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Fine Gael Dublin SouthCentral TD, CatherineByrne, has describedthe decision byGreyhound to chargefor recycling householdrubbish as another slapin the face to itscustomers. DeputyByrne was a vocal criticof Greyhound’s actionsearlier this year, whenthe company took overbin collection servicesfrom Dublin CityCouncil.
“Earlier this year,Greyhound resorted toastonishing bullying
tactics, when itadopted a restrictiveand punitive paymentregime for its new bincollection customers.Now, with no priornotice, the companyhas announced it isgoing to start chargingfor recycling householdwaste, which was freeup to this point.
“Customers have beendelivered a letterstating that they willhave to buy Greyhoundrecycling bags at a costof €9 for six bags.Placing a levy of €9 on
something that hadbeen free of charge upto now seemsextraordinary. How canGreyhound justify thischarge?
“The company seems tohave learned nothingfrom its last customerservice disaster. Italready hiked up priceson its standard bin tagsearlier this year, afterfailing to deliver newrecycling bags tocustomers for weeks, ithas unilaterally decidedto place this very highlevy on the bags.
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“This move will have anumber of negativeeffects; it will placemore pressure onhouseholds trying tomake ends meet, it willdiscourage people fromrecycling their rubbish,and it could lead to anincrease in illegaldumping.
“I would like Greyhoundto justify this financialimposition. Why doesthe cost of the bagshave to be so high? Thenature of recycled
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to waste costs, or about€150 a year. “I can understand thatrecycling may havebecome moreexpensive, but I cannotunderstand howGreyhound can justifyslapping such a high
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“Yet again, Greyhoundneeds to properlyexplain itself to itscustomers.”
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ISME, the Irish Smalland Medium Enterprisesassociation, has calledon the hard pressedIrish consumer to ‘thinklocal, think Irish’ whenshopping this Christmasseason. Whileacknowledging thereduced financialcircumstances of all ourcitizens and thenecessity to cut back onspending this year, theassociation, whichrepresents all small andmedium businessesacross the country,encourages shoppers to‘BuY IRISH’ where andwhen they can.
according to ISME ChiefExecutive, Mark
Fielding, “now morethan ever we need anational effort to saveand retain Irish jobs. Bydemanding quality Irishproducts we will atleast give a fair chanceto local producers andretailers to survive andserve the localcommunity. Buyingfrom locally ownedbusinesses keeps moneycirculating closer towhere you spend. localshops use localservices, accountants,insurance brokers, PRcompanies as well asemploying local people.They also carry a higherpercentage oflocally-made goods”.· Every €10 spent
locally on Irish productsgenerates €24 ofbenefit to the localcommunity.· 45 cents of every Eurospent is reinvestedlocally in comparison toonly 15cents for theforeign multiples.
“With job losses now atrecord levels andretailers and suppliersstruggling to survive, itis vital that we supportour own localenterprises duringthese difficult times. Bybuying Irish we secureIrish jobs. If everyconsumer switched justone tenth of their‘imported shopping’ toIrish produced goods it
would shift the balancein favour of localproducers,manufacturers andretailers and go a longway to sustaining Irishjobs, after what hasbeen a very difficultyear. Demand qualityIrish when shopping
shop locally and savelocal jobs.”
“We are askingconsumers therefore to‘think local, think Irish’and ‘shift the balance’in favour of the ‘hometeam’,” concludedFielding.
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South Dublin CountyCouncillor Trevor Gilliganhas said it is now clear thatMinister Reilly’s handling ofthe Primary Care debaclehas directly disadvantagedcommunities in Clondalkin.
It’s emerged that theproposed Rowlagh PrimaryCare Centre was droppedfrom a priority list for Stateinvestment and earmarked
for private investment withState support.
Cllr. Gilligan commented:“Government TD's in DublinMid-West should be livid atMinister Reilly’s strokepolitics, removing theRowlagh Primary HealthCare Centre from theCapital programme. localTD's are making promisesnow that they cannot keep
- we could be waitinganother 10 years for a PPP.Dropping Rowlagh down thepriority list in the hope ofsecuring private investmentis not the way to go.“There has been lots of talkabout the Rowlagh PrimaryHealth Care Centre buthave seen no action fromgovernment. The people ofNorth Clondalkin areoutraged at what has
happened and I amextremely disappointed atthe lack of action taken byour local TD's here in DublinMid West They must nowreconsider their support forMinister Reilly.
“Fianna Fáil has noconfidence in James Reillyas Minister for Health. Wepreviously put forward a
motion of no confidence inthe Minister only to see TDsfrom Dublin-West troopthrough the Dáil lobbies toback the Minister. JamesReilly is not the right personto deliver real, transparent,positive reform in ourhealth service. His handlingof the primary care issue isjust one example of thedysfunction he has brought
to the Department ofHealth.
“James Reilly has decidedRowlagh is not a priority forhim and the local TDsshould show him the samelevel of commitment andsupport Fianna Fáil’sposition that Minister Reillyshould be removed fromoffice.”
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aSH Ireland is very disappointed that the Ministerfor Finance and the government has failed to puta significant increase on the price of tobaccoproducts in the 2013 Budget. an increase of 10cents as announced on the pack of 20 cigaretteswill have no impact whatever on smokingprevalence. This is a missed opportunity as therewas a general acceptance among the generalpublic that there would be a significant increaseon the price of tobacco. Dr Ross Morgan went on to say “the governmenthave once again missed the opportunity tosignificantly increase the price of tobacco, whichis well recognised as the principal means ofencouraging smokers to quit and discouragingyoung people from experimenting with tobacco.Tobacco use is responsible for over 5,000 deaths inthis country every year from a range ofcardiovascular, cancerous and other diseases. Theannual cost of treating tobacco related disease isclose to €1.5 billion annually. The government
must introduce every possible measure whichreduces the number of Irish people who continueto smoke and take up the habit – and price is byfar the most effective measure in this regard. Thegovernment clearly has some concerns about priceincrease and levels of smuggling, which areunjustified. The British government and othershave increased the price of tobacco while alsoreducing the levels of smuggling. Smuggling is acriminal matter and must be treated as such.Smoking levels are a serious health issue and mustbe treated separately from any other issues whichemerge, such as smuggling.”
aSH Ireland has noted an increase of 50 cents onthe 25 gram pack of roll your own tobacco. Thisagain will have no impact on the sales of thisproduct as there will still be a massive differentialbetween the price of roll your own and a pack ofcigarettes. Roll your own tobacco is regrettablywidely used by young people and students.
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Fine Gael Senator forDublin South-West, CáitKeane, has highlightedthe fact that the TenantPurchase Schemecomes to an end thisyear and urged longterm tenants to avail ofit. The Tenant Purchase
Scheme 1995 enablestenants of localauthority housing tobuy out their homes. “long term tenantsneed to be aware thatthe Tenant PurchaseScheme will finish atthe end of December
2012. I have spokenwith Minister forHousing and Planning,Jan O'Sullivan TD, whohas informed me thatwhile the details of anew replacementscheme are not yetfinalised she can say
that the terms will benowhere as attractiveas the current scheme.In particular, theprovision under thecurrent scheme whichallows a discount on themarket value of theproperty of 30 per cent
to tenants who havebeen renting theproperty for ten yearswill be stopped.
“This is obviously ofparticular significanceand I urge long termtenants of localauthorities to considerthe option of buying outtheir homes while thecurrent scheme is in
operation. This is agolden opportunity fortenants who are in aposition to do so, to buyout their own homes.
“They do not have tocomplete the purchaseby the end of the yearbut must indicate theirintention to the localauthority. I have beeninformed by my local
County Council thatapplications have to bereceived by year end2012 and thattransactions must becomplete by year end2013.
“Interested tenantsshould contact theirlocal authority as soonas possible to get theprocess underway.”
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serviceas financial stresses on families increase, it isvitally important that they celebrate Christmasin ways that do not add to their financialburden, according to the director of a voluntarycounselling service in Tallaght.
"The number of new clients has increased by1,000 this year and financial stresses are drivingthat increase," said Marcella Finnerty, directorof the Village Counselling Service and a recipientthis year of a Tallaght Person of the Year awardin the Disabilities and Carers category.
"Now is the time for families to make differentchoices about Christmas spending," she said. "Ifnecessary we need to lower our expectationsand those of our children about presents,clothes, and so on. a Christmas in which familiescelebrate their own togetherness in a cheerfulatmosphere is worth much more than aChristmas based on material goods which will besoon forgotten but which place a huge strain onfamily finances."
The affordable counselling service which isbased in Killinarden, Tallaght, receives somesupport from the HSE and the Family Supportagency but all its counsellors provide theirservices free of charge. On average clients pay€7 per hour, compared to €50-€60 for privatecounselling.
Fine Gael CouncillorBrian lawlor said thatthe domestic violencefigures released by SafeIreland reveal withshocking clarity what ishappening to womenand children in homesacross the country. Thefigures show that thenumber of womenreceiving support fromdomestic violencecharities has more thandoubled in the last fiveyears. “There has been adramatic increase in
the numbers of womenand children seekinghelp over the last fiveyears. One can onlypresume that thepressure on familiesdue to the economiccrisis is having asignificant impact,” hestated.“The high level ofphone calls received bysupport services, withmany repeat callers,underlines the need foron-going support. It is acredit to the agenciesinvolved that the
number of womenreceiving face-to-facesupports has increasedby 68% since 2007. “Breaking the silence iskey to tacklingdomestic violence. Weneed to consider howwe address thisproblem as a society. Itcannot be simplyattributed to a negativeknock-on effect of ourchallenging economicsituation; when thecountry was awash withmoney, women andchildren were still being
abused in their ownhomes,” he continued.“The Government’snew Child and FamilySupport agency, whichwill be up and runningin the New Year, willallow for interventionat an early stage todeal with issues likedomestic violence. Newmodels of delivery willalso ensure fullintegration betweenState services andvoluntary resources. “Introducing a moretransparent family
court system will alsohelp to lift the lid ondomestic violence. Weneed to know what ishappening in families incrisis if we are to bringabout a change in howwe tackle this problem.Victims of domesticviolence must be giventhe courage to comeforward, and theknowledge that theywill be responded towith support andcompassion,”Councillor lawlorconcluded.
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Older & Bolder is alarmed atthe changes in medical cardeligibility criteriaannounced as part of Budget2013.Older & Bolder Director,Patricia Conboy said, “Thesechanges will not yieldsavings from the wealthiestin our society, rather it ismiddle Ireland, older peopleon incomes just above thenew threshold, particularlythose living alone, that willbe hit hardest by the loss of
the medical card. unlike themedical card, the GP cardsdoes not offer the sameaccess to a range vitalsupports including publichealth nursing, social workservices, community careservices and certainin-patient public hospitalservices. In addition, anyprescribed drugs associatedwith your GP visit are notfree. The security that themedical card provides,especially for older people
no country to be old and sickwith ill health, cannot beunderestimated. We hearfrom people who wouldforgo their modestoccupational pensions inorder to retain their medicalcards”.
Patricia Conboy continued,“The cost of being sick andolder in Ireland has nowincreased. For those withmedical cards, prescriptioncharges have increased by300%. For those without amedical card and with highmedical costs, changes tothe Drugs Payment Schememean the threshold forsupport in purchasingprescription drugs hasincreased from €132 amonth to €144”.
Patrica Conboy describedthe property tax as “anunforgiving tax for olderpeople. The proposal topursue property tax afterdeath because peoplecannot afford to pay it inlife does not strike us asbeing fair. Older peoplehave, over decades andduring periods of very highinterest rates, striven to payoff their mortgages. areasonable and widely
shared goal is to arrive intoolder age debt free in orderto maximise independencepost-retirement and to passon something, other thandebt, to a futuregeneration. This proposalrisks turning a hard wonasset, house ownership, intoa liability”.
Older & Bolder welcomesthe retention of the StatePension at current levelsthough the reductions totelephone and electricityallowance will causeconcern. While on the faceof it the announcement thatthe fuel allowance has notbeen reduced further thisyear seems positive, theincreases in carbon tax oncoal and turf will, in allprobability, increase thecost of heating for olderpeople.
Ms Conboy concluded, “withthis Budget the devil isreally in the detail, not allof which is available to us atthe moment. Over thecoming days Older & Bolderwill continue to analyse theproposals to gauge the exactimplications for olderpeople."
Tuanh Walat and Anna Kelly pictured at the Dogs TrustCharity night in aid of ISPCC at Bucks Townhouse. Pic Patrick O'Leary
We have been working in Clondalkin and surrounding areasincluding Lucan, Palmerstown, Ballyfermot, Inchicore, Rathcoole,Saggart, Newcastle and Tallaght, for many years.
St Michael’s House heldtheir annual Christmasparty at leisureplex,where over 400 serviceusers enjoyed freebowling with Christmasprizes and games. StMichael’s House, alsoannounced thatleisureplex, along-standing supporterof the charity, hasraised €19,500 for StMichael’s House. StMichael’s House wouldlike to thankleisureplex staff and
customers in Tallaght,Coolock,Blanchardstown andStillorgan for their kinddonations and theirsupport over the lastdecade.Sean Kennedy, BusinessDevelopment Manager,commented: “Thepartnership grew fromstaff getting to knowservice users from StMichael’s House cominginto the centre to playbowling and have lunchin our restaurant. One
small fundraising eventled to a long-termrelationship. The firstcampaign we ran for StMichael’s House wasthrough our Children’sFirst appeal, whichraised funds for thepurchase of awheelchair bus. Sincethen we have helpedraise €48,000 for StMichael’s House.”
Barbara Wiseman, Headof Fundraising , StMichael’s House,
commented:“leisureplex is a veryimportant part of ourcommunity recreationalactivities. Bowling is avery popular activity forour service users, andsome of them haverepresented Ireland inthe Special OlympicsWorld Games. One ofthe reasons for bowlingbeing so popularamongst service users isthe leisureplex staff,who always makes themfeel welcome.”
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TEN jobs are to createdby Ireland’s largestindependent paintingand decorating retailerwhen it opens its firstDublin store in the NewYear. Pat McDonnellPaints already has sixoutlets in five countiesemploying 80 peopleand the company willbring that to 90 with itsnew Old NutgroveCentre store inRathfarnham which alsohouses lidl and HomeStore + More.
Pat McDonnells’Director aidan
McDonnell says thereare positive growthsigns in the business.
“We’re delighted to befinally opening inDublin. The businesshas changed radicallyover the past number ofyears with an increasingconcentration on thedomestic market whilethe professional trademarket has also becomemore focused on qualityprivate work.
Householders are stillanxious to maintaintheir properties to the
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Six years ago, Tallaght Newspresented an article onwhat appeared to be anewly emerging yetfashionable addition to thehealth & beauty industry. Byall accounts, laser teethwhitening was making firminroads into the Irish marketplace and even at hefty€1200 price tags, the fadwas managing to attractbeauty conscious consumersthat did not mind partingwith a buck or two.
Despite an obvious growingpublic interest, few mighthave predicted theexplosive nature of thegrowth that was about toengulf the aesthetic dentalindustry. It is currentlyestimated that in any givenweek in Ireland, between800 and 1200 peopleundergo a laser toothwhitening treatment. Thisapparent pre-occupationwith the appearance of ourteeth is to make no mentionof the huge demand fordo-it-yourself whiteningtrays, whiteningtoothpastes or whiteningstrips.
Despite its popularity as a
beauty procedure, few Irishconsumers are aware ofrecent Eu regulations thatlegislate over the teethwhitening industry. On 31October 2012, new lawsdetermine who canadminister teeth whiteningand the types of chemicalsthat are permissible. In abid to help consumersunderstand this legislation,Tallaght News approachedWhite Smile Clinic, Ireland’soldest and largestestablished teeth whiteningspecialist. They have nowconducted over 35 000 laserteeth whitening treatmentsin the country and so weasked their dental teamhow the new laws affect theconsumer.
In principle, White SmileClinic advised us that theadministration orapplication of teethwhitening using HydrogenPeroxide based gels nowexclusively resides withinthe domain of dentistry.Only a qualified andregistered dentist, or adental professional undertheir supervision, is able toadminister peroxide basedgels in concentrations of up
to 6%. Non- dentists are onlyable to use peroxide basedgels at a concentration of.1%. unfortunately, at theseconcentrations, convincingteeth whitening results arenot really attainable.
It is felt by somecommentators that thesenew laws were drafted toassure a dental monopoly onteeth whitening. Others willrightly point out that onlymedically trainedpractitioners can manageacceptable standards ofclinical governance andinfection control. Despitethis observation, it shouldbe pointed out that in manyother countries it is legal fornon-dentists to performwhitening. In New Zealandfor example, a country withtraditionally strict standardsof dental governance, theprominent Dental Councilapproached the courts for aban on all cosmetic teethwhitening. The Council wasthwarted as cosmeticpractitioners bandedtogether and had themotion dismissed by thecourts. The new Eu lawshave therefore been metwith significant reprisal
within the cosmeticcommunity in Ireland andthe uK. Many salons havelost a source of income orcontinue to practice withthe imminent threat of legalaction from the State.
Whatever the motivationmight have been to enactrecent Eu legislation, itappears that it is stillpermissible for cosmeticpractitioners to useperoxide free whiteninggels. However, in light ofthe new legislation WhiteSmile Clinic advisesconsumers to exercisecaution when selecting awhitening centre. Results ina cosmetic salon willprobably not meetexpectations unless a salonis practicing illegally. In theunlikely chance of anadverse medical reaction, itis also doubtful that acosmetic practitioner willhold adequate insurancecoverage, as the largercompanies now balk frominsuring the practice bynon-dentists.
In terms of technologyadvancements in laser teethwhitening, 6% strength
peroxides have now beentailored to yield exceptionalresults. However, results arelargely dependent on thetype of whitening systemthat has been purchased bythe dental or beauty clinic.White Smile Clinic utilises arevolutionary cold, blue,laser light, which is filteredto remove all harmful uVand IR light. The lightenables the dentine of thetooth to be penetrated,which is the layer of toothfound under the enamel andis responsible for the tooth’sintrinsic coloration. Theoverall corollary is a morecomfortable and shortertreatment than mostclinics, which has enabledsignificant reductions to theoverall treatment cost.White Smile Clinic warnsthat non-establishedpractices may use lEDlights, rather than bone-fidemedically tested systems.These act no better thanshining a torch in yourmouth and if in doubt, besure to ask your practitionerif it is an lED system..at White Smile Clinic,whitening is now cheaperthan most forms of mouth
shields or whitening strips.Teeth whiten by an averageof 8.5 shades and can attainan improvement as high as14 shades for very stainedteeth. The results are soprominent, the companyalso offers a 100% moneyback guarantee if they donot whiten your teeth.
If you are consideringgetting your pearly whiteslooking even whiter in thelead up to Christmas, thenTallaght news would like tomake a firm endorsement ofWhite Smile Clinic. Weunderwent their whiteningtreatment and werethoroughly impressed by theexcellent results as well asthe friendly dentists anddental staff. White SmileClinic has priced its serviceat the lower end of themarket to make teethwhitening available to allconsumers. For readers ofthe Tallaght news, it isoffering a further 30% xmasspecial at a reduced price of€99. The special discount isavailable until the 20thDecember. Now that issomething to smile about. For bookings or giftvouchers, call 1890 333 312
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Christmas can be atough time of year forIreland’s sick children,so this year Folens haveteamed up with thecharity Children inHospital Ireland tointroduce some fun andcolour into the variouschildren’s wards allover the country. Folensare donating 12,500 oftheir Christmasannuals, to more than20 children’s wardsacross the country,including TallaghtHospital where thecampaign was launchedwith 1,000 annualsdelivered.
From Tralee toletterykenny andWexford to Mayo,Folens and CHI will be
delivering €50,000worth of annuals –various editions ofSugradh, Siamsa, Sonasand Spraoi - from todayjust in time for thefestive season. Childrenof all ages will be ableto enjoy the stories, artprojects and puzzleswithin all Decemberlong.Mary O’ Connor, CEO ofChildren in HospitalIreland, said; “CHI is avoluntary organisationcommitted topromoting and ensuringthe welfare of allchildren in hospital andtheir families. Weareabsolutely thrilledthat Folens have chosento help us make life alittle brighter for thethousands of children
who will unfortunatelyhave to spend time inhospital thisChristmas.”John Caddell, ManagingDirector at Folens, said;“as we are located inTallaght it was onlynatural for us to launchthis campaign here atthe National Children’sHospital. We are fullyaware of the amazingwork done here and inchildren’s wards up anddown the country andwe hope this gesturewill help make life alittle more fun for ourmost importantpeople.”
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Picture are, caption: l-r – Shane Stafford, Folens, Laura Mahoney aged 3,Emma Mahoney aged 5, Mary Gantley, member of the CHI Tallaght volunteerteam.
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local T.D. and Minister forChildren and Youth affairs,Frances Fitzgerald, has called onthe local business community toengage with the publicconsultation on the CreditReview Office (CRO). Theconsultation was launched byMinister for Finance, MichaelNoonan, and is seekingsuggestions from members of thepublic on what more the CROcan do to ensure SMEs aregetting the support on banklending they require. “This Government is committed
to doing all it can to strengthenbusinesses in order to createmore jobs in our economy. Oneof the ways in which we aredelivering this, is through theaction Plan for Jobs 2012. Theaction Plan contains acommitment to assess the CROto ensure that SME’s are gettingthe support on bank lending theyrequire,” explained Fitzgerald.
The CRO helps SME’s who havehad an application for creditdeclined, reduced or disagreewith changed terms and
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conditions on their existing loan.They can then review thisdecision with 60% of casesreferred to them resulting inbank’s original decision beingoverturned by the CRO. “The CRO is already providing animportant opportunity forbusinesses to review creditdecisions by banks. I welcomethe announcement by MinisterNoonan that he has opening thisconsultation process up tomembers of the public who feelthey have suggestions whichcould further enhance the workof the CRO.
“The consultation is looking atthe process and the remit of theCRO and submissions can bemade [email protected] the 21st of December. Iwould encourage interestedpeople to get involved,particularly businesses who havehad direct experiences with theCRO and who have faced issueswith getting the credit they needfrom their banks. Thoseinterested in the process whowish to get more information onthe process should contact myoffice for further details,”concluded Fitzgerald
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South Dublin County CouncillorTrevor Gilligan has stated thatbuilding the skatepark is tocommence before 2013.Clondalkin Skate Parkspokesperson Tom Grinius stated“We have been trying for yearsto get this skate park and finallywe have results. Its allhappening so fast. This newskate park will attract hundreds
of people from throughoutIreland. We are so excited to seethis skate park built.”Cllr. Gilligan commented: “Ihave been behind this skate park100% from the start and the realmotivation for me was seeingyouths having nowhere to skatebut outside the civic offices inClondalkin which is not wherethey want to be, they want their
own place they can call home. Ihave to thank the council parksdepartment for their speed andefficiency in moving this forwardsince the public consultation andthe tendering process. Thecouncil have met with theclondalkin skate park group andhave really allowed them tohave an input and so everyonewins.”
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an E.P.a. is an Instrument or documentwhich complies with the strict proceduralrequirement of the legislation (EnduringPowers of attorney act 1996). It is aspecial type of a Power of attorney, theconsequences of which are significantlydifferent to an ordinary Power of attorney.This type of Power of attorney is notrevoked by the Donor (the person signingthe Power) subsequently becomingincapacitated by virtue of dementia ormental incapacity of any other sort. It canonly operate if at some point in thefuture, the Donor, being the person whocreates the document, becomes mentallyincapable of managing his or her affairs.as long as the Donor is well, the E.P.a.cannot be acted upon by the attorney.
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romaine scally is the principal in the firm of romaine scally and company solicitorsmain street tallaght, dublin 24 tel 4599506 fax 4599510 email: [email protected]
by Romaine Scally
In this month’s edition of the paper,Romaine Scally Solicitor, of RomaineScally & Company, Solicitors, MainStreet, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Telephone01-4599506 email [email protected] the question of EnduringPowers of Attorney
so individually. Remember that theattorney will, at your choice, be ableto make both business, financial andpersonal care decisions, such aschoosing a Nursing Home, decidingwhen the appropriate time is to morefrom independent living to shelteredor residential accommodation and caneven make gifts.
The act does require a Statement by aSolicitor and a Medical Practitioner,that the Donor, with the assistance ofany explanations given to him or her bythe Doctor, does have the mentalcapacity to understand the full effectof creating the Power. Many peopleonly consider an E.P.a. when they arelosing capacity, but in fact, the time toconsider such a Power of attorney iswhen you are well, not when youmight be running out of time to havethe mental capacity to execute thePower. Remember that it takes acertain amount of time to giveinstructions to your Solicitor to havethe documents drafted, arrange foryour Doctor to be present on the dayof the signing and notify witnesses. assuch, the time to consider such aPower is not when it is urgentlyneeded, but when it is simply goodforward planning for the future.
It is also important to remember thatit is possible to revoke an E.P.a. at anytime before it is registered. an formaldocument of Revocation needs to besigned, specifically confirming that theE.P.a. is being revoked and the originalor a copy of the E.P.a. should beexhibited in the Revocation.Remember that the E.P.a. is signedwhen the Donor is well, but it onlybecomes registered when the Donorbecomes of unsound mind. Therecould be a gap of many years betweensigning an E.P.a. and registering the
E.P.a. Therefore, although it is a veryimportant and formal document,nonetheless, it can be revoked before theDonor becomes of unsound mind.
Once the time is appropriate to registerthe E.P.a., a formal notification of anapplication to register the E.P.a. must beserved on the Donor and also on thepersons who were notified of theexecution of the E.P.a. and are named onit. any person served with this Notice canobject to the registration by sending thegrounds of objection to the Wards of Courtoffice within five weeks of receipt of theNotice. assuming that there are noobjections, then a Medical Certificatemust be obtained from a registeredMedical Practitioner to the affect that theDonor is, or where appropriate isbecoming, incapable by reason of a mentalcondition of managing and administeringhis of her own property and affairs.Various documents are then completed bythe attorney and prepared by the Solicitor,and are forwarded to the Wards of Courtoffice. Once the E.P.a. has beenregistered, the applying party will receivea document called a ‘Certificate ofRegistration’. at this point, the attorneyis now is full control of the Donor’sfinancial and personal well being, subjectto any restrictions originally inserted intothe E.P.a., as instructed by the Donor. Themost important thing is to satisfy yourselfthat the chosen attorney is trustworthyand the right person to make theseimportant decisions for the Donor.
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Christmas is fastapproaching and as weprepare to get festiveand celebrate, SouthDublin County Council isasking everyone tothink about theenvironment. Everyyear each householdgenerates a lot of extraof packaging waste overthe Christmas period,
an estimated 54kgs perhousehold. So thisChristmas South DublinCounty Council isencouraging everyoneto reduce and recycletheir festive packaging.The Mayor of SouthDublin County, CllrCathal King said“Between now andChristmas we will buy
plan a Green christmasroughly32 million batteries(800 tonnes) thisaccounts for almost 40%of all batteries sold inIreland every year. So ifeach of us brought backjust one battery to theCivic amenity or to theretailer whenpurchasing new ones 4million batteries (100tonnes) would bediverted from Ireland’slandfill! Now that’s alot of batteries recycledthrough one simpleaction. We are alwaystrying to encourageeveryone to recycle inanyway they can, so Iam delighted to see theChristmas decorationcompetition is beingrun again this year. Ilook forward to havinga look at the results ofthis competition every
year I am amazed bypeople’s creativity withrecyclable materials.
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The recent Open TrainingCollege graduationceremony was a celebrationon many levels. Not only dothe graduates now possessan accredited and hardearned Ba in applied SocialStudies for the disability
sector, they also possessvital best practice skills toempower the service usersin their care. It’s all aboutsupporting some of the mostvulnerable in our society.This year’s 128 adult learnergraduates are special
indeed. Not only have mostof them managed theresponsibilities of afull-time job during theirstudies with the OpenTraining College, most haveraised a family too. Quite afull plate for any Third
level learner. Many of thegraduates would speakabout challenging nightswhere the needs of theCollege were finelybalanced with the needs oftheir family. Meetingassignment deadlines is anart for these graduates whoacknowledge the support offamily as being crucial totheir success.But the commitmentdoesn’t stop there. Nowthey are qualified to a levelthat embodies best practicefor the disability sector,which means that disabilityagencies and service usersare now in the best handspossible. Even with thesavage cuts to services andtraining budgets, thesegraduates recognise thevalue of their degree andmost have made financialsacrifices in order to fund itthemselves.Conor Murray of the OpenTraining College commented‘In the past, the majority ofour students were fundedthrough their employers’training budgets. However,due to the massive cuts tothe sector in recent years,agencies are no longer ableto afford the college feesand employees are steppingup to pay the feesthemselves. Thecommitment from thestudents is truly second tonone.’a great day for thegraduates and a great dayfor disability services inIreland.
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If you were to listen to theamount of doom and gloomregarding the recession anddare we mention ‘THEBuDGET’ you would beforgiven if you didn’t wantto get out of bed somemornings! We have allwitnessed the closure oflarge businesses, shops andrestaurants as thechallenges of operating inthis environment havebecome increasinglydifficult. However we haveto celebrate the good newsstories when they arise andone such story is BrownsBarn Bar & Kitchen inCitywest celebrating twoyears in business.
Browns Barn had beenclosed by its previousowners for over 18 monthsand when new managementtook over, the wholepremises underwentextensive renovations.Browns Barn re-opened itsdoors in December 2010, awinter many won’t forget.The country was covered ina white blanket of snow.Owner Brian Flanaganrecalls “We literally hadjust opened our doors andthe snow began to fallmaking roads dangerous forcustomers to get to us. Itcertainly was a challengingstart, but we came out thebetter end! Brian Flanagan
is a director in the SilkenThomas Group which alsomanages lock 13 Bar &Restaurant in Sallins,Harrigan’s Gastro Pub inNewbridge and the awardwinning Silken Thomas Bar& Restaurant in KildareTown.
Today Browns Barncustomers can enjoy a greatselection of food, fromdelicious carvery lunches,to an evening dinner menuthat offers a wide range ofdishes from pork belly tofillets of plaice, crispy duckto old favourites like fish &home cooked chips servedwith mushy peas! For those
browns barn, citywest celebrates two years in business!who fancy themselves as abit of cook, Browns Barnalso offers the uniqueexperience of 'Steak on aStone' where you becomethe master of your steaksdestiny. The dry, searingcooking process means thatall the natural flavourremains trapped resulting ina meal that is cookedexactly as you like it!
last Tuesday Browns Barncelebrated their second
birthday and customerswere invited to enjoy acomplimentary dessert.When you consider theirfirst white opening day, therain was a welcome change.“Today we employ over 20staff. To order to maintainthese jobs we need toensure we are offeringquality and value at alltimes. Customers have somuch choice and we needto make sure we are ontheir preferred list” cites
Flanagan.
Browns Barn can be hiredfor private functions forparties of 10 to 200. alsothey run a number ofthemed events during theyear such as ladies nights,summer BBQ's and mostrecently they held aChristmas Craft Fair. Formore information visitbrownsbarn.net or checkout Browns Barn onFacebook.
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Today Browns Barn customers can enjoy a great selection of food, from delicious carverylunches, to an evening dinner menu that offers a wide range of dishes
Despite the ongoingeconomic climate, Irishcouples are not forgoingtheir honeymoon accordingto new research by travelexpert Hotels.com. Theresearch shows anoverwhelming 99% ofnewlyweds-to-be areplanning to get away, withalmost one in four (24%)spending between €5,000and €10,000 on their dreamholiday. The vast majority ofcouples (70%) say theyprefer to go on honeymoonimmediately after the big
day, with just 22% opting todelay their trip so that theycan save some money.
Over 100 engaged orrecently marriedrespondents completed thesurvey which was conductedby Hotels.com throughConfetti.ie, the online homeof Confetti Magazine. Theresults show that almosthalf (42%) ofnewlyweds-to-be like tobook their weddings overone year in advance, with afurther 15% booking
between one and six monthsahead of the big day. Itseems to be a woman’sprerogative when choosingthe wedding location, with60% of those surveyedchoosing to get married inthe bride’s home countywhile one in ten of thosesurveyed have opted to tiethe knot abroad.Thailand is the most popularlocation for honeymoonerswith almost one in five(19%) selecting this as theirdestination of choice. Closerto home, Italy is second
with 11% while 9% say theywill honeymoon in australia.7% of people surveyed claimthey are planning tohoneymoon at home. 64% ofhoneymooners say they willtry and get a room upgradeupon arrival at their hotel.
Kate Hopcraft of Hotels.comcommented; “It is nosurprise that newlyweds arenot prepared to scrimp ontheir honeymoon as it issuch an important part ofthe wedding celebrations.at Hotels.com we have
noticed a trend thathoneymooners are using thisas once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity to splash outand travel further afield andthis is apparent in theresearch with Thailand andaustralia proving popularwith Irish couples. We havealso seen that savvyhoneymooners are nowusing the Hotels.comwelcome rewardsprogramme, which offerscustomers a free night forevery ten stayed which is agreat cost saving tool for
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eurolink... what’s haPPeningin the euroPean Parliament
youth guarantee a priorityduring irish eU presidency
an Eu proposal to guaranteeyoung people a job offer,apprenticeship or trainingwithin four months ofbecoming unemployedwould not be a “magicbullet” but could avoidcreating a “lost generation,”Irish MEPs said this week.
The European YouthGuarantee, part of an EuYouth unemploymentPackage unveiled in Brusselsthis week, has already wonstrong support from SocialProtection Minister JoanBurton. Speaking at aconference in Dublin aimedat examining how thescheme could beimplemented in Ireland,Minister Burton vowed toprioritise getting Europeanbacking for the youthguarantee during Ireland’ssix-month Eu presidencystarting in January.
Dublin MEP Emer Costello,who also spoke at theconference, pointed out thatIreland’s unemployment rate
among under 25-year-oldshas shot up to about 30 percent from 9 per cent in 2008.
“The Youth Guaranteeapproach would bringtogether public employmentservices, education andtraining institutes and otherstakeholders to identify theneeds of each unemployedperson aged between 18 and24, designing an individualcareer plan. It’s not a magicbullet, but it could helpreduce our historically highyouth unemploymentlevels,” she said.Fianna Fáil MEP liamaylward cited figures provingthat investing in youngpeople’s education andprofessional experience isfar less than the economiccost of paying theirunemployment benefit.“The cost of not acting is€153 billion per year for theEu. In Ireland, this amountsto around 2 per cent of GDP.But it’s estimated that itwould cost only 0.2 per centof GDP to introduce youthguarantee schemes in allmember states. If we wantto avoid creating a lost
generation, we have to actnow,” said Mr aylward.Youth guarantee models arealready in place in Finland,Sweden and austria, whichcurrently has a youthunemployment rate of just8.5 per cent.
peace process would nothave worked without eU
Irish MEP Sean Kelly has saidthe Northern peace process“could not have beensuccessful” without thebroader context of Europeanintegration. Speaking at aconference in Brussels onhow the North is aninternational model forpeace and reconciliation,the Fine Gael MEP paidtribute to ongoing financialEu aid for peace work.
However he also praised theEu as an institution that has“contributed more to peaceand prosperity” than anyother body in the history ofhumankind.“It has brought together acontinent that had been atwar with itself for most of itshistory. When the most
ancient of enmities aresettled through increasedeconomic integration, itcreates a pressure to bringabout peace even in themost ingrained of conflicts,”he added.Mr Kelly pointed out thatwhen the IRa ceasefire wasdeclared in 1994, the thenEuropean CommissionPresident Jacques Delorsimmediately intervened toensure a sizeablecontribution from the Eubudget to the InternationalFund for Ireland. Meanwhile,MEPs from north and southof the border held a historicmeeting in Strasbourg inSeptember 1994.
The PEaCE programme wasalso instigated, and in thecurrent financial framework,€225 million in Eu fundinghas been allocated towardspeace-building projects. afurther €150 million hasbeen committed for theperiod 2014-2020.Mr Kelly, who has drafted areport for the EuropeanParliament on theimportance of theInternational Fund for
Ireland, also described aninvitation he received to anOrange Hall in North Belfastlast year. “Such an invite toa politician from the southwould have beenunthinkable five years ago,so it is a worthy benchmarkof progress made betweenboth communities in theNorth and across the islandof Ireland,” he said.
ireland boasts secondsafest roads in eU
Ireland is on course tobecome the second safeststate in the Eu for road usersbehind Sweden, followingthe release of garda figurestracking the number offatalities resulting fromcrashes.
Nine people were killed onIrish roads in November justgone - exactly half thenumber who lost their livesduring the same month lastyear. Overall, 154 peoplehave died in traffic collisionsthis year up to the first weekin December, compared to169 during the same periodin 2011.
Praising the downward trendin road deaths, Irish MEP JimHiggins noted that lastmonth was the safestNovember ever recorded.“This is a massiveturnaround, and the RoadSafety authority deservesgreat tribute for theirwork.”
“That said, we cannot forgetthe 154 families for whomthis Christmas will be alonely one. There are alsothousands of Irish peoplewho have suffered seriousinjuries,” said the Fine GaelMEP.
Thanking the travellingpublic for their “sense ofsafety”, Mr Higgins appealedto motorists to slow downand “wise up” over theholiday season.
“use your dipped headlightsat all times,” he said.Eu figures show that anaverage of 100 people arekilled on European roadsevery day, while anotherfour are permanentlydisabled with brain or spinedamage.
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super giveawayssuper giveawaysquality
street 700gonly
€4.99
8pk xmascream piesnow only
€2.00
400g xmastobleronenow only
€3.99
xmas tubesmunchies, rolo,
smarties, jelly tots,Fruit pastilles any 2
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€3.00
largepringles
only 2 For
€3.00
100 washariel
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4 ltrs oFcomFortnow only
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tunocksxmas tea
cakesbox oF 36 only
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suchard luxurychocolate
only
€2.00per box
6 pack chumdog Food
only
€3.99
Full boxoF jellies
only
€2.99
new Fox’sbarrell tin oFbiscuits only
€5.00
tobleronegiFt box
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€2.99
4 pk kitchenrolls now
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€1.00
still water12 x 500ml
only
€2.00
luxury xmascrackersnow only
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1 litrevolvic
3 For only
€2.00
66 Feettin Foil
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12 packcandy
canes only
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tins oF roses,celebrations& heroes only
€5.99
lucozadesports cap 12x 500ml only
€6.99 per case
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krave totally chocolate, chocolate caramel,special k honey cluster
any 3 boxes for €2.00terms & conditions apply. all special offers subject to availability. See instore for details
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