{"id":5792,"date":"2024-05-07T16:13:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=5792"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:13:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:13:08","slug":"new-dublin-taskforce-should-look-to-european-cities-for-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/new-dublin-taskforce-should-look-to-european-cities-for-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"New Dublin taskforce should look to European cities for solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sin\u00e9ad Gibney, the Social Democrats\u2019 Dublin candidate in the European Elections, believes that the new taskforce announced for the capital must take its lead from other European cities that have got it right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Government\u2019s belated recognition that Dublin needs a dedicated taskforce must be matched with decisive action to address the many issues facing our city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor almost two years, Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has been calling for a Taoiseach-led taskforce to coordinate a multi-agency approach to solve Dublin\u2019s problems. It\u2019s just a pity that Fine Gael are only taking his proposal on board in the dying months of this Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new taskforce for Dublin needs to be clear on what the vision for our capital city should look like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTackling crime, anti-social behaviour, dereliction, homelessness and addiction, as well as the lack of sustainable transport options, must be clear priorities in order to encourage Dubliners and visitors to experience our city at its best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA recent conference of the European Forum for Urban Security discussed the need for democracy at local level to help develop sustainable, safe cities. This new taskforce should include the voices of our citizens, who know our city best and badly need reasons to fall in love with Dublin again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also crucial that the taskforce is properly resourced so all of its recommendations can be implemented in full.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis must be more than just a talking shop. Dublin\u2019s issues are urgent and deserve a radical, actionable plan to deliver immediate improvements and reverse the effects of decades of neglect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>May 7, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sin\u00e9ad Gibney, the Social Democrats\u2019 Dublin candidate in the European Elections, believes that the new taskforce announced for the capital must take its lead from other European cities that have got it right. \u201cThe Government\u2019s belated recognition that Dublin needs a dedicated taskforce must be matched with decisive action to address the many issues facing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[495,7,497],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dublin-city-centre","category-press-release","category-sinead-gibney"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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