| About Gerry |
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| Personal: |
| For those unfortunate to be unemployed, making training and meaningful occupation available |
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| Educated at Belgrove National School, Coláiste Mhuire, Plunketts College, Whitehall and UCD (Bachelor of Commerce). |
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| Professional: |
| I have operated my own First Aid Supplies business that has been based in Balbriggan since 2002, employing 6 people. |
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| I worked previously in marketing and sales roles with Smith+Nephew, Cheseborough Ponds, and Irish Biscuits. |
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| Involvement: |
 | Member of Fine Gael since 1981. |
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| Member of Fine Gael since 1981. |
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| Elected to Dublin City Council 1999, re-elected in 2004 & 2009. |
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| Fine Gael Group Leader Dublin City Council 2004 - 2010. |
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| Elected Lord Mayor of Dublin in 2010. |
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| Director of the Dublin City Enterprise Board for 9 years. |
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| First Chair of the HSE Regional Health Forum for Dublin and North East, 2006-2007. |
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| Member of the Traffic & Transport Strategic Policy Committee 2000/4, Planning, Development & European Strategic Policy Committee 2004/6. |
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| Member of the Arts, Culture, Leisure, & Youth Affairs Strategic Policy Committee 2009 - and Chair 2006/9. |
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| Currently chair the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee and the North Central Joint Policing subcommittee. |
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| Chair Protocol Committee 2005/6, 2007/8, 2009/10. |
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| Founder and Chair Dublin Bay Watch. |
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| Member of Fine Gael Council of Local Representatives– a body representing Fine Gael councillors 2004/9, 2009 - |
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| Member of EU Committee of the Regions 2010 - |
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| Member of Dublin Regional Authority 2010 - |
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| Priorities: |
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| Making sure that peoples employment is protected by: keeping commercial rates as low as possible: |
 | Making business easy to transact |
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| Maximising the use of modern technology |
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| For those unfortunate to be unemployed, making training and meaningful occupation available. |
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| Protecting the jobs in the city centre, encouraging businesses throughout with village groups and events. |
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| It was a great honour to be elected as Lord Mayor of Dublin on June 28th 2010. |
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