DOCSLIB.ORG

Summary of the 30Th Plenary Session, March 2005

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Summary of the 30Th Plenary Session, March 2005 BRITISH-IRISH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY BODY COMHLACHT IDIR-PHARLAIMINTEACH NA BREATAINE AGUS NA hÉIREANN THIRTIETH PLENARY CONFERENCE 7 and 8 March 2005 Bundoran, Donegal OFFICIAL REPORT (Final Revised Edition) (Produced by the British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association) This report has been produced by the British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association. Any queries should be addressed to: The Editor Room 248 Parliament Buildings Stormont Belfast BT4 3XX Tel: 028 90521135 e-mail [email protected] IN ATTENDANCE CO-CHAIRMEN Mr Pat Carey TD Mr David Winnick MP MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Mr Harry Barnes MP Senator Geraldine Feeney Senator Martin Mansergh Mr Johnny Brady TD Mr Mike German AM Senator Paschal Mooney Mr Kevin Brennan MP Mr Jim Glennon TD Mr Arthur Morgan TD Rt Hon the Lord Brooke of Sutton The Lord Glentoran CBE DL Senator Francie O’Brien Mandeville CH Mr John Griffiths AM Mr William O’Brien MP Hon Tony Brown SHK Mr Robin Harper MSP Mr Jim O’Keeffe TD Mr John Carty TD Senator Brian Hayes Senator Mary O’Rourke Senator Paul Coghlan Mr John Hume MP Mr Chris Ruane MP Dr Jerry Cowley TD Ms Cecilia Keaveney TD Mr Joe Sherlock TD Mr Seymour Crawford TD Mr Séamus Kirk TD Mr Iain Smith MSP Deputy Maurice Dubras Dr Dai Lloyd AM The Lord Smith of Clifton The Lord Dubs Senator Joe McHugh Deputy Mike Torode Mr John Ellis TD Mr Michael McMahon MSP Mr Murray Tosh MSP Mr Jeff Ennis MP Mr Kevin McNamara MP Mr Robert Walter MP Mrs Margaret Ewing MSP Mr Andrew Mackinlay MP Senator Diarmuid Wilson ALSO IN ATTENDANCE (FOR ALL OR PART OF PROCEEDINGS) The Minister for Agriculture and Food, Ms Mary Coughlan TD Mr John Swinney MSP STEERING COMMITTEE Co-Chairmen Mr Pat Carey TD Mr David Winnick MP Members Mr Kevin McNamara MP Mr Séamus Kirk TD Mr Michael Mates MP Mr Seymour Crawford TD Hon Tony Brown SHK Mr Murray Tosh MSP OFFICIALS Joint Clerks Ms Alda Barry, British Clerk Mr John Hamilton, Irish Clerk Delegation Clerks Ms Alison Dickie (Scotland) Mr Peter Kellam (Wales) Committee Clerks to the Body Committee A: Sovereign Matters Ms Maeve Clery Mr Huw Yardley Committee B: European Affairs Mr Mike Clark Mr David Keating Committee C: Economic Ms Maeve Clery Mr Mike Hennessy Committee D: Environmental and Social Ms Audrey Nelson Mr David Keating Secretariat Mrs Veronica Carr Sir Michael Davies KCB Miss Amanda Hay Media Adviser Mr Mike Burns British-Irish Parliamentary Mr Gerry Dunne Reporting Association reporting team Mr Patrick Marsh for 30th Plenary Meeting Mr Ger O’Donovan Mr Cameron Smith Ms Nia Thomas Mr David Weir BRITISH-IRISH since become Minister of State in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; and Senator INTER-PARLIAMENTARY Diarmuid Wilson has replaced Mr Conor Lenihan TD, BODY who has gone on to become Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Overseas Development and Human Rights in the Department of Foreign Affairs. Senator Michael Kitt replaces Senator Diarmuid Wilson as an Associate Member, while Mr Trevor Sargent TD COMHLACHT replaces Mr Paddy McHugh TD as an Associate IDIR-PHARLAIMINTEACH Member. From the Isle of Man, Mr Donald Gelling and Mr Edgar Quine have been replaced by the Hon Tony NA BREATAINE AGUS NA Brown and Mr Edmund Lowey as full and Associate HÉIREANN Members respectively. Members will be delighted to hear that Donald Gelling has been appointed Chief Minister of the Isle of Man Government. Therefore THIRTIETH once Members have attended meetings of the Body, it PLENARY CONFERENCE is onwards and upwards for them. I should inform the Body that, in accordance with rule 2(a), the following Associate Members have accepted the invitation of the Steering Committee to Monday 7 March 2005 assume the powers and responsibilities of Members for the whole of the session: from Ireland, Senator Paul Coghlan and Senator Geraldine Feeney; from the The Body met at 9.33 am. United Kingdom, Mr Kevin Brennan MP; from Scotland, Mr Michael McMahon MSP and Mr Robin Harper MSP; and from the States of Jersey, Deputy Maurice Dubras. I should also inform Members that at the conclusion PLENARY BUSINESS of item 4 there will be a group photograph at 3.30 pm. I know that some people are under pressure for time, but The Co-Chairman (Mr Pat Carey TD): Good we should try to be on time for that, if at all possible. morning, Colleagues. It is time to begin. I therefore call the Body to order and declare it now in public session. I welcome you all to Bundoran; I hope that you had a pleasant trip here and that you will enjoy your ADOPTION OF PROPOSED stay. It is a great honour for me to have been appointed PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS to the Body and to join so many distinguished parliamentarians from these islands. If Members will The Co-Chairman (Mr Pat Carey TD): I remind bear with me while I stumble through the procedures I will Members that this morning they received a copy of the do my best to accommodate everybody. My Co-Chairman, proposed order of business, and I ask them to note the Mr David Winnick MP, and I look forward to a useful revised wording of the political motion. That wording plenary. I have no doubt that, in these important times, has changed somewhat from that in the draft that was the Body will hear some significant contributions. circulated to Members earlier this week. Before we begin, there are several housekeeping I move that the proposed order of business be matters that I must mention. First, mobile phones must adopted. be switched off; not only do they interfere with the debate, but they interfere with the electronics. Secondly, if at Programme of Business agreed. all possible, Members who need to read newspapers should do so in the foyer outside. Finally, an important issue that I must remind Members of is that the proceedings of the Body do not attract parliamentary privilege. Several new Members have been appointed since the Body last met. I have replaced Mr Brendan Smith TD, who has gone on to become Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture and Food; Mr John Carty TD has replaced Mr Tony Killeen TD, who has 1 Monday 7 March 2005 FURTHER PLENARY BUSINESS Mr Kevin McNamara MP: I will just go back outside. The Co-Chairman (Mr Pat Carey TD): My Tribute to Members Co-Chairman David Winnick would like to say some- thing about the Members who will not be returning. The Co-Chairman (Mr Pat Carey TD): It would The Co-Chairman (Mr David Winnick MP): I be extremely helpful if those who wish to speak in the echo Mary O’Rourke’s kind words about the three debate on the political motion and who have not British Colleagues who are retiring. Kevin McNamara already given their names to the Clerks could do so as was for quite some time Shadow Secretary of State for soon as possible or could otherwise indicate to the Northern Ireland, and I think we all would agree that Chair that they wish to speak. Although I do not want he played a significant role in the vast improvement in to be unduly restrictive with time, the Steering Committee relations between our two countries. Kevin has played has in mind that Members who are opening and an important role in other matters, not least in human closing debates should speak for about seven minutes rights. He and I sometimes disagree — not, I hope, on and others for about four. Does that sound reasonable? human rights, but on aspects of dealing with terrorism Before I move on to the motion, Senator O’Rourke — but he has been a significant force in the House of wishes to say a word or two, but I shall not pre-empt Commons for almost 39 years, and we will certainly what she wishes to say. miss him there. Senator Mary O’Rourke: Thank you, Co-Chairman. Bill O’Brien was for a time one of Kevin’s Colleagues You talked about people being elevated and moving on the Opposition Front Bench. Bill has been an active upwards, and I should like to congratulate you on that. Member of the House of Commons, as has Harry Barnes. Your party group is very elevated this morning; you Harry has at times taken a line different from that of look splendid. other left-wing members of the parliamentary Labour Party over Northern Ireland. Some would say he that I am on Committee D, of which Kevin McNamara he has not been proved wrong. All three Colleagues MP has been an inspired chairman. I understand that have played their parts in this Body and in the House he and others, whom I shall mention later, will not be of Commons, and we shall certainly miss them. standing in the UK general election, which might take place in May. On behalf of Committee D and on behalf Members: Hear, hear. [Applause.] of Members here, I should like to pay tribute to Kevin The Co-Chairman (Mr Pat Carey TD): If I may, I McNamara for his sterling service to the British-Irish would like to pay tribute to another Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Body. Body who will be standing down — John Hume, whose I know that many Members have been in the Body contribution to the Body, to Irish parliamentary debate for longer than I, but, because of my close involvement and to European understanding has been phenomenal. with him on Committee D, I wanted to pay a particular He probably has taken more risks than any other tribute to him.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Introduction
    INTRODUCTION In August 2002 Mr George Birmingham SC presented a preliminary report on child sexual abuse involving Roman Catholic priests in the Diocese of Ferns to the Minister for Health and Children. Mr Birmingham had been asked by the Minister to investigate the background to allegations of child sexual abuse in the Diocese with a view to recommending an appropriate form and Terms of Reference for an Inquiry to inquire into the issue. As recommended by Mr Birmingham, the Minister for Health and Children established a non-statutory private inquiry to investigate allegations or complaints of child sexual abuse which were made against clergy operating under the aegis of the Diocese of Ferns. The Ferns Inquiry was established as a three-person team under the chairmanship of Mr Justice Francis D Murphy, formerly of the Supreme Court. The two other members of the Inquiry are: Dr Helen Buckley, senior lecturer in the Department of Social Studies, Trinity College, Dublin; and Dr Laraine Joyce, deputy director of the Office for Health Management. The Inquiry was formally established by the Minister for Health and Children on 28 March 2003. Counsel to the Inquiry was Mr Sean Ryan SC and Mr Declan Doyle SC. Mr Ryan was nominated as a Judge of the High Court in September 2003 and was succeeded by Mr Finbarr Fox SC. The Secretrary to the Inquiry was Mrs Marian Shanley BCL Solicitor. Solicitor to the Inquiry was Mr Joseph O’Malley BCL LLM Solicitor, of Hayes Solicitors, Lavery House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. The Inquiry was assisted in its work by the following people: Stephen O’Brien BA, Administrative Officer of the Department of Health and Children; David Begley, Clerical Officer of the Department of Health and Children.
    [Show full text]
  • Irish Political Review, January, 2011
    Of Morality & Corruption Ireland & Israel Another PD Budget! Brendan Clifford Philip O'Connor Labour Comment page 16 page 23 back page IRISH POLITICAL REVIEW January 2011 Vol.26, No.1 ISSN 0790-7672 and Northern Star incorporating Workers' Weekly Vol.25 No.1 ISSN 954-5891 Economic Mindgames Irish Budget 2011 To Default or Not to Default? that is the question facing the Irish democracy at present. In normal circumstances this would be Should Ireland become the first Euro-zone country to renege on its debts? The bank debt considered an awful budget. But the cir- in question has largely been incurred by private institutions of the capitalist system, cumstances are not normal. Our current which. made plenty money for themselves when times were good—which adds a budget deficit has ballooned to 11.6% of piquancy to the choice ahead. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) excluding As Irish Congress of Trade Unions General Secretary David Begg has pointed out, the bank debt (over 30% when the once-off Banks have been reckless. The net foreign debt of the Irish banking sector was 10% of bank recapitalisation is taken into account). Gross Domestic Product in 2003. By 2008 it had risen to 60%. And he adds: "They lied Our State debt to GDP is set to increase to about their exposure" (Irish Times, 13.12.10). just over 100% in the coming years. A few When the world financial crisis sapped investor confidence, and cut off the supply of years ago our State debt was one of the funds to banks across the world, the Irish banks threatened to become insolvent as private lowest, but now it is one of the highest, institutions.
    [Show full text]
  • Papers of Gemma Hussey P179 Ucd Archives
    PAPERS OF GEMMA HUSSEY P179 UCD ARCHIVES [email protected] www.ucd.ie/archives T + 353 1 716 7555 © 2016 University College Dublin. All rights reserved ii CONTENTS CONTEXT Biographical History iv Archival History vi CONTENT AND STRUCTURE Scope and Content vii System of Arrangement ix CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE Access xi Language xi Finding Aid xi DESCRIPTION CONTROL Archivist’s Note xi ALLIED MATERIALS Allied Collections in UCD Archives xi Published Material xi iii CONTEXT Biographical History Gemma Hussey nee Moran was born on 11 November 1938. She grew up in Bray, Co. Wicklow and was educated at the local Loreto school and by the Sacred Heart nuns in Mount Anville, Goatstown, Co. Dublin. She obtained an arts degree from University College Dublin and went on to run a successful language school along with her business partner Maureen Concannon from 1963 to 1974. She is married to Dermot (Derry) Hussey and has one son and two daughters. Gemma Hussey has a strong interest in arts and culture and in 1974 she was appointed to the board of the Abbey Theatre serving as a director until 1978. As a director Gemma Hussey was involved in the development of policy for the theatre as well as attending performances and reviewing scripts submitted by playwrights. In 1977 she became one of the directors of TEAM, (the Irish Theatre in Education Group) an initiative that emerged from the Young Abbey in September 1975 and founded by Joe Dowling. It was aimed at bringing theatre and theatre performance into the lives of children and young adults.
    [Show full text]
  • Summary of the 27Th Plenary Session, October 2003
    BRITISH-IRISH INTER- PARLIAMENTARY BODY COMHLACHT IDIR- PHARLAIMINTEACH NA BREATAINE AGUS NA hÉIREANN _________________________ TWENTY-SEVENTH PLENARY CONFERENCE 20 and 21 OCTOBER 2003 Hanbury Manor Hotel & Country Club, Ware, Hertfordshire _______________________ OFFICIAL REPORT (Final Revised Edition) (Produced by the British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association) Any queries should be sent to: The Editor The British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association Room 248 Parliament Buildings Stormont Belfast BT4 3XX Tel: 028 90521135 e-mail [email protected] IN ATTENDANCE Co-Chairmen Mr Brendan Smith TD Mr David Winnick MP Members and Associate Members Mr Harry Barnes MP Mr Séamus Kirk TD Senator Paul Bradford Senator Terry Le Sueur Mr Johnny Brady TD Dr Dai Lloyd AM Rt Hon the Lord Brooke Rt Hon Andrew Mackay MP of Sutton Mandeville CH Mr Andrew Mackinlay MP Mr Alistair Carmichael MP Dr John Marek AM Senator Paul Coughlan Mr Michael Mates MP Dr Jerry Cowley TD Rt Hon Sir Brian Mawhinney MP Mr Seymour Crawford TD Mr Kevin McNamara MP Dr Jimmy Devins TD Mr David Melding AM The Lord Dubs Senator Paschal Mooney Ms Helen Eadie MSP Mr Arthur Morgan TD Mr John Ellis TD Mr Alasdair Morrison MSP Mr Jeff Ennis MP Senator Francie O’Brien Ms Margaret Ewing MSP Mr William O’Brien MP Mr Paul Flynn MP Mr Donald J Gelling CBE MLC Ms Liz O’Donnell TD Mr Mike German AM Mr Ned O’Keeffe TD Mr Jim Glennon TD Mr Jim O’Keeffe TD The Lord Glentoran CBE DL Senator Ann Ormonde Mr Dominic Grieve MP Mr Séamus Pattison TD Mr John Griffiths AM Senator
    [Show full text]
  • Mount Murray Report
    ANNEX 4 INTRODUCTION As explained at paragraph 5.28 of this report we have given each person criticised, or who might feel or be perceived as criticised, an opportunity at draft report stage to provide a full written response to the points of criticism. We also offered publication to those persons who wished this in respect of those comments or representations which have not led to an appropriate modification in the report. This annex contains those responses where the wish for publication has been expressed. Where we have accepted or partly accepted the response we have indicated this in the annex and have modified the response to reflect the removal from or adjustment to the draft report. The responses are set out in alphabetical order and are indicated in the index of the annex. 297 Annex 4 Index BELL, MHK, Hon A R - First Response Page 299 BELL, MHK, Hon A R – Second Response Page 363 BROWN, SHK, The Hon J A Page 316 CORLETT, Miss Sarah Page 321 CRETNEY, MHK, Hon D C Page 322 FARAGHER, Mr C Page 326 GUARD, Mr C Page 329 KILLIP, Mr D – First Response Page 333 KILLIP, Mr D – Second Response Page 336 KISSACK, Mr J F Page 338 McGREAL, Mr K C Page 342 MAGEE, Mr C C – First Response Page 344 MAGEE, Mr C C – Second Response Page 345 SINDEN, Mr B J Page 347 WATSON, Mr J M Page 348 WILLERS, Mr P A – First Response Page 350 WILLERS, Mr P A – Second Response Page 357 298 ANNEX 4 RESPONSES TO CRITICISM IN DRAFT PART ONE REPORT (in alphabetical order) 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Guide to the 30 Dáil for Anti-Poverty Groups
    European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland Guide to the 30th Dáil for Anti-Poverty Groups ‘EAPN Ireland is a network of groups and individuals working against poverty and social exclusion. Our objective is to put the fight against poverty at the top of the European and Irish agendas’ Contents Page Acknowledgements 2 Introduction 2 The Parties 4 Dáil Session Guide 5 A Brief Guide to Legislation 7 Dáil Committees 9 The TD in the Dáil 9 Contacting a TD 12 APPENDICES 1: List of Committees and Spokespersons 2: Government Ministers and Party Spokespersons 1 Introduction This Guide has been produced by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland. It is intended as a short briefing on the functioning of the Dáil and a simple explanation of specific areas that may be of interest to people operating in the community/NGO sector in attempting to make the best use of the Dáil. This briefing document is produced as a result of the EAPN Focus on Poverty in Ireland project, which started in December 2006. This project aimed to raise awareness of poverty and put poverty reduction at the top of the political agenda, while also promoting understanding and involvement in the social inclusion process among people experiencing poverty. This Guide is intended as an accompanying document to the EAPN Guide to Understanding and Engaging with the European Union. The overall aim in producing these two guides is to inform people working in the community and voluntary sector of how to engage with the Irish Parliament and the European Union in influencing policy and voicing their concerns about poverty and social inclusion issues.
    [Show full text]
  • Issue 32: New Anti-Poverty Programme
    Spring 2010 Issue 32 The National Magazine of the Local and Community Development Programme €2.25 www.changingireland.ie / www.changingireland.blogspot.com BEALTAINE One of Ireland’s Biggest Fesitvals 6 NEW PROGRAMME LOOKS DOWN THE TRACKS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE can LIFT this country 19 - 21 PALESTINE Community work as resistance 22-23 VOLUNTEERING ON THE LINE This publication and most projects featured are part of the LOCAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Editorial Programme. Neither they nor the Department were able to prove what it had achieved. Now we all have a challenge – and the hope is – by NEW both sides taking ownership of the new Programme, we will be able to prove more effectively how the work on the ground benefits real PROGRAMME people. The LCDP must, however, ensure it avoids dismantling the community infrastructure that is now in place, much like Fr. MacGréil stopped needs to offer Iarnród Éireann from pulling up the railway line linking Galway to Limerick. The trains are now back on track, something that would never volunteers have happened if MacGréil hadn’t taken action. He even ended up in court and for a time faced a very hefty bill. Today, he’s lauded as a more hero by the State and by communities up and down the Western Rail Corridor. he new Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) will be the Government’s main community-focussed, anti- Tpoverty programme by the end of the year. It is replacing two Programmes that it is considered necessary to amalgamate to create efficiencies in these recessionary times, setting clear goals and showing the effectiveness of spending.
    [Show full text]
  • Seanad General Election, April 2011 and Bye-Elections to 2007-11 Seanad Seanad General Election 2011 Rev16 19/12/2012 10:02 Page 1
    Seanad Election Cover 19/12/2012 09:36 Page 1 Olltoghchán don Seanad, Aibreán 2011 agus Corrthoghcháin do Sheanad 2007-11 Seanad General Election, April 2011 and Bye-Elections to 2007-11 Seanad Seanad General Election 2011_rev16 19/12/2012 10:02 Page 1 SEANAD ÉIREANN OLLTOGHCHÁN DON SEANAD, AIBREÁN 2011 agus Corrthoghcháin do Sheanad 2007-11 SEANAD GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 2011 and Bye-Elections to 2007-11 Seanad BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2, nó tríd an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, AONAD 20 PÁIRC MIONDÍOLA COIS LOCHA, CLÁR CHLAINNE MHUIRIS, CONTAE MHAIGH EO, (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 nó 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. ------ DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE, SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2, or by mail order from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO, (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 or 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. ------ €12.95 Seanad General Election 2011_rev16 19/12/2012 10:02 Page 2 © Government of Ireland 2012 Seanad General Election 2011_rev16 19/12/2012 10:02 Page 3 CLÁR CONTENTS Page Seanad General Election - Explanatory Notes … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 4 Seanad General Election, 2011 Statistical Summary- Panel Elections …
    [Show full text]
  • Issue 56: Social Enterprise (Winter 2016/'17)
    WINTER 2016/2017 NOT FOR PROFIT IssueCC 56 - COMMUNITYHANGINGHANGING DEVELOPMENT - COLLECTIVE ACTION - EMPOWERMENT II -RELANDRELAND SOCIAL INCLUSION - www.changingireland.ie “Look“Look good,good, dodo good!”good!” -- EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs && theirtheir communitiescommunities Social Social enterprise entrepreneurs win making waves in awards in Dublin Sierra Leone INSIDE: 5-7 INSIDE: 26-27 ALSO: Trump & Community Development... Our Communities... Brexit... Inclusive Software... 50/50... Lynn Ruane... This publication is produced by Changing Ireland Community Media Ltd, an independent, not-for-profit NGO funded through the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. INDEPENDENT 5-7 COVER STORY: 5 winning social enterprises in ‘Changing Ireland’ is an independent not-for-profit Dublin publication. 8-9 NEWS: Teen Parenting / 16 Days of Action 10-11 JOBS & INCLUSION: Pobal’s annual ‘Changing Ireland’ABOUT engages in original US journalism to highlight conference the impact of local and community development and social inclusion work across Ireland. We report on action on the 12-13 NEWS: Brexit Concerns / Zero Waste ground and provide a space for reflection on what serves people and communities best. 14-15 HUMOUR/NEWS/OPINION: Horace / Pride The magazine was established in 2001, is based in Moyross, of Place / Trump & Community Development Limerick, and is core-funded by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. 16-19 National Forum: “We’re This year, we began to produce journalism to reflect social serious as a Department of inclusion work funded or supported by an array of Government departments and agencies. At the same time, we provide space Communities,” says Coveney for those with empty pockets and nothing but community development in their hearts.
    [Show full text]
  • Register of Political Parties 16 April 2015
    Na hAchtanna Toghcháin, 1992 go 2012 Electoral Acts, 1992 to 2012 (Section 25 of the Electoral Act, 1992 as substituted by Section 11 of the Electoral Act, 2001 and as amended by the Electoral (Amendment) Political Funding Act, 2012) _________________________________________ Clár na bPáirtithe Polaitíochta Register of Political Parties 16 APRIL 2015 [25 Pages in Total] NAME OF PARTY EMBLEM ADDRESS OF NAME(S) OF OFFICER(S) TYPES OF EUROPEAN DETAILS OF PARTY AUTHORISED TO SIGN ELECTIONS/ PARLIAMENT – ACCOUNTING HEADQUARTERS AUTHENTICATING CERTIFICATES PART OF THE NAME OF UNITS AND OF CANDIDATES STATE POLITICAL RESPONSIBLE GROUP PERSONS Áras de Valera, Any one of the following persons:- Dáil Alliance of See Appendix 1 FIANNA FÁIL 65-66 Lower Mount Micheál Martin T.D. or European Liberals and Street, Dara Calleary T.D. or Local Democrats for Dublin 2. Seán Dorgan or Europe (ALDE) David Burke FINE GAEL 51 Upper Mount Any one of the following persons:- Dáil Group of the See Appendix 1 Street, Enda Kenny T.D. European European Dublin 2. Dr. James Reilly T.D. Local People's Party Tom Curran (Christian Terry Murphy Democrats) Brigid Phelan THE LABOUR 17 Ely Place, David Leech or Dáil Socialists and See Appendix 1 PARTY Dublin 2. Joan Burton T.D. European Democrats Local Group THE WORKERS' 24A/25 Hill Street Any two of the following persons:- Dáil See Appendix 1 PARTY Dublin 1. Michael Finnegan European John Lowry Local Sean Garland John Jefferies Seamus McDonagh 2 NAME OF PARTY EMBLEM ADDRESS OF NAME(S) OF OFFICER(S) TYPES OF EUROPEAN DETAILS OF PARTY AUTHORISED TO SIGN ELECTIONS/ PARLIAMENT – ACCOUNTING HEADQUARTERS AUTHENTICATING CERTIFICATES PART OF THE NAME OF UNITS AND OF CANDIDATES STATE POLITICAL RESPONSIBLE GROUP PERSONS COMMUNIST James Connolly Any one of the following persons:- Dáil See Appendix 1 PARTY OF House, Lynda Walter European IRELAND 43 East Essex Eugene Mc Cartan Local Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
    [Show full text]
  • 10Th Annual Report, 2005
    BRITISH-IRISH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY BODY COMHLACHT IDIR-PHARLAIMINTEACH NA BREATAINE AGUS NA hÉIREANN TENTH ANNUAL REPORT No. 118 — March 2005 THE WORK OF THE BRITISH-IRISH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY BODY Introduction 1. This is the Tenth Annual Report of the Body since it was decided at the 11th Plenary Session in May 1996 that such a Report should be made. This Report summarises the work of the Body during 2005. Membership of the Body 2. The General Election in the United Kingdom in May resulted in a number of changes to the British delegation, the most significant of which was the replacement of Mr David Winnick, MP as Co-Chair by Mr Paul Murphy, MP. Mr Winnick had announced at the Bundoran Plenary session that he would leave the Body, although he was not standing down from the House of Commons. Lord Dubs replaced Mr Kevin McNamara (who left the House of Commons) on the Steering Committee. Mr John Hume of the SDLP also retired from the Commons at the General Election and his presence is much missed. Other notable departures were those of Mr Harry Barnes and Mr William O'Brien. The other changes to the British Delegation can be found in Appendix 1. Hon Tony Brown MHK succeeded Mr Donald Gelling, who has again become Chief Minister of the Isle of Man. The Body expressed its congratulations to Mr Gelling. Political Developments 3. The Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly remained suspended throughout 2005. During the year, the two Governments continued their efforts to move the process forward and to restore the devolved power- sharing institutions.
    [Show full text]
  • And Ballasalla Sub-Post Offices
    R epo r t o f t h e Selec t C o m m it t ee o n C a stleto w n AND BALLASALLA SUB-POST OFFICES S elec t C o m m it t ee o n C a st let o w n a n d B a lla sa lla Su b -P o st O ffic es Mr J D Q Cannan MHK (Michael) Mrs B J Cannell MHK (Douglas East) Mr G M Quayle MHK (Middle) " The Committee was established by a resolution of Tynwald sitting in October 2002 appointing a Select Committee of three Members to investigate and report on the manner and circumstances in which Isle of Man Post awarded the agency for Castletown sub-post office to the Manx Co-op. The Committee's remit was extended by resolution of Tynwald sitting in June 2003 to include an investigation of the announcement by Isle of Man Post of its intention to relocate the Ballasalla Post Office, and produce findings in a joint report. The powers, privileges and immunities relating to the work of a committee of Tynwald are those conferred by sections 3 and 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1876, sections 1 to 4 of the Privileges of Tynwald (Publications) Act 1973 and sections 2 to 4 of the Tynwald Proceedings Act 1984. Copies of this Report may be obtained from the Tynwald Library, Legislative Buildings, Bucks Road, Douglas IMI 3PW (Tel 01624 685516, Fax 01624 685522) or may be consulted at ixjixTW. hmwald.0r7.im All correspondence with regard to this Report should be addressed to the Clerk o f Tynwald, Legislative Buildings, Bucks Road, Douglas IMI 3PW.
    [Show full text]