Citizens Information - Faisnéis do Shaoránaigh

Citizens Information - Faisnéis do Shaoránaigh
A Free Advice & Confidential Service


The Dungloe Citizens Information Officer will be in attendance

In Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhóir Teo

On Friday 28 August 2009
Between 10.30am – 1.00pm

Dealing with Social Welfare Entitlements, Housing Grants, Insulation Grants, Health Entitlements; Employment Rights, Family Matters, Consumer Rights, Education etc.

No Appointment Necessary

Free replacement of old GLS bulbs

From September 1st 2009, the EU will begin the phase out of incandescent bulbs from the market. This is to encourage people to change to more Energy Saving alternatives.
In preparation for this change and with the assistance of Comhar na nOileán Teoranta, Philips are offering a number of free energy saving bulbs to island households. The bulbs will be offered to householders who are permanently resident on islands without road connections to the mainland. Philips will also provide recycling bins for the older bulbs which householders will replace.
The lamp packs will be delivered for collection through the Arranmore Development Co-op – Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhóir Teo.

These lamps will be given free of charge.

Further details: Contact an comharchumann: 074 9520533

Cúrsaí Sábháilteachta BIM - BIM Safety Courses

Beidh tús á gcur leis na cúrsaí traenála agus sábháilteachta mara (BIM), sa Chultúrlann ar an Mháirt, 25 Lúnasa 2009 ag 9:30rn.

Is féidir tuilleadh eolais a fháil ach teagmháil a dhéanamh leis an chomharchumann. 074 9520533

The BIM training courses are due to begin on Tuesday 25 August 2009, in the Culture Centre at 9:30am.

For further information, contact an comharchumann. 074 9520533

2009 Pride of Place

A prize giving ceremony to acknowledge the success of the entries to the Donegal Pride of
Place competition, took place on 1st July in the Ramada Hotel, Letterkenny. Each of the groups
will be presented with a cash award and a certificate to mark their participation in the Donegal
Pride of Place Awards Scheme 2009.

Donegal County Council received a great response to the 2009 Donegal County Pride of Place
Award Scheme, with 23 entries received from community and voluntary groups across
Donegal. Applications were short-listed, and 11 groups were invited for interview

Winners
Group Category
Cara House Family Resource Centre,
Letterkenny Over 2,000
Habinteg Housing Association (Ireland),
Lifford Integration
Ardara Parish Council Heritage
Comharchumann Oileán Arainn Mhóir Teo Islands
Forbairt na Rosann Teo, An Clochán Liath 500-1,000

Runners Up
Project Category
Coiste Sheáin Bháin Heritage
Comharchumann Thoraí Teo Islands
Aislann Chill Chartha Teoranta Heritage
Coiste Pobal Ghort a Choirce Over 2,000
Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair 500-1,000
Ard McGill Project Under 200-Housing Estate

The winners of the Donegal Pride of Place competition were nominated to compete in the Co-
operation All Island Pride of Place competition. The judges visited these groups on the 7,8 & 9
July. The results of the All-Island competition will be announced in November.

Uaireanta Oscailte an Chomharchumainn Lúnasa 2009 - Comharchumann Opening Hours August 2009

3 Lúnasa/August 2009 Saoire Poiblí/Public Holiday, Druidte/Closed

Open from 9:00-12:30 from 4 August to 14 August

Oscailte óna 9:00-12:30 ón 4 Lúnasa go dtí 14 Lúnasa

There will be no home deliveries from 4 to 14 August

Please order building materials, fuel & heating oil in advance, for delivery during week commencing: 27th July 2009.

Scéim Shóisialta Tuaithe-Rural Social Scheme

13 Iúil 2009 - 13 July 2009

Tá Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhóir Teo ag lorg léirithe suime sa Scéim Shóisialta Tuaithe.
Le bheith rannpháirteach sa SST ní mór duit na critéir atá leagtha amach thíos a shásamh:
Bheith ag fáil cúnamh feirme
Bheith i d’fheirmeoir féinfhostaithe le tréaduimhir reatha
Bheith i d’iascaire féinfhostaithe le ceadúnas iascaireachta
Ní mór d’iarrthóirí a bheith i dteidil íocaíocht de chuid na Roinne Gnóthaí Sóisialta agus Teaghlaigh.
Más mian leat suim a léiriú sa scéim nó má theastaíonn tuilleadh eolais uait, déan teagmháil leis an chomharchumann ag 074 950533.

Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhóir is seeking expressions of interest in the Rural Social Scheme.
To be eligible to participate in the RSS, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Be in receipt of Farm Assist
Be a self-employed farmer with a herd or flock number
Be a self employed fisherman with a fishing licence
In addition to the above, participants must be in receipt of one of the qualifying payment(s) from the Department of Social & Family Affairs. To obtain further information or to register your interest in this scheme contact An Comharchumann on
074 9520533