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Dublin South West SinnFéin TD, Seán Crowe,has called on theMinister for SocialProtection Joan Burtonto end the uncertaintyand unnecessary worrybeing experienced byfamilies surroundingthe continuation ofchild benefit.He was speaking afterthe Joint Committee onEducation and SocialProtection heardsubmissions from theNational Women’sCouncil of Ireland andthe End Child PovertyCoalition regarding theMangan Report on Child

Benefit.Deputy Seán Crowesaid: “The Government,via the Tánaiste EamonGilmore, Minister forEducation Ruairí Quinnand Minister for SocialProtection Joan Burton,have sent out mixedmessages over the lastweek regarding childbenefit.“Ruairí Quinn hassuggested that furthercuts to child benefitcould be introduced tosubsidise an additionalfree pre-school year.Eamon Gilmore has saidafter that no furtherchanges to child benefit

will happen. But theOireachtas SocialProtection Committeehas already heard thatJoan Burton has askedthe Advisory Group onTax and Social Welfare,Chaired by Ms. ItaMangan, to look againat her Child Benefitthresholds.“We know that the firstreport of the AdvisoryGroup has already beenbrought to Cabinet byJoan Burton.“I am urging MinisterBurton to end the doubtand shelve this ManganReport and recommit toher original Labour

Party election promise,not to cut child benefit.“We know that whenMs. Mangan gave adetailed technicalbriefing on her reportto journalists and lobbygroups that she addedto the uncertainty. Hercomments that therewas "no point insuggesting there won’tbe losses for somepeople in this change,"contradicted those ofEamon Gilmore.“She initially suggestedbetter off people willlose and some lowerincome families willgain, which seems fair,

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but she also worryinglyindicated that somelower income familieswill also lose.

"Minister Burton seemsto be planning theintroduction of asecond tier of childbenefit that willinvolve a major cut tochild benefit rightacross the system.

"The report sheoutlined to Cabinetunder which familieswill only qualify for themaximum payment ifthey earn less than€25,000 and a reducedstandard rate of about€110 a month would bepaid for each child,down €20 from thecurrent €130.“This would create atwo-tier system of childbenefit.“The largest possibleweekly “top-up” wouldbe €38, but thesupplement would thenbe cut as incomeincreases beyond€25,000. Parents would

also have to apply forthe “top-up” onlinewhere they would berequired to make a fulldeclaration ofhousehold income,which would add afurther layer ofbureaucracy to thescheme.“In my opinion anysecond tier of childbenefit or supportshould only beconsidered as anaddition to existingbenefits, not as a directcut."A far more practicalway of delivering thissaving would be toreduce the incomelimits used to assessqualification for FamilyIncome Supplement andto increase thedependent childallowance associatedwith other socialwelfare payments."This proposal would befairer, easier to operateand end the uncertaintythat families andparents are currentlyexperiencing.”

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“I am delighted to support the grant for €24K for tidy townsgroups throughout South Dublin including: Clondalkin, Lucan,Rathcoole, Newcastle, Palmerston, Saggart each receiving €3Kfor the purposes of Walking Routes, Heritage Buildings andFeatures, Public Realm Focal Points, Public Realm Blackspots,Painting and Signage, Branding, Festivals and Markets. Theprimary purpose of this fund was to drive initiatives which wouldresult in an increase in footfall in the villages and thus drive

economic development and retail and tourism in particular.”said Cllr Trevor Gilligan“I am also delighted to see that the trees have finally beenplanted outside Tuthills and outside the Mill Centre on the NinthLock road. Clondalkin Tidy Towns have been looking for thesetrees for a long time now and I am grateful to the council forlistening , supporting and helping clondalkin village grow.”Gilligan concluded

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Kill is a friendly, modern country villageresting comfortably on the outskirts of theGreater Dublin Area and beside the N7motorway. Residents take great pride in theup-keep of the village and it has won andbeen runner up in the tidy townscompetition in recent years.

The new park and ride on Luas at Saggart isonly 5 minutes away, and only 10 minutesdrive to the Red Cow Roundabout. TheVillage has its own large brand newprimary school which caters for boys andgirls. It opened in September 2011.Kill also has a super-market, shops, bars andrestaurants and other amenities. Kill boastsone of the largest equestrian centres inIreland and has its own G.A.A. club andSoccer Club. Numerous golf courses andPunchestown and Naas Race Course areclose by.

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Fine Gael Dublin Senator,Catherine Noone, has urgedDublin communities to getinvolved in the Friend of IrishHeritage initiative launched thisweek by the Minister of State atthe Office of Public Works(OPW), Brian Hayes TD. “In the year of the Gathering, Ithink it is especially importantthat we all get involved in thepromotion and protection of ourlocal heritage. The OPWmanages almost 800 nationalmonuments, including majorattractions in Dublin such asDublin Castle and the PhoenixPark. “The Friends of Irish Heritage

initiative follows on from lastyear’s Community InvolvementInitiative, which was a greatsuccess. Last year, some of thesuccessful initiatives includedlocal community groupsarranging and carrying out toursin the Keep in Trim Castle,Dublin Battlefield Tours, tours ofSelskar Abbey, Co Wexford andNenagh Castle, Co Tipperary.

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Dave Harris from Tallaght, Dublin 24; Laura Turner from Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24; and Paula Gately fromCitywest, Dublin 24 pictured at the Institute of Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy GraduationCeremony 2013 with Programme Director, Marcella Finnerty (centre). (Photo: Maxwells Photography)

“you can use yourqualification to changethe lives of others forthe better”. That’saccording MarcellaFinnerty, ProgrammeDirector of the Instituteof IntegrativeCounselling andPsychotherapy (IICP)speaking at the annualconferring ceremonywhich saw 68 studentsfrom throughout Irelandgraduate withqualifications incounselling andpsychotherapy onFriday, 3rd May at TheMaldron Hotel inTallaght.Among the graduateswere Laura Turner fromKilnamanagh, Dublin24; and Paula Gatelyfrom Citywest, Dublin24 who were awardedthe Diploma inIntegrative Counsellingand Psychotherapy.

Dave Harris also fromTallaght was awardedthe BA (Hons) Degree inIntegrative Counsellingand Psychotherapy.

Speaking at thegraduation ceremony,Ms Finnerty said, “Ourgraduates are rich withskills, knowledge andexperience that willchange their lives.Importantly, they canuse their qualificationsand their experiencesto help to change thelives of other people forthe better. This is animmense privilege andan immenseresponsibility yet onethat undoubtedly ourgraduates will rise to.”

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South Dublin CountyCouncil have welcomedthe publication of theFramework ServiceLevel Agreement (SLA)between localauthorities andEnterprise Ireland forthe new LocalEnterprise Offices(LEOs). The SLA alongwith the new brandingfor the LEO officeswere revealed byMinister for Jobs andInnovation, Mr RichardBruton TD, Minister forEnvironment,Community and LocalGovernment, Mr PhilHogan TD and Ministerof State for SmallBusiness John Perry TD.LEOs will act as aone-stop-shop tosupport micro and smallbusinesses in eachcounty. The LEOs arebeing delivered througha Framework Service

Level Agreementbetween EnterpriseIreland and the LocalAuthorities. SouthDublin County Council iscommitted to playingits part to ensure thatthe LEO will be up andrunning by the end of2013.The Ministers launchedthe initiative, in FingalCounty Council,Swords. The LEOs arethe result of a majorrestructuring of Statesupport for small andmicro sized businesses,which was previouslydelivered by Countyand City EnterpriseBoards.“The LEOs are a newinitiative to furthersupport localeconomies andentrepreneurship withhigh level supportdelivered at local level”said Philomena Poole

County Manager. “Theultimate aim is tocreate enhanced,integrated and tailoredsupport in South DublinCounty, benchmarkedby Enterprise Irelandand delivered inpartnership with SouthDublin County Council”

The LEOs will be part ofthe broad range ofsupport given by SouthDublin County Councilfor economicdevelopment but it willhave a clear focus onlocal enterprisedevelopment. The mainservice provided byLEOs include; businessinformation andadvisory services,enterprise supportservices,entrepreneurshipsupport services andlocal enterprisedevelopment services.

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The availability of free Wi-Fiwill compliment the publicrealm schemes currentlyplanned for our towns andvillages and I am confidentthat this project will provesuccessful and that we canreplicate this initiative inother towns and villageswith the support of localbusinesses and residents.”

County Manager, PhilomenaPoole added that “In thecurrent economic climate,the Council is introducingfree Wi-Fi to Lucan villageto improve retailopportunities for localbusinesses, shoppers andvisitors to the area. It is

imperative that our villagesare recognised as hubs ofeconomic and social activityand the ‘Villages Initiative’encompasses thoughtfullandscaping, multi yearaction plans and strongpartnership between theCouncil, local voluntarygroups and businesses. TheCouncil is committed to theprovision of digitallyinclusive centres and thispilot project is a greatexample of how the Councilis dedicated to the deliveryof a host of innovativeprojects which aim tobenefit local businesses andcommunities here in SouthDublin County.

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The Minister for SocialProtection, Joan BurtonTD, has publisheddetails of a progressivenew scheme to assistlone parents on thepathway back to work.

Jobseeker’s Transition isdesigned to allowformer recipients ofOne-Parent FamilyPayment (OFP), whose

youngest child is under14 years of age, toreceive the full supportof the Department’sactivation services tohelp them return towork, training oreducation, whilerecognising theparticular difficultiesthey face, such aschildcare and long-termabsence from the

labour market.

The key element ofJobseeker’s Transition isthat recipients will beable to seek work on apart-time rather than afull-time basis if this isbetter suited to theirfamily requirements.They will also be ableto access existingchildcare supports to

proGressiVe scheme to help loneparents return to worK announced

enable them to engagein education andtraining programmes.

Minister Burton said:“Researchdemonstrates that paidwork is the best wayout of poverty andsocial exclusion, and itis crucial that loneparents are helped in acompassionate,supportive andeffective way to returnto work in a mannerthat best suits theirfamily circumstances.This is what Jobseeker’sTransition is designed todo.”

The scheme will beintroduced as part of awider series of socialwelfare measures in theSocial Welfare andPensions (MiscellaneousProvisions) Bill 2013,which will be publishedtomorrow and gobefore the Oireachtasnext month.under reformsannounced in Budget

2012, the age thresholdof the youngest childfor a parent to qualifyfor One-Parent FamilyPayment (OFP) is beingreduced on a phasedbasis to 7 years of agebetween July 2013 andJuly 2015. Thesereforms are aimedsupporting former OFPrecipients back intowork and financialindependence, and toprevent long-termdependency onwelfare.Jobseeker’s Transitionwill be a targetedversion of theJobseeker’s Allowancescheme, providingmeans-tested financialassistance tojobseekers who areunemployed andlooking for work.

under Jobseeker’sTransition, former OFPrecipients will berequired to fully engagewith the Department’sactivation process.As part of this process

they will be profiled,participate in groupengagement sessions,and will develop apersonal developmentplan in conjunctionwith their case officer.This personal plan willidentify suitableeducation, training andemploymentprogrammes that willenhance their skill setsand make them morejob-ready. Recipientswho do not engage inthe activation processwill be subject to thesame penalty rates anddisallowances as everyother jobseeker.

However, recipients ofJobseeker’s Transitionwill be exempted for atransitional period fromthe full conditionalityof the Jobseeker’sAllowance scheme,specifically the criteriathat jobseekers must beavailable for andgenuinely seekingfull-time work.This will allow former

OFP recipients to seekpart-time work ratherthan full-time work ifthis better suits theirfamily circumstances.The transitional periodwill run until theiryoungest child reaches14 years of age.

Minister Burton said:“Seeking full-time workis not a reality for somelone parents, who, untiltheir child is older, willonly be able to workpart-time. It is also thecase that some loneparents are much moredistant from the labourmarket because theymay not have been in aposition to completetheir education or workfor extensive periods.under this scheme, loneparents will get the fullsupport of theDepartment’sactivation services tohelp them on thepathway back to work,but in a manner thatrecognises the reality oftheir circumstances.”

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Chris Hass took his own life on February 1st,devastating his family and friends. Chris's parents,Jean and Danny, handled things in a unique way.They had an ‘Open Door’ for more than 2 weekswhich allowed Chris's friends go to his room andspending time talking and playing music. Onegroup left and another came to take their place.This had the effect of drawing parents to the Haashousehold to empathise with the family. This veryopen approach brought together the community ofKingswood which lead to Chris’s mother, Jean, toestablish NINA (Need Information Need Advice). NINA is a community based Suicide Awarenessgroup.Jean formed a committee and has held HSE SafeTalk Training nights which has had over 30 peopleincluding sports couches, youth leaders, teachersand concerned parents from the Kingswood estate.She said "Chris was a very strong young man bothmentally and physically who was the one hisfriends came to for help." I believe that if Chriswas able to take his own life then anybody can.There is no protocol for suicide - everybody isvulnerable." “Sometimes I get upset that I had to lose my sonfor this to happen, but i think it is so important toprovide awareness and educate people about

suicide”.'The seminar has given local people, many of whomare working with young people, the tools to see thewarning signs, If you are concerned for some bodynever be afraid to ask the question.“We are networking with agencies like PIETAHOuSE, HSE, Dublin 15 Suicide Awareness,TeenLine and Village Counselling in Killinarden.”“We have touched base with other communities inTallaght which are also losing their young peopleto suicide. All we want is for our young people tobe safe and to know where to go if they need help.We would also like to teach our young people toexpress how they are feeling and to take thestigma away from talking about your mentalhealth.”Jean and Danny cannot thank the communityenough for their help and support. NINA for lifeSuicide Awareness will endeavour to create amodel within the community that will touch allages and let people know that help and some oneto talk to is only a phone call away.

The official NINA website will be up and runningin the coming weeks. NINA is active on FaceBook so go on like and share and there is also aselection of helpful numbers and information.

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A memorial bench was erected in NewLands Park in Kingswood Heights on Wednesday 22nd of May inmemory of Chris Haas. The bench in Chris's Honour is a place where people can stop to rest for a whileand reflect on all the beautiful things life has to offer

Labour CouncillorBreeda Bonner haspublicly stated that shewill seek to cut theproperty tax in SouthDublin by 15% if giventhe opportunity to do soin 2015. under theProperty Tax law, eachcounty council has thepower to vary theProperty Tax in theirarea by plus or minus15% from the beginningof 2015. Cllr. Bonner isdetermined that hardpressed homeowners inClondalkin be givenrelief with a maximumreduction in theProperty Tax allowedunder the law. Breeda Bonner said: "Nobody likes this taxbut after Fianna Fáilsigned us up to it in2010 there was simplyno getting out of it. I

am glad that theGovernment is givingcouncils the power tovary the property taxrate by 15% from 2015,and I will be pushing forthe rate to be reducedby the full 15% from2015. Many families inClondalkin arestruggling to get by andpay for the basics, andI think it is only rightthat they be given asmuch relief as possibleas soon as possible." "As soon as we have thepower to lower this tax,I will be pushing for afull reduction of 15% tolower the burden onfamilies in Clondalkinand the rest of SouthDublin. We've had taxincreases, cuts and highunemployment for 5years now and peopleneed to be given some

relief to help them getby. I think that if we inthe council can easethe burden on peoplewithout hittingservices, we should dothat. For that reason Iwill be pushing for a fullreduction of 15% in theProperty Tax from2015." "80% of the Property Taxwill be going straight tothe county council withno middleman. Thismeans that 80% of themoney paid locally willstay locally to pay forcouncil services. Frommy understanding, thecouncil will be well ableto absorb a 15% cut inthe Property Taxwithout hittingservices, and wouldmost likely still increaseits revenue from what itwas under the old

system. If the Councilcan take a 15% cut andstill be in the black,then we should go allout and reduce theProperty Tax by 15%." "I want to also paytribute to Robert DowdsTD for all his work tomake sure that themoney which was raisedlocally would staylocally. The originalplan from the ThornhillReport was for less ofthe tax to stay local.Thanks to the work ofRobert and others inLabour, that figure wasincreased to 80%staying local. Thismeans the councilshould be able to lowerthe rate paid byhomeowners, give reliefto people in SouthDublin, and still be inthe black."

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A photographic exhibition ofwork by young children takingpart in the Crafts Council ofIreland’s CRAFTed Learning Skillsfor Life Primary Schoolsprogramme has opened at theCounty Library, Tallaght and runsuntil June 5th 2013. CRAFTed isorganised in partnership with theEducation Centers in Ireland.

The CRAFTed exhibition featuresa critical selection ofphotographs documenting thevibrancy of craftwork created inclassrooms by children takingpart in CRAFTed projectsthroughout the country.Showcasing an array of craftdisciplines such as textiles,fashion, jewellery, ceramics,glass and woodwork, thephotographs wonderfully depictthe enthusiasm and imaginationof young children engaging withcraftsmanship and making.

In addition to the photographic

prints, the exhibition features astriking display of textile hatsmade by 3rd class pupils from StThomas’ National School,Jobstown, Tallaght. MillinerLaura Cassidy, a member of theCrafts Council of Ireland’s CraftEducation Panel, completed thetextile hat project with thepupils alongside their teacherCorrina Doyle.

Commenting on the CRAFTedphotographic exhibition,Muireann Charleton, Educationand Innovation Manager with theCrafts Council of Ireland said,“We are delighted to be workingwith the County Library inTallaght who are kindly hostingthe CRAFTed photographicexhibition. It is so important tohighlight the level of skill andimpressive quality of craft beingmade through the experienceyoung pupils have with theCRAFTed programme. It is veryrewarding to see on display

photographs that capture the joythat making can bring to thelives of young pupils, opening upnew worlds of possibility tothem.”

The Crafts Council of Ireland’sCRAFTed programme givesprimary school children andteachers an exciting opportunityto explore their creativity andlearn new skills by working withprofessional craftspeople.

The CRAFTed photographicexhibition at the County Library,Library Square, Tallaght, Dublin24 runs until June 5th 2013.Opening times:Mon: 9.45 - 8.00Tues: 9.45 - 8.00 Wed: 9.45 - 8.00 Thurs: 9.45 - 8.00Fri: 9.45 - 4.30 Sat: 9.45 - 4.30 Closed Saturdays and Mondays ofBank Holiday WeekendsTel: 01 462 0073

Pictured at the opening of the CRAFTed exhibition at the County Library, Tallaght were Una Phelan,Senior Executive Librarian and Muireann Charleton, Education and Innovation Manager, Crafts Councilof Ireland with pupils from St Thomas’ National School, Jobstown, Tallaght.

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Sinn Féin Dublin Mid-Westrepresentative Eoin Ó Broin hascalled on Fine Gael and Labourto increase the funding provisionfor suicide prevention services.The call comes after newresearch reveals that every 18days a child under the age of 18takes their own life.

Ó Broin said ‘Suicide is a majorproblem in our society that hasbroad reaching effects. It issomething that all publicrepresentatives and widersociety must try to combat. ‘A new report funded by suicideprevention campaign 3Tspublished this week highlightedthe fact Ireland has the fourthhighest suicide rate in the Eu of

people aged between 15 and 24.That is very worrying societaltrend.‘Areas with high levels ofunemployment and deprivation,such as Dublin Mid-West,experience higher than averagelevels of suicide.‘The report also found that over80% of victims were male with17% of those aged just twenty.‘It is also deeply worrying that,as revealed in the report, ahospital would refuse to treat anindividual displaying suicidaltendencies, as they claimed theperson in question was, ‘not ourarea’.‘This attitude is unacceptableand those who are responsiblefor administering care should do

so accordingly.‘This is a damning indignation ofthe attitude of many peopletowards suicide. Suicide is atragedy and it should not bestigmatized. The Governmenthas attributed funding of €35million towards mental healthservices, €13 million of which isdirected for suicide prevention.‘This is clearly not enough giventhe scale of the problem. I amcalling the Government toincrease funding for suicideprevention services. Fine Gaeland Labour TDs must put morepressure on Government toensure that in Budget 2014sufficient funding is provided totackle what is clearly a growingproblem.’

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Q. I HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR JURYSERVICE BUT DON’T REALLY wANT TODO IT. I DON’T EVEN KNOw IF I wILL BEPAID IF I TAKE TIME OFF wORK. AM ILEGALLY OBLIGED TO ATTEND ON THEDAY APPOINTED?

A. Jury service is governed by theJuries Act 1976, as amended by the CivilLaw (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008.Since the 1st January 2009, people whofail to turn up for Jury Duty without avalid excuse will face a €500.00 fine (atenfold increase on the previous penaltyof £50 set down by the 1976 Act). Inaddition to this increased fine, theremoval of the upper age limit of 70 yearsfor Jury members means that every IrishCitizen aged 18 years and over, who isentered on the Register of Electors, isnow eligible for Jury service.

While Jury service is meant to beexpression of service to ones country,recent figures released to RTE, under theFreedom of Information Act 1997,pointing to the high number of personsexcused from Jury service in 2007,indicate otherwise. In other words, thereseems to be a substantial number of'excusals' from Jury service.

With regard to your question concerningpay in your absence from work on Juryduty, this is covered under Section 29 ofthe 1976 Juries Act, when an Employeeor Apprentice is called for Jury service,he/she is deemed to be employed duringthe period he/she is absent from work.In other words, Jury duty does notconstitute a break in service and all pay,annual leave and other benefits due tothe employee will continue to accrue.Employers can verify attendance at Juryduty by asking the employee to producea Certificate of Attendance, which willbe produced by the County Registrar.Anyone with a Contract of Employment isentitled to be paid by their employerwhile they are on duty service. Anycontractual provision or agreement thatattempts to exclude or limit anemployer’s liability for the payment ofwages during such absence is void.However, the 1976 Act does not set outany method for calculating pay anddifficulties can arise in relation to thecalculation of overtime, commission andbonuses. Employers will often take theposition that the most reasonablesolution is to average the employees' pay.

An employee may receive a JurySummons, specifying the date and timetheir attendance has been requested forJury service. The Summons will set outthe list of persons that are ineligible,disqualified or excusable as of right fromJury service. Section 7 of the 1976 Actsets out persons who are deemedineligible for Jury Service. Such personsinclude:(a) Those involved with theadministration of Justice - e.g. Judges,Solicitors, Gardai, Prison Officers etc.(b) Those who are incapable ofserving by reason of physical or mentalillness, or those who have a disability, orare unable to read.

Those who are DISQuALIFIED from JuryService, are set out in Section 8 of the1976 Act, and those include:

(a) Those sentenced to a term ofimprisonment of five years or more, or (b) Those who have been sentencedto a term of imprisonment or a period ofdetention in a mental institution of 3months duration within the past tenyears.

An employee may apply to be excusedfrom Jury service in accordance withSection 9 and part 2 of the First Scheduleof the 1976 Act. The employee can apply

The Legal Column

Romaine Scally is the principal in the firm of ROMAINE SCALLY AND COMPANY SOLICITORSMain Street Tallaght, Dublin 24 TEL 4599506 FAX 4599510 email: [email protected]

In this edition of the paper, RomaineScally, Principal in the Firm of RomaineScally and Co, Solicitors answers morereaders queries. This month they includethe question of Jury service, a deposit ona new car and a reader who feels thatthey may have been overlooked forpromotion at work. As always pleasesend your queries to Romaine Scally, MainStreet, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24.Telephone 4599506, Email –[email protected].

to the Registrar who summonedhim/her and state the reasons whyhe/she should be excused as fully aspossible on the relevant form J2. TheEmployee should enclose anycertificate or documentation thatsupports this application. Such anapplication may be made on theEmployees behalf where he/she is tooill or injured to apply. However, anemployer cannot make such anapplication on behalf of any of hisemployees. A self-employedindividual, whose attendance at Juryduty may mean he/shecannot earn a living, may also qualifyfor excusal. If the Registrar refusesto exclude the individual, thisdecision may be appealed to theCourt at which he/she had beensummoned to attend. The decision ofthe Court is final. under Section 60of the 2008 Act, failure of anindividual to serve without an excusemay result in a fine of up to €500.

In accordance with the intention ofthe Safety, Health and Welfare atwork Act 2005, and the Organisationof Working Time Act 1997, where anemployee works nights, he/sheshould be allowed an adequate restperiod between Jury service andwork. Alternatively, that employeemay seek to be excused in themanner set out above.

An employee is not entitled to travelexpenses from the State for attendingJury service, but will receive a Lunchif they are actually serving on a Jury.

Q. I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEENOVERLOOKED FOR A PROMOTION ATwORK. IS THERE ANYTHING I CANDO?

A. Normally such employmentgrievances are dealt with through theCompany's grievance procedure, andemployees should seek to resolve thematter through this prior to seekingalternative remedy. your contract ofemployment or workplace manualshould set out this procedure. you donot say why you feel you wereoverlooked and this is important. TheEmployment Equality Acts 1998 to2008 (the EEA), prohibits unlawfuldiscrimination in relation to, interalia, promotion on grounds of gender,sexual orientation, marital status,family status, race, religion or belief,colour, nationality, ethnic origin,

disability, age, pregnancy, andmembership of the Traveler Community.

If an Employee feels he or she has beendiscriminated against on any of the abovegrounds, that employee could potentiallymake a complaint of discrimination to theEquality Tribunal for investigation. Thereis also another mechanism which could bean option if the reasons for the refusal forpromotion are more general in nature. Anemployee could make a complaint to theRights Commissioner under the IndustrialRelations Acts 1969-2001 (effectively inrespect of a Trade Dispute). Whilst suchrecommendations are not binding on anemployer, they do exert some pressure toresolve the matter and can becomebinding on appeal to the Labour Court.

Q. I PAID A DEPOSIT ON A NEw CARBUT, FOUND A BETTER DEALELSEwHERE. THE GARAGE IS REFUSINGTO RETURN MY DEPOSIT. CAN THEY DOTHAT?

A. When you paid a deposit on thecar, you created a consumer contract withthe garage to buy their product. Thedeposit served as a guarantee on bothsides that the deal would go ahead. If youback out of a contract after paying adeposit, you are not entitled to have yourmoney returned. The garage may agreeto repay or partly refund your deposit butthat is entirely up to them. They are notlegally required to do so. The garage'spolicy regarding deposits should be laidout in the terms and conditions of thecontract or receipt you got when you paidthem. If they continue to refuse to returnyour deposit, then, you must decidewhether the 'better deal', is still a betterone once you incorporate the loss of yourdeposit. Situations such as this show whydeposits should not be treated lightly.Never pay a deposit unless you are sureyou want to go ahead with the deal, orcan afford to lose the money.

by Romaine Scally

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Sinn Féin spokesperson on foreign affairs,trade, and diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, hascalled on the European Council to proposemeasures to tackle tax evasion and improvetax collection efficiency throughout the Eu.Deputy Crowe said: “This topic has beendiscussed with multinationals in parliaments

in European member States and the uS, withtax evasion and Ireland being linked in morethan one parliament committee hearing.“Although this State has avoided beinglabelled a tax haven by international bodiessuch as the OECD, some academics and highprofile economists believe that it is.

“It seems that we are operating two verydifferent tax systems, one for bigmultinational corporations and a second moreonerous system for smaller companies andindividuals. This is not a fair system ofcommerce and is undoubtedly hurting ourdomestic economy.

“This is contributing to our stagnant economyand keeping unemployment currently at 14%.“All Eu countries need to improve their taxcollection efficiency and tackle tax evasionand fraud because it is ordinary workers andtheir families who are paying for the shortfallin revenue.”

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As new data reveals thatmen are better slimmersthan women, one Tallaghtman is certainly doing it forthe boys after losing 7stone.

Research by SlimmingWorld, presented at theEuropean Congress onObesity 2013 this week,shows that when men join aSlimming World group theylose more weight thanwomen, with male slimmerslosing an average of 6.1 percent of their weight in threemonths compared to theirfemale counterparts wholose an average of 4.6 percent of their weight in thesame time.

Tallaght’s super(man)slimmer David spent yearsfeeling unhappy with hisweight and desperate todrop the pounds. But now,thanks to Slimming World,

it’s a different story. He’sgone from 23 stone 12 lbs to16stone 12lbs since joininghis local group in Kingswoodin May 2012, and beennamed Kingswood’sSlimming World Man of theyear 2013.David says: “I hated beingoverweight and I did try todo something about it, I’dgo to the gym and watchwhat I ate but I’d never losemuch weight – if any. I’dalways thought thatslimming groups were justfor women, but it wasbecoming clear that ‘goingit alone’ wasn’t working forme and I needed some extramotivation. So when Davidsaw a poster he thenchecked out the SlimmingWorld Website and decidedto give it a go. I wasextremely nervous walkinginto the group for the firsttime but everyone was sofriendly and I realised it was

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On joining the group David’sSlimming World’s FoodOptimising eating plan,which is a big hit with menbecause slimmers can eathearty meals withoutworrying about portion sizesand still lose weight. Hesays: “The great thing is youdon’t go hungry.It’s about healthy eating –and man-sized helpings ofhealthy food too – not fadsand gimmicks. Now Iregularly cook for my wifeSabrina and make myfavourite meals in a low-fatway, so I can still have

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Lily Gale (5), fromLucan, has won a topaward in this year’s59th Texaco Children’sArt Competition.

Lily is picturedreceiving her SpecialMerit Award from EndaRiney, Chairman ofValero Energy (Ireland)Limited, at a prizegiving ceremony held inDublin recently. Herwinning entry was oneof 126 winners chosenfrom thousands ofentries received fromall of the thirty-twocounties of Ireland.

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Speaking in the Dail onthe School Completers -What Next? and EarlySchool Leavers reports,Deputy EamonnMaloney T.D., thankedboth the Minister andthe Department ofEducation for producingthe up-to-datestatistical information

which is requiredreading by everyoneinterested in education,particularly equality ineducation.

"Both reports highlightthe level of work whichis required at nationallevel to bring aboutequality in education,

especially at secondlevel. They indicate thedisadvantages forchildren of workingclass families who donot complete secondlevel education and forthose who do, thedifficulties theyexperience in accessingthird level university

eQuality in education demands the remoVal of priVate education subsidyeducation."These findingsvindicate my life longview that the Stateshould not providefinancial support toprivate fee payingschools. The childrenattending these schoolshave a definiteadvantage in that theyare three times morelikely to access thirdlevel education thanchildren from workingclass backgrounds who

attend schools inworking class areas. Ifwe are to ensureequality in educationthe funding of privateschools must cease.When we look at ourneighbours in NorthernIreland, private schoolsdo not receive anypublic money, theyoperate independently.One private fee payingschool in our State withan excellent record inacademic achievement

- 90% of its studentsgoing on to third level,reported a €400,000surplus in its 2012accounts to theCompanies RegistrationOffice. This was anincrease on the surplusof €300,000 recordedfor the previous year.Some argue that due tothe difficult economicsituation in which wefind ourselves, it isnecessary to continuepaying nearly €100

million to privateschools. This argumentdoes not stand up. Weare paying money toschools that areproducing a substantialsurplus in theiraccounts. The abolitionof this funding isjustified and if we areto ensure fairness andequality in second leveleducation, thesubsidisation of privatefee paying schools mustend."


Professional carerTherese Armstrong,from Tallaght, Dublin 24has been named as IrishHomeCare ‘Carer of theMonth’ for May 2013.Therese, who has beenworking with Irish HomeCare since 2009,received the accoladefor her dedication andpassion for providingthe best possiblequality support to thosein her care.

Sally Murtagh, Founderand Managing Directorof Irish HomeCare said,“Therese is mostdeserving of this award.She is 100% percentcommitted to those inher care and makes areal and positivedifference to theirlives. Carers are rarelyrecognised for the vitalwork that they do on a

daily basis. At IrishHomeCare, we believeit is important tocelebrate and highlightthe great work thatcarers do in ourcommunities each andevery day.” Therese received aone-4-all gift voucherfrom Irish HomeCare inrecognition of a jobvery well done.

Irish HomeCare is anindependent, Irish,family-run businessestablished in 2005 byprofessional carer SallyMurtagh. Through itsnetwork of over 450professional, highlytrained carers, IrishHomeCare providescare and support toenable people to liveindependently, at homein their owncommunities.

Therese Armstrong from Tallaght who has beennamed as Irish HomeCare's Carer of the Month,May 2013

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Dominics Community Centre had a fantasticevening on the 8th May when Mary Kennedy fromRTE’s Nationwide came to the Centre to presentcertificates of participation to all entrants and tojudge and present awards for the Dominic’sBealtaine Craft Competition 201352 people entered the competition with 105 itemsto be judged.The range of crafts included knitting, crochet,jewellery making, flower arranging, art, creativewriting, and stitchcraftThe overall winner was Phyllis Royal for one of hercrochet itemsOver 140 people attend the evening and theentertainment on the night was provided by ourVEC Irish classes who receited the poem “Tir NaOg”.Pictured top: Mary Kennedy was presented withflowers by the Chairperson Anthony Keane and theMayor Cathal KingPictured bottom: Overall winner Phyllis Royal

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“Recently a serious accident tookplace on the monastery road, wherea young boy was knocked down by acar. Thankfully he was luckily toescape without serious injury. Thishas not been the first of suchaccidents. There have been severalserious accidents on the MonasteryRoad in the past. I am greatly concerned about thepotential loss of life on MonasteryRoad, Clondalkin especially at theentrance to the Round Towers GAAPitches which is the height ofconstant activity.” said Cllr TrevorGilligan

“I am asking residents to support mypetition for a Pedestrian Crossing @the Monastery Road, the moresupport we have, the more we canget this through the council. Tosupport my petition please email [email protected]. We need aproactive rather than a reactiveapproach on the council. We cannotwait for a fatality here before thepedestrian crossing goes in. I amhopefully that the council willsupport this petition and install apedestrian crossing at this location inthe very near future” concludedGilligan.

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Speaking in the Dail onthe Taxi Regulation Bill2012, Deputy EamonnMaloney called onMinister Alan Kelly tostop issuing newlicences for twelvemonths so that the newBill can be beddeddown securely.

"The deregulationintroduced by previousgovernments didprovide some crumbs ofcomfort for theconsumer, but ingeneral and with thebenefit of hindsight,deregulation was adisastrous policydecision. The problemshave been welldocumented"This is a good Bill andit will clean up theindustry. It addressesthe difficulties thatarise from the erosionof the occupational role

of the full time taxidriver through the glutof part time drivers.Many taxi drivers willtell you that theindustry is a difficultone in which to investdue to unfair and illegalactivities. The Billaddresses these issues.What we require is afull time taxi industryoperating in a safeenvironment for boththe consumer and thetaxi driver.

"In order to close thebook on the turmoil anddisorder experienced inthe recent past by thefailed deregulationpolicy, I am asking theMinister to stop issuingnew taxi licences for aperiod of one year sothat the new Bill hastime for its regulationsand new measures tocome into effect."

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J1 visa threat “unfair andunworkable”

Irish MEP Sean Kelly hasvowed to lobby stronglyagainst a uS Senate proposalwhich he warns wouldeffectively “wipe out” theJ1 visa.The Fine Gael MEP wasresponding to a clause in theimmigration reform billcurrently going through theuS Senate, calling for a €500charge to be imposed on thepopular J1 visa. Therestriction would mean thatIrish and European studentswould not be granted thevisa unless a potentialemployer in the Statesagreed to pay thesponsorship fee.Mr Kelly described theproposal as “unfair andunworkable” and pledged toraise the issue at theTransatlantic Legislators’Dialogue, which takes placein Dublin at the end of May.The annual meeting of uSand Eu parliamentariansaims to improve thepolitical discourse betweenlegislators in bothcontinents.“I would hope to build upenough momentum totorpedo this before it getstoo far. I will be very firm;

this is not a significantamount of money in termsof promoting good relationsbetween the uS and theEu,” said Mr Kelly.“We had over 7,000 Irishstudents who went out tothe States last year. The J1visa is very important tostudents; it gives them thechance to make a few boband pay off their fees. Mostof them only get jobs whenthey’re out there. Whatemployer is going to fork out€500 to get a student for thesummer who they’ve nevereven met?” he added.If the new bill is passed, itwill come into force nextyear, thwarting the hopes ofmany Irish students planningto work in the States in thesummer of 2014.

Breakthrough on EU“discrimination” against

Irish language

The President of theEuropean Parliament MartinSchulz has agreed to givethe go-ahead for an Irishlanguage version of theparliament's officialwebsite, following intensivelobbying by Irish MEPs.The website,www.europarl.europa.eu, iscurrently available in 22 out

of the 23 official Eulanguages, excluding Irish.Fianna Fáil MEP Pat theCope Gallagher, who hasbeen pushing for years forthe site to be accessible asGaeilge, said the decisionwill reverse what has been“a matter of discrimination”against the Irish language.“I raised the issue publiclyin March and charged theparliament of discriminatingagainst Ireland and the Irishlanguage. President Schulzoffered me a meeting, andtold us that he will now givethe necessary instructions tothe governing body of theparliament to establish anIrish language version.Hopefully it will be up andrunning by the end of theyear,” said Mr Gallagher.“There were suggestionsfrom some Eu quarters thatit could be quite expensiveto translate the site andthat there was no need todo so, as everyone in Irelandunderstands English. Buteverybody in Malta alsounderstands English, yetthey have their ownwebsite. This is a majorbreakthrough, and it'simportant that it cameduring the course ofIreland's Eu presidency,” headded.

Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell,who also attended themeeting with PresidentSchulz, pointed out that theother institutions of theEuropean Commission andEuropean Council alreadyhave Irish language websitesavailable. “The EuropeanParliament is the onlydirectly-elected institutionof the Eu and therefore hasa duty to effectivelycommunicate to all itscitizens,” said Mr Mitchell.

Domestic violence victimsget EU-wide protection

Victims of domesticviolence, stalking orgender-based harassmentwho have protection ordersin Ireland are to be giventhe same protection in allEu member states,following a decision by MEPsthis week.The European Parliamentvoted in favour of new civillaws to ensure that victimsof abuse can move freelythroughout Europe with thesame level of protectionthat they have in their homecountry. The cross-borderregulation will take effectfrom January 2015, once ithas been approved by theEuropean Council of

Ministers.Labour MEP Emer Costello,who supported the measure,said it will give greatreassurance to the 1,000 orso women in Ireland whobenefit from protectionorders. “I’ve spoken towomen who have barringorders or protection ordersagainst someone who hasabused them, and they feelnervous about travellingabroad because they’re notoffered the sameprotection. This will givethem the freedom to travelabroad for holidays, work orfor longer periods withoutfear,” said Ms Costello.under the legislation, anyvictim of gender-basedviolence who has beengranted protection in onemember state will just needto complete a standardmultilingual form to havetheir right to protectionenforced in every other Eucountry. The only exceptionis Denmark, which has notopted in to the new law.

MEPs back EU-widebanking supervision

Eu-wide banking supervisionmoved a step closer thisweek when MEPs inStrasbourg approved draft

laws setting up a singlesupervisory system. TheEuropean Central Bank is tosupervise the eurozone’slargest banks directly, andwill have a say in supervisingother banks.However, the EuropeanParliament will only give itsfinal seal of approval whenit is satisfied with the ECB’sinternal accountabilityarrangements. MEPs insistedthat extensiveaccountability rules withinthe ECB must match its newsupervisory powers, andthat the displacing ofauthority from nationallevel must go hand in handwith creating transparencyat Eu level. Fine Gael MEPGay Mitchell said theestablishment of an Eu-widebanking supervisor is aimedat preventing the kind ofreckless banking practicesthat have fuelled thecurrent economic crisis.

“National central banks andregulators will continue todo what they do, but theECB will have the authorityto oversee this. If there isany systemic risk, or threatto the eurozone, it will havethe right to intervene andgive instructions,” said MrMitchell.

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