Primetime (RTÉ 1) – gender quotas
I appeared on RTÉ 1 television’s Prime Time last night with Miriam O’Callaghan, Senator Averil Power and former Ministers Gemma Hussey and Mary O’Rourke, to discuss gender quotas in Irish politics. Watch here.
LAMA Awards – Laura Lynn Foundation
I was delighted to have nominated the Laura Lynn Foundation for a Local Authority Members’ Association Award on Saturday night, and really pleased for them when they won not only their category (2013 Healthcare Building of the Year), but the overall award.
DLRCoCo votes for Marriage Equality
I am delighted that my motion on marriage equality:
“That the Council supports equal access to marriage for all people, irrespective of sexuality”.
Was passed by a clear majority (17-4) of councillors.
You can read the contributions here and watch the debate here (starting at 2h 17m).
Monkstown Architectural Conservation Area
Monkstown will be recognised and a significant part of the DLR built heritage when councillors vote to give it new ACA status
DetailsDraft Bye-Law for the Prevention of Smoking in Certain Areas 2011 (amended proposal)
In response to several comments and constructive criticisms from various people, I have amended my draft bye-law to ban smoking in children’s playgrounds in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. The following are the amendments I intend to make at tonight’s Council meeting (9th May 2011): (a) in section 4, to insertion of the words “a playground or” after…
DetailsDraft Bye-Law for the Prevention of Smoking in Certain Areas 2011
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Bye-Law for the Prevention of Smoking in Certain Areas 2011 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Part 19 of the Local Government Act 2001, hereby makes the following bye-law relating to the prevention of smoking in certain areas within its administrative area. Part 1…
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