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ARDFHEIS

21st - 22nd March INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Local Election Candidates

at the Recent Candidate Conference

RECOVERYFOR ALL


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Schedule ........................................................................................................................2

Message from Michel Martin TD .........................................................................4

General Secretarys Welcome .................................................................................6

Membership Information ........................................................................................8

Cr Fhianna Fil ........................................................................................................9

Local & European Elections ...................................................................................10Dates for Your Diary .................................................................................................12

Entertainment at the Ard Fheis ............................................................................13

gra Fianna Fil ........................................................................................................14

Fobairt na Gaeilge ....................................................................................................18

Fianna Fil in Europe ...............................................................................................20

Current Ard Chomhairle .........................................................................................25

Honorary Secretaries Report ................................................................................26

Cumann Registration Figures ...............................................................................31

Joint Honorary Treasurers Report .......................................................................32

Parliamentary Party Contact Details ..................................................................39

Resolutions .................................................................................................................44

Organisation .................................................................................................46 Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ............................................................51

Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation ..................................................................53

Education & Skills ........................................................................................55

Justice & Equality .........................................................................................57

Finance ............................................................................................................60

Public Expenditure & Public Sector Reform ........................................65

Agriculture, Food & Community Affairs ...............................................67

Health ..............................................................................................................70

Environment & Local Government .........................................................74

Transport, Tourism & Sport .......................................................................78

Social Protection ..........................................................................................80

Foreign Affairs & Northern Ireland .........................................................81

Communications, Energy & Natural Resources ......... ........ ......... ........ 83

Fianna Fil National Party Trustees ......................................................................87

Soldiers of the Legion of the Rearguard ...........................................................88


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7:00pm - Official Openingby Uachtarn Fhianna Fil, Michel Martin D

7.30pm - Mental Health - Minding Your Mind: Implications for Policy Formulation

8.30pm - Honorary reasurers Report: Financing our Party

Venue:Mangerton Suite

9.00pm - Honorary Secretaries Report: Organisation

Venue:Mangerton Suite

10.00pm - Social function: with music rom Jimmy G (Brehon Hotel)

and Siniad (Gleneagle Hotel)

9:30am - Social Equality for All

10:30am - Finance & Public Expenditure

11:20am - Justice: Safer Communities

12.15pm - Environment: Saving Local Services

1.15pm - Agriculture: What Next for CAP?

2.10pm - A New Vision for Europe

Friday, 21st March 2014

Saturday, 22nd March 2014


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Please consult the updated clr, which will be available throughout the Ard Fheis weekend, and

note any changes to times and locations.

3.10pm - Education: Investing in Irelands Future

4.10pm - Te rue Cost of Universal Healthcare

5.10pm - Small Business: Te Engine of Growth

7.30pm - Members Awards

8.30pm - Leaders Address

10.00pm - Social function: with music rom Aidan Moynihan (Brehon Hotel)

and Heart & Soul (Gleneagle Hotel)

Please Note: Details o Motions Workshops, as well as additional Exhibition AreaWorkshops, will be available in the INEC.


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I would like to thank all our members or their efforts this past year in undraising or the Party. Te2014 Election Super Draw, in particular, was a great success, and has allowed us to continue to decreasethe Party debt levels, while also helping us build up our election war chest or this May. Furtherdetails o the Partys spending and undraising over the last year can be ound in the Joint Honoraryreasurers Report, located later in this Clr. Once again, Fianna Fil owes a huge debt o gratitude toour membership, who continue to support the Party in spite o continued challenging circumstances.

Friday 4th October 2013 saw the people vote in the reerendum to abolish Seanad ireann. Fianna Filwas the only political party which stood up to protect the Seanad rom this cynical Government stunt,and I would like to thank our members, as well as Niall Collins, our Director o Elections, or theirsterling work in that campaign.

Looking ahead, our Party aces a challenging and exciting couple o months, as we work towards asuccessul polling day on May 23rd. However, with the combined efforts o our candidates, membersand supporters, I am confident that 2014 will be a successul year or Fianna Fil.

Finally, I would like to thank the staff at Headquarters and Leinster House or their commitment andhard work over the past twelve months. Tey work tirelessly to ensure that the business o our Party is

carried out, every day. You will meet them over this weekend and I know you will agree with me thatthey are great ambassadors o our party.

Please study this Clr, particularly the schedule. Tere will be a more detailed schedule available as youenter the INEC. You should consult this also, in case any changes have been made.

Id welcome any suggestions or comments you may have on any aspect o this Ard Fheis, or on widerorganisational issues. Please eel ree to write to me at Fianna Fil HQ or email me at [email protected].

Enjoy the Ard Fheis and thank you or your continued commitment and loyalty to Fianna Fil.

Sen DorganGeneral Secretary


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Lisa Chambers, Eamonn Sheridan, and James McCann at the Fianna Fil Arbour Hill Commemoration

Ahead of the Primetime Seanad Referendum debate

Michel Martin at the Bloom Festivalin Phoenix Park

Leaders Speech at the 74 Ard Fheis

2013 National Ploughing ChampionshipsDirector of Elections, Niall Collins addresses thepress during the Seanad Referendum


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Sun 27th April 2014

Fri 23rd May 2014

23rd-25th September 2014

Sat 18th October 2014

Sun 19th October 2014

November 2014 (TBC)

Sun 30th November 2014

Arbour Hill Commemoration - Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin 7

Local & European Elections Polling Day

National Ploughing Championships - Ratheniska, Co. Laois.

Annual Cairde Fil Presidents Dinner - Doubleree Hilton Hotel, Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4.

Fianna Fil Annual Wole one Commemoration - Bodenstown, Sallins, Co. Kildare.

gra National Youth Conerence - Location BC

amon de Valera Commemoration - Ennis, Co. Clare

Michel Martin TD meets withexhibitors at the National

Ploughing Championships in

2013.

Party Leader Michel Martin

congratulates Cllr. Mary

Fitzpatrick as she is successfullynominated to contest the

European Elections in the

Dublin constituency.


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gra Fianna Fil has had another busy year and I would like to thank each o our members ortheir immeasurable contribution. We have retained the title o largest youth political organisationin Ireland. Freshers Weeks across the country last September and October saw us recruit in excesso 2,000 new members. Tis year, gra ocused on expanding our reach, recruiting in many othe Institutes o echnology or the first time. Te great reception we received on all campuseswas reflected in the record number o new members recruited. We are now in the process orepatriating these members with cumainn in their home areas so that they can continue theiractivity outside o the college year.

A Campaigning gra

gra has met our sel-set challenge to once again be a strong campaigning organisation. Overthe last twelve months we have run many successul campaigns such as our Healthy LivingCampaign, our NekDonate Campaign, and our Shop Local Saturday Campaign which is beinglaunched at this Ard Fheis to name but a ew. All o this activity ensures that we remain a relevant

political movement.

In addition, gra played a key role in the Seanad Reerendum, organising canvasses throughoutthe country, assisting the Senior Party in their successul pursuit o a No Vote.

We have also seen local cumainn taking our national campaigns to the streets in their own towns,and running their own campaigns on issues o importance in their areas. Tis year we walkedunder the gra Banner in three Pride Parades in Dublin, Limerick and Belast.

gra raditions

In a year o growth and change or gra, the traditional events remained cornerstones o thegra Calendar. Te Jack Lynch Cup in University o Limerick was well attended. Clare gra wasthe victor on the day, meaning that the Cup will cross the Shannon or next years competition.

Tis years DeValera Cup was also a great success, with the Teobold Wole one cumann inrinity College Dublin emerging victorious, having beaten off stiff competition rom UCD,Padriac Pearse Cumann DCU, Laoise gra, and Donogh OMalley Cumann UCC. Huge thanksto our hosts, the Kevin Barry Cumann in UCD, which did a great job o hosting this years event.

gra Fianna FilUachtarn gra Fhianna Fil, Kate Feeney

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Kate Feeney

Uachtarn gra


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Looking to the Future

As we prepare or the Local and European elections, there are a number o gra membersputting themselves orward or election. Te calibre o candidates putting themselves orward isa testament to the great organisation we have. gra candidates and members are already out andabout on the campaign trail with youth and experience combining to great effect on the door. We

should all be looking orward to getting stuck in over the coming weeks and gra is confident obeing a strong actor in making sure that the maximum number o seats are returned or FiannaFil this May.

Again, I would like to thank each member o gra or their dedication and work over the last 12months. Each o you had a role to play in our achievements and we can all be proud o the workwe are doing.

Finally, I would like to convey my sincere thanks to my ellow officers on the gra Central OfficerBoard or their contribution. Teir commitment to gra and to pursuing goals and actions orthe betterment o our society is unwavering and we as an organisation are stronger as a result.

Please take the time to visit the gra stand at the Ard Fheis.

gra Fianna Fil cont.

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Is cuid lrnach do pholasaith Fhianna Fil sid agus cur chun cinn na Gaeilge. I Rialtas, thugFianna Fil tacaocht don Ghaeilge mar theanga laethil an phobail. Le blianta beaga anuas isidir linn a r go raibh rl lrnach againn i mborradh na teanga go hirithe i dtaobh sghluaiseacht na nGaelscoileanna.

imid brdil as an mid at danta againn ar son na Gaeltachta agus ar son mhuintir naGaeltachta chomh maith. inreastruchtr na nGaeltachta agus na nOilen eabhsaithe go mr.Sna blianta amach romhainn t Fianna Fil ar son cram fiontraochta dars a choinneil. sseo in aitheantas don gh at ann ostaocht a chaomhn agus a chruth sna ceantair Ghaeltachtachun an teanga a choinneil beo agus beoga.

Mar phirt pholaitiil, timid brdil as an mid at bainte amach ar son na teanga agus ar sondaoine at ag iarraidh eidhmi gach l tr mhen na Gaeilge. Chuireamar Acht na deangachaOifigila in it. Bhunaomar Oifig an Choimisinara eanga.

Bh dom orainn gur ir Sean Curraoin as Oifig an Choimisinara toisc gur shl s gur beag

eile a dadadh s a bhaint amach sa dh bhliain a bh gtha aige sa phost.Cuirimid ilte roimh an Coimisinir eanga nua, Rnn Domhnaill agus caithfimid tacaochta thabhairt don oifig anois.

Bhunaiomar Foras na Gaeilge agus leathnaigh muid solthar oideachais tr mhen na Gaeilge go hirithe sna Gaelscoileanna agus ag an tr leibhal. Ar an stitse idirnisinta, bhaineamaramach ard stdais don Ghaeilge san Aontas Eorpach. N aontamid le cinneadh an Rialtaisdeireadh a chur le neamhsplechas Oifig an Choimisinara eanga agus timid ag iarraidhan chinneadh seo a athr. N aontamid le deireadh a chur leis na oghechn do dars naGaeltachta.

Doilsomar treoirphlean don Ghaeilge - Straitis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. Is Straitis seo athugann treoirphlean maidir le caomhn agus athbheochan na Gaeilge thar trimhse 20 bliain.Leagann an Straitis amach gnomhanna i 9 rimse diril chun cuspir lon na ndaoine alabhraonn an teanga go laethil a mhad 83,000 go 250,000.

uigimid nos m n aon rud eile go gcaithfimid ts ite a thabhairt don Ghaeilge sa chrsoideachais.

Forbairt na Gaeilgeby Michal Kitt TD, Fianna Fil Spokesperson on Gaeltacht Affairs

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We cannot afford to abandon our national representation in Europe to MEPs cravenly boundto the government or tied up with ringe extreme politics. Fighting or seats across all 3 o thebroad new European constituencies is a big part o Fianna Fil providing a constructive voice inchanging Irish politics.

Te current Fianna Fil delegation, Liam Aylward MEP, Brian Crowley MEP and Pat the Cope

Gallagher MEP have worked effectively with their colleagues rom across the European Union toprioritise issues o concern or Ireland and Irish citizens. CAP Reorm, Common Fisheries Policychanges and Horizon 2020 have been the ocus o our delegations hard work at the oreront oEU politics over the past five years.

Common Agricultural Policy MEPs played a decisive role in determining the uture o theCAP in negotiations in 2013. Fianna Fils aims in fighting or a CAP deal were to protectthe amily arm, ensure a air return to active armers, and to incorporate the sustainable andenvironmentally riendly arming practices in Ireland with good quality produce at affordableprices or consumers.

Commons Fisheries PolicyBuilding on Pat the Cope Gallaghers amendments, the EuropeanParliament overhauled the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). CFP must reflect the needs o Irishfisheries such as effective regionalisation, dealing realistically with discards and an adequateregime or small scale, coastal and island fisheries.

Horizon 2020 / Innovation Union- Horizon 2020 is aimed at securing Europes globalcompetitiveness. Running rom 2014 to 2020, with an 80 billion budget, the EUs newprogramme or research and innovation is part o the drive to create new growth and jobs inEurope. We are working to ensure that Ireland maximises the benefit rom this project and itplays a central role in driving on job creation.

Putting orward a strong team or May 2014 will copper-asten the proud history Fianna Fil hasin the European Parliament and will give Ireland an effective unwavering voice over the comingyears in the hustle and bustle o a vibrant Parliament at the heart o Europe. Te coming weeksin the lead up to the vote gives us a chance to outline the work done to date and put orward ourresh ideas or the uture o Ireland in the EU.


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Responsibilities - Member o the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development; Membero the Delegation with relations with Mercosur; Member o the Delegation to the Euro-LatinAmerican Parliamentary Assembly; Substitute Member o the Committee on Culture, Educationand Sport; Substitute Member o the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

el: (0032) 228 45782 Email: [email protected] Office: European Parliament,ASP 10G309, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047, Brussels.

Responsibilities - Member o the Committee or Industry, Research and Energy; Member o theDelegation or relations with the United States; Substitute Member o the Committee on LegalAffairs.

el: (021) 4896433 Email: [email protected] Constituency Office:Maryborough Lodge, Maryborough Hill, Douglas, Co. Cork

Responsibilities - Member o the Fisheries Committee; Chairman o the Delegation or relationswith Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and to the EEA; Substitute Member o the Committee onRegional Development.

el: (074) 9521276 Email: [email protected] www.acebook.com/pat.t.gallagher www.twitter.com/Pat_theCope Constituency Office: Main Street, Dungloe, Co.Donegal

Fianna Fil MEPs - Current Mandate & Contact Details

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Liam Aylward MEP

Ireland East

Pat the Cope GallagherMEP

Ireland North West

Brian Crowley MEP

Ireland South


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Following the decision to reduce Irelands number o MEPs rom 12 to 11, there has been a redraw o theEuropean constituencies to be used in this years European elections. As you can see rom the map below,Ireland is now split into three constituencies; Midlands North West, South, and Dublin.

Both Pat the Cope Gallagher, and Brian Crowley will be standing or re-election to the EuropeanParliament in the constituencies o Midlands North West and South respectively. Liam Aylward has

decided not to stand or re-election at this time. We would like thank Liam or his hard work and years oservice and dedication. Liam has done sterling work in Europe since he was first elected to the Parliamentin 2004, and will be sorely missed when the next crop o MEPs take their seats in the new EuropeanParliament.

Alongside our existing MEPs, Fianna Fil hopes to have a successul European election campaign with anumber o new candidates, hoping to make it to Europe. In Dublin, Mary Fitzpatrick has been selected to

2014 European Elections

MIDLANDS

NORTH WEST

SOUTH

run or the Party, as we look to take back the seat that we lost in 2009. Any membersinterested in helping out with Marys campaign should contact John Curran at

[email protected].

At the time o going to print, we had not yet held our conventions in the

constituencies o Midlands North West and Ireland South.However, by the time we gather together in Killarney we willhave selected two additional candidates, one to run alongsidePat the Cope Gallagher in Midlands North West, and one tocampaign alongside Brian Crowley in Ireland South.

We are confident not only that our members will select only thefinest candidates or these European elections, but that thosesame members will be instrumental in making sure we havethe best possible outcome once ballot day comes. Any memberslooking to help out with the campaigns in Midlands North Westor Ireland South should contact Fianna Fil Headquarters on 01676 1551 or at [email protected]


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Uachtarn Fhianna Fil, Michel Martin TD

I want, as Leader o Fianna Fil, to recognise that our MEP Liam Aylward has decided to retire rom activepolitics afer many decades o representing the people o Kilkenny and Leinster.

Liam has had a truly remarkable career and has been a dedicated Fianna Fil member. Tere are many wayso measuring how effective someone has been as a public representative, but one o the best is to look how the

people they have served have supported them.Liam has stood in fifeen elections rom 1977 onwards and never lost a contest. He was first elected he won thefirst or second seat in every election.

Tats the record o a man who won and retained the respect o the people o Carlow/Kilkenny and o theregion as a whole.

He was a Minister o State three times being respected by colleagues and outside groups each time.

During Liams two terms in the European Parliament he built a big reputation or his work especially on theAgriculture and Rural Development Committee.

He produced a very important and influential report on the sheep sector and was a strong and effective voiceor Ireland in Europe.

Te Aylwards have a record o service to Ireland which goes back to our struggle or reedom and Liam haswritten a new chapter which will long be remembered.

I want to thank Liam or his great service to Fianna Fil and to the people o our country. I wish him a verylong and happy retirement rom politics where he can spend more time with his amily going to hurlingmatches. Lets hope his beloved county Kilkenny gives some other county a chance in the hurling!

Micheal Martin DUachtarn Fhianna Fil


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H S t i R t


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We are gathering once again in the Kingdom o Kerry or this, our 75th Ard-Fheis. Ireland andits people still aces enormous challenges in spite o government spin that everything is all right.We will consider constructive solutions that will be put orward to assist in the recovery o oureconomy and, in particular, a recovery or those seeking employment. Te weekend is a milestoneon the path to party renewal as it marks the launch o the final phase o our Local Election

Campaign. Te elections on May 23rd are some o the most important this party has aced sinceits oundation.

Responding to the Nations Challenges-A Fairer Way

We have continued our responsible approach to opposition in the past 12 months. As we havesaid beore, we dont believe in opposition or the sake o opposition and we offer alternativesolutions when we cannot support those proposals tabled by the government nationally or locally.However, we will call the government out when it makes the wrong call as we have done on theSeanad reerendum, on Health policy, on Irish Water, on Local Government, on job creation, onCAP reorm and so many other issues.

Fairness is at their heart o our policies. Independent analyses o this governments actionsconstantly show that the weaker in society are suffering more as a consequence o thisgovernment actions then those who can afford to make a greater contribution.

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Te Ard Fheis o 2013 held at the RDS was a hugely successul occasion with over 5,000 peoplein attendance, vigorous elections to the Ard Comhairle and excellent debates on issues such asMortgage Arrears, Crime and Jobs & Enterprise.

Local Elections May 23rd

Te key ocus o this past 12 months has been the Local & European Elections which take placeon May 23rd next.

Te report o the governments Local Area boundary committee was published on May 30th. Itoutlined enormous changes to LEA boundaries around the country and thus began an extensiveconsultation period on candidate strategy with CDCs around the country.

Honorary Secretaries ReportDara Calleary TD and Margaret Conlon, Joint Honorary Secretaries

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Dara Calleary TD

Joint Honorary Secretary

Margaret Conlon

Joint Honorary Secretary


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sincerely or his commitment.

As well as leading our Oireachtas team, Michel spends a number o days and evenings everyweek on doors with candidates across the country and has a first-hand understanding o thepressures communities & amilies are acing in different parts o the country

Michel lead our Seanad campaign rom the ront. His willingness to debate the issues involved

with all concerned was in clear contrast to the role played by An aoiseach.

Policy Conferences & Local Policy Meetings

We continue to encourage a greater and deeper involvement o members in party policydevelopment and this weekend will see urther debate on motions across all policy areas.

Policy groups are in place across nearly all o the main policy areas at the moment.

Front bench members have attended a large number o public meetings on areas such as CAPReorm, Crime, Health, Job Creation & Renewable Power across the country to hear at first handthe concerns o communities on these vital issues.

We have published policy papers on Seanad Reorm, Political Reorm, Early Childcare andEducation, CAP policy, Suicide Prevention, Health System Funding, Organ Donation, LocalGovernment Reorm,own Centre Renewal and on Women in Enterprise.

Senator Mary White hosted an excellent National Womens Lunch in Dublin on February 15thocusing on enterprise. Te events had a combined attendance o over 700 and as well as been finepolicy ora were also excellent social events.

Te EU Affairs Committee o the Ard Comhairle travelled to Brussels or a series o meetingsaround EU Involvement.

Fianna Fil AdministrationWe would like to thank all o the staff at Fianna Fil HQ and at Leinster House or thecommitment to the party and or their proessionalism. We continue to ask them to do theimpossible and they respond every time.

During the year Adrian OHiggins moved to the research office at Leinster House andChristabelle Feeney joined the team at Mount Street to replace Adrian as National Youth Officer.


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Joint Honorary Treasurers Report


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We are pleased to present our Honorary reasurers Report to delegates at this Ard Fheis.

As delegates will know, the Party has made significant progress with the Partys Finances in recentyears.

We have increased our gross Fundraising income in 2013 by nearly 200,000 to 1.17 Million. We

have completely changed the profile o our donor base which now places a complete emphasison small contributions over our wide National Membership and Supporter base and we havemanaged to bring the overall cost base o the Party under control despite continued cuts in thePartys unding,

Te details o our undraising income are provided in this Clar. Te individual categories o ourundraising income are set out clearly, the three clear pillars o our unding now comprise o ourNational Superdraw, the Partys Membership ee income and the National Collection.

Te Partys Finances work on the basis o five year cycles which budget or key election periodsduring that cycle. In simple terms, during non-election years, the Party accumulates or pays down

debt which have unded important Election campaigns and in election years, we have a net spendafer undraising income is used.

Given the continued stability o the Partys Finances, we as your reasurers, will be putting asignificant budget in place to fight the upcoming European and Local Elections but similarly, weexpect the costs o these campaigns to be paid or by the end o 2014 at which point we will beginundraising or the next General Election. Te Partys Finances operate now on a five year cyclebasis. It is our expectation that the Party will be debt-ree by mid-2015.

Te Party this year has already printed over three Million pieces o literature or our LocalElection candidates across the country which have been heavily subsidised and the investmentby the Party in a specialised printing press at Party Headquarters in 2013 is proving to be an

invaluable asset to the Party as we ramp up our campaigning activity into this years LocalElections. We also have a Graphic Design team at Party Headquarters which assists candidatesacross the country pull together the necessary content or their local literature.

Fundraising Activities

We have committed to having a election und in place to fight the upcoming European and LocalElections up to the 23rd May o this year. Tis spend is well underway already and we are putting

Joint Honorary Treasurers ReportNiall Collins TD and Margaret Conlon, Joint Honorary Treasurers

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Joint Honorary Treasurer

Hugh Dolan

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unds in place to ensure that we have successul election results in both campaigns.

We have been only able to achieve this stability and investment in our candidates across thecountry through your continued support. Every cent raised through undraising activities isring-enced or the purposes o campaigning and electioneering. We thank you sincerely or yoursupport and we ask that you continue to contribute to the rebuilding our great Party.

Te Partys main undraising activities are the National Collection and the National Super Draw.We set out the returns, by constituency, or both the National Super Draw and the NationalCollection in the pages that ollow. Te Party raised more than 500,000 again in 2013 throughthe National Super Draw. Te top perorming CDC was once again Roscommon, returningmore than 30,000. Particular credit is owing to Cllr. Martin Connaughton and Mary DevineOCallaghan or achieving this sum. Roscommon was closely ollowed closely by Clare CDCwhich also broke the 30,000 mark. Tese CDCs are a great example o what can be achieved. Ievery CDC achieved what Roscommon and Clare did, the Party would raise 1.5 million rom theSuper Draw.

Afer Clare, Cork South Central achieved just over 27,000, Wexord also raised just over 26,000

and Limerick County raised just over 24,000.

In 2013, the National Collection produced a total turnover o 200,000 and remains an importantundraiser or the Party. Again, returns by CDC are presented below. With a month to go toa major national collection weekend, we are calling on all members to make a special effort toensure that the national collection is taken up at every church gate in every CDC. Te NationalCollection is not only an important undraiser or Fianna Fil; its also an opportunity or FiannaFil to be active in the community.

We are particularly pleased that the Partys undraising model has changed significantly in recentyears. In 2013, approximately 90% o all contributions came rom donors who gave us 100 or

less. As a Party, our ocus on undraising has moved away rom corporate donations and we arecommitted to raising the necessary resources through smaller contributions rom our membersand supporters.

We are firmly committed to continuing to build on the successes o recent years in undraising.Te National Collection and National Super Draw are vitally important to achieving this. Weask you to do what you can to help us increase the returns or both the National Collection andNational Draw in 2014.

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Conclusion

Fundraising is always challenging; this is particularly so in these challenging times. We want toextend our sincere thanks to every member and supporter who give their time and money to raiseunds or Fianna Fil. I you are in a position to organise or host a undraising event in your area,please make contact with ourselves or Darragh McShea in Fianna Fil Headquarters . We appealto you to continue to make an effort to ensure that Fianna Fil has the resources and capacity tomount campaigns and fight elections over the coming years. We can only do this with your help.

Tank you or everything you continue to do or Fianna Fil.

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CDC 2012 2013

Roscommon 32,750 30,400

Clare 31,250 30,150

Cork SC 27,650 27,150Wexford 26,550 27,000

Limerick County 24,250 24,950

Galway West 21,350 22,500

Galway East 19,650 20,050

Donegal 22,650 18,250

Westmeath 16,550 18,050

Kerry 16,750 17,250

Cavan 18,750 17,150

Tipperary 16,750 16,000Louth 16,900 15,700

Cork NW 17,550 15,250

Waterford 15,100 15,100

Meath East 13,250 13,250

Mayo 15,750 13,150

Dublin Fingal 11,850 12,700

Dublin Bay South 10,150 12,500

Offaly 14,350 11,150

Cork East 9,400 10,250Cork SW 14,750 9,900

Dublin SW 7,950 8,950

CDC 2012 2013

Kildare North 8,150 8,550

Laois 10,250 8,350

Sligo 10,100 8,350Dublin Bay North 7,750 8,150

Dublin West 6,750 8,000

Kildare South 8,350 7,650

Meath West 9,850 7,250

Kilkenny 9,900 7,100

Wicklow 5,300 6,750

Dublin Rathdown 10,600 6,700

Dublin SC 10,350 6,700

Longford 6,150 6,550Leitrim 7,950 6,450

Monaghan 7,950 6,050

Cork NC 7,550 5,700

Dublin Mid West 5,300 5,350

Dun Laoghaire 6,900 5,250

Limerick City 4,850 3,950

Carlow 1,750 3,750

Dublin Central 3,950 3,050

Dublin NW 3,650 2,000

Total 574,750 589,750


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Mayo

Donegal

Galway East

Galway West

Cavan

Leitrim

Roscommon

Sligo

Monaghan

Dublin Bay North

Dublin Bay South

Dublin Central

Dublin FingalDublin Mid West

Dublin North West

Dublin Rathdown

Dublin South Central

Dublin South West

Dublin West

Dun Laoghaire

Kilkenny

Kildare South

CarlowLaois

Louth

Offaly

Wexford

Wicklow

Meath West

Westmeath

Longford

Kildare North

Meath East

Cork North Central

Cork South Central

Cork East

Cork North West

Cork South WestKerry

Limerick

Limerick City

Tipperary

Clare

Waterford

10,483.39

5,966.19

5,048.40

5,832.57

12,084.08

6,319.49

7,387.98

1,383.40

4,900.58

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

5,789.91

720.00

841.406,867.81

4,658.84

10,534.80

5,949.48

350.00

4,470.70

4,662.32

6,076.41

872.64

5,554.85

2,003.42

1,285.56

5,307.63

9,334.66

1,745.62

14,446.79

19,808.37

464.00

17,963.09

15,066.36

3,225.40

Total 207,406.14

Mayo

Donegal

Galway East

Galway West

Cavan

Leitrim

Roscommon

Sligo

Monaghan

Dublin Bay North

Dublin Bay South

Dublin Central

Dublin FingalDublin Mid West

Dublin North West

Dublin Rathdown

Dublin South Central

Dublin South West

Dublin West

Dun Laoghaire

Kilkenny

Kildare South

CarlowLaois

Louth

Offaly

Wexford

Wicklow

Meath West

Westmeath

Longford

Kildare North

Meath East

Cork North Central

Cork South Central

Cork East

Cork North West

Cork South WestKerry

Limerick

Limerick City

Tipperary

Clare

Waterford

11,376.94

6,010.38

6,513.18

4,898.34

13,882.15

5,301.76

5,556.13

1,239.84

4,197.63

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

20.00

0.00

0.00

6,453.98

767.30

172.505,838.42

4,639.16

10,654.64

7,674.82

175.00

4,848.58

6,376.95

4,173.41

2,209.02

5,364.66

761.00

1,212.00

4,286.92

9,861.49

1,992.39

16,243.96

24,292.01

1,737.20

11,320.39

16,860.48

2,543.23

Total 209,455.86

Contact Details - Dil ireann


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Spokesperson on Marine & Fisheries

el: 053 923 5046

Email: [email protected]

Office: Lower Church Street, Enniscorthy,

Co. Wexord

Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise &

Innovation

el: 096 77613


Office: 19 Pearse Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo

Spokesperson on Justice & Equality

el: 061 300 149 / 01 618 4277

Email: [email protected] Office: Red House Hill, Patrickswell,

Co. Limerick

John Browne TD

Wexford

Niall Collins TD

Limerick County

Dara Calleary TD

Mayo

Spokesperson on Environment & Local

Government

el: 057 932 1976


Office: Grand Canal House, William St,

ullamore, Co. Offaly

Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food &

Community Affairs

el: 091 562 846


Office: Kirwan House, Flood Street, Galway,

Co. Galway

Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism & Sport

el: 065 689 1115 / 01 618 3514

Email: [email protected] Office: 8 Mill Road, Ennis, Co. Clare


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Spokesperson on Public Expenditure

& Reform

el: 057 873 2692


Office: Silveracre, Castletown, Portlaoise,

Co. Laois

Spokesperson on Mental Health

& Special Needs

el: 093 24070


Office: Dublin Road, uam, Co. Galway

Leader & Spokesperson on Northern

Ireland

el: 021 432 0088 Email: [email protected]

Office: 137 Evergreen Road, urners Cross,

Co. Cork

Spokesperson on Housing, Planning

& Gaeltacht Affairs

el: 090 967 8147


Office: Castleblakeney, Ballinasloe,

Co. Galway

Spokesperson on Horticulture

& Rural Affairs

el: 042 933 1032 / 01 618 3468


Office: Rathiddy, Knockbridge,

Dundalk, Co. Louth

Spokesperson on Health

el: 021 450 2289

Email: [email protected] Office: 28a Ballyhooley Road, Dillons

Cross, Co. Cork


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Spokesperson on Health

el: 086 267 4764

Email: [email protected] Office: Seanad ireann, Leinster House,

Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Spokesperson on Children &

European Affairs

el: 01 618 3853 / 01 618 4424


Office: Seanad ireann, Leinster House,


Spokesperson on Communications,

Energy & Natural Resources


Office: Seanad ireann, Leinster

House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Spokesperson on Public Expenditure

& Reform


Office: Seanad ireann, Leinster

House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Spokesperson on Children

el: 0044 933 0769


Office: Oliver Plunkett Street,

Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Trade;

Border Region Development

el: 049 436 2366


Office: 3 Carrickern, Cavan, Co. Cavan


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Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism

& Sport

el: 068 21831 Email: [email protected]

Office: Cahirdown, Listowel, Co. Kerry

Leas Chathoirleach & Spokesperson on

Justice, Equality & Defence

el: 027 53840 / 01 618 3079


Office: Wole one Square, Bantry, Co. Cork

Seanad Leader & Spokesperson on

Finance

el: 01 845 7741


Office: Suite 7, Manor House, Church

Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin

Spokesperson on Arts, Heritage

& Gaeltacht Affairs

el: 062 61122 / 01 618 4018 Email: [email protected]


Kildare Street, Dublin 2Senator Labhrs Murch

Tipperary

Spokesperson on Agriculture, Marine

& Food

el: 074 916 5466


Office: Main Street, Gortahork,

Co. DonegalSenator Brian Domhnaill

Donegal

Spokesperson on Social Protection

el: 01 618 3310


Office: Carrick Road, Drumshambo,

Co. Leitrim

Senator Paschal Mooney

Sligo/Leitrim


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Group Whip & Spokesperson on Environment,

Community & Local Government

el: 01 618 3561


Office: 46 Carrickern, Cavan, Co. Cavan

Spokesperson on Enterprise, Jobs

& Innovation


Office: 6 Wyckham Park Road, Dundrum,

Dublin 16

Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs

& Trade

el: 01 618 3763 / 051 421 771


Office: Mountgarrett Castle, New Ross,

Co. Wexord

Spokesperson on Education & Skills

el: 01 618 3156





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75 Ard-Fheis


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Procedure:Te ruling o the Cathaoirleach or the presiding Leas-Cathaoirleach on all matters o procedure is final.

Resolutions:Resolutions submitted by units and listed on the Clr may be moved by a delegate rom that unit. Priority shallbe given to a delegate rom the unit and other delegates may be permitted to move or speak to a resolution.

Amendment to a Resolution:An amendment may be moved only i notice o the proposed amendment has been given in writing to theCathaoirleach and it has been accepted as relevant. An amendment proposing a direct negative to a resolutionmay not be moved.

Decisions on Resolutions:Decisions will be made by a show o hands. In the event o the Cathaoirleach being unable to decide theoutcome o any vote, a count will be made by tellers. Only voting delegates are eligible to be counted showingtheir official delegate tickets to the tellers.

Speakers on Resolutions:Te proposer to a resolution is allowed two minutes to speak. Speakers to a resolution are allowed two minutesto speak.

Registration at Speakers Corner:A delegate registration desk will be available at all sessions to register speakers or resolutions. TeCathaoirleach will be given the ull list o speakers by the registration desk officials. Delegates intending tospeak must register well in advance o the appropriate session. Delegates registered to speak will be invited bythe Cathaoirleach to come to the podium provided.

Suspension of Standing Orders:A notice o motion or the suspension o standing orders or a specific purpose must be signed byrepresentatives o 10% o registered cumainn beore the terms o the motion are submitted to the Cathaoirleach.

Te signature and designation o each representative will appear on the notice o motion. Te Cathaoirleachwill then inorm the Ard-Fheis that the motion to suspend standing orders or the purpose mentioned will beput to the Ard-Fheis two hours later. Te proposers should be present and ready to identiy themselves whenthe motion is put.

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1. Tat this Ard Fheis commits the Party to initiate a Social Media strategy that would lead toconnecting all units within the Fianna Fil organisation.

Charles Daly Cumann, Cork South Central CDC

2. Tat this Ard Fheis commits the Party to put in place a Liaison Officer between all gra unitsand relevant to all cumainn in order to keep all gra members connected with the Party, afer

they leave college.Charles Daly Cumann, Cork South Central CDC

3. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the importance o gra Fianna Fil and the motions passed atits National Youth Conerence. Tereore, this Ard Fheis mandates the Ard Chomhairle to passor reject all organisational motions passed at the National Youth Conerence at the first meetingo the Rules & Procedures Committee o the Ard Chomhairle ollowing the National YouthConerences.

Caoimhin de Barra NUIG, Galway West CDC

4. Tat this Ard Fheis consider abolishing the registration ee or all Chomhairl Ceantair.

Sean Lemass Cumann, Clare CDC

5. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the establishment o a special committee under the NationalExecutive to seek the views o all CDC units to discuss with each CDC at a ull meeting therole and uture o our cumainn within the Fianna Fil Party structure. Following on rom this,a report should be prepared by the Committee and presented to the National Executive ordiscussion.

ipperary CDC

6. Tat this Ard Fheis call or the moratorium on undraising during the National Draw to belimited to a period o ten weeks, notified our weeks in advance, and i the National Draw periodis extended, the moratorium should not be extended.

Dublin Bay South CDC

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7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on Fianna Fil Headquarters to orthwith adopt a standardadministrative procedure o immediate notification o the new member details, including thosewho join via the fiannaail.ie website, to their respective CDC Secretary and ConstituencyOrganiser.


8. Tat this Ard Fheis proposes that the Committee o wenty be abolished and replaced by twodelegates rom each CDC.


9. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the Four Year Rule or officers elected to all officer boards be maderetrospective and effective rom this Ard Fheis.

Prosperous Cumann, Kildare North CDC. Related Motion from Maynooth Comhairle Ceantair (Kildare

North CDC)

10. Tat this Ard Fheis proposes that all the appointment o Local Area Representatives shouldfirst and oremost be the responsibility o the Comhairle Ceantair.

Maynooth Comhairle Ceantair, Kildare North CD C

11. Tat this Ard Fheis strongly recommends that no quota system be used in membershipelections to a reormed Ard Comhairle.

Maynooth Comhairle Ceantair, Kildare North CD C

12. Tat this Ard Fheis requests that the location o all uture Ard Fheiseanna be a central

location so as to encourage maximum participation o the party membership.Donegal North East CDC

13 Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the party to begin actively and seriously participating and

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13. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the party to begin actively and seriously participating andengaging in the political process in Northern Ireland. Following on rom this, the party shouldbegin fielding candidates or election there or 2019.

Donegal North East CDC. Related Motion from CD Wolfe one Cumann (Dublin Bay South CDC)

14. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the provision to be made or the holding o votes by secret ballot

on Ard Fheis motions in the Clr i such a request is made by at least 10 cumainn prior to the ArdFheis.


15. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or as wide a selection as possible o candidates who representimportant areas o business and culture to ensure that our party can speak with authority andexperience in all areas.

Drummond Whelan Cumann, Dublin Bay South CDC

16. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or an election strategy to be agreed jointly between ChomhairlCeanntair and the NCC and should be in place beore nominations or selection conventionsopen.

Maynooth Comhairle Ceantair, Kildare North CD C. Related Motions from Kildare North CDC, Dublin Bay

South CDC, Maynooth Comhairle Ceantair (Kildare North CDC), Cork North West CDC, Killone Cumann

(Clare CDC), Cobh Cumann (Cork East CDC)

17. Tat this Ard Fheis proposes that ollowing candidates being selected by the One MemberOne Vote, a system should be put in place to ensure that the same standard and calibre o

candidate is kept throughout the country. Tis motion proposes that afer coming throughselection, candidates are then interviewed at HQ level in order to ensure that they are o a highstandard/calibre.

Maynooth Comhairle Ceantair, Kildare North CD C. Related Motions from rinity College Wolfe one

Cumann (Dublin Bay South CDC)

18 Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the establishment o Fianna Fil Womens Network Tis will be

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18. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the establishment o Fianna Fil Women s Network. Tis will bea network open to all members o Fianna Fil. It will seek to implement the proposals outlinedin the Fianna Fil Gender Equality policy document. As part o this process, within six weeksrom this Ard Fheis elections to an organising committee o eight people plus a chair will beheld. Tis committee will organise a one day conerence organised on the theme o womenin public lie to take place within six weeks afer the local and European elections on May 23.Fianna Fils womens network will organise undraising to support prospective emale candidatesor the party. Fianna Fil recognises the barriers to women in public lie are multiaceted andneed a coordinated approach to ully address these. Tese are outlined in the Fianna Fil GenderEquality policy and can be summarised as the 5 Cs: Cash, Confidence, Convention, Childcare,Contacts.

Cork East gra CDC. Related Motions from Waterford gra CDC, Gary Wyse Cumann (Waterford CDC),

Cobh Cumann (Cork East CDC)

19. Tat this Ard Fheis reaffirms Fianna Fils commitment to listen to the views and concernso its members and lays down the ollowing process to effectively and efficiently act on them:

party spokespersons or others including secretaries/chairpersons o Oireachtas committees, chiewhip, party leader, general secretary, to whom issues are reerred, by motion o a ComhairleDilcheantair, shall (i) immediately acknowledge receipt o correspondence and indicate theirsupport, i any (ii) engage as appropriate, with the Rna Oinigh o the CDC (iii) issue a progressreport in writing to the Rna Oinigh in advance o the date o the next scheduled CDC meeting,and (iv) continue to report on, and progress the work o, achieving a satisactory outcome.

John Browne Cumann, Cork North West CDC; Related Motions from Cork North West CDC; Tomas Davi s

Cumann (Cork East CDC), Grenagh Padraig Ui Shuilleabhain (Cork North Central CDC), Killavullen

Cumann (Cork North West CDC)

20. Tat this Ard Fheis moves that all duties, powers and responsibilities o CDCs/CCs and theirofficers should be clearly defined in the coru and be made available to all members.

Killone Cumann, Clare CDC

21 Tat this Ard Fheis instructs that the role o Constituency Organiser/Director o Elections

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21. Tat this Ard Fheis instructs that the role o Constituency Organiser/Director o Electionsand their powers and responsibilities be clearly defined in the Coru.

Killone Cumann, Clare CDC

22. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the valuable motions and ideas passed at all Ard Fheiseanna.Tereore, HQ should be mandated to publish a list o the motions passed at each Ard Fheis and

this list be sent to each unit secretary within a week o each Ard Fheis conclusion.Clare gra, Clare CDC

23. Tat this Ard Fheis mandates that 10% o CDC unding be allocated to gra activities in theirconstituency.

Clare gra, Clare CDC

24. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or all nominees going or selection at Fianna Fil selectionconventions to take part in a debate ahead o members casting their vote. Such a change on past

procedure makes sense in the context o the move rom cumann voting to OMOV.Cobh Cumann, Cork East CDC

25. Tat this Ard Fheis mandates the party to draf new, or revise its existing policies. Tat theyseek submissions rom members in advance o publication to tap into our internal expertisethroughout the organisation and also to give grassroots members greater ownership o partypolicy.

Cobh Cumann, Cork East CDC

1. Tat this Ard Fheis stands 100% with the Irish language and with all persons who want to use

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% g g pthe Irish language in their everyday lie.

Dingle Comhairle Ceantair, Kerry CDC; Related Motion: Donegal North East CDC

2. Tat this Ard Fheis will remember and put right and include the orgotten women in historyand their role in 1916 and the development o the state.

Ennis Comhairle Ceantair, Clare CDC

3. Tat this Ard Fheis acknowledges the contribution o the Irishmen and women who oughtduring the First World War and recognises the sacrifices made.

PH Pearse Cumann, Wexford CDC

4. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Government to restore democratic elections to dars naGaeltachta.

Ballybunion Cumann, Kerry CDC

5. Tat this Ard Fheis condemns the total lack o respect this Government has shown towardsthe Irish language since taking office and commends the actions taken by Sen Cuirrein inhighlighting this matter.

Clogheen Cumann, ipperary CDC

6. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises Fianna Fils immense contribution to the development o theArts in Ireland and calls on the Fianna Fil Spokesperson or the Arts to publish a new FiannaFil policy in this area.

Youghal Cumann, Cork East CDC

7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Government to recognise the immense contribution o SeamusHeaney to the Arts in Ireland.

Charles Daly Cumann, Cork South Central CDC

8. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the establishment o a museum to honour the men and women o

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the 1916 Rising in the GPO in advance o the 100th anniversary o the Rising.

amon de Valera Cumann, Cork North Central CDC

9. Dearbhaonn an Ard Fheis seo tacaocht ballraocht Fhianna Fil don rl an Comisinir eangachun stdas an Ghaeilge agus Gaeilgeoir a chosaint agus a neart.

Corr na Mna, Gaillimhe Tiar CDC

10. Cineann an Ard Fheis seo an easpa tacaochta at lirithe ag an Rialtas reatha don Straitis 20Bliain don Ghaeilge. ilonn an Ard Fheis seo cothromaocht na Finne le haghaidh saornaigh alabhrann Gaeilge.

An Chloch Bhreach, Gaillimhe Tiar CDC

11. ballraocht Fhianna Fil tiomnaithe ar an Gaeilge a chur chun cinn i ngach gn dobair anPhairt, n gCumann suas chuig an Ard Chomhairle, agus san Oireachtas agus sna Comhairl

itila.Comhairle Ceantair Chonamara Tuaidh

12. Molann an Ard Fheis seo gur cheart deis a bheith ag oth-choist Fhianna Fil rin a chur ar

aghaidh go dt an Ard Fheis.

Cumann Choill Rua/An Cnoc, Gaillimhe Tiar CDC

1. Tat Tis Ard Fheis proposes that in order or Waterord to hold its current status as the

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Gateway City o the Southeast, the IDA office in Waterord must reopen. It must also have anIDA Southeast Regional Director. A panel o Industry Subject Matter Experts should be set upin coordination with a Waterord based IDA office.

Ballygunner Cumann, Waterford CDC

2. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the abolition o the Jobsbridge program and an end to theexploitation o young Irish people by the programme.

Kevin Barry Cumann UCD, Dublin South CDC; Related Motion: Gary Wyse Cumann, Waterford CDC

3. Tat this Ard Fheis ully supports the Community Employment projects or all the good workdone and are continuing to do throughout the whole o Ireland.

Fahan Cumann, Donegal CDC

4. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to include the renewal o town centres as part o its

efforts to tackle unemployment.gra, Dn Laoghaire CDC

5. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or urgent action to alleviate the escalating costs imposed onbusinesses seeking to create jobs including energy, waste disposal and commercial rates.

Navan Cumann, Meath West CDC

6. Tis Ard Fheis calls or the establishment o a State-owned Enterprise Bank to support SMEs.

Dn Laoghaire Cumann, Dn Laoghaire CDC

7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or greater protection to be put in place or part time workersincluding those on so called zero hours contracts.

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1. Tat this Ard Fheis calls upon the Government to introduce technology based education orh b h d d l l

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teachers at both primary and secondary levels.

Connolly/Sarsfield Cumann (Lucan), Dublin Mid West CDC

2. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Minister or Education to examine the possibilities around thecreation o a second level subject or module based on Ulster Scots dialect, literature, traditions

and heritage.rinity College Wolfe one Cumann, Dublin Bay South CDC

3. Tat this Ard Fheis condemns the Fine Gael/Labour government policy o the denigration othe Irish language by the reduction o teachers in small rural Gaelscoileanna and calls or thereversal o this policy immediately.

Navan West Comhairle Ceantair, Meath West CDC

4. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the importance o SUSI, but also recognises that there are

anomalies within the system. Tereore, this Ard Fheis calls on our spokesperson on Education& Skills to call or a re-evaluation o SUSI, assessing applications on the basis o the net income othe household.

Caoimhin de Barra NUIG

5. Tat this Ard Fheis demands the restoration o the Higher Education third level grantsprocessing systems to local authorities so that eligible students can receive their grants earlyduring the pre-Christmas period, rather than having to wait until the end o the academic year bywhich time some students have abandoned their studies because o the costs involved.

Killorglin Comhairle Ceantair, Kerry CDC

6. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Department o Education to introduce a curriculum basedcourse on sexual and mental health to be taught in secondary schools by teaching staff, endingthe practice o third party groups being brought into schools or this purpose.

Clare gra CDC

7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the introduction o an examinable leaving certificate coursetitl d P liti d Phil h

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entitled Politics and Philosophy.

Clare gra CDC

8. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the amendment o the Universities Act o 1997 to make it explicitlyclear that membership o a third level student union is non-mandatory.

Kevin Barry Cumann, UCD, Dublin South CDC

9. Tat this Ard Fheis supports the development o a new Leaving Certificate subject centred oncomputer programming, computer science and inormation technology.

Kevin Barry Cumann, UCD, Dublin South CDC

1. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the need or all Garda to receive specific training and guidanceon how to deal with suicidal drivers or people who are known or suspected to have suicidal

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on how to deal with suicidal drivers or people who are known or suspected to have suicidalideation.

Rochestown Cumann, Cork South Central CDC. Related Motions from Charles Daly Cumann (Cork South

Central CDC), Sen McCarthy Comhairle Ceantair (Cork North Central CDC)

2. Tat this Ard Fheis supports the call o the Rape Crisis Centre or the judiciary to participate ineducation programmes on the impact o rape on individuals.

London & Brussels Cumainn

3. Tat this Ard Fheis proposes that the government should put legislation in place to giveautonomy to shut down a social media site that leads to a atality o one o its citizens.

Oranmore/Coolarne Comhairle Ceantair, Galway West CDC

4. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Parliamentary Party to work to improve the Bill regarding

gender recognition to allow people aged 16 to 18 to be covered by its gender recognitionprovisions.


5. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the establishment o a special financial criminal court.

Donogh OMalley Cumann. UCC, Cork South Central CDC

6. Tat this Ard Fheis demands that the government review and reverse the decision to close ruralGarda stations and restore the Garda presence in these stations to what it was pre-closure so that

older people in rural areas do not have to lock themselves into their homes due to the constantear and threats o attack, assaults, robbery, intimidation and potential loss o their lives.


7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or athers to be granted the same parentage rights as mothers.

Donogh OMalley Cumann, UCC, Cork South Central CDC

8. Tat this Ard Fheis supports the creation o an independent police commission, which needsto be created to meet the challenges o policing in Ireland in the 21st Century We believe

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to be created to meet the challenges o policing in Ireland in the 21st Century. We believethat there is a need or the establishment o a non-departmental public body under statute toprovide governance to, and ensure accountability o, policing within the current and uture legalarchitecture in Ireland.

Dunmanway Cumann, Cork South West CDC. Related motion from rinity College Wolfe one Cumann

(Dublin Bay South CDC)

9. Tat this Ard Fheis supports the establishment o a Judicial Council with responsibility orthe representation o the judiciary, an independent disciplinary process, judicial education and

judicial involvement in the appointment process.

Kevin Barry Cumann, UCD, Dublin Rathdown CDC

10. Tat this Ard Fheis expresses alarm at the 85% increase in racism cases reported to theImmigrant Council o Ireland in 2013 and supports the introduction o an independent reportingsystem to assure victims they have nothing to ear in coming orward.

Gary Wyse Cumann, Waterford CDC

11. Tat this Ard Fheis is concerned at the seven month delay in implementing the unanimousrecommendation o the Oireachtas Justice Committee or laws targeting the buyers o sex; to endexploitation, abuse and trafficking or sexual exploitation.

Gary Wyse Cumann, Waterford CDC

12. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or legislation to be updated to reflect the increasing important roleo step parents in modern amilies. Tis should be looked at in the widest possible terms taking

board the views o step parents themselves.Cobh Cumann, Cork East CDC

13. Tis Ard Fheis recognises the ill effects Cash or Gold shops are having within communitiesand has seen significant increases in burglaries in many residential areas due to the lack o

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and has seen significant increases in burglaries in many residential areas due to the lack oregulation within these businesses and calls on the Government to regulate the industry heavily,using every legal means necessary.

amon de Valera Cumann, Galway West CDC

14. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the damage being done to young people and society at largeby the trend in new irresponsible drinking patterns and calls or the age at which people canpurchase alcohol in an off licence to be increased to 21, whilst offsetting any decrease in businessootall by reinstating the off sales trading hours to hal past eleven.

Dublin Rathdown CDC. Related Motions from John Browne Cumann (Cork North West CDC), Macroom

Comhairle Ceantair (Cork North West CDC)

15. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the importance o community policing and calls on thegovernment to ensure community Garda are not pulled rom their duties.

Dun Laoghaire gra CDC

16. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or a reocusing o resources into community based policinginitiatives in order to reassure communities affected by crime and antisocial behaviour.

Dublin South West CDC

1. Tat this Ard Fheis abhors this Governments policy o unairness when imposing new taxesand charges on citizens and that all such measures should be based on ones ability to pay.

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a d c a ges o c t e s a d t at a suc easu es s ou d be based o o e s ab ty to pay.

Bray Comhairle Ceantair, Wicklow CDC

2. Tat this Ard Fheis is in avour o exempting rom the Property ax in 2015, those householdsaffected by the recent flooding and storm damage.

Caoimhin de Barra NUIG Galway; Related Motion from Clare gra CDC

3. Tat this Ard Fheis asks Fianna Fil to continue to uphold the Partys National policy that theLocal Property ax is being imposed on the Irish economy at the wrong time and imposes unair

valuations on households across Ireland. However, i this tax continues to be upheld by this FineGael/Labour government, this Ard Fheis request that Fianna Fil adopt a policy at Local Councillevel that 10% o the redistributed unds back to Local Councils in 2015 would be ring-enced orindividual Local Estates and Roads based on what they pay in total in their areas to address localissues in their estates. Tis would bring about a direct investment o up to 44 Million into LocalEstates across Ireland to address local issues and would be the first coordinated National policy to

address local level issues.Brian J. Lenihan Cumann, Galway West CDC; Related Motions from Enniscorthy/Bunclody Comhairle

Ceantair (Wexford CDC), amon de Valera Cumann (Galway West CDC)

4. Tat this Ard Fheis wishes to note the outstanding job done by Deputy John McGuinness D,Chairman o the Public Accounts Committee.

Donegal North East CDC

5. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or a mechanism to be implemented allowing tax payers to allocate up

to 1% o their paid tax to a registered charitable institution o their choice.rinity College Wolfe one Cumann, Dublin North Central

6. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to introduce a tax break or SMEs which hire anunemployed person under the age o 26.


7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to set the property tax on all principal privateresidences valued at 250k, or less, be fixed at 100 a year.

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8. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to exempt all old age pensioners rom property taxexcept where the combined income in the household exceeds 55k.


9. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to find a means whereby the state can aid thosestruggling or unable to pay their mortgages in the same way the state in the past came to therescue o the banks.


10. Tat this Ard Fheis commits the Fianna Fil Parliamentary Party to publishing legislationor the combating o the South Easts unemployment problems through the creation o a defined

Economic Development Zone (akin to IFSC/Shannon Free Zone) in Waterord.William Kenneally Cumann, Waterford CDC

11. Tat this Ard Fheis notes that many city councils impose liabilities or unpaid commercialrates rom past leaseholders to new occupants o commercial properties. Tis Ard Fheis believesthat this liability acts as a barrier to new businesses. Tis Ard Fheis proposes that in the interesto filling vacant commercial properties in our towns and cities, the liability on new occupants beremoved.

Blackrock Cumann, Dun Laoghaire CDC

12. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the burden o those in societys squeezed middle, who havingbought houses at the height o the market and are now in negative equity with jobs o lessersalaries, are now also being used to so called broaden the tax base by paying property tax, watertax, USC and higher health insurance, as a result they have been rozen out o participating in thedomestic economy.

Dublin Rathdown CDC

13. Tat this Ard Fheis condemns the Fine Gael and Labour government or their callous cutsthat affect older people and in particular the raising o the income threshold or eligibility or the

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medical card and levies on health insurance.

Cabn tSile / An Baile Breac Cumann, Dun Laoghaire CDC

14. Tat this Ard Fheis commits to re-establish confidence in the charity sector through necessary

legislative changes and administrative reorm and to overcome the impact o declining donationsand the provision o unds to local charities and community groups due to the highly publicisedfindings o the Public Accounts Committee.


15. Tat this Ard Fheis condemns the ailure o the banks to develop sustainable solutions to theproblems aced by amilies in mortgage arrears.

Brackenstown (Cyril Gallagher) Cumann, Dublin Fingal CDC

16. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or mortgage holders to be allowed retain their tracker mortgages itheir circumstances require them to move home.

ramore Cumann, Waterford CDC

17. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or action to address the lack o competition in the banking sectorwhich is leading to increased ees and charges or customers.

Padraig Mac Piarais Cumann, Dublin Bay North CDC

18. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the State to be the insurer o last resort or residential and

business customers who cannot obtain cover rom insurance companies.omas Mac Donchadha Cumann, Dublin Central CDC

19. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Government to accept Fianna Fils proposals to saeguard theinterests o residential mortgage holders whose loans are sold to unregulated third parties.

North Navan Cumann, Meath West CDC

20. Tat this Ard Fheis supports a comprehensive inquiry into the banking collapse including theimpact o action taken by the European authorities.

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Clann an Phiarsaign Cumann, Dublin South West CDC

21. Tat this Ard Fheis believes that a properly unctioning Banking union should include auniorm system o bank regulation, resolution and deposit guarantee and will support these

within the ALDE, European Parliament and the Oireachtas.Tomas Condon Cumann, Meath East CDC.

22. Tat this Ard Fheis believes that a genuine stimulus programme is required within Europewhich should include new revenues or development programmes.

Erskine Childers Cumann, Wicklow CDC

23. Tat this Ard Fheis believes that the leaders o Europe have ailed to show the ambition orurgency required by the current economic crisis.

Carlow gra CDC

24. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the unairness o the levy on pension unds and calls or it to beended orthwith.

Ferbane Cumann, Offaly CDC

25. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the income tax burden to be reduced on working amilies.

Carlow gra CDC

26. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on NAMA to increase its supply o social housing.

Brusna Cumann, Roscommon CDC

27. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the European Commission to conclude its investigation intoIrelands corporation tax rules and end the uncertainty it has created.

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Dun Laoghaire Cumann, Dun Laoghaire CDC

28. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or greater support or the Credit Union sector and an urgent reviewo lending restrictions that is being imposed on many credit unions.

Erskine Childers Cumann, Wicklow CDC

29. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or action by the European authorities to give effect to the June 2012summit declaration to break the link between sovereign and bank debt including retrospective

recapitalisation o the banks.

Liam Mellows Cumann, Galway East CDC

1. Tat this Ard Fheis recognises the struggling middle class amilies in Ireland and also thestruggling workers on the rontline o the public sector. Tereore, this Ard Fheis mandatesh P li P li d h i h i ibl

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the Parliamentary Party to prepare a policy document showing the savings possible romrestructuring and cutting middle management in all the public sector.

Caoimhin de Barra, NUIG

2. Tat this Ard Fheis asks the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party to bring a Bill to the house beorethe summer recess to completely eliminate unvouched expenses both by elected members andemployees in all government departments. All expenses would have to be approved and stringentback up or each expense would have to be provided.


3. Tat is Ard Fheis calls on the Minister or Finance to reverse the unair cuts to one group, i.e.public service.

Regional Cumann, Limerick City

4. Tat this Ard Fheis opposes the sale o State assets unless a clear public case can be made toshow that it is the public good and all proceeds are used to support investment in jobs.

Edmondstown Cumann, Roscommon CDC

5. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or an immediate end to all top up salary payments in taxpayer undedagencies.

Cappaquinn Cumann, Galway East CDC

6. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the ban on the payment o bonuses to managers in the commercialsemi state sector to remain in place until the economy recovers.

Ballaghaderreen Cumann, Roscommon CDC

7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Government to apply or assistance rom the EU SolidarityFund to deal with recent flood damage.

C C C k C C

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Conna Cumann, Cork East CDC

8. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on all senior appointments to tax payer unded positions, includingappointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised.

Tomas Condon Cumann, Meath East CDC

9. Tat this Ard Fheis calls the appointment o more women to State boards with the aim o aminimum o 45% to be achieved by 2016.

North Navan Cumann, Meath West CDC

10. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or State procurement to be conducted in a manner that ensures localfirms have a air opportunity to compete or business.

amon de Valera Cumann, Wicklow CDC

1. Tat this Ard Fheis requests that the Government and Europe pay any outstanding single armpayments or 2013 immediately to Irish armers.

J h B C C k N th W t CDC

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2. Tat this Ard Fheis commits to making fishing and fisheries a vital part o the Irish economyand ensuring that people are not penalise.

Dingle Comhairle Ceantair, Kerry CDC

3. Tat this Ard Fheis opposes the dismantling o rural Ireland by a thousand cuts and reaffirmsFianna Fil commitment to rural lie.

Dingle Comhairle Ceantair, Kerry CDC

4. Tat this Ard Fheis ensures that Fianna Fil will protect rural Ireland.

Ennis Comhairle Ceantair, Clare CDC

5. Tat this Ard Fheis condemns the governments deeply unair CAP proposals.Portarlington, Offaly CDC

6. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to implement a air CAP that provides or a airreturn to all Irish armers across the country and achieves sustainable, high quality agriculturalproduce at an affordable price or consumers.

Lusmagh, Offaly CDC

7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to reverse cuts to the Disadvantaged Areas scheme.

Carlow gra

8. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to meets its promises to provide 50/50 co-financing on Pillar wo rural development.

Bohermeen, Meath West CDC

9. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government not to penalise armers or the misidentification oland parcels.

Kentstown Cumann Meath East CDC

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Kentstown Cumann, Meath East CDC

10. Tat this Ard Fheis call on the government to support the Dairy sector in the lead up to theend o Milk Quotas in March 2015.

Bellewstown Cumann, Meath East CDC

11. Tat this Ard Fheis condemns the governments ailure to provide sufficient unding or theLEADER programme to support rural Ireland.

Kentstown Cumann, Meath East CDC

12. Tat this Ard Fheis supports Eamon OCuivs national tour and commitment to stimulatingdebate on a air CAP reorm or all armers.

Dunderry, Meath West CDC

13. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to establish a new a Suckler Cow Welare schemethat is accessible to all armers.


14. Tat this Ard Fheis condemns the aggressive pricing o retailers driving down meat costs andcalls on the government to address the growing crisis in the bull market.

Dunderry, Meath West CDC

15. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to reverse its underhanded cuts to the FarmAssist programme.

Portarlington, Offaly CDC

16. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or a new taxation system or armers based on the Australianretained income model.

Conna Cumann Cork East CDC

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17. Tat this Ard Fheis retains its commitment to the central role agriculture plays in keepingrural Ireland alive.

Liam Mellows Cumann, Galway East CDC

1. Tat this Ard Fheis supports the swif introduction o a health system which ensures equitabletreatment or all patients in terms o speed o access to services and quality o accommodation.

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2. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Minister or Health to increase the number o beds in theintensive care and high dependency units o hospitals so that patients in these units are not

moved onto trolleys in general areas o hospitals prematurely.UL gra; Related Motion: Clare gra, Clare CDC

3. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Minister or Health to ensure that periods o increased activitywithin the health service, or example, last winter, are adequately planned or and do not lead toan excessive use o trolleys and overcrowding.

UL gra; Related Motion: Clare gra, Clare CDC

4. Tat this Ard Fheis advocates that the cap on prescription charges or those on medical cards

be reduced to 10.Connolly/Sarsfield Cumann (Lucan), Dublin Mid West CDC

5. Tat this Ard Fheis has no confidence in the Minister or Health, James Reilly as a result o hismismanagement o the HSE.


6. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to reverse the cuts to rontline healthcare servicesas a result o the devastating effect they are having on the citizens o this state, who are sick, and

their amilies.Donegal North East CDC

7. Tat this Ard Fheis demands that the government restore the medical card processing systemsto the local HSE areas as existed beore centralisation was introduced so that a air system oallocation based on need and entitlement as well as eligibility can be reintroduced and not

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g ythe current system based on the year on year reduced income limits and the manipulation oentitlements and eligibility.


8. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the adoption o a more human local approach to dealing withdiscretionary Medical Card applications as the current system o administration is ar removedrom the needs o those who require the service the most.

Clonakilty West Cork, Cork South West CDC

9. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the ull decriminalisation o Marijuana or medical purposes.


10. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or more GPs, and requests the ICGP (Irish College o GeneralPractitioners) to run more courses to acilitate this, as a matter o urgency, as Ireland currentlyranks second last in the OECD, per capita or amily doctors.

Navan West Comhairle Ceantair, Meath West CDC

11. Tat this Ard Fheis believes that all chronic sufferers o serious respiratory illness be includedin the long term illness scheme.

Killone Cumann, Clare CDC. Related Motion from Clare gra CDC

12. Tat this Ard Fheis supports the swif introduction o a single tier health system whichensures equitable treatment or all patients in terms o speed o access to service and quality oaccommodation.

Clare gra CDC

13. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or medical cards to be automatically available or all with DownSyndrome.

Sen Lemass Doswellstown Cumann, Dublin West CDC

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14. Tat this Ard Fheis deplores the proposed introduction o involuntary and compulsory healthinsurance.


15. Tat this Ard Fheis supports general practitioners in their campaign or a air and justcontract.

Rathcroghan Cumann, Roscommon CDC

16. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the proportion o the health budget that goes to primary care tobe systematically and incrementally increased to 10 per cent by 2020.

Ennis No 1 East Cumann, Clare CDC

17. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or the implementation o A Vision or Change to be accelerated.

Youghal Cumann, Cork East CDC

18. Tat this Ard Fheis calls or Fianna Fil to commit to the introduction o a universal healthservice unded rom taxation and ree at the point o access along the lines o that in place inBritain.

Navan Cumann, Meath West CDC

19. Tat this Ard Fheis believes that health policy must put patients first and not insurers asproposed by the government.

Abbey Cumann, Galway East CDC

20. Tat this Ard Fheis condemns the governments targeting o discretionary medical cards andcalls or medical cards to be available to all those who need them to avoid financial hardship.

Harry Colley Cumann, Dublin South West CDC

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1. Tat this Ard Fheis rejects this governments attempt at reorming local government and agreesthat reorm should include meaningul change that can make a difference to those living incommunities across the country.

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Bray Comhairle Ceantair, Wicklow CDC

2. Tat this Ard Fheis encourage and support the campaign to ban fluoridation o public watersupplies by local authorities or medical reasons and bring us in line with European standards.

John Browne Cumann (Cork North West CDC); Related Motions from Clonakility Comhair le Ceantair

(Cork South West CDC), Cork North West CDC

3. Tat this rd Fheis asks or a reduction o the threshold as set out by the EuropeanCommission which flood affected areas must pass in order to get monies or damage caused byfloods.

Clare gra CDC. Related motion from Caoimhin de Barra NUIG, Galway West CDC

4. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Minister or the Environment to put in place a flood deencesystem in Limerick, similar to that announced or Cork City.

Limerick City CDC

5. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to provide all necessary assistance to citizenso this state who were affected by the recent flooding to make unds readily available to localauthorities to put deences in place to prevent such flooding having such an effect again.


6. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Parliamentary Party to promote the position that there shouldbe an income level below which a waiver is applied to property tax and water rates.

Connolly /Sarsfield Cumann (Lucan), Dublin Mid West CDC

7. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Government to ensure that the new Water company should notbe eligible or privatisation or at least thirty years or require a public reerendum on the matter.

Connolly/Sarsfield Cumann (Lucan), Dublin Mid West CDC

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8. Tat this Ard Fheis proposes the water rate charges should be decided by each County Council,rather than a national charge.

Oranmore/Coolarne Comhairle Ceantair, Galway West CDC

9. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the Minister or the Environment to clariy or Irish amilies whatthey will be paying in water tax next year, and what volume o water will be ree in advance o thelocal elections, and to recognise that the delay in releasing this inormation in advance o theseelections is the cynical politics as usual that this government promised to consign to the past.

Dublin Rathdown CDC

10. Tat this Ard Fheis denounces the handling by the government o the establishment o UisceEireann and the potential impact on households.


11. Tat this Ard Fheis calls on the government to publish reorm proposals or Seanad Ei

Documents

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