Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I was very proud to be elected along with Deputy Gerry Adams to represent the people of Louth and east Meath, but I am especially pleased and honoured to be seconding him for the position of Taoiseach. For many years, Deputy Gerry Adams has demonstrated outstanding political leadership, especially on the peace process and as the leader of the real Opposition throughout the 31st Dáil. Deputy Gerry Adams offers a different vision for the Irish people, a commitment to Irish unity, to working with our Unionist neighbours and to pursuing policies based on fairness and equality - policies that will end the water charges and the family home tax, that will tackle the crisis in our emergency departments, that will provide homes for more than 100,000 people on the housing waiting list and that will ease the burden, especially in rural Ireland, for those who see no evidence of a recovery. I am honoured to second the nomination of my friend and party colleague Deputy Gerry Adams.

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