Thursday, September 19, 2013
Fine Gael launches Facebook ads to highlight how other countries have abolished their second chambers
Fine Gael has today ( Wednesday ) launched a series of Facebook ads to highlight the fact that Sweden, Denmark and New Zealand were among 30 countries worldwide which abolished their second house of parliament during the 20 th Century. Using the tagline ‘They Seem Happy’ the Facebook ads feature images associated with the three countries, including Bjorn Borg, a Great Dane and Maori dancers.
Fine Gael’s Deputy Director of Elections for the Seanad Abolition Referendum, Regina Doherty, said: ‘This latest online initiative is all about sparking a debate about why it’s time for Ireland to move towards a single chamber parliament, by abolishing the Seanad. A total of 30 countries internationally have abolished their second chamber in the 20 th century and I think it’s time we did the same’.
“Many other small successful countries, such as New Zealand, Sweden and Denmark, have abolished their second chambers as part of moves to better systems of Government. What we are saying to the Irish people in this referendum campaign is very clear. By voting Yes to abolish the Seanad on 4 th October, not only can you save the country €20 million per year and reduce the number of politicians, you can also help create a more effective system of Government and politics.
· Enhanced Standards in Public Office legislation
Fine Gael’s Deputy Director of Elections for the Seanad Abolition Referendum, Regina Doherty, said: ‘This latest online initiative is all about sparking a debate about why it’s time for Ireland to move towards a single chamber parliament, by abolishing the Seanad. A total of 30 countries internationally have abolished their second chamber in the 20 th century and I think it’s time we did the same’.
“Many other small successful countries, such as New Zealand, Sweden and Denmark, have abolished their second chambers as part of moves to better systems of Government. What we are saying to the Irish people in this referendum campaign is very clear. By voting Yes to abolish the Seanad on 4 th October, not only can you save the country €20 million per year and reduce the number of politicians, you can also help create a more effective system of Government and politics.
Social Media Co-Ordinator for the Campaign, Eoghan Murphy TD said: ‘By voting Yes to abolish the Seanad we can ensure that, like New Zealand, Sweden and Denmark, our political system is based on a strong, democratic, one-chamber Parliament elected by all of the people, not just the 1% which elects the Seanad. In this way we can create a more efficient and effective system of politics that represents us and serves us all better’.
“This referendum to abolish the Seanad is part of a range of measures which this Government is introducing to make sure our political system serves and protects people better in line with international best practice. This includes:
· Strengthened Ombudsmen, Regulators and Freedom of Information legislation
· Effectively abolishing corporate donations · Enhanced Standards in Public Office legislation
· Independent oversight of budgets through the Fiscal Advisory Council
· Inquiry powers for the Oireachtas
· Stronger Dáil committees involved at the start of the legislative process
· Involving civic society and experts in the legislative process
“Today we are launching a series of Facebook ads to highlight the fact that New Zealand, Sweden and Denmark, three countries similar in size to Ireland, abolished their Senates during the 20 th century. These ads will be promoted on Facebook in a bid to get a conversation started on the merits of voting Yes to abolish the Seanad on October 4 th .”
Thousands of euro can be recouped on exported cars
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday) highlighted the fact that car owners are entitled to claim back VRT if their vehicle is exported overseas. The information was contained in documents prepared for the Finance Committee, of which Deputy Doherty is a new member.
“Many people may be unaware of the existence of this scheme, which is operated by the Revenue Commissioners. It allows for the repayment of Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) after a car has been exported out of the country. This can amount to several thousand euro in some cases.
“The scheme applies to cars registered in Ireland with a selling price of €2,000 or more and a valid NCT certificate. The car must be examined before it is exported, and then removed from the State within 30 days. Once the owner can prove the car has been registered in another EU country or permanently exported further afield, the VRT paid on that vehicle can be claimed back, minus an administration charge of €500.
“The scheme has only been in place since April of this year, and early indications suggest that take-up has been low so far. To date, 335 vehicles were presented for pre-export examination and 21 payments totalling €128,681 were approved. That’s an average of more than €6,000 per vehicle. The repayments were primarily paid to vehicles exported to the UK.
“In my view, many people could stand to benefit from this scheme; whether they have sold their car in the UK, or perhaps moved to another European country and taken their vehicle with them. It is important that people are aware of this scheme in advance, as VRT can only be reclaimed if vehicles are presented for examination before exporting.
“Many people may be unaware of the existence of this scheme, which is operated by the Revenue Commissioners. It allows for the repayment of Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) after a car has been exported out of the country. This can amount to several thousand euro in some cases.
“The scheme applies to cars registered in Ireland with a selling price of €2,000 or more and a valid NCT certificate. The car must be examined before it is exported, and then removed from the State within 30 days. Once the owner can prove the car has been registered in another EU country or permanently exported further afield, the VRT paid on that vehicle can be claimed back, minus an administration charge of €500.
“The scheme has only been in place since April of this year, and early indications suggest that take-up has been low so far. To date, 335 vehicles were presented for pre-export examination and 21 payments totalling €128,681 were approved. That’s an average of more than €6,000 per vehicle. The repayments were primarily paid to vehicles exported to the UK.
“In my view, many people could stand to benefit from this scheme; whether they have sold their car in the UK, or perhaps moved to another European country and taken their vehicle with them. It is important that people are aware of this scheme in advance, as VRT can only be reclaimed if vehicles are presented for examination before exporting.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Martin’s barefaced lies are a desperate attempt to hoodwink electorate
Fine Gael Meath East Deputy and the Party’s Deputy Director of Elections for the Seanad abolition campaign, Regina Doherty, has said Micheál Martin’s comments on RTÉ’s Six One this evening (Tuesday) in relation to the Government’s renegotiation of the bailout deal demonstrate that Party’s determination to rewrite history and its willingness to unashamedly lie to the Irish people in its attempts to do so.
“Micheál Martin’s smug and arrogant barefaced lies this evening, under questioning from Brian Dobson on RTÉ’s Six One, were jaw-dropping to say the least. Aside from the merry dance the Fianna Fáil leader tried to engage in in terms of the 180 degree turn his Party has done in respect of the relevance of the Seanad, his comments where the Government’s renegotiation of the bailout deal are concerned cannot possible be believed, even by him.
“When asked if he would give any credit to the Government for getting us to the point where the end line is in sight and we can finally wave goodbye to the Troika, Martin said that getting out of the deal was always going to happen and that the interest rate on the bailout, as agreed by Fianna Fáil, was 3.5%. He went on to say that this Government had not renegotiated the deal, as promised.
“The simple fact of the matter is that, despite the fact that Micheál Martin claimed that the bailout deal could not be renegotiated, one of the first acts of the Fine Gael/Labour Government on coming to office was to do just that. Fianna Fáil agreed a bailout deal interest rate of around 6%. After this Government engaged with the Troika, a reduction was secured to bring that figure down to 3.5%; in anyone’s language a reduction from 6% to 3.5% equals a significant renegotiation, as well as a considerable saving for the Irish people.
“This Government has been working day and night to undo the damage inflicted on our country Fianna Fáil. Martin’s attempts this evening to play the Irish people for fools and to hoodwink them through barefaced lies demonstrate that, as suspected, nothing about that Party has changed. The truth of the matter is that Fianna Fáil, under Micheál Martin - the last link to Brian Cowen’s Government - remains as true to the Irish people as it has ever been.”
“Micheál Martin’s smug and arrogant barefaced lies this evening, under questioning from Brian Dobson on RTÉ’s Six One, were jaw-dropping to say the least. Aside from the merry dance the Fianna Fáil leader tried to engage in in terms of the 180 degree turn his Party has done in respect of the relevance of the Seanad, his comments where the Government’s renegotiation of the bailout deal are concerned cannot possible be believed, even by him.
“When asked if he would give any credit to the Government for getting us to the point where the end line is in sight and we can finally wave goodbye to the Troika, Martin said that getting out of the deal was always going to happen and that the interest rate on the bailout, as agreed by Fianna Fáil, was 3.5%. He went on to say that this Government had not renegotiated the deal, as promised.
“The simple fact of the matter is that, despite the fact that Micheál Martin claimed that the bailout deal could not be renegotiated, one of the first acts of the Fine Gael/Labour Government on coming to office was to do just that. Fianna Fáil agreed a bailout deal interest rate of around 6%. After this Government engaged with the Troika, a reduction was secured to bring that figure down to 3.5%; in anyone’s language a reduction from 6% to 3.5% equals a significant renegotiation, as well as a considerable saving for the Irish people.
“This Government has been working day and night to undo the damage inflicted on our country Fianna Fáil. Martin’s attempts this evening to play the Irish people for fools and to hoodwink them through barefaced lies demonstrate that, as suspected, nothing about that Party has changed. The truth of the matter is that Fianna Fáil, under Micheál Martin - the last link to Brian Cowen’s Government - remains as true to the Irish people as it has ever been.”
Monday, September 16, 2013
Referendum Commission clarifies that there is ‘no question on the ballot paper about reform’
Fine Gael Deputy Director of Elections for the Seanad Abolition Referendum, Regina Doherty TD, has today (Monday) welcomed clarification from the Chair of the independent Referendum Commission, Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne, that there will be no option for reform on the ballot paper, when voters are asked whether they want to abolish the Seanad on October 4th.
“Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne made it very clear on RTE’s Morning Ireland programme this morning, that reform is not an option when it comes to the Seanad Referendum. As Justice Dunne said, ‘the question that will be put before the people is; do you wish to abolish the Seanad, or do you wish to retain the Seanad. That’s it’. And, crucially, she added ‘there is no question on the ballot paper about reform’.
“Justice Dunne rightly described the proposal being put to the people on the Seanad as ‘very straightforward’. Her comments yet again make it abundantly clear that Fianna Fáil and Michael McDowell are misleading the public with their fictional talk of reform.
“Fianna Fáil has no credibility when it talks about reforming the Seanad. The Party did nothing to reform the Seanad during all of its years in Government. Ten reports have been published on Seanad reform; eight of them under Fianna Fáil Governments. Fianna Fáil was in favour of abolition during the 2011 General Election, and yet now it expects the public to erase the past and believe the Party this time around.
“I am glad that Justice Dunne has clarified the issue. The choice is simple; do you want to abolish the Seanad, yes or no? By voting Yes you can help to save €20 million a year, reduce the number of politicians by a third, and bring Ireland into line with other European countries of our size, all of which have just one chamber of parliament.”
“Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne made it very clear on RTE’s Morning Ireland programme this morning, that reform is not an option when it comes to the Seanad Referendum. As Justice Dunne said, ‘the question that will be put before the people is; do you wish to abolish the Seanad, or do you wish to retain the Seanad. That’s it’. And, crucially, she added ‘there is no question on the ballot paper about reform’.
“Justice Dunne rightly described the proposal being put to the people on the Seanad as ‘very straightforward’. Her comments yet again make it abundantly clear that Fianna Fáil and Michael McDowell are misleading the public with their fictional talk of reform.
“Fianna Fáil has no credibility when it talks about reforming the Seanad. The Party did nothing to reform the Seanad during all of its years in Government. Ten reports have been published on Seanad reform; eight of them under Fianna Fáil Governments. Fianna Fáil was in favour of abolition during the 2011 General Election, and yet now it expects the public to erase the past and believe the Party this time around.
“I am glad that Justice Dunne has clarified the issue. The choice is simple; do you want to abolish the Seanad, yes or no? By voting Yes you can help to save €20 million a year, reduce the number of politicians by a third, and bring Ireland into line with other European countries of our size, all of which have just one chamber of parliament.”
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Down Syndrome children won’t take 'No' for an answer
By not classifying Down Syndrome as a disability, children are suffering
Fine Gael TD for Meath East and Chairperson of the Cross Party Committee on Equality of Education for Down Syndrome Children, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday) described the situation where 219 children with Down Syndrome in this country are being denied access to supports in their classroom as outrageous.
Deputy Doherty was speaking following a presentation to the Oireachtas Education Committee by Professor Sue Buckley who has over 40 years’ experience in this area. Professor Buckley outlined to the Committee that if these children don’t get access to special needs services now, they will fall out of the system and end up in special schools.
“We have a duty of care in this country to ensure that each and every citizen has access to the supports they need in order for them to obtain an education. There are 219 children in this country who have been denied access to much needed supports in the form of special needs assistants to assist them in their schooling, because Down Syndrome is not classified as a disability in its own right.
“It is imperative that we change the status of Down Syndrome to a low incidence disability as a matter of urgency, so that children entering the new school year have access to the support they need to get an education.
“Autism has recently been classified as a low incidence disability as there are 1 in 100 children born with autism in this country. Down syndrome, however, has not been classified as a low incidence disability, despite figures showing that only 1 in 500 children are born with this disability.
“Professor Buckley advised the Oireachtas Committee this week that, by not having Down Syndrome classified as a low incidence disability, it will result in children with this disability drowning in the system and ultimately ending up in special schools, which would cost significantly more than providing a special needs assistant in the first place.
“We also have no idea how many people in this country have Down Syndrome, as we have no way of capturing this data as it is not classified as a disability in its own right or captured in the census.
“It is high time we addressed this imbalance and provide the much needed resources to all children with Down Syndrome, so that they can avail of an education like every other child in this country.”
Martin has flip-flopped on the Seanad and didn’t introduce any reform when he had the chance
Fine Gael’s Deputy Director of Elections for the Seanad Abolition Referendum, Regina Doherty TD, has today (Tuesday) criticised Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin TD, for flip flopping on the Seanad, and described his current stance as hypocritical in the extreme, as Deputy Martin did nothing to reform the Seanad during his time as a senior member of Government.
“Micheál Martin and Fianna Fáil have flip flopped on the Seanad, and the Party has absolutely no credibility to talk about political reform. In its 2011 General Election Manifesto Fianna Fáil described the Seanad as ‘an entity which is struggling to justify its existence after three quarters of a century’. The Party added that ‘during the last decade the Seanad did not play a substantive role in challenging unsustainable policies’ and ‘it is important to note that second chambers are not an essential part of a parliamentary democracy’. And yet now Micheál Martin believes the Seanad must be saved?
“If Micheál Martin is serious about his stance on the Seanad, I would call on him to answer the following questions:
Is Deputy Martin’s u-turn on the Seanad politically motivated?
Why does he now believe that Ireland should be the only country of our size in Europe to have two chambers of parliament, when two years ago he thought it was important to note ‘that second chambers are not an essential part of a parliamentary democracy’?
Does he think the Seanad has, in the words of his Manifesto, ‘justified its existence’ in the last two years?
Does he realise that the Seanad can only delay legislation, not overturn it, and the last time it did so was in 1964?
In 2011, Micheál Martin thought that ‘serious questions’ needed to be asked about the continued role of the Seanad. Does he think these questions have been answered?
“Listening to Micheál Martin speaking about the Seanad today was like listening to a newcomer on the political scene. Does Deputy Martin really expect the public to buy his fictional talk of reform, when he did nothing to reform the Seanad during his 14 years as a senior Government Minister? Deputy Martin was high on rhetoric today; he was not so high on action while he was in Government.
“The last time a Seanad reform plan was agreed under a Fianna Fáil Government, in 2004 while Micheál Martin was a senior Minister, it proposed increasing the number of Senators by five. Is this what Deputy Martin means when he talks of reform?
“Fianna Fáil is talking about a reform plan that will never materialise for a second chamber of parliament that we don’t need in the first place. The Party is determined to maintain the status quo and shelter the Seanad as a breeding ground for aspiring Fianna Fáil politicians. Fine Gael is instead giving the public a very real and simple choice; do you want to abolish the Seanad, reduce the number of politicians by a third and save €20 million a year, yes or no?”
“Micheál Martin and Fianna Fáil have flip flopped on the Seanad, and the Party has absolutely no credibility to talk about political reform. In its 2011 General Election Manifesto Fianna Fáil described the Seanad as ‘an entity which is struggling to justify its existence after three quarters of a century’. The Party added that ‘during the last decade the Seanad did not play a substantive role in challenging unsustainable policies’ and ‘it is important to note that second chambers are not an essential part of a parliamentary democracy’. And yet now Micheál Martin believes the Seanad must be saved?
“If Micheál Martin is serious about his stance on the Seanad, I would call on him to answer the following questions:
Is Deputy Martin’s u-turn on the Seanad politically motivated?
Why does he now believe that Ireland should be the only country of our size in Europe to have two chambers of parliament, when two years ago he thought it was important to note ‘that second chambers are not an essential part of a parliamentary democracy’?
Does he think the Seanad has, in the words of his Manifesto, ‘justified its existence’ in the last two years?
Does he realise that the Seanad can only delay legislation, not overturn it, and the last time it did so was in 1964?
In 2011, Micheál Martin thought that ‘serious questions’ needed to be asked about the continued role of the Seanad. Does he think these questions have been answered?
“Listening to Micheál Martin speaking about the Seanad today was like listening to a newcomer on the political scene. Does Deputy Martin really expect the public to buy his fictional talk of reform, when he did nothing to reform the Seanad during his 14 years as a senior Government Minister? Deputy Martin was high on rhetoric today; he was not so high on action while he was in Government.
“The last time a Seanad reform plan was agreed under a Fianna Fáil Government, in 2004 while Micheál Martin was a senior Minister, it proposed increasing the number of Senators by five. Is this what Deputy Martin means when he talks of reform?
“Fianna Fáil is talking about a reform plan that will never materialise for a second chamber of parliament that we don’t need in the first place. The Party is determined to maintain the status quo and shelter the Seanad as a breeding ground for aspiring Fianna Fáil politicians. Fine Gael is instead giving the public a very real and simple choice; do you want to abolish the Seanad, reduce the number of politicians by a third and save €20 million a year, yes or no?”
Friday, September 06, 2013
Referendum Commission comments make it clear that the Greens’ fictional reform option isn’t on the ballot paper
Fine Gael Deputy Director of Elections for the Seanad Abolition Referendum, Regina Doherty TD, has today (Thursday) said that voters should not be fooled by the Green Party’s fictional talk of reform. Deputy Doherty added that comments from the Chair of the Referendum Commission, Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne, have made it abundantly clear that the question voters will be asked on October 4th is a very simple one; do you want to abolish the Seanad - Yes or No?
“The Green Party has joined Fianna Fáil and Michael McDowell in a bid to save the Seanad, an institution which is costing us €20 million a year. They all have something important in common; when the Greens, Michael McDowell and Fianna Fáil were in Government, they did absolutely nothing to change the Seanad.
“Like many others, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, cannot explain why the Seanad is worth saving. Instead he is talking about a fictional reform plan. But speaking earlier, the Chair of the independent Referendum Commission made it clear that there is no option for reform, and that choice facing the public is a straightforward one; do you want to abolish or retain the Seanad?
“The Green Party had its chance to reform the Seanad when it was in Government, and just like its predecessors, it chose to do nothing about it. Ten reports have been published on reforming the Seanad, and nothing has changed. It is now time to ask ourselves whether we need a second chamber that doesn’t do anything that isn’t already done in the Dáil, and costs €20 million a year to run.
“During the Green Party’s term in Government with Fianna Fáil, the Party’s then leader John Gormley championed a Seanad reform group in 2009. But they didn’t even manage to come up with a set of proposals. That says a lot about how seriously the Greens took the Seanad while they were in Government.
“The Greens should stop trying to confuse voters about what they are being asked in the Referendum on October 4th. It is a simple question; do you want to abolish the Seanad? Yes or No? If you agree that we could better spend elsewhere the €20 million a year it costs to run a chamber that is elected by 1% of the population and which hasn’t even delayed a piece of legislation since 1964, then I urge you to vote Yes.”
“The Green Party has joined Fianna Fáil and Michael McDowell in a bid to save the Seanad, an institution which is costing us €20 million a year. They all have something important in common; when the Greens, Michael McDowell and Fianna Fáil were in Government, they did absolutely nothing to change the Seanad.
“Like many others, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, cannot explain why the Seanad is worth saving. Instead he is talking about a fictional reform plan. But speaking earlier, the Chair of the independent Referendum Commission made it clear that there is no option for reform, and that choice facing the public is a straightforward one; do you want to abolish or retain the Seanad?
“The Green Party had its chance to reform the Seanad when it was in Government, and just like its predecessors, it chose to do nothing about it. Ten reports have been published on reforming the Seanad, and nothing has changed. It is now time to ask ourselves whether we need a second chamber that doesn’t do anything that isn’t already done in the Dáil, and costs €20 million a year to run.
“During the Green Party’s term in Government with Fianna Fáil, the Party’s then leader John Gormley championed a Seanad reform group in 2009. But they didn’t even manage to come up with a set of proposals. That says a lot about how seriously the Greens took the Seanad while they were in Government.
“The Greens should stop trying to confuse voters about what they are being asked in the Referendum on October 4th. It is a simple question; do you want to abolish the Seanad? Yes or No? If you agree that we could better spend elsewhere the €20 million a year it costs to run a chamber that is elected by 1% of the population and which hasn’t even delayed a piece of legislation since 1964, then I urge you to vote Yes.”
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Temporary Closure of Roads R147 (Dunshaughlin Village) Saturday 28th September 2013 for the Dunshaughlin Harvest Festival
Notice is hereby given that Meath County Council intends to close the R147 (old N3) in Dunshaughlin Villageto through traffic from it’s junction with the L2208 (Drumree Rd)/R125 (Ratoath Rd) to it’s junction with the L5029 (Lagore Rd).
This closure is required to facilitate the hosting of the Dunshaughlin Harvest Festival.
Duration:
The proposed closure will take place from 3p.m -11.30pm Saturday 28th September 2013.
Alternative Routes:
•Traffic Travelling southbound will be diverted towards theR125 Ratoath Rd, then turn right onto the L5040 (Gransheen Rd), then right onto the L5029 (Lagore Rd) and left back onto the R147 (old N3)
•Traffic Travelling northbound will be diverted right onto the L5029 (Lagore Rd), then left onto the L5040 (Gransheen Rd), then left onto the R125 and then right back onto the R147 (old N3).
Diversion signs will be in place.
Local Access:
Residents and property holders will be facilitated with access throughout the closure period.
Submissions on the proposed temporary road closure should be made in writing to The Area Administrator, Meath County Council, Dunshaughlin Civic Offices, Drumree Road, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath on or before 4p.m Wednesday 28th August 2013.
This closure is required to facilitate the hosting of the Dunshaughlin Harvest Festival.
Duration:
The proposed closure will take place from 3p.m -11.30pm Saturday 28th September 2013.
Alternative Routes:
•Traffic Travelling southbound will be diverted towards theR125 Ratoath Rd, then turn right onto the L5040 (Gransheen Rd), then right onto the L5029 (Lagore Rd) and left back onto the R147 (old N3)
•Traffic Travelling northbound will be diverted right onto the L5029 (Lagore Rd), then left onto the L5040 (Gransheen Rd), then left onto the R125 and then right back onto the R147 (old N3).
Diversion signs will be in place.
Local Access:
Residents and property holders will be facilitated with access throughout the closure period.
Submissions on the proposed temporary road closure should be made in writing to The Area Administrator, Meath County Council, Dunshaughlin Civic Offices, Drumree Road, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath on or before 4p.m Wednesday 28th August 2013.
Temporary Closure of Roads in Dunboyne Village - Sunday 29th September 2013
Having given Notice, Meath County Council intends to close the following roads in and around Dunboyne Village:
(a) The L-2228 (old R156) from it’s junction with the L-2221 (Rooske Road) to it’s junction with the
L-2227 (old R157) – 12 noon to 6pm
(b) The L-2227 from it’s junction with the L-2228 to it’s junction with the L-2224-0 (Barracks Road) – 2pm to 5pm
(c) The L-2224-0 from it’s junction with the L-2227 to it’s junction with the L-2228 – 2pm to 5pm
(d) The L-2228 from it’s junction with the L-2227 to the roundabout at Newtown on the R157 – 2pm to 5pm
(e) The R157 from the roundabout at Newtown to the Maynooth Road roundabout – 2pm to 5pm
(f) The L-2227 Maynooth Road (old R157) from the Maynooth Road roundabout on the R157 to it’s junction with the L-2228 – 2pm to 5pm
This closure is required to facilitate the staging of the Spirit of Dunboyne Motor Parade 2013 in Dunboyne Village
Duration:
The proposed closures will take place (times as outlined above) on Sunday 29th September 2013
Alternative Routes
Diversion signs will be in place.
Local Access:
Residents and property holders will be facilitated throughout the closure period.
(a) The L-2228 (old R156) from it’s junction with the L-2221 (Rooske Road) to it’s junction with the
L-2227 (old R157) – 12 noon to 6pm
(b) The L-2227 from it’s junction with the L-2228 to it’s junction with the L-2224-0 (Barracks Road) – 2pm to 5pm
(c) The L-2224-0 from it’s junction with the L-2227 to it’s junction with the L-2228 – 2pm to 5pm
(d) The L-2228 from it’s junction with the L-2227 to the roundabout at Newtown on the R157 – 2pm to 5pm
(e) The R157 from the roundabout at Newtown to the Maynooth Road roundabout – 2pm to 5pm
(f) The L-2227 Maynooth Road (old R157) from the Maynooth Road roundabout on the R157 to it’s junction with the L-2228 – 2pm to 5pm
This closure is required to facilitate the staging of the Spirit of Dunboyne Motor Parade 2013 in Dunboyne Village
Duration:
The proposed closures will take place (times as outlined above) on Sunday 29th September 2013
Alternative Routes
Diversion signs will be in place.
Local Access:
Residents and property holders will be facilitated throughout the closure period.
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