Holidays 10:30-5:30
Stillorgan Tel 291 3600
Tel 414 9000 - SDCC
Web www.parks.southdublin.ie Waste Charges Waiver Scheme
Events Dún Laoghaire County Council operates a waiver scheme for those on low
Tel 271 9527 - DLRCC Arts Office incomes. You can apply at the Council’s website.
Tel 414 9246 - SDCC Arts Office Planning Tel 205 4747
Web www.arts.southdublin.ie Planning Applications (Dun Laoghaire Rathdown) Web www.dlrcoco.ie
Tel 205 4859
email planning@dlrcoco.ie South Dublin County Council
Higher Education Grants South Dublin County Council have introduced a new advance credit system
Adrianne Wyse This Scheme gives financial help to students commencing full-time Post Leav-
Planning Enforcement (Dun Laoghaire Rathdown) which replaces the old bin tag system. Payments can be made online or by
16 Kiteragh Road ing Certificate Courses and undergraduate/ postgraduate courses. They are
Tel 205 4864 phone.
managed by Local Authorities:
Foxrock email planningenforcement@dlrcoco.ie Tel 414 9000 (choose the Waste Charges option)
Tel 205 4777 - DLRCC
Dublin 18 Web www.sdcc.ie
email heg@dlrcoco.ie Planning Section (South Dublin)
086 354 3772 Tel 414 9000 - SDCC Tel 414 9000 Green Bin Services
adrianne.wyse@greenparty.ie email educationgrants@southdublin.ie email
Operated by Greyhound
planning.southdublin.ie
Web www.StudentFinance.ie Tel 1890 342 342
email customercare@greenbin.ie
Roads Web www.greenbin.ie
Housing Adaptation Grants Maintenance, including footpaths - DLRCC
These schemes provide funding to improve the homes of older people and Bring Banks, Recycling Centres and Composters
Tel 205 4879
people with a disability. Householders can buy a composter from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown at cost
email transportation@dlrcoco.ie
Tel 205 4847 - DLRCC price
email housing@dlrcoco.ie Traffic, double yellow lines, traffic lights, etc. - DLRCC Tel 414 9000

Meabh Cody Tel 414 9000 - SDCC Tel 205 4884 email environment.southdublin.ie

4 Pembroke Cottages email cccounter@sdublincoco.ie email transportation@dlrcoco.ie Ballymount Recycling Centre

Main Street Mon-Fri 09.30-17.00, Sat 09.00-17.30, Sun & Bank Holidays 09.30-17.00
Road Sweeeping - DLRCC Tel 462 1251
Dundrum Home Insulation and Retrofit Grants Tel 205 4810
Dublin 14 SEAI (formerly SEI) is a government agency tasked with promoting and as- email environ@dlrcoco.ie
0868030316 sisting the development of sustainable energy. The programmes below have Water
been a priority of mine since entering Government. Please don’t hesitate to South Dublin County Council Dún Laoghaire Rathdown
meabh.cody@greenparty.ie contact me to discuss future plans for the schemes. All road queries are taken centrally at
Tel 205 4800
Tel 1850 376 666 email info@seai.ie Tel 414 9000.
- SEAI In case of emergencies after 5pm and at weekends, contact the Water &
Eddie Gahan Tel 1850 734 237 emai info@ber.seai.ie Queries can be submitted online at Web roads.southdublin.ie.
- BER enquiries Drainage Emergency Service Tel 677 8844
4 Pembroke Cottages Tel 1850 927 000 email hes@seai.ie - HESS enquiries
Main Street, Dundrum Tel 1850 734 734 email greenerhomes@seai.ie - Greener Homes
South Dublin County Council
086 227 4015 For information on water supply, or to report a fault, contact the Council
Tel 414 9000, or at Web www.environment.southdublin.ie
eddie.gahan@greenparty.ie
Web www.taptips.ie - General advice

Your Eamon Ryan TD

Dáil Eireann, Kildare St., Dublin 2. or
Sandyford/ 4 Pembroke Cottages, Mainstreet,
Glencullen Green Team
Tom Kivlehan Dundrum, Dublin 14.
33 East Courtyard, Tullyvale in Tel: 618 3097 / 299 5513
Cherrywood, Dublin 18
086 8186717 Email: eamon.ryan@oireachtas.ie
Dublin South
tom.kivlehan@greenparty.ie Dublin South Web: www.eamonryan.ie