Elected Councillior for Glencullen-Sandyford
I am honoured and privileged to be a Councillor for my area. I am passionate about our diverse community. I intend to represent you to the best of my ability and I want to make our neighbourhood an even better place to live and raise families.
Since elected in May 2019, I am working wholeheartedly on the following issues and have debated few motions on different issues and still more to accomplish.
• Sustainable infrastructure – networked transport with environmental friendly vehicles, hybrid passenger ships, more schools, planting more trees in high density areas, proper developments in the area
• Disability & special needs category– Timely assessment for children with special needs, improved healthcare packages, accessible public transport, service for elderly people
• Affordable childcare – more hours for free childcare with more créche places
• Support arts, community & sports- working with local TD for this matter
Tree preservation and open space in new developments and parks including existing parks
• Minimising traffic congestion in new developments & increasing Luas
capacity
• Proper utilisation of corporate & property tax
• Affordable Housing– more affordable housing and rents (I believe housing is a right).
• Vacant site into use– Turn into youth centres or any meaningful use for the community
• More Garda visibility in local roads and residential areas
• Encourage business growth locally.
ABOUT KAZI
If you like to know more about me, please visit my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/kazi.ahmed.54540 ) or my LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmahmed/)
•Living and working in Sandyford for more than 16 years with my wife & two children.
• One of the proudest moment in my life was becoming an
Irish Citizen in 2012.
• Professional individual with keen interest in Irish & European Politics and
local community affairs
• This country and local community has given me so much in
life and now I want to contribute even more to the
community that I consider my very own.
• I have a strong business background holding a MSc. & MBA
in International Business and having worked in major
companies in the area of IT, Sales, International Marketing, Public Service &
Project Management for more than 18 years.
• Actively participated in many social & political campaign
and also involved with DLR Ethnic Minority Integration Forum
(DLREM)
• Volunteered in many activities and an organiser for a family led
orphanage for many years
• Living and working locally and involved in community affairs
Education
I am an alumni of the following Universities &Colleges
- Dublin City University (https://www.dcu.ie/)
- Trinity College Dublin (https://www.tcd.ie/)
- University College Dublin (http://www.ucd.ie/)
- Griffith College Dublin (https://www.griffith.ie/)
- Institute of Public Administration ( https://www.ipa.ie/)
- Jhenidah Cadet College ( https://jcc.army.mil.bd/#/) (http://webmeeting-jcc.com/)
LEAS CATHAOIRLEACH ELECTED ON 21ST JUNE, 2024
My maiden speech after being elected as Leas Cathaoirleach of the DLR County at the Council’s AGM on 21st June, 2024. Please keep me in your prayers so that I can fulfil my responsibilities with honesty & integrity…
Thank you all!
My speech after being elected as a Leas Cathoirleach!
Family
Married with Nahid and father of two kids (Sarrinah and Safwan)
