Making a gas case for Kinsale  
Southern Star June 10th 2006

A CALL on An Bord Gais by Mr. Kevin Murphy to put in place “now” the necessary infrastructure to allow Kinsale town and its environs the benefit of a natural gas supply arising from the extension to the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical plant at nearby Dunderrow was unanimously adopted at a recent meeting of Cork County Council.
“It would be unthinkable to denude or exclude the Kinsale area from being allowed the benefit of a Kinsale gas supply at any time in the future,” said Mr. Murphy. “It is vital that An Bord Gais is not short sighted, in particular having regard to the fact Kinsale and its hinterland have grown substantially over the last few years and also because the pipeline is coming within two miles of the town. It is imperative to get the pipe size right before work continues.”

At a recent meeting of Bandon-Macroom Area Committee, Mr. Murphy repeated his call for removal of bad bends and realignment of the Innishannon-Kinsale road at Shippool to incorporate a riverside amenity area. 

He complained that lack of progress in coming up with a design was unacceptable. Many heavy vehicles used the road and its upgrading should be prioritised with gas being piped to Eli Lilly. He asked that his request be forwarded to the road design section in the council.

In reply to Mr. Murphy at a recent meeting of the Southern Committee, acting manager, Mr. Declan Daly, said the council had advertised inviting submissions for the redevelopment of the car park at Church Square, Kinsale, for a multi storey car park incorporating some housing, commercial and retail units, as well as an artistic facility or feature. It was intended this would be a public-private-partnership (PPP) project.

Mr. Murphy welcomed the new access for the proposed civic amenity site at Commoge, Kinsale. The bi-monthly report on housing stated that the planning application was lodged for 53 social, 57 Affordable Housing Scheme (AHS), 51 Cluid Voluntary Housing Scheme dwellings and 22 private sites at Commoge, Kinsale. The criteria for selecting tenants etc. was the same for all housing types.

In reply to Ms. Veronica Neville, senior executive officer Mr. Ted O’Leary said eight out of l7 AHS units had been offered to qualifying tenants at Springmount, Kinsale. A total of 20 houses had been allocated under ‘Part 5’ of the Planning Act (i.e. requirement for 20% of a private development to be social or affordable housing) in two developments at Belgooly; three houses at Hillcrest and one at Curra, Riverstick.

The committee formally recommended disposal of the council’s equity in a Shared Ownership Scheme house at Springmount, Kinsale.


Members were also informed that the county solicitor was due to pursue injunctive proceedings to enable long overdue construction of a council dwelling at Burren, Kilbrittain. Mr. Murphy urged that this long standing matter be resolved. It was also stated that the closing date for five social and 20 Affordable Housing Scheme (AHS) units at Ballinspittle was on May 19 last and this was welcomed by Mr. Alan Coleman, who paid tribute to the local housing co-operative.
 

FF prepares to select candidates in Dublin and Cork
23/01/2006
Fianna Fáil will continue its preparations for the next General Election tonight, as it holds two selection conventions in Dublin and Cork.
In Swords, the party will select three candidates in Dublin North, and it's expected Darragh O'Brein and Michael Kennedy who will join Jim Glennon TD.
In Mill Street, Batt O'Keefe, Donal Moynihan and Micheal Moynihan are expected to be chosen to represent Fianna Fail in the Cork North-West constituency.

E-mail addresses of Members are usually of the form: firstname.surname@oireachtas.ie 
N.B. this does not usually include Ministers or Ministers of State. 

Cork North-West
Donal Moynihan (02/10/1941 - )  Profession: Farmer    Party: Fianna Fáil	Constituency Office Railway View Macroom Co. Cork He was defeated in the 1989 General elections 29th Dáil - Vice-Chairman of the Social and Family Affairs Committee
Michael Moynihan (12/01/1968 - ) Profession: Farmer	Meens Kiskeam Mallow Co. Cork. 29th Dáil - Chairman of the Education and Science Committee [16 December 2004 to --]
Gerard Murphy (25/03/1951 - ) Profession: Full-Time public Representative	Percival Street Kanturk Co. Cork 29th Dáil - Vice-Chairman of the Justice Equality Defence and Women's Rights Committee [9 November 2004 to --]