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People Before ProfitCouncillor Gino Kennyhas called on all partiesto resolve the situationwith abandoned horsesin Clonburris afterseven horses werefound dead in the lastweek. All of the horsesthat were found wereon privately owned landwhich is commonlyknown as ‘ClonburrisLittle’. The lands havebeen used over the pasttwenty years to grazehorses.Councillor Kenny who isworking closely withthe newly formedClondalkin Equine Clubsaid," The situation at

this present time iscompletelyunacceptable andunsustainable in termsof the welfare of thehorses.There are horsesthere that have to fendfor themselves withvery little food, waterand practicably noshelter. This has led tothese poor horseseither starving to deathor been so desperate toescape that they havedied in trying to do so.In one incident on StPatrick's Day Dublin FireBrigade were called tohelp a strandedpregnant mare whichwas stuck in a ditch.

Local people and myselfhelped to free theanimal, butunfortunately theanimal later died thatnight. Local people andhorse owners done allthey could to save theanimal. It is truly apitiful situation for theanimals. This problemstems from the lack ofequine education andirresponsible horseowners abandoningtheir horses in thefields and not takingcare for them. This inturn gives allresponsible horseowners a bad name inClondalkin".

"The short term solutionis to access the healthof the remaining horsesthat are in the fields .The long term solutionis that all parties comeup with an equinemanagement plan forhorse owners inClondalkin and workwith the newly formedClondalkin Equine Club.Otherwise we willfacing the samesituation next year.

The vast majority ofhorse owners inClondalkin are sickenedin what's going on inClonburris but also feelpassionately that a

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In response to thecurrent situation inClonburris in regardsto dead horses andgeneral equinehealth in Clondalkinthe Irish HorseWelfare Trust and theClondalkin EquineClub will be doing ade-licing anddewormingprogramme free ofcharge on theThursday 28th Marchfrom noon to six pm.This will take place inthe Clondalkin area.For more informationcontact ClondalkinEquine Club 0858272763.

solution has to be foundin addressing the issue.South Dublin CountyCouncil's policy ofsimply impoundinghorses is failing inClondalkin. I'm hopingthat out of thisdesperate situation wecan find a solution. It

will take some lateralthinking on the part ofall civic bodies toaddress the issue. Thishas to be in conjunctionwith horse owners tonot let this horrendouscatalogue of eventshappen again" Kennyconcluded.

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One of the seven horses which died in Clonburris

The Society ofChartered SurveyorsIreland has remindedhomeowners that thetax liability figurecontained within theLocal Property Taxreturn being issued byRevenue to over 1.6m

households does notconstitute a valuationof their property.The SCSI said that itwas important thathomeowners wereaware of this andhighlighted therequirement on

homeowners to conducttheir ownself-assessment of theirproperty value usingvarious online sourcesand comparables.Roland O’Connell,President of the SCSIsaid; “In order to

provide some guidanceto homeowners,Revenue has providedan estimate of theaverage band thatproperties in aparticular area couldfall into.However, homeowners

should be made awareof the fact that thefigure contained withinthe return they receivefrom Revenue is simplyan estimation and in noway constitutes avaluation of theirproperty. If

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Dublin South Westrepresentative SeánCrowe TD has said thatSt Vincent de Paul (SVP)has trebled its financialaid to familiesstruggling to payhousehold fuel bills,that an estimated that1200 people are dyingevery year from the

cold and at the sametime the wealthiest 300have seen theiirfortunes rise by 3.9billion to a net worth of66 billion.Deputy Seán Crowesaid: "The St Vincent DePaul charity confirmedat a conference at theweekend that their

outlay on fuelassistance rose from€3.79m in 2008 to€10.37m in 2011."In spite of SVP’s help,it is estimated that1,200 people are dyingas a direct result of fuelpoverty every year.That is 1200 people,mostly elderly dying of

the cold orhyperthermia everyyear"In 2012, 16% of all callsto the four largest SVPoffices were for helpwith meeting fuel bills.Only actual requests forfood were higher at23%."This increased need for

SVP’s support withheating bills is in spiteof the fact theDepartment of SocialProtection spent €215mon fuel allowances to400,000 people in 2012."SVP and other frontlineorganisations say therehas been also asignificant increase in

poor Die of ColD WHile WealTHy GeT riCHerthe number of peoplewhose electricity andgas bills have fallen intoarrears.

"The greater use ofpay-as-you-go meters,as they givehouseholders morecontrol over theirenergy use andbudgeting would behelpful. These metersalso allow families andindividuals to pay smallamounts on a regularbasis and means theyare not faced with ahuge bill whichdiscourages manyelderly from turning ontheir heatingapplicances.

"We also know fromofficial figures thatthose who are fallingbehind in payments arebeing cut off and thatsome energy providerswere being"over-rigorous" in theirresponses when peoplefell behind in theirheating bills.

"The conference wasalso told that a majorproblem was the qualityof housing stock, withmany homes built in thelast 40 years havinginsufficient insulation.

"The cuts in heatingduring this cold periodare cruel, unnecessary

and are directly leadingto deaths in thecommunity.

I agree with SeánMoynihan, the ChiefExecutive of the charityAlone, who has urgedpeople to check onelderly neighboursduring this bout of coldweather but these cutsare a direct attack onthose same elderly,those with specialneeds, the poor andvulnerable in ourcommunities.

Minister Burton willclaim that there is nomoney available intaxes to pay for thisbut the reality is quitedifferent.

"The day before theconference a specialsuppement in onenewspaper on Ireland’swealthiest 300,reported that the 300wealthiest Irish peoplesaw their wealth growalmost 6.3% (3.9bn) lastyear, to a net worth ofmore than 66bn.

"It's a matter ofGovernment choice butsurely it wouldnt beunreasonable to asksome of these wealthyindividuals to carry alarger part of theburden during thesedifficult days."

Sinn Féin Clondalkin Councillor Matthew McDonaghhas described as ‘shocking’ the revelation thatreported incidents of illegal dumping haveincreased eight fold since 2010.

Cllr McDonagh said: “In recent months I havenoticed a dramatic increase in illegal dumping inClondalkin. However even I am shocked by thereport delivered by Council management atMarch’s Area Committee meeting.

“Since 2010 reports of illegal dumping have riseneight fold from 21 in 2010 to 171 in the first threemonths of 2013. This is a truly staggering figure.

“During this time South Dublin County Council havehad substantial cuts in funding from both FiannaFail and Fine Gael led governments. Vital servicesare being cuts as a result.

“It is my firm view that the increase in illegaldumping is directly linked to the decision byGreyhound to end the waiver for low incomefamilies.

“There is an urgent need to review this problem. Iwill be raising this matter with officials in thecoming period. In the mean time I would onceagain urge people not to illegal dump theirrubbish.”

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Local Fine Gael TD andMinister of State, BrianHayes has said thatmeasures introduced bythe Government to helprestructure mortgageswould help tens andthousands of peoplestay in their homes.Minister Hayes was alsoextremely critical ofthe negative andopportunistic response

of Fianna Fáil leader,Micheál Martin TD,whose Governmentcreated the situationwhereby over 90,000Irish mortgage holdersare in arrears “Central Bank figuresshow the extent ofFianna Fáil’s legacy toIrish homeowners.94,500 mortgageaccounts for private

dwellings are over 90days in arrears, and23,500 are in arrearsfor over 720 days.

“Measures announcedby the Government willgo a long way towardsreducing that figure byushering in widescalerestructuring ofmortgages for peoplewhose loans are in

morTGaGe arrearS meaSureS Will Help leSSen THe pain infliCTeD by fianna fáildistress. The banksmust now step up theirengagement withborrowers in difficultiesso as to allow those inarrears to stay in theirhomes. “new targets stipulatethat by the end of June2013, the banks shouldhave proposedsustainable mortgagesolutions for 20% ofdistressed borrowers.By the end ofSeptember 2013, thiswill have reached 30%,and by the end of 2013,the banks should haveproposed sustainablemortgage solutions for50% of distressedborrowers.

“Micheál Martin’sopportunistic criticismresponse to thesemeasures is cynical inthe extreme. Peopleare hurting and FiannaFáil is blatantly tryingto take advantage ofthe misery it created. “Micheál Martin spent14 years in the Cabinetof the Governmentwhich created theproperty bubble andsubsequent economiccrash. Yet he now has

the nerve to try andpresent himself as thechampion of thebeleaguered mortgageholder. Mortgageholders who boughtproperties at the heightof the boom will findthis very hard tostomach.

“The mortgage arrearssituation has causedhuge distress to manyfamilies across thecountry. The measuresannounced this weekwill help tens ofthousands of people tostay in their homes.Fianna Fáil has no

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Speaking in the Dáil Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South CentralAengus Ó Snodaigh TD called on the Government toapologise Thalidomide survivors and introduce a statutoryhealthcare package and compensation package to meettheir needs.

Deputy Ó Snodaigh said; “In the Programme forGovernment produced over two years ago, a commitmentwas made to compensate Thalidomide survivors inIreland. Over two years later they are still awaiting, infact they have been waiting over 50 years for a properand full acceptance of the State’s responsibility inallowing the administration of a poison to pregnantwomen in Ireland.

“In 1959, thalidomide began being sold and issued as a“safe and non-toxic drug without side-effects” andsuitable as an effective treatment to prevent morningsickness nausea and sleeplessness during pregnancy andit was allowed remain on sale in 1961 when the Stateknew of the dangers which resulted in horrificconsequences of this drug such as deformed limbs;malformation of hearts, bowels, uterus and gallbladder,short life spans, deafness, weakened facial muscles, andother countries had withdrawn that.“The 32 survivors of Thalidomide are entitled to justicefor what they have to go through daily. The State has arole in this. Indeed, the State due to their lack of actionin 1961 when they were first aware of dangers, arepartially responsible for the injuries sustained. I amcalling on the government to issue the apology that isowed, alongside a statutory healthcare package to meetthe needs of those with thalidomide disabilities and astructured compensation package should also beintroduced.”

The Minister for SocialProtection, Joan Burton T.D.has launched theDepartment’s redesignedwebsite, www.welfare.ie,and published theDepartment’s CustomerCharter and Action Plan.Visits to the welfare.iewebsite have risen from 2.7million in 2009 to almost 5million in 2012. Currently,the website receives 85,000

visits a week. The websitehas been redesigned to moreproperly reflect the fullrange of services theDepartment now delivers,including Intreo, the new“one-stop shop” service forjobseekers. under Intreo,jobseekers receive theirincome supports andindividually-tailoredemployment supports in theone place for the first time.

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Features of the redesignedwebsite include:- Improved navigationfeatures for all users;- Comprehensiveinformation on the full rangeof supports and servicesprovided by the Departmentof Social Protection- A dedicated Intreoarea - www.intreo.ie -through which employers andjobseekers can accessinformation and services onsupports, training andentitlements;- A new Find a Jobservice, integrated with theJobs Ireland site, whichallows jobseekers to searchfor jobs, training andinternships in every county;- Links to many of thecountry’s recruitmentagencies; and- Application forms forschemes.The website also allows forthe reporting of suspectedsocial welfare fraud. Lastyear, of the total of 28,000anonymous and confidentialreports received by theDepartment, 19,000 weresubmitted online. Thiscompares to a total of 16,900in 2011, of which 10,600were submitted online. Allreports are examined and

where relevant, are referredfor follow-up action.The Customer Charter andAction Plan 2013-2015 setsout the Department’scommitment to improving itscustomer service over thenext three years. Each week,nearly 1.5 million peoplereceive a social welfarepayment, and when qualifiedadults and children areincluded, almost 2.3 millionpeople benefit from weeklypayments. The CustomerCharter and Action Planoutlines both theDepartment’s commitmentto the highest quality ofservice, and the rights andresponsibilities of SocialProtection customers.

The Customer Charter andAction Plan was developedfollowing extensiveconsultation with customersthrough surveys, customerpanels and representativegroups. It sets out how theDepartment will measure itsperformance against theservice standards in the planand commits to reporting onprogress through its AnnualReport. It also includes thecontact channels forcustomers who wish to makea complaint.


The Minister for SocialProtection, JoanBurton, T.D. visitedTallaght last weekwhere she officiallyopened the latest ofthe Department’sInTREO offices at theSquare. The Ministeralso officially openedthe new premises forTallaght CitizensInformation at HainaultHouse.A key element of theDepartment’s Pathwaysto Work strategy,InTREO is a

transformativeapproach which offersjobseekers their incomesupports and tailoredemployment supports inthe same place for thefirst time.Speaking at the launchof the Tallaght InTREOCentre, Minister Burtonsaid: “Our priorityunder the Pathways toWork strategy is toensure that newemploymentopportunities go topeople currently on theLive Register. That is

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InTREO is alreadydelivering - clients canaccess employmentsupports in InTREOoffices within a week ortwo of registration asopposed to a minimumof three monthspreviously. Similarly, decisions onwelfare claims aremade within daysinstead of weeks, andclient attendance atthe engagementsessions with caseworkers has increasedsignificantly.

There are a number ofkey elements whichmake up the InTREOservice. They include:

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engagement andone-to-one meetingsfocused on personalisedemployment supportsand on-goingmonitoring of theclient’s progress.An integrateddecision-makingprocess leading toreduced bureaucracyand delivering fasterdecisions.An integrated receptionproviding aone-stop-shop. Insteadof engaging separatelywith three differentservices in differentlocations, jobseekerscan now register for allservices in the onelocation. A ‘social contract’between theDepartment and theclient which sets outthe servicecommitments of theDepartment but alsothe responsibilities ofthe client. Tailoredguidance andemployment supportswill be provided tojobseekers. In return,jobseekers areexpected to accept thatcontinued incomesupport will becontingent on their fullengagement withemployment supportsand activation

measures.Enhanced employerengagement at nationaland local level tomaximise access to jobsopportunities andpotential employees

Separately, MinisterBurton performed theofficial opening of theCitizens InformationCentre.Speaking with staff,volunteers and guestsat the Centre, theMinister said: “CitizensInformation has played

an invaluable role inTallaght over manyyears and I want to paytribute to all thoseinvolved who have doneso much for thecommunity. Theestablishment of thisoffice is a welcomedevelopment which willensure an enhancedservice for the peopleof Tallaght andimproved workingconditions for the staffand volunteers workinghere.”The Citizens

Information Board hasre-developed itswebsitewww.keepingyourhome.ie to provide detailedinformation for peoplein mortgage arrears andpeople who are at riskof going into arrears.

In addition, theMortgage ArrearsInformation Helplinehas been established toprovide guidance andassistance to peoplewith concerns abouttheir mortgage.

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Deputy Derek Keatingcan exclusively reportthat, followingdiscussions with theHSE Senior Managementand a local consortiumof health careprofessionals, a Primary

Care Centre for Lucanwhich will service theGreater Lucan area hasbeen approved by theHSE and contracts havebeen offered.This public/privatepartnership programme

to open a new PrimaryCare Service in Lucanwas initiated by localTD, Derek Keating, 18months ago. It willmean that all healthand social care servicesin Lucan will be located

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in one multi-purposebuilding which willincorporate GP, PublicHealth nurse,Occupational Therapy,Physiotherapy,Dietician, Social Workand Psychologicalservices along with thedevelopment of anx-ray service, a bloodanalysis service andmany other communitybased multi-disciplinaryhealth professionalsavailable to theresidents of Lucan.

“I am also happy toconfirm that theBallyowen CastleShopping Centre is thelocation for this newcommunity based anddynamic health service.“The development of aprimary care service isan essential componentof this Government’shealth policy and it willgive the residents of

Lucan direct access toan integratedmulti-disciplinary teambased in thecommunity” saidDeputy Derek Keating.This new developmentwill see a major shiftfrom patients having totrek across toBlanchardstownHospital or TallaghtHospital to havenecessary treatments.Speaking about thedevelopment, DeputyKeating said “I amreally excited thatLucan will finally havethis primary carefacility. Health is at thecentre of thisGovernment’s recoverypolicy. Remember twoyears ago when weentered Government,we committed toprotecting our healthservice from collapse.Already in DublinMid-West, a wonderful

Primary Care Centre isin full operation atCherry Orchard Hospitalproviding excellentcommunity basedmedical interventionfor the residents ofPalmerstown and someparts of Clondalkin. Iam delighted thatLucan will get its newPrimary Health Centre".The fact that contractshave been offered willmean that the planningprocess shouldcommence within twomonths and, if theprivate/publicpartnership is agreed, itis very possible that aPrimary Health CareCentre, which is in facta mini-hospital, couldbe open within 12months said DeputyDerek Keating.I am currentlyconducting a feasibilitystudy for a Hospiceservice to be based in

Peamount Hospitalgrounds and I willcontinue to press forthe highest standards inhealth care provisionfor the residents ofLucan.

When I commencedadvocating for this 18months ago, I wasspurred on by the localpharmacies, nurses,GPs and many residentswho outlined to me thestress of having totravel toBlanchardstown andTallaght Hospitals. Thisnew Primary CareCentre will be at thecentre of healthprovision in ourcommunity and I amdelighted to have theprivilege to be directlyinvolved in leading thecampaign to have itagreed with the offer ofcontracts to a localprivate consortium.


Hurling star Brian Horgan and friends was on hand to kick off the fundraising Night at theDog’s at Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium in aid of Tallamanjaro Ospideal Climb 2013.Taking place on Friday April 5th, this will be the main fundraising event to help raisemoney for new specialised equipment for children going to theatre in the NationalChildren’s Hospital Tallaght. For more information on the fundraising event at Harolds Cross Greyhound Stadium pleaselog onto: www.igb.ie

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"The funding scheme wasinitially set up in 2010/2011at a time when the Office ofthe Minister for Childrenand Youth Affairs launchedthe publication of tworelevant associatedpublications. The aim ofYouth Cafés in Ireland: Abest practice guide is tocontribute to the formationof a solid policy foundationfor the support anddevelopment of the youthcafé model of interventionwith children and young

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Any plans to expandBritain's nuclear facilitiesshould be made known toIreland, as both countrieswould be vulnerable in theevent of an accident orterrorist attack, an IrishMEP said this week. FineGael's Gay Mitchell askedthe British government togive a comprehensiveupdate on their nuclearenergy programme to theIrish-British parliamentarybody.Speaking to mark the 2ndanniversary of theFukishima nuclear disasterin Japan earlier this month,Mr Mitchell said it was clearthe uK seeks to reduce itsdependency on fossil fuelsand secure future suppliesby developing its nuclearcapacity. “A forthcomingreport by three of the uKgovernment's most seniorscientific advisers isexpected to encourage thedevelopment of nuclear

generation technologies notcurrently used commerciallyanywhere. The dossier isexpected to suggest thatthese new technologiescould provide as much astwo-thirds of uK electricityby 2050, implying a hugeexpansion of facilities,” hesaid.

But Mr Mitchell stressedthat Ireland must beinvolved in monitoring thegrowth of Britain's nuclearplants. “If an accident orattack took place at one ofBritain's nuclear facilities, itwould have detrimentalconsequences for Ireland.The Irish-BritishParliamentary Assemblywould provide a suitableplatform for considering thisissue and could host aspecial meeting on thefuture of nuclear energysafety,” he added.Britain's west coast isalready home to fouroperational nuclear sites,including five nuclearreactors, as well as the

reprocessing plant atSellafield in Cumbria. It isunderstood that EDF Energy,which has operated eightout of the uK's 10 nuclearplants, plans to expand twosites at Hinkley Point inSomerset and Sizewell inthe South-East.

EU rules will helpdisgruntled shoppers

new rules agreed this weekwill help European shopperssettle disputes with traderswithout having to undergowhat can often turn intolengthy court proceedings.The legislation provides forthe setting up of AlternativeDispute Resolution schemes- known as ADRs - a fast,cheap and informal way toresolve consumerdissatisfaction. Althoughmost countries already haveADR measures in place, theyare often consideredunusable and not consumerfriendly. The new directivewill require every Eumember state to ensure

that ADR bodies exist for allbusiness sectors.Labour MEP Phil Prendergastsaid shoppers will be able touse the new rules to getout-of-court remedies forcomplaints about any goodsor services, whether boughtin a shop domestically,across borders or online. “Ithas huge cost savingbenefits for consumers,with an estimated potentialto save consumers about€22.5 billion in courtproceedings a year,” shesaid.ADR procedures will eitherbe free of charge or at anominal fee and runaccording to fixeddeadlines. The ADRprocedure must reach anoutcome within 90 calendardays.

MEPs vote to tacklematch-fixing in sport

Protection forwhistle-blowers who lift thelid on match-fixing was justone of the measures put

forward by MEPs this weekas a method of rooting outfraudulent practices insport.A report approved by theEuropean Parliament calledfor a range of laws to crackdown on corruption,including common penaltiesfor match-fixing and a codeof conduct amongstakeholders in the sportingworld. It follows a recentInterpol report into illegalbetting which revealed that380 football matches inEurope had beeninvestigated formatch-fixing, includingtop-flight domestic leaguematches and qualifiers inthe European Championshipand World Cup.

Speaking from Brussels, IrishMEP and former GAAPresident Sean Kelly saidthe Interpol findings wereonly the “tip of the iceberg”and that it was clear majorcriminal gangs werebenefiting. “Profits ofmatch-fixing are ultimately

funding the criminalunderworld, the drugs tradeand human trafficking.We're talking aboutprofessional fraudsters whooperate under the cover ofmassive global networks,”he warned.The Fine Gael MEP appealedto the European Commissionto cooperate with thirdcountries by taking part inthe negotiations for aninternational convention ofthe Council of Europe tocombat the manipulation ofsports results. “The Eucould use its influence toput pressure on duringnegotiations on Asian'betting havens' like HongKong and Singapore,” headded.Fianna Fáil MEP LiamAylward also warned thatmatch-fixing was“threatening the integrityof sport” and called for a“zero tolerance” approachon corruption to be agreedbetween member states,police, gambling operatorsand sporting bodies.


Q. CAN I CHECK MY CREDITRATING? I HOPE TO APPLY FOR AMORTGAGE SOON AND wOULD LIKE TOMAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NOTHING INMY PAST wHICH IS LIKELY TO COME BACKAND HAUNT ME!

A. I presume you are talking aboutyour personal Credit Rating, which refersto your credit worthiness as an individual.This is an evaluation made by CreditBureaus of your overall credit history andis used to evaluate a potential Borrower’sability to repay debts. In Ireland, theCentral Agency that stores informationabout Borrowers, and their repayments,is the IRISH CREDIT BUREAU (ICB). Theinformation is sent in by the Lendersthemselves and held on a centralised DataBase, that can be consulted each time youmake an application for credit from aMember. Most Lenders in Ireland aremembers of the ICB. The information onBorrowers, that is held by the ICB is keptfor a five year period after each loan isclosed. This means, that if you have aloan or mortgage, either currentlyoutstanding or paid off within the last fiveyears, it is likely that the ICB holds anindividual credit ‘Report’ for you. Thisreport includes the following details:

• Your name, date of birth,address or addresses used by you inrelation to financial transactions.• The names of Lenders andAccount numbers of Loans you currentlyhold, or that were active within the lastfive years.• Repayments made, or missed,for each month, on each loan.• The failure to clean off any loan.• Loans that were settled for lessthan you owed, and

• Legal Actions that your Lender(s) took against you.When you sign a mortgage or loanapplication, you automatically give theproposed Lender permission to both,send information about your repaymentsto a Credit Reference Agency, such as theICB, and to seek information about yourcredit history. A poor credit Historymakes it very unlikely that you will beapproved for a loan – even if you are insecure employment with a steadyincome. Your Report is not limited todetails about personal loans andmortgages. It may also containinformation on Leasing Agreements,Credit Cards and Hire PurchaseAgreements.

Corresponding with the information heldon your Credit Report is what’s known asthe CBS Credit Bureau Score (CBS). YourCBS is a number which summarises yourCredit Report at a particular point intime. According to the ICB, your CBSmay assist Lenders in the fasterprocessing of a loan application andserves as a more objective indicator ofrisk, as factors such a gender, race ornationality are excluded fromconsideration. It might make for moreconsistent decision-making, since bothpositive and negative information arefactored into calculating the score. It isa good idea to check your Credit Reportevery so often, to make sure that it doesnot contain any errors. under the DataProtection Acts 1988/2003, you areentitled to receive a full copy of yourReport, held on the ICB Data Base. Youcan apply on line at www.icb.ie, or bycontacting the ICB directly. The cost ofeach application is €6.00 It usually takesbetween three to four days to process,after which time your Report will be sentto you by post. It is not uncommon for aReport to contain mistakes or incorrectinformation. This could be caused by aconsumer not completing a Direct Debitform correctly, and missing a LoanRepayment as a result. An error in yourCredit Report might also be caused byyour Lender agreeing to postponepayments for a period, but thenforgetting to notify the ICB. This type oferror may be more likely in today’seconomic environment, where thenumber of borrowers re-negotiatingrepayment terms with their Lenders hasincreased.

The ICB cannot change your CreditReport unless the Lender requests it todo so in writing. If you find a mistake inyour Report therefore, you should askyour Lender to write to the ICB withdetails of the change and request a copyof the letter. If there is an undue delayin your Lender sending the letter, or youexperience any other problems in havingyour Report amended, contact the officeof the Data Protection Commissioner(Canal House, Station Road,

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 WEEKS EDITION, ROMAINE SCALLYSOLICITOR, PRINCIPAL IN THE FIRM OFROMAINE SCALLY & CO. SOLICITORS (TEL:01 4599 506) ANSWERS READERS QUERIESIN RELATION TO READER’S TOPICALQUERIES.

Portarlington, Co. Laois.www.dataprotection.ie). under theData Protection Acts, you have theright to demand that inaccurateinformation about you be correctedand the office can assist you in thisregard. If you wanted to see what aCredit Report actually looks like, youcan download a sample ‘credit file’from www.dataprotection.ie. Thefile shows the credit history of afictitious individual along withexplanations regarding how the datais presented.

Q. MY HUSBAND AND I ARESEPARATED AND HAVE TwO YOUNGCHILDREN, AGED 7 AND 10. MYHUSBAND HAS RECENTLY LOST HISJOB, BUT HAS BEEN OFFERED AREPLACEMENT JOB IN THE UNITEDSTATES. I ACCEPT THAT HE REALLYHAS LITTLE ALTERNATIVE BUT TOACCEPT THIS JOB. HOwEVER, I AMVERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEPOSSIBILITY OF MY CHILDREN BEINGRELOCATED. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANYREASSURANCE ON THIS POINT?

A. Parental disputes over therelocation of children are a relativelymodern phenomenon. They are aby-product of travel, technology, andthe world becoming increasinglysmaller. Recession is also a factor andCourts across all jurisdictions areseeing increasing numbers ofapplications being brought beforethem in relation to relocation issues,as a result of families ‘job seeking’ inother Jurisdictions. Judges andchild-custody Evaluators often look onrelocation issues as the most difficultto resolve.

The starting point for anyconsideration of an application for arelocation to change the residence ofchildren must be done pursuant toSection 11 (1) of the Guardianship ofInfants Act 1964, and in particularSection 3, which provides, ‘where inany proceedings before the Court thecustody, guardianship or upbringing ofa child is in question, the Court indeciding that question, shall regardthe welfare of that child as the firstand paramount consideration’. Inconsidering the welfare of the child,consideration by the Court must begiven to a variety of factors. A Judgewould have to consider, in anyapplication, to remove a child toanother jurisdiction, which of the twooutcomes would provide the greaterstability of lifestyle for the child, orchildren. Consideration would alsobe given to the availability orcapacity for and frequency of accessby the non-custodial parent, the pastrecord of each parent in therelationship with the child, insofar asit impinges on the welfare of the

child, and the contribution to suchstability for the child, which would beprovided by the new environment in whichthe child might reside, with particularregard to the influence of the extendedfamily. In your favour, against any removal of thechildren outside of the jurisdiction, yourchildren are of an age when they havealready established links, not only withtheir school, but also with their extendedfamily here in Ireland. There is noabsolute guarantee that your husband’snew job in the united States will bepermanent and it may indeed be hisintention to return to Ireland as soon ascircumstances allow. It is a difficultquestion and one which would have to begone into at great length with your LegalTeam, in the event that you do findyourself at the receiving end of anapplication to remove the children fromthe jurisdiction. From what I can gatherhowever, your husband is an Irish nationaland as such, there should be noimmediate threat of any urgentapplication and you will have plenty oftime to deal with any such application andanswer any case made in favour ofremoving the children from thejurisdiction.

Q. I AM AN EMPLOYEE ONLONG-TERM SICK LEAVE BUT wASRECENTLY PASSED ‘FIT’ BY OURCOMPANY DOCTOR. MY OwN G.P.HOwEVER CLAIMS THAT I AM ‘UNFIT’AND CERTAINLY I DO NOT FEEL wELLENOUGH TO RETURN TO wORK. CAN MYEMPLOYERS INSIST THAT I RETURN TOwORK, OR TERMINATE MY EMPLOYMENT?

A. Your Employer would be welladvised to seek a Medical Assessment ofyou by a Specialist, prior to taking any furthersteps. Following receipt of a Report afterthis assessment, it may be possible toagree measures with you, which facilitateyour return to work, perhaps on a phasedbasis initially. If your Employer were toterminate your Contract of Employment,then, you could claim discrimination onthe grounds of Disability, contrary to theEmployment Equality Acts 1998 to 2008,or claim for unfair Dismissal, contrary tothe unfair Dismissals Act 1977 to 2008,assuming at all times that you have atleast one year’s service prior to bringingsuch a claim.

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MIRACLE PRAYER - THANKSGIVING DearHeart of Jesus in the past I have asked formany favours. This time I ask you for a veryspecial one. Take it, dear Heart of Jesus, andplace it within your own broken heart whereyour Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyesit will become your favour and not mine.Amen. Say this prayer for three days. Promisepublication and favour will be granted nomatter how impossible. never known to fail.J.C.

MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked for many favours. This timeI ask you for a very special one. Take it, dearHeart of Jesus, and place it within your ownbroken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin His merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. Amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail. Audrey

MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked for many favours. This timeI ask you for a very special one. Take it, dearHeart of Jesus, and place it within your ownbroken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin His merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. Amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail. Annoco

THANKS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. Holy Spirit,You who solve all problems, light all roadsso that I can attain my goal. You who giveme the Divine gift to forgive and forget andforget all evil against me and that in allinstances in my life you are with me.I want in this short prayer to thank You forall the things You have done for me and

confirm once again that I never want to beseperated from you in eternal glory. Thankyou for your Mercy toward me and mine.The prayer must be said for 3 consecutivedays and the request will be granted. Theprayer must be published after the favor isgranted. A.D.

UNFAILING PRAYER TO SAINT ANTHONY“Blessed be God in His Angels and His

Saints”Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, yourlove for God and Charity for His creatures,made you worthy, when on earth, to possessmiraculous powers. Miracles waited on yourword, which you were ever ready to speakfor those in trouble or anxiety. Encouragedby this thought, I implore of you to obtainfor me (request). The answer to my prayermay require a miracle, even so, you are theSaint of Miracles. O gentle and loving St.Anthony, whose heart was ever full ofhuman sympathy whisper my petition intothe ears of of the Sweet Infant Jesus, wholoved to be folded in your arms; and thegratitude of my heart will ever be yours.Publish when request is granted A.D.

MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked for many favours. This timeI ask you for a very special one. Take it, dearHeart of Jesus, and place it within your ownbroken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin His merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. Amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail.u.K.

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I know from my training as amental-health counsellorthat the threat of break-inplays on many minds andparticularly late at night,and this often shrinks theamount of sleep we need tocope with all the ups anddowns that life brings.

Two of every threeburglaries in Ireland arethrough a front, back orsliding patio door. If youhave security concerns Isuggest you considerincreasing the resistanceprovided by your front, backand patio doors, anddownstairs windows. Youcould also look at yourbedroom security, but firstof all let’s look at the facts:

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• Much anxiety arises forpeople living alone andparticularly when they arein bed. Much of this is to do

To prevenT a burGlary...SeCure DoorSare your firST STepS by Ciarán o’Connell

Director burglarybusters

with fears about beingwoken in the middle of thenight and finding a burglarin the bedroom. A practicaland popular initiative hereis to turn this room into asafe room by replacing thebedroom door with asecurity door and installingsecurity glazing or asecurity grille or shutter tothe window. Options areavailable for all, includingpeople residing inbungalows where there is agreater risk of thishappening.

All of the above are possibleand each homeowner hasdifferent needs. However,it is vital that where you

increase the levels ofsecurity that you have anescape plan in place toenable occupants to get outquickly in the case ofemergency.

Finally, as several of theabove solutions arebecoming more popular Iam now invited regularly totalk to community and localgroups. Should you wish forme to attend one of yourmeetings you can contactme at the numbers below.

Phone [email protected]

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