PPN Bulletin
Information
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Winter Networking Event at the Friends of the Elderly premises on 20 November, and to those who followed online. Participants were given a Plenary Booklet on the night, and you can access that here. Once again thanks to Bernie and the team at Friends of the Elderly, to Paul and all at Northside Partnership for sharing their photography exhibition, and to Ger for the lovely music! Thank you most of all, to the Secretariat and Representatives, for sharing all the wonderful updates about the great work they are doing! Further updates to come…
The Department of Rural and Community Development and Gaeltacht (DRCDG) would like to share a survey, with all stakeholders here. DRCDG would also like to share the report, “Barriers to Involvement in the PPN” and a recording of the webinar to launch the report, here. DRCDG would also like to share a snapshot of the year 2024 also here.
The Department of Health, invite you to share your views in an online focus group, on how Universal Health Coverage could work in Ireland. As a token of appreciation, participants will receive a €30 gift voucher. Please follow this link here.
Training and Support Sessions
CityScapes invite you to enjoy their 12-part series exploring the three pillars under which the PPN operates: community/voluntary, social inclusion and environment. Made during the Covid-19 pandemic, the series represents the communities that thrive in Dublin City: https://www.dctv.ie/live/
Social Justice Ireland (SJI) invite PPN stakeholders to sign up for the online, self-guided PPPN Stakeholder Training, which is delivered via pre-recorded training videos. SJI is providing training on behalf of the Department of Rural and Community Development and Gaeltacht (DRCDG), and the training sessions cover: an introduction to the PPN, local government budgets, PPNs and Local Government, Effective Participation in Consultations, Effective Facilitation, Strategic Planning, and Measuring Outcomes and Impacts. You can register for this invaluable course here.
Updates from PPN Representatives, and Secretariat
The Climate Action and Urban Resilience Strategic Policy Committee (SPC), is due to meet on Wednesday 26 November at 11.30am and you can watch it here. Items on the agenda this week include: the Dublin City Council climate action plan update, air quality monitoring and noise control, and Cllr Rory Hogan will be putting forward a motion to the committee.
Full list of PPN Representatives and Secretariat
Local Community Development Committee (LCDC)
Kelley Bermingham (St Patrick’s Cathedral), Rabia Tabassum (Amal Women Ireland), Scott Chiang (Cantonese in Ireland), Clare Wheeler (Dublin Community Environmental Network), Dr Akeem Omotayo Badmus (Nigerians in Diaspora Ireland).
Climate Action and Urban Resilience: Áine Wellard (Terenure Community Support and Integration), Ann Canning (Donore Project Consultative Forum)
Community, Gaeilge, Sport, Arts and Culture: Brian Greene (Dublin Community Television) Sorcha Keane (Axis Ballymun)
Economic, Development and Enterprise: Adele O’Connor (Coolock Development Council), Aideen O’Dochartaigh (Not Here Not Anywhere)
Finance: Susan Whelan (Greenfield Park Residents’ Association), Siobhán Guyatt (Ballymun Community Law Centre).
Housing and Social Inclusion: Mike Allan (Focus Ireland) Oisin O’Reilly (Outhouse LGBTQ Centre), Sinead Murphy (Meeting Place Club).
Planning and Urban Regeneration: Sebastian Vencken (Broadstone Basin Residents Association), Fergal Butler (Bridgefoot Street Park Committee).
Mobility and Public Realm: Dr Robbie Sinnott (Voice of Vision Impairment) Zoe Baker (Our Street).
Dublin City PPN Secretariat
Catherine O’Toole (Dublin Community Environment Network), Ernie Beggs (Dublin Community Environment Network), Stephen Doody (Dublin Community Environment Network). James Wickham (West of Camden Residents Association), Frank Foley (Association of Irish Musical Societies) Kelley Bermingham (St Patrick’s Cathedral). Siobhán Guyatt (Ballymun Community Law Centre), Mick Keegan (Polio Survivors).
Internal working groups:
Pillar working groups (still being established)
Disability Thematic Group (DTG): Mick Keegan (Polio Survivors), Martin Hoey (Finglas South Combined Residents Association) Sandra Dillon (Meeting Place Club),
Migrant Thematic Group (MTG): Inguna Grietina-Darzina (Latvian Mixed Choir, LA’IR), Nara Moondoi (Irland Ornoor Club), Veronica Slazar (All Together in Dignity), Adekunle Gomez (African Institute).
