Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
O RIORDAINAODHANA3AUTUMNNEWS3687_Layout120/08/201415:16Page Minister Aodhán ÓRíordáin with Tanaiste and fellow Joan of Burton State upon their Ministers appointment. NEW LABOUR LEADER JOAN BURTON in addition to serving as the new Tánaiste for Ireland. Joan is the first woman to hold the office of Labour of office the hold to woman first the is Joan Ireland. for new Tánaiste the as serving to addition in On the 4th of July, Labour Party members elected Minister Joan as the new Burton Leader of the Labour Party New CommunitiesNew and Culture Minister for Equality, outstanding Minister for Social Protection and in strained times has rigorously defended her Department’s her defended rigorously has times strained in and Protection Social for Minister outstanding role as Deputy Leader she worked tirelessly to drive Labour values at the heart of government. She has been an I have known Joan for many years and was delighted with her elevation to the leadership post. In her previous Leader and succeeds Eamon Gilmore who spent seven years previously inthe post. the concerns of local residents, something that I hope will bearranged inthe near future. I look forward to working with Joan in her new role and I have invited her to visit the constituency to listen to Budget, ensuring the protection of frontline Social Welfare Rates. AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁIN TD NEW COMMUNITIES & CULTURE APPOINTMENT AS MINISTER FOR EQUALITY, Regards, As always, if I can ever beof assistance please feel free to give my office a call. will continue to work for the people of the area. myself Kennyand Sean alongside Councillors:who McDonagh Brian Horgan-Jones& Gilliland,Jane Alison Labour vibrant and strong 3 returned and trend the bucked North Bay Dublin election recent most the In necessary. I was inspired by the girls I taught to put my head above the parapet and make a difference. my values. It was there that I became encouraged to get involved in politics because I believed change was alwayshaveinformed and me ground to continue Street Sheriff in teacher a as experiences and work My agenda of Government. at the heart national parliament. I hope that in my new role I can continue to do this in addition to driving the equality In 2011 many of you trusted me with your vote and gave me the chance to represent you for 5 years in our that has beengiven to me. New Communities and Culture. It is a privilege to serve in Government and I am humbled Last byJuly, the opportunityI was honoured to be asked by An Tánaiste Joan Burton to serve as a Minister of State for Equality, 01 8574020 Constituency Office: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD Minister of State for Equality, Communities New &Culture IN TOUCH e: [email protected] Minister Aodhán ÓRíordáin with Tanaiste Joan Burton Aodhán with Cllr Jane Horgan Jones and Cllr Alison Gilliland lives locally inLarch professional Hill. in specialising development. She previously worked as a teacher in Darndale and Organisation Teachers National AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁIN TD WORKING WITH @AodhanORiordain KEEPING s Tae no Ofca wt te Irish the with and Official Union Trade a as Darndale works role Alison day her In Donaghmede. Clonshaugh, Kilbarrack, Raheny, Edenmore, to Coolock, Ward Artane, Donaghmede Beaumont, Kilmore, of areas the represent – Beaumont – the for Councillor time first a as May (Beaumont last Gilliland Ward): Donaghmede Alison Cllr. otanc h nw ie lcly in locally lives now Belmayne and works inpublishing. he from Originally Portmarnack 2014. May last elected first was He Bayside. and BaldoyleSutton, Ward): MalahideCllr.– (HowthMcDonagh Brian practice of in Clontarf on the Howth Road. year 3rd specialising in criminal law. her She lives locally in Barrister of areas Fairview, Marino and Drumcondra. She is a Raheny, the Donnycarney, Killester, represent Clontarf, to continues since 2011 and was re-elected last May. She Jane has served as a Councillor for the area Ward):(Clontarf Horgan-Jones Cllr.Jane Brian represents the areas of Howth, Autumn 2014 lsn a elected was Alison
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1.Strengthening the Domestic STATEMENT OF NEW PRIORITIES Economy & Prioritising New Jobs In July 2014, the government agreed a statement of new priorities for the remainder of its term. These for the Unemployed priorities reflect many of the key concerns of ordinary working people. Three years since this Government took office to rescue the country from the worst financial crisis it has 2.Delivering Better Living and ever suffered, Ireland is in a much better place. The live register is down almost 3.5% and the Troika has Working Standards checked out of Ireland for the last time. 3.Improving Housing Availability & However there are still long term problems that need solutions. Affordability The shortage of housing stock is now becoming even more apparent. This is yet another legacy from the previous government who failed to build any local authority homes during the Celtic Tiger years. Reducing 4.Responsible and Sustainable the current waiting lists and building more local authority homes is now a government priority thanks to the Labour Party. Management of the Public Reform of the industrial relations system has been discussed for some time and recently, Labour Minister Finances Ged Nash has announced that new structures will be in place by the end of the year to protect vulnerable 5.Rebuilding Trust in Politics & Public workers. Furthermore, thanks to the Labour Party there is now a government commitment to establishing a Low Pay Commission to try to help those in employment who are struggling. Institutions As we approach 2016, I feel it is important that we engage with the idea of a New Republic, one where we 6.Protecting & Enhancing Peace in reflect on the past and to look to correct our mistakes into the future. I look forward to making my contribution in ensuring that this happens. Northern Ireland RIGHT TO READ CAMPAIGN In June, the Government launched the national ‘Right to Read campaign’ which will put literacy at the heart of community life in Ireland. Its National Launch was one of the proudest moments of my political career. As Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin City in 2006 I founded the initial campaign. My experiences as a teacher in the North Inner City convinced me that the challenge of defeating childhood illiteracy lay outside the walls of the classroom. Housing policy, community infrastructure and the delivery of an excellent library service are key to the lives of our more disadvantaged communities. While local authorities’ services have such a huge impact on the lives of vulnerable people, literacy has never been part of their work agenda. It has traditionally been seen as the role of the school, but our thinking in that regard needs to change and the Right to Read Campaign is key to that change. 30% of children in disadvantaged areas leave primary school with literacy problems, and poorer 3 year olds have one-third the oral language capacity of their more advantaged peers. The housing estate, the Aodhán with former Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn and some school children, celebrating Dublin City Libraries community development section and of course the library service as managed by the local authority will now be in the front line of that challenge. The Right to Read Campaign requires local authorities to put literacy at the heart of their policies, and will award a Right to Read Champion award to those who live up to this standard. Children do not live in schools – they live in communities, and this campaign adheres to the age long truism that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. It is significant that the Campaign launch took place in Charleville Mall library as this library was opened on a Saturday for the first time as a direct result of the Right to Read Campaign in 2007.
Aodhán’s Clinics: Fridays: Mondays (Excluding Bank Holidays): 10:00am – Kilmore West Community Centre 6.00pm – Graingers Pebble Beach 11:00am – Marine Hotel, Sutton 18 Conquer Hill Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 12:00pm – Constituency Office, 203 Philipsburgh Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3 Please note that there are no clinics for the month of August.
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Cllr Alison Gilliland Cllr Jane Horgan Jones Brian McDonagh Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD Beaumont - Donaghmede Ward Clontarf Ward Howth-Malahide Ward 086 6015154 086 837 5219 086 385 8979 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Working with Sean Kenny TD