Dublin City Council passes motion of no confidence in the Government

Independent Councillor Cieran Perry calls motion “A message from the people of Dublin”

Last night Dublin City Council passed a motion of “no confidence in the Fianna Fail /Green Party Government”. The motion, proposed by Independent councillor Cieran Perry along with Councillor Brid Smith received cross party support at a meeting of Dublin City Council tonight. The full text of the motion can be read below.

Speaking on the success of the motion, Independent Councillor Cieran Perry said:
“This motion sends a clear message to this disaster of a government. It is a message that comes from the people of Dublin. And that message to this government is clear – you have failed us and we do not trust you. Enough is enough, it is time to go”.

Commenting on the impact of tonight’s no confidence vote, Councillor Cieran Perry stated: “This vote of no confidence is not an empty gesture. The elected representatives on Dublin City Council, the local authority in the countrys capital, are not happy with this government”.

Councillor Perry continued: “This Government has allowed the country to be dragged to its knees by their cronies, whose reckless profiteering has destroyed our economy. Rather than try and get us out of this mess, the Government is still protecting the bankers and developers responsible. Meanwhile, working class people are being punished for the wrong doing of others, as job losses, wage cuts and the slashing of services begin to impact all around us.”

For further information, contact:

Cllr Cieran Perry 087-9393331

Motion in the name of COUNCILLOR BRID SMITH AND COUNCILLOR CIERAN PERRY

This Council records a vote of no confidence in the Fianna Fail/Green
Party Government. This Government is presiding over the greatest
economic and financial crises in the history of the state.
Rather than making those responsible pay, the government are
demanding that those who are not in any way responsible, the poor, and
those on low to middle incomes, shoulder the burden, while at the same
time overseeing a massive transfer of wealth to bail out banks and
developers.

This Council condemns the government for the drastic consequences
that the cuts in local authority funding are having on the provision of
services at Council level. These cuts will impact most on the most
disadvantaged areas and on the most vulnerable within them.