Cork Matters

• Social Needs
  1. Affordable housing
  2. Affordable childcare
  3. Education
  4. Health
  5. Building better communities
  6. Tackling anti-social behaviour incl. drug abuse
  7. Address absentee landlords
• Environment
  1. Highlighting litter and the need to work for a clean environment
  2. Alternative energies and green initatives
• Urban Planning and Infrastructure
  1. Opposition to further high rise development in Cork South West Ward.
  2. To work for change in urban planning and denisties of population.
  3. Demanding additional amenities through effective local representation
  4. Solutions to traffic chaos, Ensuring parking controls, better roads, footpaths, and street lighting

• Elected to Seanad Eireann (Labour Panel) in July, 2007 and Polled over 5,000 first-preference votes in '07 General Election,
• Seanad Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltach Affairs Since October 2007.
• A Secondary School Teacher and Director of Adult Education at Ballincollig Community School.
• Writes a weekly education column in 'Cork Independent'.
• A member in the following Committees ..
  1. Cork City Council's Environment Committee,
  2. Roads and Transportation Committee
  3. Recreation, Amenity and Culture Committee,
  4. Southern Regional Health Forum (Fine Gael Whip),
  5. South West Regional Authority
  6. Traveller Accommodation Committee.

• Jerry is a former Youth and Development Officer of Cork County GAA Board.
• Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (September 2002- October 2004)
• GAA President Sean Kelly appointed him to Croke Park's Marketing Committee and he is currently chairman of Bishopstown GAA club.
• Has a keen interest in radio, and has contributed to RTE Radio Cork and Cork University Hospital Radio.

Birthplace: Co. Cork

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