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Fingal’s Household Charge Uptake: 51% paid, €4.6m in revenue and €20k in costs to Fingal #householdcharge

May 14th 2012 | Posted by David

COMHAIRLE CONTAE FHINE GALL
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
MONDAY, 14TH May, 2012.
ITEM NO.12
Question: Councillor David McGuinness
“To ask the Manager provide a detailed report on the household-charge uptake
in Fingal including;
(i) The total who paid in number and as a percentage of the overall number
of liable households;
(ii) The breakdown of paid and unpaid households within each LEA of Fingal
(iii) Total [...]

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McGuinness Launches Submission for National Children’s Hospital Near Connolly

April 4th 2012 | Posted by David

Dublin West Fianna Fáil Councillor David McGuinness is welcoming members of the public’s views relating to the National Children’s Hospital being built near Connolly Hospital Should the Mater site not go a head.
A copy of submission, to the review body, by Councillor McGuinness can be seen by clicking on the following link: http://www.davidmcguinness.ie/?page_id=814&preview=true
McGuinness believes friends [...]

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Residents in Sheephill Concerned over poor lighting at night

November 30th 2011 | Posted by David

Councillor David McGuinness has raised the issue of broken lighting in Sheephill, Corduff, with Fingal County Council. Local residents have complained of the darkness when walking home and the seemingly slow response the council has given to date. Engineers have been spotted reviewing lamp posts in the area but not completions are evident. Pease see [...]

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Fingal Do Not Share McGuinness’s Concerns in Relation to Obligations under Poolbeg Contract

September 12th 2011 | Posted by David

Council dismisses Fianna Fáil Councillor David McGuinness concerns although the Irish Times flags a serious issue relating to the Poolbeg Incineration contract.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0910/1224303850533.html
Clearly this issue will require further clarification. The council will have to further outline the implication that local authorities need to own the waste that is collected by private operators to ensure that [...]

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