Cycle Trip

Our  last  cycle  had  to  be  postponed  again  so  weather  permitting  it  will  take  place  on  the
 24th  of  February.  We  will  meet  at  the  car  park  beside  the  tower  in  Sandymount  at  10.30am
 and  cycle  to  Dalkey  and  back.  For  your  safety  wear  a  helmet  and  a  high  vis  top.

March Drop-In

For our Drop-In on Wed 4th March 2026 we will have Ms Patsy Fitzsimons from the Decision
Support Service in attendance to address us on the topic of Assisted Decision Making. As we
“mature” it is very important to know what services / actions are available in relation to
decision making . Ms Fitzsimons will address the following in her talk
1 Short history of Decision Support Service, (DSS) its purpose and how it operates
2 Assisted Decision Making Act 2015: brief outline of its main contents
3 What is/not capacity
4 Assisted Healthcare Directive (AHD, brief summary/ its legal status
5 Role of Designated Healthcare Representative (DHR)
6 Who can/not be a DHR
7 Creating ,monitoring, changing , ending an AHD
Enduring Powers of Attorney , (EPA)
A Outline what EPA is
B Describe what an EPA covers
C Outline the process for creating, registering, maintaining, changing, ending an EPA
agreement
D Costs, approx., in relation to creating an EPA agreement
This promises to be a very informative, interesting and relevant talk. Consequently ,we, the
members of the organising committee, would dearly welcome your attendance on the day.
If you have a query you would like me to raise with Patsy, on your behalf, email your query
to me and I will bring it to the attention of our guest speaker: mmacfhlann@gmail.com
So, note Wed 4th March in your diary and hoping you can be present on the day

Howth Walk – Wednesday Feb 25

Meet : Howth Railway Station (Darts arriving at 10.48 and 11.08) We will depart after the latter and
have an early toilet stop at the East Pier, where we will rendezvous with drivers who have parked
closer to that. 

Route: Purple Route from Balscadden. The plan is to do the entire route via Red Rock (Lunch stop at
the beach). Returning to Howth via the Golf Course and Tram Tracks.
If the weather is inclement we will make a decision whether to take a shortcut via the Summit Car
Park and the upper tram tracks to join the lower tram tracks at Grace O’ Malley Drive.
Those who don’t want to do the full route may decide to take this option anyway. If there is a “split”
we may need a leader for this group.