Minutes 2011

Minutes of Special Meeting of Sligo County Council, Presidential Nominees Adress The Council, held on Monday 25th July 2011 in The Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo.


COUNCILLORS PRESENT:

  • Councillor Baker, 
  • Councillor Barrett, 
  • Councillor Barry, 
  • Councillor Bree, 
  • Councillor Clarke, 
  • Councillor Devins, 
  • Councillor Fleming, 
  • Councillor Gormley, 
  • Councillor Healy McGowan, 
  • Councillor D. Cawley, 
  • Councillor Keaney, 
  • Councillor Lundy, 
  • Councillor MacManus, 
  • Councillor McGarry, 
  • Councillor McGrath, 
  • Councillor Mc Loughlin, 
  • Councillor Mullaney, 
  • Councillor Mulvey, 
  • Councillor O’Grady, 
  • Councillor Queenan.

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE:

  • Ms D. Clarke, Director of Services
  • Mr T. Kilfeather, Director of Services
  • Ms P.R. Gallagher, A/Director of Services 
  • Mr F. MacNabb, Meetings Administrator
  • Ms M. McGovern, Clerical Officer

CATHAOIRLEACH:

The Cathaoirleach, Councillor M. Fleming presided.


PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES ADDRESS THE COUNCIL:

Members were provided with clarification on the expression of support for a candidate in the Presidential Election.

The format of the meeting as follows:

The Cathaoirleach has decided that aspirant presidential candidates will address the Council for a maximum of ten minutes, followed by a ten minute question and answer session.

The Cathaoirleach asked the candidates to address the meeting in the following order:

  1. Mary Davis
  2. Sean Gallagher
  3. Dermot Mulqueen
  4. David Norris
  5. Gary Smylie
  6. Richard McSweeney
  7. David Smyth

The candidates then addressed the meeting and responded to questions from members.

The Cathaoirleach thanked the candidates for their attendance and wished them well in their future endeavours.

END OF MEETING:

The meeting concluded at 12.50pm



Meeting Date 25/07/2011