gspain
31/12/2003, 2:00 PM
The national stadium debate continues to rage and the latest planted stories place Abbottstown as back on the agenda. While I have no particular allegiance to any venue I do think it is imperative that a stadium is built and this is not just another excuse to do a few feasibility studies (i.e. bury a decision for another 2-3 years). The cabinet meeting next month will either say yes or bury the decision.
Anyway you can do your bit by writing to the government TDs and letting them know where you stand on a national stadium.
A list of TDs can be found here (note I've no connection with the site just found it on google)
http://www.parentslobby.org/TDs.htm
or a lot of them are listed here
johnny.brady@oireachtas.irlgov.ie martin.brady@oireachtas.irlgov.ie johnbrownetd@eircom.net jcallanan@iolfree.ie breenpat@eircom.net ivor.callely@oireachtas.irlgov.ie pat.carey@oireachtas.irlgov.ie john.carty@oireachtas.ie donie_cassidy@oireachtas.irlgov.ie michael.collins@oireachtas.irlgov.ie b.cooper_flynn@oireachtas.irlgov.ie john.cregan@oireachtas.ie martin.cullen@oireachtas.ie webmaster@educ.irlgov.ie tdempseyff@eircom.net johndennehytd@eircom.net devins@iol.ie john.ellis@oireachtas.irlgov.ie Frank_Fahey@entemp.ie michael.finneran@oireachtas.ie tony.killeen@oireachtas.irlgov.ie breene@eircom.net dermot_fitzpatrick@oireachtas.irlgov.ie sean.fleming@oireachtas.irlgov.ie patthecopeg@eircom.net jglennon@oireachtas.irlgov.ie ngrealish@cllr.galwaycoco.ie minister.hanafin@taoiseach.gov.ie mhoctor@eircom.net cecilia.keaveney@oireachtas.irlgov.ie billykelleher@eircom.net seamus.kirk@oireachtas.irlgov.ie tomkitt@tomkitttd.ie conor.lenihan@oireachtas.irlgov.ie cllrtmcellistrim@eircom.net johnmcg@eircom.net donalmoynihanccc@eircom.net mjnolan@oceanfree.net sean.ofearghail@irlgov.ie willie.odea@oceanfree.net liz.odonnell@oireachtas.ie denis.odonovan@oireachtas.irlgov.ie noflynn@eircom.net ned.okeeffe@oireachtas.ie tom.parlon@oireachtas.ie sean.power@oireachtas.irlgov.ie eoin.ryan@oireachtas.ie maesexton@eircom.net brendan.smith@oireachtas.irlgov.ie info@defence.irlgov.ie dan.wallace@oireachtas.irlgov.ie joe.walsh@daff.irlgov.ie ollie.wilkinson@oireachtas.irlgov.ie michael.woods@oireachtas.ie
Sample letter below but feel free to use your own text
Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm an avid football fan and follower of our national team as well as our national league.
I am writing to express my support for a proposed national stadium. The IRFU/F.A.I. proposal does appear to have merit however it is imperative that this government do something about a national stadium whichever proposal is deemed appropriate. We would gladly support Abbotstown, Lansdowne Road or whereever.
This government has already given €140 million to the GAA for the redevelopment of Croke Park in the Taoiseach's constituency and can provide full funding for every half baked scheme for equestrian sports in the finance minister's constituency. The same government continue to dither and prevaricate when it comes to football and rugby. While it is great to see money going to sport I only see it going to sports which I have no personal interest in and could not support a government that neglects the sport which I am passionate about.
Our national football team are now faced with playing "home" world cup qualifiers in the UK from September 2004 and our rugby team will not be far behind. This is a disgrace. This would be compounded however if it is allowed to happen without any definite plans and support from the government for a new home for football and rugby.
If this is allowed to happen through continued government inaction then I will urge fellow football and rugby fans to campaign against and vote against Fianna Fail and Progressive Democrat candidates in future elections.
Anyway you can do your bit by writing to the government TDs and letting them know where you stand on a national stadium.
A list of TDs can be found here (note I've no connection with the site just found it on google)
http://www.parentslobby.org/TDs.htm
or a lot of them are listed here
johnny.brady@oireachtas.irlgov.ie martin.brady@oireachtas.irlgov.ie johnbrownetd@eircom.net jcallanan@iolfree.ie breenpat@eircom.net ivor.callely@oireachtas.irlgov.ie pat.carey@oireachtas.irlgov.ie john.carty@oireachtas.ie donie_cassidy@oireachtas.irlgov.ie michael.collins@oireachtas.irlgov.ie b.cooper_flynn@oireachtas.irlgov.ie john.cregan@oireachtas.ie martin.cullen@oireachtas.ie webmaster@educ.irlgov.ie tdempseyff@eircom.net johndennehytd@eircom.net devins@iol.ie john.ellis@oireachtas.irlgov.ie Frank_Fahey@entemp.ie michael.finneran@oireachtas.ie tony.killeen@oireachtas.irlgov.ie breene@eircom.net dermot_fitzpatrick@oireachtas.irlgov.ie sean.fleming@oireachtas.irlgov.ie patthecopeg@eircom.net jglennon@oireachtas.irlgov.ie ngrealish@cllr.galwaycoco.ie minister.hanafin@taoiseach.gov.ie mhoctor@eircom.net cecilia.keaveney@oireachtas.irlgov.ie billykelleher@eircom.net seamus.kirk@oireachtas.irlgov.ie tomkitt@tomkitttd.ie conor.lenihan@oireachtas.irlgov.ie cllrtmcellistrim@eircom.net johnmcg@eircom.net donalmoynihanccc@eircom.net mjnolan@oceanfree.net sean.ofearghail@irlgov.ie willie.odea@oceanfree.net liz.odonnell@oireachtas.ie denis.odonovan@oireachtas.irlgov.ie noflynn@eircom.net ned.okeeffe@oireachtas.ie tom.parlon@oireachtas.ie sean.power@oireachtas.irlgov.ie eoin.ryan@oireachtas.ie maesexton@eircom.net brendan.smith@oireachtas.irlgov.ie info@defence.irlgov.ie dan.wallace@oireachtas.irlgov.ie joe.walsh@daff.irlgov.ie ollie.wilkinson@oireachtas.irlgov.ie michael.woods@oireachtas.ie
Sample letter below but feel free to use your own text
Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm an avid football fan and follower of our national team as well as our national league.
I am writing to express my support for a proposed national stadium. The IRFU/F.A.I. proposal does appear to have merit however it is imperative that this government do something about a national stadium whichever proposal is deemed appropriate. We would gladly support Abbotstown, Lansdowne Road or whereever.
This government has already given €140 million to the GAA for the redevelopment of Croke Park in the Taoiseach's constituency and can provide full funding for every half baked scheme for equestrian sports in the finance minister's constituency. The same government continue to dither and prevaricate when it comes to football and rugby. While it is great to see money going to sport I only see it going to sports which I have no personal interest in and could not support a government that neglects the sport which I am passionate about.
Our national football team are now faced with playing "home" world cup qualifiers in the UK from September 2004 and our rugby team will not be far behind. This is a disgrace. This would be compounded however if it is allowed to happen without any definite plans and support from the government for a new home for football and rugby.
If this is allowed to happen through continued government inaction then I will urge fellow football and rugby fans to campaign against and vote against Fianna Fail and Progressive Democrat candidates in future elections.