Check out all 111 pages of the Register of Members Interests of Dáil Éireann 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2007. There are a few interesting ones.
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Our Taoiseach hasn’t a penny or something:
AHERN, Bertie (Dublin Central)
1. Occupational Income …….. Nil
2. Shares …………………….. Nil
3. Directorships……………… Nil
4. Land ……………………… Nil
5. Gifts ……………………… (1) Honorary membership of Clontarf Golf Club for the year 2007: Clontarf Golf Club, Dublin 3; (2) Manchester United opus presentation: Kraken Sports & Media, UK Ltd., Pilgrim Street, London; (3) Bronze Cuchulainn sculpture by John Behan: Dublin Central Fianna Fáil; (4) Official pass for entry to 10 greyhound stadia: Greyhound Board, Henry St., Limerick.
Other Information Provided: (1) I do not receive any material benefit from this as I do not play golf. (2) I have given this publication to the State for observation by the public in Farmleigh. (3) Presented to me in recognition of 30 years service to Fianna Fáil, received in my capacity as Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Central. (4) I do not use this pass.
6. Property and Service …….. See Donations Statement for 2007 (Form 2) under the Electoral Act 1997 (as amended).
7. Travel Facilities ………….. Nil
8. Remunerated Position ……. Nil
9. Contracts …………………. Nil
One TD has shares in Google:
ARDAGH, Sean (Dublin South-Central)
1. Occupational Income …….. Accountancy practice: Ardagh Horan, 168 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12.
2. Shares …………………….. Shares: Bank of Ireland, Irish Life & Permanent, CRH, Google Inc., Tullow Oil, South County Golf Club, CB Film Productions Ltd: films; AB Productions Ltd.: films; Managed Fund: Mliif Japan Opportunities €50K; Oppenhein Growth Fund €50K; Mliif Emerging Europe Fund €50K; Robeco MM Asia-Pacific Eqs €50K.
3. Directorships……………… Nil
4. Land ……………………… Milltown: 1 apartment: rental; 1 townhouse: rental; Clondalkin: 1 apartment: rental; Walkinstown: Accountancy/Constituency office: accountancy practice/constituency office; Budapest: ¼ share apartment: not let.
5. Gifts ……………………… Nil
6. Property and Service …….. Nil
7. Travel Facilities ………….. Nil
8. Remunerated Position ……. Nil
9. Contracts …………………. Nil
NOONAN, Michael (Limerick East)
1. Occupational Income ……..Reduced pension from Dept. of Education for service as teacher: Dept. of Education, Hawkins House, Hawkins Street, Dublin 2.
2. Shares …………………….. Shares: (1) Anglo Irish Bank, Stephen Court, 18-21 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2; (2) Lyxor ETF China Enterprise HSCEI, Lyxor Asset Management, 17 cours Valmy 92987, Paris, La Defense Cedex, France; (3) CRH, 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2; (4) ISEQ 20 ETF, 3 George’s Dock, IFSC, Dublin 1; (5) iShare FTSE 100, Barclays Global Investors Ireland, JP Morgan House, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 2; (6) iShare FTSE Mid 250, Barclays Global Investors Ireland, JP Morgan House, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 2; (7) Lyxor – Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 ETF, Lyxor Asset Management, 17 cours Valmy 92987, Paris, La Defense Cedex, France; (8) Lyxor – Dow Jones Select Div 30 ETF, Lyxor Asset Management, 17 cours Valmy 92987, Paris, La Defense Cedex, France: (9) Lyxor ETF MSCI India, Lyxor Asset Management, 17 cours Valmy 92987, Paris, La Defense Cedex, France; (10) Powershares Nasdaq ETF, PowerShares Capital Management LLC, 301 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, USA.
3. Directorships……………… Nil
4. Land ……………………… 20 acres of mixed pasture and woodland attached to my residence at Mt. Trenchard, Foynes, Co. Limerick: woodland and farmland which is let.
5. Gifts ……………………… Nil
6. Property and Service …….. Nil
7. Travel Facilities ………….. Nil
8. Remunerated Position ……. Nil
9. Contracts …………………. Nil
MCGUINNESS, John (Carlow-Kilkenny)
1. Occupational Income …….. (1) Transport company: Interlink, Hebron Road, Kilkenny; (2) Landlord: O’Loughlin Road, Kilkenny.
2. Shares …………………….. Investment Bond: Hibernian Life & Pensions, Dawson St., Dublin 2: investment.
3. Directorships……………… Chairman Non-executive: (1) K.I.A.L.; (2) K.I.D. Co.; (3) Young Irish Film Makers: voluntary groups.
4. Land ……………………… (1) 11+12, O’Loughlin Road, Kilkenny: letting; (2) 24, Industrial Est., Hebron Road, Kilkenny: letting; (3) Grove Island, Limerick: letting; (4) Shinrone Nursing Home: letting; (5) 31, Woodlawn View, Santry, Dublin 9: letting; (6) 4, Kilcoran Lodge, Co. Tipperary: letting; (7) Rolestown House Hotel, Dublin: letting; (8) 2, Trimbleston, Dublin 14: letting.
Other Information Provided: (1) Pub, off licence, grocery shop, motor service business; (2) warehouse, office, retail; (3) student accommodation; (4) nursing home; (5) & (6) accommodation; (7) co-ownership, investment.
5. Gifts ……………………… Nil
6. Property and Service …….. 1, Maryborough St., Carlow: John Flynn, same address: use of room for 1 hour per week for clinics (for part of 2007) now discontinued.
7. Travel Facilities ………….. Nil
8. Remunerated Position ……. Nil
9. Contracts …………………. Nil
WALL, Jack (Kildare South)
1. Occupational Income …….. Landlord: 15 Leinster Street, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Other Information Provided: Flat over constituency office leased for €60 per week.
2. Shares …………………….. Nil
3. Directorships……………… Non-executive Director: (1) Goodwill Housing Co-op: Newbridge: housing co-op; (2) Casteldermot Housing Co-op: Castledermot: housing co-op.; (3) Churchtown Development Association: Athy: voluntary community association.
Other Information Provided: All voluntary positions that have no remuneration or value to the directors.
4. Land ……………………… 15 Leinster Street, Athy, Co. Kildare: constituency office and flat.
Other Information Provided: Constituency office purchased 1998.
5. Gifts ……………………… Political donation for 2007 election: S.I.P.T.U., Liberty Hall, Dublin 1.
Other Information Provided: Donation of €2,500.
6. Property and Service …….. Nil
7. Travel Facilities ………….. Nil
8. Remunerated Position ……. Nil
9. Contracts …………………. Nil
[…] By webmaster in Wicklow TD News on March 14th, 2008 The Register of Members Interests of Dail Eireann for 1st January 2007 to 31st December 2007 was released recently and here are the extracts for Wicklow’s 5 TDs. With thanks to Damien Mulley for highlighting the release of the register. […]
10. Bribes ….
11. Junkets ….
12. See 10 & 11
13. See 12.
14. Annual Leave ….
15. Time with ass actually on seat at Dail Eireann …… (see 11 through to 14.)
[…] So it seems unlikely that Spitzer will be marching (at least in an official capacity!) in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City (his resignation is effective as of noon on March 17th). Such parades have of course given legal scholars a great case to write about, being of course Hurley v Irish-American GLB Group of Boston. Anyway, it does seem that Senator Hillary Clinton will be busy, and the people in New York will be led by sports commentator Tommy Smyth. In Ireland, we’ll be watching these New Yorkers, but also following journalist Shane Hegarty’s Spotter’s Guide. Irish politicians tend to head to anywhere but Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day (illustrated by Martyn Turner here; other famous Irish globetrotters may interest Blawg Review’s famous editor), but while they are away Damien Mulley will make hay with their disclosure statements (more here) […]