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Tel: 028 90 347350 Tel: 028 90 347350 Fax: 028 90 347386 Fax: 028 90 347386 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.sinnfein.ie www.sinnfein.ie SFAF Clar 2014.qxd 24/01/2014 11:34 Page 1 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2014 Wexford Friday 7th February 16.00 » Registration 18.00 » David Cullinane Opening 18.15 » Economy • Decent Work for Decent Pay Motions 1-13 | Pages 5-8 • Reducing the Tax Burden on Ordinary Workers Motions 14-19 | Pages 8-10 • Protecting the Conditions of those in Work Motions 20-21 | Pages 10-11 • Economic Sovereignty Motions 22-25 | Pages 11-13 19.00 » Keynote Address from Martin McGuinness 19.15 » Peace Process • Dealing with the Legacy of the Past Motions 26-27 | Page 13 • Building a New Future Based on Equality and Respect Motions 28-37 | Pages 13-16 19.45 » Policing and Justice • Campaigning for Justice Motions 38-40 | Page 16 •Policing and Justice Motions 41-49 | Pages 16-18 20.15 » Basque Speaker 20.30 » Party Development Motions 50-62 | Pages 18-20 Saturday 8th February 10.00 » Investing in Transport Motions 63-70 | Pages 20-21 11.00 » Keynote Addresses Carried Live on RTE and BBC 13.00 Lunch 14.00 » Health • Radical Changes Needed in Health Policy Motions 71-83 | Pages 22-24 • Mental Health Must be a Key Priority Motions 84-86 | Page 24 •Tackling Drug and Alcohol Abuse Motions 87-89 | Page 25 14.45 » The Way Forward in Education Motions 90-99 | Pages 25-27 » Protecting the Most Vulnerable in Society Motions 100-106 | Pages 28-29 » Investment in Social Housing and Tackling the Mortgage Crisis Motions 107-114 | Pages 29-31 15.30 »Palestinian Speaker » International Solidarity and EU Affairs Motions 115-126 | Pages 31-34 16.15 » Environment, Energy and Infrastructure • Listening to Communities - Opposing Pylons Motions 127-128 | Pages 34-35 •A Ban on Fracking Motions 129-134 | Pages 35-37 • Climate Change Motions 135-137 | Pages 37-38 17.00 Tea 18.00 » Defending Rural Ireland Motions 138-148 | Pages 38-40 » Real Political Reform and Ending Cronyism Motions 149-161 | Pages 40-42 » Promoting LGBT Rights Motions 162-164 | Pages 42-43 19.00 » Speaker from ANC - A Tribute to Mandela 19.20 » Towards a New Republic • Time to Set a Date for a Border Poll Motions 165 | Page 43 • Promoting the Irish Language Motions 166-169 | Pages 43-44 • Importance of Arts and Sports Motions 170-176 | Pages 44-45 20.25 » Liadh Ní Riada introducing Gerry Adams 20.30 » Presidential Address from Gerry Adams TD 21.00 Close of Ard Fheis 1 SFAF Clar 2014.qxd 24/01/2014 11:34 Page 2 2 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2014 SFAF Clar 2014.qxd 24/01/2014 11:34 Page 3 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2014 STANDING ORDERS 1. Standing Orders shall be adopted at the option but to put the resolution or commencement of each Ard Fheis. amendment to a vote. 2. A Steering Committee and at least four 7. Emergency Motions (i.e. resolutions tellers shall be approved by the Ard Fheis at referring to events or decisions which the commencement of each Ard Fheis. emerged after the deadline for submission of Delegates or persons nominated for motions as per Rule 12d of the Constitution officership or membership of the Ard and Rules) must be handed in writing to the Chomhairle shall not be eligible to act as Ard Fheis Committee at Head Office not less Tellers. than 7 days before the scheduled start of the Ard Fheis. Emergency resolutions shall be 3. The length of time allocated to each section accepted at the discretion of the Steering and therefore the timetable of the Ard Fheis Committee. will be determined in advance of the Ard Fheis by the Chairperson of the Steering 8. Other Emergency Motions or Emergency Committee in consultation with the Ard Fheis Amendments(resolutions referring to events Committee. The timetable and list of which occur while the Ard Fheis is in session) Chairperson (s) for Ard Fheis shall be may only be put to the Ard Fheis at the adopted by the Ard Fheis at its discretion of the Steering Committee and commencement. shall require the suspension of Standing Orders to allow the adoption of the resolution 4. The Steering Committee will determine the onto the Ard Fheis Clár. length of time to be allocated to speakers prior to the beginning of each section of the 9. ‘Points of Order’ will be allowed at the Ard Fheis. The Steering Committee shall discretion of the Chairperson and shall be ensure that preference be given to the limited to 30 seconds. proposers of motions and amendments being taken in each section. 10. The Ruling of the Chairperson must be accepted at all times. A challenge to the 5. During debates priority will be given to decision of the Chairperson requires the properly nominated and accredited delegates. suspension of Standing Orders in order that a The Steering Committee may, at its motion of no confidence in the Chair is taken. discretion, allow for properly affiliated party members who are not delegates to speak 11. A motion for the suspension of Standing provided there are no delegates waiting to Orders must be submitted in writing to the speak at the time. The Steering Committee at Steering Committee outlining the reason for its discretion may permit visitors accredited such a motion before that motion can be put by the Ard Chomhairle to address the Ard to the floor. The length of time given to the Fheis for a specified time. Those addressing discussion of such a motion will be at the the Ard Fheis must when speaking give their discretion of the Steering Committee. A vote names and the name of the body and area to suspend Standing Orders requires a two- they are representing. thirds majority of delegates present in the hall. Standing Orders must be reinstated 6. On the motion being moved “that the again by two-thirds of the delegates present question be put” the Chairperson shall have in the hall when the reason for the no option but to put that motion to a vote of suspension has been dealt with before the the delegates present. In the event of the Ard Fheis can proceed. Standing Orders must motion being carried, the Chairperson, after be suspended at the commencement of the allowing time as allocated by the Steering Ard Fheis to allow the adoption onto the Ard Committee under Standing Order 4 to the Fheis Clár, Emergency Motions, Amendments proposer of the motion or any amendment/ and Addenda as indicated to the delegates by addendum under discussion, shall have no the Steering Committee. 3 SFAF Clar 2014.qxd 24/01/2014 11:34 Page 4 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2014 SANAS DON ARD FHEIS (GLOSSARY OF TERMS) An féidir le teachtaí dul isteach sa halla anois suíocháin a ghlacadh san halla. chun ullmhú vótáil ar na rúin... The Ard Fheis is about to start, can I call on Can delegates please enter the hall and prepare delegates, Ard Chomhairle members and visitors to vote on motions..... to come into the main hall, so that the debate can An féidir leis na háiritheoirí cinntiú go bhfuil siad begin on time. san áit ceart don vóta Tá mé ag iarraidh anois ar teachtaí a bhfuil sé de Can tellers ensure that they are in position for the rún acú labhairt sa roinn seo den Ard Fheis chun vote. scuaine a dhéanamh ar thaobh an phóidiam anseo. I bhfábhar / those in favour. I am now calling for speakers. Could delegates who wish to address this section of the Ard Fheis In aghaidh / those against please form a queue near the podium. Tá sé glactha / the motion is passed Tá córas aistriúcháin comhuaineach ar fáil do Tá sé caillte / the motion is lost dhuine ar bith atá ag iarraidh éisteacht leis an mhéid atá á rá as Gaeilge. Feicfidh sibh na An féidir le daoine a gcartaí a chur in airde? / cluaisíní ansin ar an taobh Could delegates indicate clearly with their cards? Simultaneous translation will be done of Rúin Éigeandála/ Addenda / Aguisíní (Emergency speeches in Irish. Headphones are available at Motions/Addenda/Amendments) the side of the hall for those who have difficulty Áiritheoirí (Tellers) understanding our national language. An bhfuil moltóir agam don liosta? / Is there a Tá an díospóireacht oscailte. Ba mhaith liom proposer for the list? ciúnas sa halla. The debate is now open, quiet in the hall please. An bhfuil cuiditheoir agam? / Is there a seconder? An féidir leis an Choiste Stiúrtha an teachta Orduithe Seasta (Standing Orders) deireanach a ainmniú agus an féidir le daoine Spreagaitheasc (Keynote Address) bheith comair.