We have to clarify the situation with regard to regulations governing the cutting of turf on blanket bogs and that was the basis to a question that I asked Minister…
It is my opinion and I’ve asked many to prove me wrong, that these so called SAC’s exist in Ireland and an exchange that I had with Minister for Arts,…
A number on months ago I highlighted the problem wherby people who have been released from hospital and who are entitled to home care packages were not getting those facilities,…
“Farmers and farm families are being forced to leave their farms as a result of crazy rules and regulations” That was what I said in the Dail earlier this morning…
Speaking in the Dail yesterday I said that that the banks must start engaging with people in a more realistic way on the issue of mortgage arrears. Local authorities must…
While I welcome the spring economic statement made in the Dail this week, there are so many problems, particularly in rural Ireland that no one is getting too excited about…
With regard to the ongoing controversy in the mental health service in the Roscommon/Galway area, there are so many problems, that as a public representative, I am becoming increasingly frustrated…
The study from the ESRI and KBC Bank published today which highlights the growing urban-rural divide in terms of the economic recovery confirms what I and others have been highlighting…
With regard to proposals outlined earlier this week that small transport operators, who have only one or two vehicles on the road, would have to randomly test their drivers for…
I said in the Dail on Wednesday and it is imperative that SME’s are given as many incentives to set up and to stay in business as is possible. I…