Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has highlighted the need for people to be fully informed of medical the reprecussions of any cosmetic surgery procedure.
Deputy Doherty, who is a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, was speaking following today’s appearance of Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan, before the Committee to speak about the impact of faulty silicone breast implants made by French company PIP.
“It is clear to me that the current arrangement of self-regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry in Ireland is not good enough. On that note, I strongly welcome the news that the Department of Health is preparing legislation to deal with the regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry. It is sorely needed.
“This point is underscored by the case of the implants manufactured by French company PIP, who deliberately used industrial grade silicone during production. An estimated 1,500 Irish women have had this product inserted in their bodies.
“One company, which carried out the breast augmentation procedure with over 900 of these women, have proven to be far from helpful to the women who underwent the procedure with them. I hope that with the regulation of the industry in Ireland, patients will be spared the hardship that these women have had to go through.
“I urge the Department of Health to ensure that all advertisements for cosmetic surgery services contain advice for people to visit their GP in advance of any procedures to assess their physical suitability for the treatment and the potential medical implications. The State has a duty of care to its citizens and as such should encourage people to ensure that they are aware of what they are undertaking.”
Friday, May 04, 2012
WHY A YES TO THE STABILITY TREATY IS GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE
A YES vote in the Stability Treaty will deliver certainty around recovery, investment and the future funding of our country. It is in the interests of the agri-food sector to VOTE YES and secure Ireland’s future.
EXPORTS
· Exports are key to the future growth of the agri-food sector. In 2011, agri-food and drink exports increased by 12% to nearly €9bn, exporting to 170 countries worldwide. A stable euro and strong reputation internationally is critical to driving further growth in exports.
· Passing The Stability Treaty will send a strong message to our trading partners about our ongoing commitment to maintaining Ireland as a stable, secure and innovative place to do business with.
NEW MARKETS
· EU membership and a strong and a stable euro have provided Ireland with a huge barrier-free internal market for our products and support for exports to world markets. Today we have free access to half-a-billion consumers across Europe providing huge potential to every Irish farmer.
· Huge opportunities for expansion lie in new markets for Irish produce, like China and Africa, particularly with the opportunity presented by the abolition of dairy quotas post 2015. Maintaining certainty around our currency and capacity for recovery will be really important in accessing trading opportunities for Irish produce in new markets.
CAP NEGOTIATIONS
· The CAP has transformed Irish farming and the food industry in this country since 1973. EU Membership has increased farmers’ incomes and transformed living standards to the benefit of farming, the food industry and the wider rural community.
· Irish consumers have benefited from higher levels of food safety, better environmental controls, additional employment in food processing and a positive contribution to our balance of payments.
· We are now reaching a crucial stage in CAP negotiations and Ireland is likely to be hosting the Presidency of the EU during the final stages of negotiation.
· We have always punched well above our weight in EU agriculture negotiations because of our ability to build alliances and win friends for our cause. We have also succeeded, where many other Member States have failed, in getting concessions or side deals to cushion the effects of reforms that might have had unfavourable impacts.
· As a small country with a very significant interest in the outcome of the CAP for one of our most important indigenous sectors, it is vital that we maintain our goodwill and influence as a strong and vocal member state during the negotiating process so we can deliver the best possible outcome for Irish farmers under the new CAP.
EU FUNDING
· The agri-food sector and wider economy has benefitted massively from the CAP. Upon accession to the then EEC in 1973, the annual output of the sector £560 million and our main export market was the UK. In 2011, exports reached an all time high of almost €9bn, exporting to 170 countries and an overall annual output of €24bn and 150,000 jobs.
· From 1973 to 2011, Ireland received around €50 billion from the EU in agricultural funding, including financing for direct payments to farmers, rural development measures (e.g. REPS, Disadvantaged areas, Early Retirement schemes etc.) and market supports.
· This Treaty provides Ireland with access to emergency rescue funds if we should need them in the future following our bailout programme, at low interest rates. This will be key to maintaining the progress we have made to date on building our reputation internationally and the interest shown by foreign companies in the agri-food sector to invest in Ireland.
EXPORTS
· Exports are key to the future growth of the agri-food sector. In 2011, agri-food and drink exports increased by 12% to nearly €9bn, exporting to 170 countries worldwide. A stable euro and strong reputation internationally is critical to driving further growth in exports.
· Passing The Stability Treaty will send a strong message to our trading partners about our ongoing commitment to maintaining Ireland as a stable, secure and innovative place to do business with.
NEW MARKETS
· EU membership and a strong and a stable euro have provided Ireland with a huge barrier-free internal market for our products and support for exports to world markets. Today we have free access to half-a-billion consumers across Europe providing huge potential to every Irish farmer.
· Huge opportunities for expansion lie in new markets for Irish produce, like China and Africa, particularly with the opportunity presented by the abolition of dairy quotas post 2015. Maintaining certainty around our currency and capacity for recovery will be really important in accessing trading opportunities for Irish produce in new markets.
CAP NEGOTIATIONS
· The CAP has transformed Irish farming and the food industry in this country since 1973. EU Membership has increased farmers’ incomes and transformed living standards to the benefit of farming, the food industry and the wider rural community.
· Irish consumers have benefited from higher levels of food safety, better environmental controls, additional employment in food processing and a positive contribution to our balance of payments.
· We are now reaching a crucial stage in CAP negotiations and Ireland is likely to be hosting the Presidency of the EU during the final stages of negotiation.
· We have always punched well above our weight in EU agriculture negotiations because of our ability to build alliances and win friends for our cause. We have also succeeded, where many other Member States have failed, in getting concessions or side deals to cushion the effects of reforms that might have had unfavourable impacts.
· As a small country with a very significant interest in the outcome of the CAP for one of our most important indigenous sectors, it is vital that we maintain our goodwill and influence as a strong and vocal member state during the negotiating process so we can deliver the best possible outcome for Irish farmers under the new CAP.
EU FUNDING
· The agri-food sector and wider economy has benefitted massively from the CAP. Upon accession to the then EEC in 1973, the annual output of the sector £560 million and our main export market was the UK. In 2011, exports reached an all time high of almost €9bn, exporting to 170 countries and an overall annual output of €24bn and 150,000 jobs.
· From 1973 to 2011, Ireland received around €50 billion from the EU in agricultural funding, including financing for direct payments to farmers, rural development measures (e.g. REPS, Disadvantaged areas, Early Retirement schemes etc.) and market supports.
· This Treaty provides Ireland with access to emergency rescue funds if we should need them in the future following our bailout programme, at low interest rates. This will be key to maintaining the progress we have made to date on building our reputation internationally and the interest shown by foreign companies in the agri-food sector to invest in Ireland.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Fine Gael calls for a strong Yes vote in the Stability Treaty Referendum
The Taoiseach today (Tuesday) said that a Yes vote in the Stability Treaty Referendum will send a strong signal to companies that Ireland is the right country in which to invest. Speaking at the launch of Fine Gael’s campaign for a Yes vote in the referendum on the 31st May, the Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny TD, said: ‘The Irish people have worked hard over the past few years to get our country back on track. Through their sacrifices they have shown the international business community that this country is serious about doing things the right way, and that Ireland is a stable country in which to invest’.
“Several multinational companies have demonstrated their confidence in Ireland by announcing new investments that will create real jobs for our people. I want that flow of investment to continue and grow. Only this morning, a number of IT multinationals have come out in favour of a Yes vote. They want to invest in a country where there is stability. We know that the best way of ensuring that, is through a Yes vote which will create the certainty and stability that investors need. We believe that a Yes vote is needed for a working Ireland – an Ireland that functions properly, does things the right way and, most importantly, builds the right environment for job creation.”
Fine Gael’s Director of Elections for the Referendum Campaign, Minister Simon Coveney TD, said this is the most important decision the Irish people will make between now and the next General Election. He said: ‘This Treaty is about investment, stability and recovery for Ireland. It is about making sure that our budgets are managed responsibly in the future and that funding from the European Stability Mechanism will be available to Ireland should we need it’.
“A Yes vote won’t solve everything, but it will help to provide the certainty that we need in terms of future funding and responsible budgeting. We are already working towards balanced budgets, we are already focused on job creation, and we are already attracting inward investment. This Treaty will help us to take another step forward in bringing stability and recovery.
Speaking at the launch, the Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton TD, said: ‘This will be the most comprehensive referendum campaign in Irish history - we are determined that the Irish people will have a full understanding of this Treaty when they vote on 31st May, and we look forward to talking to people around the country before then’
“Several multinational companies have demonstrated their confidence in Ireland by announcing new investments that will create real jobs for our people. I want that flow of investment to continue and grow. Only this morning, a number of IT multinationals have come out in favour of a Yes vote. They want to invest in a country where there is stability. We know that the best way of ensuring that, is through a Yes vote which will create the certainty and stability that investors need. We believe that a Yes vote is needed for a working Ireland – an Ireland that functions properly, does things the right way and, most importantly, builds the right environment for job creation.”
Fine Gael’s Director of Elections for the Referendum Campaign, Minister Simon Coveney TD, said this is the most important decision the Irish people will make between now and the next General Election. He said: ‘This Treaty is about investment, stability and recovery for Ireland. It is about making sure that our budgets are managed responsibly in the future and that funding from the European Stability Mechanism will be available to Ireland should we need it’.
“A Yes vote won’t solve everything, but it will help to provide the certainty that we need in terms of future funding and responsible budgeting. We are already working towards balanced budgets, we are already focused on job creation, and we are already attracting inward investment. This Treaty will help us to take another step forward in bringing stability and recovery.
Speaking at the launch, the Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton TD, said: ‘This will be the most comprehensive referendum campaign in Irish history - we are determined that the Irish people will have a full understanding of this Treaty when they vote on 31st May, and we look forward to talking to people around the country before then’
The IMF is no fairy Godmother - Hayes
We have already seen a number of canards thrown into the referendum debate. One of them was by the Sunday Times hinting last Sunday that Ireland may have a ready source of new and easy funding from the IMF if we needed a second bailout. For Ireland’s sake let us hope they don’t get what they wish for.
The IMF is the lender of last resort. It is a rules based organisation. As the IMF will tell you, the interest they charge on borrowed money can be seen on their shop front window. It’s higher than the blended European loans and they tend not to do, go it alone lending for states that cannot borrow elsewhere. If we lock ourselves out of the ESM by voting NO, the IMF are hardly likely to lend to us when we have decided to exclude ourselves from a new Euro lending facility. That’s particularly the case when you come looking for a second bailout.
According to IMF rules each country, including Ireland, has a quota of Special Drawing Rights [SDRs]. Under these rules funding to a country is capped by access limits of 200% of quota in any one year and to total lending of 600% of quota. The IMF does allow for exceptional access criteria when quotas can be exceeded.
The €22.5 billion pledged by the IMF to Ireland in December 2010 was at that time 23 times Ireland’s lending quota. Ireland’s quota was increased in March 2011. Even so Ireland is still exceeding its IMF quota by 15 times. The IMF rules were stretched to the limit by Ireland’s original bailout. Because the IMF was part of a wider troika of support the Board of the IMF, after taking extensive legal advice, decided to proceed to support Ireland. But they did so on the basis that two thirds of the bailout money came from the European Authorities and where they had preferred creditor status over European Loans.
Of course it is technically correct to suggest that we could seek another loan from the IMF. Any country can apply to the IMF for a loan. Just like anybody can apply to their bank manager for a large loan. If you have already exceeded by a very large margin your loan limits your bank manger is not likely to give you another loan. Ireland has already maxed out its IMF loan.
Are those on the No side seriously suggesting that the IMF are going to turn around and give us another large loan? The idea that the IMF is some kind of fairy godmother is frankly ludicrous. The IMF always insists on being the preferred lender when it makes a loan. It always insists on getting its money back first. That the IMF might lend Ireland additional support after we had cut ourselves off from EU funding is simply not credible. And we know from its history that when the IMF is the sole provider of finance it drives a very hard bargain. In a default situation the IMF might help. But their help would include some very nasty medicine indeed, much worse than anything seen so far.
As regards the approach being taken by Mr Hollande it is worth making the following points. Mr Hollande is still a candidate in electioneering mode. To see Mr Hollande as a white knight against fiscal consolidation is to totally misread the situation.
Mr Hollande and his chief financial adviser have both made it clear since the first round of voting that they intend to abide by the rules of the Fiscal Treaty. Both of them have stated their intention of bringing France’s budget deficit below 3% by 2013 and into balance by 2017. That is faster than even Ireland is planning. As a government we have a budget target of below 3% by 2015. And let us not forget one simple fact. There are 27 members in the European Union. In 2011 Ireland had the worst budget deficit in the whole of the EU. There is an economic and political imperative that we bring our budget into better balance and our debt levels on a downward trajectory.
It was too much debt that brought this country to its knees. Those who oppose this Treaty seem to believe that even more debt is the solution. If that remotely credible? We now know that too much debt is a vicious trap. We need to return to sound finances and sustainable development. The last thing we need is more debt that can be left to our children to pay off.
Of course Ireland supports a renewed emphasis at EU level on investment, growth and jobs. We have been pushing that agenda very strongly. We will have a clear opportunity to shape that debate when Ireland takes over the Presidency of the EU at the beginning of next year. Jobs continue to be at the centre of this government’s economic strategy. The government is prepared to listen closely to reasonable proposals. The government is prepared to engage directly with Trades Unions and other organisations on getting this country back on the road to recovery. But a vote against the Treaty will bring no benefits. It will only bring fear uncertainty and risks. Voting no will tie the hands of the Irish government at EU level. It will mean Ireland continues to be a problem, not part of a solution.
Fundamentally this Treaty is about keeping the euro safe and strong. It is about restoring confidence. It is about bringing stability to the Eurozone. Peter O’Neill, Managing Director of IBM Ireland, put it very succinctly last Sunday. He wrote “without investment, there will be no growth. Growth is the only way out of the current situation”. I agree with his real world assessment as against believing in the magic of fairy godmothers.
BRIAN HAYES TD is Minister for State at the Dept of Finance
The IMF is the lender of last resort. It is a rules based organisation. As the IMF will tell you, the interest they charge on borrowed money can be seen on their shop front window. It’s higher than the blended European loans and they tend not to do, go it alone lending for states that cannot borrow elsewhere. If we lock ourselves out of the ESM by voting NO, the IMF are hardly likely to lend to us when we have decided to exclude ourselves from a new Euro lending facility. That’s particularly the case when you come looking for a second bailout.
According to IMF rules each country, including Ireland, has a quota of Special Drawing Rights [SDRs]. Under these rules funding to a country is capped by access limits of 200% of quota in any one year and to total lending of 600% of quota. The IMF does allow for exceptional access criteria when quotas can be exceeded.
The €22.5 billion pledged by the IMF to Ireland in December 2010 was at that time 23 times Ireland’s lending quota. Ireland’s quota was increased in March 2011. Even so Ireland is still exceeding its IMF quota by 15 times. The IMF rules were stretched to the limit by Ireland’s original bailout. Because the IMF was part of a wider troika of support the Board of the IMF, after taking extensive legal advice, decided to proceed to support Ireland. But they did so on the basis that two thirds of the bailout money came from the European Authorities and where they had preferred creditor status over European Loans.
Of course it is technically correct to suggest that we could seek another loan from the IMF. Any country can apply to the IMF for a loan. Just like anybody can apply to their bank manager for a large loan. If you have already exceeded by a very large margin your loan limits your bank manger is not likely to give you another loan. Ireland has already maxed out its IMF loan.
Are those on the No side seriously suggesting that the IMF are going to turn around and give us another large loan? The idea that the IMF is some kind of fairy godmother is frankly ludicrous. The IMF always insists on being the preferred lender when it makes a loan. It always insists on getting its money back first. That the IMF might lend Ireland additional support after we had cut ourselves off from EU funding is simply not credible. And we know from its history that when the IMF is the sole provider of finance it drives a very hard bargain. In a default situation the IMF might help. But their help would include some very nasty medicine indeed, much worse than anything seen so far.
As regards the approach being taken by Mr Hollande it is worth making the following points. Mr Hollande is still a candidate in electioneering mode. To see Mr Hollande as a white knight against fiscal consolidation is to totally misread the situation.
Mr Hollande and his chief financial adviser have both made it clear since the first round of voting that they intend to abide by the rules of the Fiscal Treaty. Both of them have stated their intention of bringing France’s budget deficit below 3% by 2013 and into balance by 2017. That is faster than even Ireland is planning. As a government we have a budget target of below 3% by 2015. And let us not forget one simple fact. There are 27 members in the European Union. In 2011 Ireland had the worst budget deficit in the whole of the EU. There is an economic and political imperative that we bring our budget into better balance and our debt levels on a downward trajectory.
It was too much debt that brought this country to its knees. Those who oppose this Treaty seem to believe that even more debt is the solution. If that remotely credible? We now know that too much debt is a vicious trap. We need to return to sound finances and sustainable development. The last thing we need is more debt that can be left to our children to pay off.
Of course Ireland supports a renewed emphasis at EU level on investment, growth and jobs. We have been pushing that agenda very strongly. We will have a clear opportunity to shape that debate when Ireland takes over the Presidency of the EU at the beginning of next year. Jobs continue to be at the centre of this government’s economic strategy. The government is prepared to listen closely to reasonable proposals. The government is prepared to engage directly with Trades Unions and other organisations on getting this country back on the road to recovery. But a vote against the Treaty will bring no benefits. It will only bring fear uncertainty and risks. Voting no will tie the hands of the Irish government at EU level. It will mean Ireland continues to be a problem, not part of a solution.
Fundamentally this Treaty is about keeping the euro safe and strong. It is about restoring confidence. It is about bringing stability to the Eurozone. Peter O’Neill, Managing Director of IBM Ireland, put it very succinctly last Sunday. He wrote “without investment, there will be no growth. Growth is the only way out of the current situation”. I agree with his real world assessment as against believing in the magic of fairy godmothers.
BRIAN HAYES TD is Minister for State at the Dept of Finance
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Vote "Yes" for continued investment
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has today (Tuesday) urged people across the North East to vote Yes to continued investment in the upcoming referendum on the Stability Treaty. Deputy Doherty was speaking after An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, launched Fine Gael’s campaign for a Yes vote in the Referendum.
“There has been a huge amount of progress made over the last year in attracting job creating international investors into this country. Foreign Direct Investment is hugely important to Ireland; at least 250,000 people are employed in the sector here both directly and indirectly.
“IDA supported companies account for €19 billion in total spend in the Irish economy. These same companies account for about €115 billion in exports; that’s 70% of our total exports, which are so important in driving our economic recovery.
“There have been a number of hugely positive jobs announcements in recent months, including the 1,000 new jobs created by PayPal in Dundalk. If we want to continue this positive stream of inward investment I believe it is essential that we vote Yes to the Stability Treaty.
“A Yes vote will be a key step in our recovery. It will send out a message of certainty to international investors thinking about creating jobs here. Today, we saw several IT multinationals come out in favour of a Yes vote. They want to invest in a country where there is stability.
“A No vote is a vote for uncertainty, risk and confusion. A Yes vote will create the certainty and stability that investors need. A Yes vote is needed for a working Ireland – an Ireland that manages its finances properly and builds the right environment for job creation.”
“There has been a huge amount of progress made over the last year in attracting job creating international investors into this country. Foreign Direct Investment is hugely important to Ireland; at least 250,000 people are employed in the sector here both directly and indirectly.
“IDA supported companies account for €19 billion in total spend in the Irish economy. These same companies account for about €115 billion in exports; that’s 70% of our total exports, which are so important in driving our economic recovery.
“There have been a number of hugely positive jobs announcements in recent months, including the 1,000 new jobs created by PayPal in Dundalk. If we want to continue this positive stream of inward investment I believe it is essential that we vote Yes to the Stability Treaty.
“A Yes vote will be a key step in our recovery. It will send out a message of certainty to international investors thinking about creating jobs here. Today, we saw several IT multinationals come out in favour of a Yes vote. They want to invest in a country where there is stability.
“A No vote is a vote for uncertainty, risk and confusion. A Yes vote will create the certainty and stability that investors need. A Yes vote is needed for a working Ireland – an Ireland that manages its finances properly and builds the right environment for job creation.”
Anomaly in processing optical benefit must be addressed
Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty has today (Tuesday) called for the system of processing applications for optical benefit to be re-examined immediately.
“I have been contacted by many constituents frustrated at the system currently in place. At the moment, optical benefit applications from Meath, are currently taking nearly seven times longer to process than those of their neighbouring counties. This issue is causing a major headache for both customers and businesses”.
"It makes no sense that we have a system whereby applications from one county are processed faster than in another. In an age of technology, patient convenience and ease of access to these benefits should be improved.
“I believe that this matter requires urgent attention and I intend to write directly to the Minister."
“I have been contacted by many constituents frustrated at the system currently in place. At the moment, optical benefit applications from Meath, are currently taking nearly seven times longer to process than those of their neighbouring counties. This issue is causing a major headache for both customers and businesses”.
"It makes no sense that we have a system whereby applications from one county are processed faster than in another. In an age of technology, patient convenience and ease of access to these benefits should be improved.
“I believe that this matter requires urgent attention and I intend to write directly to the Minister."
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Oireachtas Committee gains from inspiring discussion with Senator George Mitchell
Senator George Mitchel with Deputy Regina Doherty
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement today heard Senator George Mitchell discuss his role in the Northern Ireland peace process and reflect on the Good Friday Agreement, 14 years on.
In a wide ranging address, Senator Mitchell touched on his current work in the Middle East. He said that as conflict is created and sustained by human beings, it followed that all conflicts could be ended by human beings.
Supplementary Register and Postal Voting
Persons who are eligible to vote but who are not registered as electors still have time to apply for entry on the supplement to the register of electors to be published before polling day and so be able to vote on 31 May 2012. Application forms can be downloaded from http://www.checktheregister.ie/ or can be obtained from City or County Councils. To be eligible for inclusion in the supplement to the register a person must be an Irish citizen, must be 18 years of age by polling day and must be ordinarily resident in the State.
An application for inclusion in the supplement to the Register must be signed by the applicant in the presence of a member of the Garda Síochána from the applicant’s local Garda station who must first be satisfied as to the person’s identity before signing, dating and stamping the form. The Garda may request photographic or other identification. Where the applicant establishes in writing that he is unable to progress the application in this way, the form can be signed by the applicant in the presence of an official of the registration authority who is satisfied as to his or her identity. Again, photographic or other identification may be required. If neither option is viable due to physical illness or physical disability, the application form must be accompanied by a medical certificate. The final date for receipt of completed application forms by the relevant City or County Council is Monday, 14th May 2012.
If a person is eligible to vote by post, or is unable to vote in person due to a physical illness or physical disability and is resident in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution, and they are not on the Postal Voters List or Special Voters List, they can apply for inclusion in the supplement to those lists. Application forms are available from City and County Councils who will advise people of the appropriate arrangements for the completion of the relevant form. Completed forms must be received by the relevant City or Council not later than Wednesday 2nd May 2012.
An application for inclusion in the supplement to the Register must be signed by the applicant in the presence of a member of the Garda Síochána from the applicant’s local Garda station who must first be satisfied as to the person’s identity before signing, dating and stamping the form. The Garda may request photographic or other identification. Where the applicant establishes in writing that he is unable to progress the application in this way, the form can be signed by the applicant in the presence of an official of the registration authority who is satisfied as to his or her identity. Again, photographic or other identification may be required. If neither option is viable due to physical illness or physical disability, the application form must be accompanied by a medical certificate. The final date for receipt of completed application forms by the relevant City or County Council is Monday, 14th May 2012.
If a person is eligible to vote by post, or is unable to vote in person due to a physical illness or physical disability and is resident in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution, and they are not on the Postal Voters List or Special Voters List, they can apply for inclusion in the supplement to those lists. Application forms are available from City and County Councils who will advise people of the appropriate arrangements for the completion of the relevant form. Completed forms must be received by the relevant City or Council not later than Wednesday 2nd May 2012.
Monday, April 30, 2012
European Stability Treaty
You are cordially invited to the Official Launch of the
Joint Meath East/Meath West Constituency Campaign on European Stability Treaty
in
Ardboyne Hotel, Navan
Friday May 4th 2012 @ 8 p.m.
Keynote Speakers include:
John Bruton Chairman I.F.S.C. Ireland
Brendan Butler – I.B.E.C.
Eddie Downey – I.F.A. Deputy President
Tom O Connor – Director Version One Technologies
Regina Doherty – TD, North Leinster Organiser of the Fine Gael Fiscal Pact Campaign
Deirdre Sexton Meath East Constituency Chairperson
Desmond Clancy, Meath West Constituency Chairperson
Public representatives: Mairead McGuinness, MEP Deputies Ray Butler TD, Regina Doherty TD, Damien English TD & Minister Shane McEntee TD, Cllr. John Farrelly, Cllr. Catherine Yore, Cllr. Eugene Cassidy, Cllr. Maria Murphy, Cllr. Gerry O’Connor, Cllr. Ann Dillon-Gallagher, Cllr. Sirena Campbell, Cllr. Jim Holloway, Cllr. Suzanne Jamal, Cllr. Frank McDermott, Cllr William Carey & Cllr. Joe Fox Town Cllrs. Sarah Reilly, Oliver Sweeney, William Bligh, Gerard Reilly & William Fay
Friday, April 27, 2012
Special Olympics Ireland’s annual collection day
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