John Gormley

On third anniversary of the Taoiseach’s official opening of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant, John Gormley, local TD and Green Party Chairman, has renewed his calls for the Department of the Environment to carry out a full investigation of the “fiasco” which has resulted in serious odour problems for the surrounding communities of Ringsend, Sandymount and Irishtown. (more…)

Together with a number of residents in the area, I lodged an appeal against Dublin City Council’s decision to grant permission for a major development on the South Bank Road, adjacent to Sean Moore Park. You can download the text of our appeal here: Fabrizia Planning Appeal

The latest offer of reduced heating bills by Dublin City Council to residents of the Ringsend area, if the incinerator is built, should be categorically rejected, according to local Green Party TD, John Gormley. (more…)

406. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of squad cars operating from Irishtown Garda Station; if he intends to increase the number of squad cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/06]
   Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): The information requested by the Deputy has been sought from the Garda authorities, and I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.   

Dublin City Council last week granted permission to Fabrizia Ltd to build 12 blocks of apartments and 4 blocks of office and retail space on a site between South Bank Road, the coastal walkway, Sean Moore Park and the former Irish Glass Bottle plant.

I have obtained a copy of the planners report on this decision, which you can download here: Fabrizia planners report (RTF format)

You can also download my own detailed objection to this proposal here: Fabrizia planning objection (RTF format)

This morning I attended the Star of the Sea Boys National School, Sandymount, Science and Engineering Display. The boys had put a lot of work into the project. All credit to them, Una Condon, the principal, and the teachers. Afterwards I chatted to the teachers in the tea-room about the state of the electoral register.

On Saturday last (6th May) I met Felipe Arreaga Sanchez and Patricia Cervantes at a meeting organised by Amnesty International at the Dublin Food Co-op. I promised to raise their issues in the Dáil.

Yesterday (7th May) I met Kevin Humphreys in the morning in Ringsend Park to discuss Dublin City Council proposals for the redevelopment of the park. I took the afternoon off; went to Dalkey for a walk; took the kids for a swim in Marion pool at around 5.

Back to today. I issued 2 releases one in relation to the new ‘green’ ministerial cars, the other on Michael McDowell’s anti-inicineration leaflet. I spoke to Ruairi Quinn about the latter at lunch time. We both agree that Michael Mc has a brass neck. Do some people actually fall for this guff? The government - he’s a member of it - gave the go-ahead for a public-private partnership for a mass burn incinerator on the Poolbeg peninsula before Christmas. He now says he’s opposed to it, as he did at election time. His leaflet is full of typos and misinformation. I will respond. This sort of cute hoor politics gets my goat.

I spent this afternoon dealing with housing cases.

In relation to the new green ministerial transport, Dick Roche and Noel Dempsey are now in the same league as David Cameron - having their cake and greening it. Cameron is poser. He cycles to work but has his minions transport his clothes and papers to Westminister in a car. Were are the CO₂ savings there?

Green Party Chairman, John Gormley TD has described an anti-incinerator leaflet distributed by Justice Minister Michael McDowell, in Dublin South East as “disingenuous nonsense”.

Speaking after reviewing the leaflet Deputy Gormley said: “Today I discussed the leaflet with my constituency colleague, Ruairi Quinn TD. We are both agreed that Michael McDowell cannot be allowed to get away with this propaganda. Unlike Michael McDowell, we both live in the area affected and we’ll have to suffer the consequences of hundreds of extra trucks passing by our front doors. (more…)

Speaking at an anti-incineration march in Ringsend, Co. Dublin today, Green Party Chairman John Gormley TD said, “At the last election, Michael McDowell said he would stop the Ringsend incinerator if elected to government. Since his elevation to the Justice portfolio he has done nothing to fulfil this promise. (more…)

On Saturday 8th April 2006 we are holding a one day conference in the Kingston Hotel in Dún Laoghaire to raise awareness of, and debate the issues surrounding the future of Dublin Bay.

Statutory Agencies, Stakeholders, Interest Groups, NGOs and the public are invited to attend.

Issues to be discussed include the following:

• Dublin Bay’s qualities, value and future potential.
• Best practice in cities abroad.
• Agreement on the development that should be considered around the Bay.
• Changes in the management of the Bay.

Full details are available at http://www.dublinbayfutures.org/

Statement by John Gormley TD, Green Party Chairman, on Michael McDowell’s proposals for PoolbegPeninsula, unveiled last night in the Mount Herbert Hotel.

Any contribution to the debate on the future of DublinPort and DublinBay is welcome, but this proposal represents a rather late entry on the part of the PDs. The future of Dublin Port and the Poolbeg peninsula is being decided now, with the high-level review of state-owned ports, the Poolbeg Framework Plan, and the plans to locate a municipal mass-burn incinerator in the heart of the ‘new quarter’ proposed in the PD plan. As a partner in this government, the PDs have the power and indeed the responsibility to take action on these issues rather than attempting to distract the electorate with sketchy long-term plans. (more…)