SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday 13th April
6.30 pm – 10.00pm
Saturday 14th April
9.00 am – 1.00 pm
1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
7.30 pm – 9.00 pm
Sunday 15th April
10.30 am – 1.30 pm
SESSION ONE
FRIDAY 13TH APRIL, 6.30 PM – 10.00 PM
6.30 pm – Conference opens – Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway
6.45 pm – Adoption of Standing Orders Report No.1
6.50 pm – Welcome address: Deputy Derek Nolan
6.55 pm – Chairperson: Brian O’Shea
7.00 pm – Election of Six Tellers
7.10 pm - Report to Conference: General Secretary
7.30 pm – Party Leader: Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore
Motions
7.40 pm – Creating Economic and Social Development through Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
Creating Opportunities and Support through Social Protection.
Promoting Constitutional and Political Reform.
10.00 pm – CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
SESSION TWO
SATURDAY 14TH APRIL, 9.00 AM – 1.00 PM
Motions
9.00 am – Opportunities for All through Education.
Creating Fairness in our Health Service.
11.00 am – Jobs Reform Fairness
1.00 pm – CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
SESSION THREE
SATURDAY 14TH APRIL, 1.30 PM – 3.30 PM
1.30 pm – Guest speaker: Mr. Vernon Coaker, MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Motions
1.40 pm – Bringing stability to our Economy.
Creating Jobs through Enterprise and Innovation.
Enhancing Public Transport and Promoting Ireland’s Unique
Culture through Tourism.
3.30 pm - CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
3.30 pm – 6.00 pm – Workshops
SESSION FOUR
SATURDAY 14TH APRIL, 7.30 PM – 9.00 AM
7.30pm - Long Service Awards
7.45 pm – Larkin ‘Thirst for Justice’ Award
8.00 pm – Guest Speaker: Mr. David Begg, Secretary General ICTU
8.30 pm – Party Leader’s Address
9.00 pm – CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
SESSION FIVE
SUNDAY 15TH APRIL, 10.30 AM – 1.30 PM
Motions
10.30 am – A Positive Role for Ireland in International & European Affairs.
Northern Ireland Affairs.
Promoting Justice and Equality.
Protecting our children.
Protecting the Environment & Developing a Positive Strategy for Community and Local Government.
1.30 pm – CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
