Camp Community Council welcome the allocation of 241.362
Euros through the Equal Opportunities Programme of the Department of
Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
The money will be used to construct a new purpose built
Childcare Centre with facilities for a crèche, preschool and after school
service. The service is badly needed in the area and will be put to good
use, as it is the first centre of its kind in the Dingle Peninsula.
Camp Community Council also acknowledge gratefully the
support of Meitheal Forbartha Na Gaeltachta at the Department of Agriculture
who allocated 59,000 Euros towards the extension of the Community Sports and
Recreational Centre.
Thanks to Antaine O Se agus foireann MFG, Baile An
Fheirtearaigh, agus Mairin Ui Conchuir Childcare Officer, and Ann Moynihan,
Community Worker Southern Health Board and Health Board Personnel for their
advise, support and assistance.
On January 24th. 2002
last, West Kerry Roads Action Group had their petition
concerning funding for the N86 Tralee/Dingle National Secondary
Road heard at the European Parliament. The Petitions Committee
chaired by Vitalino Gemelli of Italy ruled that further examinations
be carried out and the petition should remain open, despite
presentations made by the National Roads Authority which stated
that the N86 was receiving as much support as other roads in its
category. The Roads Action Group have carried out extensive
research and are concerned that they are not receiving their fair
share.
Munster MEP John
Cushnahan supported the petition and Prionsios De Rossa
Vice-Chairman of the Petitions Committee also spoke strongly in
support of the Irish deputation. The Group also received support
from Welsh MEP Eurig Wyn.
West Kerry Roads Action
Group meet Pat Cox President of the European Union
West
Kerry Roads Action Group welcome the upgrading of the Tralee/Dingle
N86 National Secondary. The
present resurfacing of sections of the road is making life a lot
easier for everybody. A good road surface is what people are
looking for, not major highways. The European Parliament who allocate major
structural funding for roads infrastructure to this country, are
still examining the Petition taken by the West Kerry Roads Action
Group to the Petitions Committee last January which
questioned the fair distribution of funding.
The National Roads Authority may well have to look at how and where
money is spent. The larger cities of
Dublin and Cork have been eating up 75% of the funding.
It is clear that more has to be spent on rural infrastructure to
ensure that we can compete economically.
Vote
Number 1 - Brigid O’Connor - Independent Candidate
Dingle
Electoral Area
The Only Choice for an Independent Voice
Prospectus
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Community
Worker and Activist.
Chairperson - Camp Community Council
Rural Youth Worker - Kerry Diocesan Youth Service
Chairperson-West Kerry Roads Action Group
Chairperson – Lower West Kerry Irish Rural Dwellers
Association
Leas Cathaoirleach – ADM Comhar Dhuibhne, Dingle
Peninsula, Community Development Group
Board Member – Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta, Munster
Regional, Rural Development Group
Member of Camp Guild – Irish Country Women’s Association
Secretary – Irish Drivers Association
Sheep farmer
Previous
Issues
- Submitted
Petition to the European Parliament for funding to upgrade
Kerry Roads, with special emphasis on West Kerry.
- Secured
over 400,000 Euro in funding for Camp Childcare Centre and
Sports and Recreational Centre.
- Secured
190,000 Euro in funding for Childcare Workers.
- Secured
funding to develop Social and Recreational Program and
Community Transport Scheme for the Elderly and After School
Services.
- Submitted
proposal to Kerry County Council, on behalf of the Lower
West Kerry I.R.D.A. requesting changes to the County
Development Plan.
The proposals support planning permission for local
people building houses on their own lands.
- Currently
working on campaign to clarify planning inconsistencies and
campaigning against the outrageous increases in Development
levies on new houses.
- Developed
local Fas Community Employment Scheme creating 11 jobs.
- Secured
funding for Internet Café and Office in Camp Old School
- Supporting
and developing rural youth work in the greater West Kerry
area
Priorities
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INCREASE
FUNDING FOR ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE
CHALLENGE GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON PLANNING
CHALLENGE
INCREASED DEVELOPMENT LEVIES ON NEW HOUSES
FREE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
FOR CHILDREN AND FOR PEOPLE ON LOW INCOME
INCREASE
CARERS ALLOWANCE
EXTEND
HOME HELP SERVICE AND INCREASE WAGES
IN LINE WITH OTHER HEALTH WORKERS
PROVIDE
WELL WOMEN SERVICE IN ALL COMMUNITIES
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