Dermot Lacey
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Dermot Lacey is an Irish Labour Party
politician. He is a member of Dublin City Council
in Dublin, Ireland
.
Formerly a member of the National Youth Committee of Labour Youth
he was employed as the National Youth Development Officer for a period of ten years. He was Dublin South East
Director of Elections for various referendums and for Ruairi Quinn
's Dáil campaign in the 2002 election
.
On the City Council, Lacey has been: Chairperson of the South East Area Committee, the Enterprise and Employment Committee and the Strategic Policy Committee on Arts, Culture Leisure and Youth. He also served as Cathaoirleach
of the Dublin Regional Authority.
From July 2002 until July 2003, he served as Lord Mayor of Dublin
. In the most controversial period of his officeholding, he cast the deciding vote at City Council to pass the 2003 budget, which included increases to domestic waste charges. This came after several meetings had failed to pass any budget, and the Minister for the Environment & Local Government had threatened to disband the City Council. After the vote, Lacey was expelled from the Labour Party Group on Dublin City Council, and spent the remainder of his term until the 2004 Local Elections as an Independent Councillor. However, he remained a member of the Labour Party, and, when his term as Lord Mayor expired, returned to his previous job as a member of Labour Party staff.
He contested the 2004 Local Elections as a Labour Party candidate in the Pembroke area, topping the poll on the first count, and rejoined the Labour Party Group on the City Council at its first meeting following that election.
for four years. He is presently a member of the City of Dublin Youth Service Board and has been twice appointed to the Board of FÁS
representing "Youth Interests". He was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin
for the period July 2002 to July 2003, and since its inception, has been a member of the Dublin City Development Board. At local level, Lacey is Chairperson of "Community Services - Sandymount, Irishtown, Ringsend". He was founder of the popular News 4 community newspaper. He is on the Board of the Donnybrook Community Playgroup and is a member of Clan na Gael Fontenoys GAA Club.
He contributes regularly to the "Villagers" section of the Village Magazine. He is also a regular contributor on the internet discussion board politics.ie
where he uses the username "cllr". He lives with his wife Jill and two children.
and was a key figure in the formation of Scouting Ireland
. He was the Chairperson of 3rd/40th/41st Dublin, Donnybrook Scout Group, whose Venture Scouts
were the winners of the Youth for Development Prize 2005 for their work in Peru
. In 2006 he retired as Chairperson and is currently the President of the Group, a non-executive position. He is the County Chairman of Dodder Scout County in the Dublin Scout Province. He has often been a critic of the development of Scouting Ireland since its inception on January 1, 2004, stating that it has moved away from the goals of the creation of a single Scouting Movement in Ireland. He received the Order of the Silver Wolfhound under Scouting Ireland (CSI), thus making him an Honorary Member of the Order of CúChulainn
.
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
politician. He is a member of Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Political career
Lacey has been a member of Dublin City Council since 1993 - first representing the South East Inner City area and, since the 1999 Local Elections, the Pembroke area. He topped the poll in the 2004 Local Elections. He first joined the Labour Party in 1977 and has served as a Branch Officer and Constituency Officer for much of that time.Formerly a member of the National Youth Committee of Labour Youth
Labour Youth
Labour Youth is the youth wing of the Labour Party of Ireland. Anyone under the age of 27 is eligible to join Labour Youth....
he was employed as the National Youth Development Officer for a period of ten years. He was Dublin South East
Dublin South East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin South–East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies...
Director of Elections for various referendums and for Ruairi Quinn
Ruairi Quinn
Ruairi Quinn is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been Minister for Education and Skills since March 2011. He is currently a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South East constituency. He was Minister for Finance from 1994 to 1997, and leader of the Labour Party from 1997 to 2002.-Early...
's Dáil campaign in the 2002 election
Irish general election, 2002
The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...
.
On the City Council, Lacey has been: Chairperson of the South East Area Committee, the Enterprise and Employment Committee and the Strategic Policy Committee on Arts, Culture Leisure and Youth. He also served as Cathaoirleach
Cathaoirleach
Cathaoirleach is the title of the chairman of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature of Ireland. The current Cathaoirleach is Senator Paddy Burke...
of the Dublin Regional Authority.
From July 2002 until July 2003, he served as Lord Mayor of Dublin
Lord Mayor of Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorific title of the Chairman of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The incumbent is Labour Party Councillor Andrew Montague. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the...
. In the most controversial period of his officeholding, he cast the deciding vote at City Council to pass the 2003 budget, which included increases to domestic waste charges. This came after several meetings had failed to pass any budget, and the Minister for the Environment & Local Government had threatened to disband the City Council. After the vote, Lacey was expelled from the Labour Party Group on Dublin City Council, and spent the remainder of his term until the 2004 Local Elections as an Independent Councillor. However, he remained a member of the Labour Party, and, when his term as Lord Mayor expired, returned to his previous job as a member of Labour Party staff.
He contested the 2004 Local Elections as a Labour Party candidate in the Pembroke area, topping the poll on the first count, and rejoined the Labour Party Group on the City Council at its first meeting following that election.
Background and other interests
Cllr. Lacey has been for many years an active youth worker particularly within the Scout Movement. He was Vice president of the National Youth Council of IrelandNational Youth Council of Ireland
The National Youth Council of Ireland also known as the NYCI is a representative body for Irish youth organisations, a role that is recognised in the 2001 Youth Work Act...
for four years. He is presently a member of the City of Dublin Youth Service Board and has been twice appointed to the Board of FÁS
Fas
Fas can mean the following:* Fas receptor, an important cell surface receptor protein of the TNF receptor family known also as CD95, that induces apoptosis on binding Fas ligand.* Fes, Morocco, the third largest city in Morocco, as an alternate spelling...
representing "Youth Interests". He was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin
Lord Mayor of Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorific title of the Chairman of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The incumbent is Labour Party Councillor Andrew Montague. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the...
for the period July 2002 to July 2003, and since its inception, has been a member of the Dublin City Development Board. At local level, Lacey is Chairperson of "Community Services - Sandymount, Irishtown, Ringsend". He was founder of the popular News 4 community newspaper. He is on the Board of the Donnybrook Community Playgroup and is a member of Clan na Gael Fontenoys GAA Club.
He contributes regularly to the "Villagers" section of the Village Magazine. He is also a regular contributor on the internet discussion board politics.ie
Politics.ie
Politics.ie is an Irish internet discussion forum. It is owned by David Cochrane and who is currently unemployed, but was also campaign director for the lobby group Libertas...
where he uses the username "cllr". He lives with his wife Jill and two children.
Scouting career
He was a member of the National Executive Board of Scouting Ireland (CSI)Scouting Ireland (CSI)
Scouting Ireland was a WOSM affiliated National Scout Organisation in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from 1927 to December 31, 2003. It has since merged with Scouting Ireland S.A.I. to form Scouting Ireland...
and was a key figure in the formation of Scouting Ireland
Scouting Ireland
Scouting Ireland is the World Organization of the Scout Movement-recognised Scouting association in the Republic of Ireland, although it also has Scout Groups in Northern Ireland. Scouting Ireland is a voluntary, non-formal educational movement for young people...
. He was the Chairperson of 3rd/40th/41st Dublin, Donnybrook Scout Group, whose Venture Scouts
Scouting Ireland Venture Scouts
Venture Scouts in Scouting Ireland are aged between 15 to 17 years of age. The awards scheme is called Rogha, an Irish word meaning Choice. Although many groups use Gaisce, The President's Award as part of their programme also...
were the winners of the Youth for Development Prize 2005 for their work in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. In 2006 he retired as Chairperson and is currently the President of the Group, a non-executive position. He is the County Chairman of Dodder Scout County in the Dublin Scout Province. He has often been a critic of the development of Scouting Ireland since its inception on January 1, 2004, stating that it has moved away from the goals of the creation of a single Scouting Movement in Ireland. He received the Order of the Silver Wolfhound under Scouting Ireland (CSI), thus making him an Honorary Member of the Order of CúChulainn
Order of CúChulainn
-History:It was introduced in 2004 to replace Scouting Ireland 's Order of the Silver Wolfhound and the equivalent award of Scouting Ireland S.A.I., the Order of the Silver Elk...
.