FINE GAEL Clayton White’s Hotel, NATIONAL SPRING CONFERENCE Abbey Street, Wexford Friday 22nd and 2019 WEXFORD Saturday 23rd March 2019 FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2019 SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2019 McCLURE 1 McCLURE 2 7.30pm OPENING CEREMONY 1.00pm CONSTITUTION AND RULES An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD • DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROPOSALS Gerry O’Connell, Chairperson, Executive Council PARTY VALUES 8.00pm IRELAND AT THE HEART OF EUROPE 2.15pm WORKING TOGETHER ON CLIMATE ACTION An Tánaiste, Simon Coveney TD Min. Richard Bruton TD Min. Michael Creed TD SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2019 3.30pm YFG: NORTH SOUTH RELATIONS INTO THE FUTURE McCLURE 1 An Tánaiste, Simon Coveney TD 9.30am BUILDING A MODERN, COMPASSIONATE IRELAND - PROTECTING CHILDREN ON McCARTHY SUITE AND OFFLINE 1.15pm COLLINS INSTITUTE: A NEW COVENANT FOR Min. Richard Bruton TD st Min. Charlie Flanagan TD THE 21 CENTURY - CHURCH AND STATE IN IRELAND 10.45am BUILDING A MODERN, COMPASSIONATE LIVE TV IRELAND - PRIORITISING WOMEN’S HEALTH 2.30pm WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP Min. Simon Harris TD 3.45pm 1919: CENTENARY PERSPECTIVES 11.45am VIBRANT COMMUNITIES ACROSS IRELAND - Prof. Michael Laffan, UCD LIVE TV PROJECT IRELAND 2040, AGRICULTURE Dr. Anne Dolan, TCD AND JOBS Chair: Stephen Collins Min. Michael Creed TD Min. Paschal Donohoe TD RIVERBANK HOTEL Min. Heather Humphreys TD 4.30pm COUNCILLORS AND LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATES 1.15pm MAKING LIFE EASIER FOR FAMILIES - TAX REFORM, SOCIAL PROTECTION CHANGES LET’S TAKE AND EDUCATION McCLURE SUITE Min. Regina Doherty TD 6.30pm Doors Open Min. Joe McHugh TD IRELAND 7.00pm Warm Up 2.30pm VIBRANT COMMUNITIES ACROSS IRELAND - HOUSING, URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION Min. Eoghan Murphy TD 8.30pm LEADER’S SPEECH FORWARD LIVE TV An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD Min. Michael Ring TD TOGETHER #FGNC19 TUGAIMIS ÉIREANN AR AGHAIDH LE CHÉILE DIRECTIONS CAR PARK Clayton White’s Hotel is located in the heart of Wexford town, Clayton White’s Hotel has limited parking. Discounted rates are close to The National Opera House and the train and bus stations available to hotel guests. Additional paid parking is available at at Redmond Square. Rowe Street beside the Church of the Immaculate Conception. As you come into the town from Wexford Bridge PUBLIC TRANSPORT > When you come across Wexford Bridge turn left O’Hanrahan Train Station (Wexford) is located in Redmond Square, > As you continue along the Quay, you will approach the first a 5 minute walk from Clayton Whites Hotel. Visit www.irishrail.ie/ pedestrian crossing, turn right here (at Bank of Ireland) train-timetables/timetables-by-route for more information on > Continue along this road, following it uphill to a small route timetables and fares. Book early to avail of best rates. roundabout at Wexford Arts Centre. BUSES > Take the 2nd Exit at this roundabout, Clayton Whites Hotel will be on your right with the entrance to the underground carpark Bus Éireann www.buseireann.ie and private operator, Wexford Bus immediately after it on the right with discounted rates for www.wexfordbus.com, both stop in Redmond Square with Bus hotel residents. Éireann offering connections to Dublin Airport, Dublin, Waterford and Cork and Wexford Bus connecting Dublin Airport, Dublin and Waterford to Wexford. Buses run frequently and tickets are bookable online. CRÈCHE Crèche facilities will be available on Saturday. Contact Eileen Bradley on 01 619 8444 to pre-book. REGISTRATION & ACCESS LET’S TAKE If you have received your accreditation pass, you should detach it, by bending it carefully and peeling it off; you then simply insert it in the plastic pouch. Please wear your lanyard around your neck, to speed things up. Members must also bring their current IRELAND CLAYTON WHITE’S Membership Card (2018/2019) and some form of photo I.D. HOTEL The Registration Pass will guarantee ease of access for you and you alone. It is not transferrable. FORWARD Any companions will also need a Registration Pass. If they have not registered yet, they will have an opportunity to do so in the Registration Unit – located in the reception area of Clayton White’s TOGETHER Hotel - from 3.30pm – 8.00pm on Friday and 9.00am – 8.00pm on CAR Saturday. They will also need to bring photo I.D. PARK Please be advised that only those who have registered will gain NATIONAL SPRING access to the National Conference. CONFERENCE 2019 WEXFORD Clayton White’s Hotel, More detailed directions are available on Abbey Street, Wexford www.claytonwhiteshotel.com/find-us/ Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd March 2019 #FGNC19 Printed and published by Fine Gael, 51 Upper Mount Street, DO2 W924. www.finegael.ie Tel: 01 619 8444 Email: [email protected] Web: www.finegael.ie.