A Chara,

I grew up here inTramore - so doingthe best I can forour beautiful townis a priority for me.Tramore has comeon in leaps andbounds over thepast few years,and that’s thanksto the efforts oflocal groups andthe community -and of course it’sno harm having aT.D. looking out for Tramore!

With that in mind , please find an update on what I’vebeen working on locally. There’s plenty of good news toshare and I’m particularly delighted that the go-aheadhas finally been given for a permanent building forGaelscoil Philib Barún! I’m also delighted the WaterfordCrystal Case has been settled as it will bring peace ofmind and clarity to former workers and their families.That’s just the tip of the iceberg - so keep reading formore good news, and please feel free to contact me withany issues you might have.

Best wishes,

Tramore’s T.D.

CIARA CONWAY DELIVERS ONBUILDING FOR GAELSCOILPHILIB BARÚN TRAMORE

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Ciara Conway Update fromTramore’s T.D.

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Pictured are L-R Principal  Daithi de Paor Minister for Education and SkillsJan O'Sullivan, Clare Brennan, Chairperson of Parents Association, CiaraConway T.D. and John Wall, Board of Management.

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Gaelscoil Philib Barún isfinally to get a permanentbuilding - ending a 30 yearcampaign.

We got the present we’d allbeen waiting for when, a fewdays before Christmas, theEducation Minister, JanO’Sullivan approved Tramore’sGaelscoil for a place on schoolbuilding programme .

Getting a school building forGaelscoil Philib Barún has been a priority of mine since myelection - and I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas presentfor Tramore. A delighted Daithí de Paor took my phonecall back-stage at the Christmas Concert and was able to announce thegood news to all the children and parents.

Congratulations to the Board of Management, An PríomhaideDaithí de Paor, all the parents and most importantly the pupils.I’m particularly delighted that the Education Minister, JanO'Sullivan listened to my representations and was able to approvethis new building. The Minister and I met with the Board ofManagement during her recent visit to Waterford so I’m delightedshe was able to act on the request. Building work is due to beginthis year, so we look forward to seeing the progress.

WATERFORD CRYSTAL PENSION SETTLEMENT

The National Lifeguard Training Centre will soon be opening onthe prom. The iconic building is just beside the Surf Club andfeatures a wave design. It has been built at a cost of around halfa million euro, including funding of 200,000 euro from WaterfordLeader.

The Tramore Lifesaving Club has done great work with thisproject and as a former lifeguard myself it’s great to know thatTramore will making waves in terms of water safety. It’s anotherwelcome addition to the Prom which looks great these days withMoe’s and the refurbished Sandcastle - and I’m sure we’ll have aripple effect in terms of local tourism.

WORLD CLASS LIFEGUARDSSOON TO BE TRAINED INTRAMORE

Agreement has been reached in the Waterford Crystal Pensions case. That’s great news for former workers and their families - and itwill also benefit our local economy. This is something that we've all wanted to see resolved and I’ve been working on various aspects ofthis matter since taking office. The Tánaiste had an important role to play in this process - a fact that has been acknowledged by UNITEas you can see from the letters below recognising the support of Tánaiste Joan Burton and the Labour Party on this issue.

The nature of the Crystal negotiations meant that a lot was being done behind the scenes, but given the delicacy of negotiations it wasimpossible to say much publicly about the process. Now that the LRC agreement has been approved by the union members, contact isbeing made with those who qualify for a payment. The settlement applies to 1774 members of the scheme. Contact is now being madewith scheme members.

CIARA CONWAY SECURES FUNDING OF €1,153,000TO BUILD 18 HOMES FOR ELDERLY IN TRAMORETramore’s T.D. Ciara Conwayplayed a key part in securingfunding of over €1.1 millioneuro to build housing for theelderly in Tramore, in a projectco-ordinated by the TramoreVoluntary Housing Association.

“I was delighted that mycolleague, Minister Jan O’Sullivan- who was then the Minister forHousing - agreed to back theproject to build houses inTramore.These homes, 18 in all,will transform the landscape justacross the road from Ardscoil naMara," said Deputy Ciara Conway.

“To say that funding for socialhousing in Tramore is overdue isan understatement - particularlygiven that this is the first fundingfrom the state to build housingof this kind in Tramore since the1820’s! Minister Jan O’Sullivan took the time to meet with the Voluntary Housing Association, she examined the plans carefullyand visited the sites for the proposed development - it’s fair to say she was impressed by the proposal,” said Ciara Conway. "Thelocation of this project, designed by architect Anne Harpur, is ideal.”

“The houses will be right beside the church, shops, and the primary care centre at the top of the town. The site of this project ison land that was owned by the Department of Education under Minister Ruairi Quinn recently - so here we have furtherevidence that Labour in government is working to do all it can to tackle housing issues and protect the most vulnerable insociety.”

WELCOME TO TRAMOREEDUCATE TOGETHERThe newTramoreEducateTogether schoolis now up andrunning. Ivisited theschool recentlyand the pupilshave settled inwell and theschool is goingfrom strength to strength. There is a wonderful atmosphere in theschool and a great team of parents supporting the teachers andmanagement committee.

Local parents are supporting the new school with more than 30enrolment applications for the 2015 Junior Infants class, anddozens more applications for each year through to 2019. The nextstep will be to secure a more permanent home for EducateTogether. I will continue to work on this with the committee andcongratulations in the meantime to Principal Eilish Kelly!

Minister Jan O'Sullivan with the Tramore Voluntary Housing Association. The Minister has awarded over€1.15 million for construction of Social Housing in Tramore L- R Michael Quinn, Directorof Housing Waterford and City Council, Mary Morrissey, Director TVHA, Agnes Aylward, DirectorTVHA, Anne Harpur, Architect, Margaret Gillett, Director TVHA, Minister for Housing Jan O'Sullivan,Cllr Joe Conway, Chair of Tramore Sheltered Housing Committee, Sandra Thompson, Director TVHA,John G. Hearne, Director TVHA, Helen O’Sullivan, Director TVHA, Ciara Conway TD and Dee Jacques

NEW LIGHTS AND BENCHESAT THE DONERAILENew low-lightsand bencheshave beeninstalled alongthe Doneraile.

It’s thanks tofunding of€25,200 thatwas recentlymade availableto the TidyTowns Committee and the Local Authority under thePublic Area Enhancements scheme.

The Doneraile is a fantastic walking and viewing spot -so it’s great to see this money being put to such gooduse. Credit must go to the Tidy Towns Committee inTramore for all the excellent work they’re doing interms of keeping the town looking beautiful – welldone to Anne Cheasty and all the team for the greatwork they’re doing.

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Tramore’s link with Japan is through a writerwho spent his childhood summers here - andthere’s great work underway up at TramoreHouse to mark that link and celebrate hisinfluence. The Lafcadio Hearn Gardensare being developed by TramoreDevelopment Trust and the plan is tohave an official opening at the end ofJune. I was able to help out by getting aCommunity Employment Scheme forTramore - and the CE workers are helping totransform the gardens at Tramore House. Youcan check out the progress on Facebook by liking the‘Lafcadio Hearn Gardens’ Tramore Page.

LAFCADIO HEARN GARDENSPROGRESSING AT TRAMORE HOUSE

Minister Joan Burton and Ciara Conway TD discussing plans for LafcadioHearn Memorial Garden at Tramore Housewith Sonomi Leslieand Agnes Alyward, Project Leader of Tramore Development Trust.

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ALL ABOARD! - TRANSFORMING TRAMORE’S TRAIN STATION Local groups are working together with the Council and Tramore’s T.D., Ciara Conway to lookat ways to use the building of Tramore’s old train station .

The building is in a perfect location, not far from the prom - and a number of organisationsare coming up with ideas as to how to put it to good use. One plan could see the station usedas a Tourist centre and Museum, but that’s just one aspect of it’s planned enterprise use. Thefirst step is to get the building back into public ownership and after that it will be full steamahead as the bid is launched to transform another little bit of our beautiful town.

Minister of State for Equality, New Communities & Culture, Aodhán O’Ríordáinand Ciara Conway T.D. visited Atlantic House in Tramore and Birchwood inWaterford City recently. The Minister was keen to see conditions inside the DirectProvision Centres – and he is the first, and only Minister to visit centres inWaterford.

Minister Ó Ríordáin outlined his plans to reform the Direct Provision system inIreland at a meeting in Waterford. A Working Group chaired by Judge BryanMcMahon has been set up to report to Government on improvements to theprotection process.

The Government is publishing a Bill that aims to speed up the asylum process andreduce the amount of time people spend in the direct provision system.

MINISTER VISITS DIRECT PROVISION CENTRES

INCLUSION PARK TRAMOREThe Inclusion Park in Tramore is open and it’s already abig hit with children – and their parents! The Park is anarea for children of all abilities to come together to play,and because it’s disability-friendly it promotes the ideaof inclusion for all. The Park is beside the Duck Pond andit’s right beside a huge car park, so why not pack a picnicand have a fabulous afternoon in Tramore’s newestamenity!

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