I have strongly critisised proposals that owners of small transport companies with only a small number of lorries or vehicles on the road would be responsible for testing their own…
I have appealed to transport Minister Paschal Donohue to redouble his efforts to solve the national bus strikes that are planned for May. “Regardless of the issues, every dispute has…
I am disappointed to hear this week suggestions that there may be opposition in Fine Gael to the Bill on Bankruptcy being proposed by Deputy Willie Penrose. I issued a…
It has come to my attention that farmers who are applying for Glas scheme and who have land under SAC and NHA designation are being told that they cannot sow…
At a meeting of all interested parties on the problem of Land Designation held at The Agriculure Committee in The Dail on Tuesday it was pointed out the situation as…
At a meeting with workers representatives in Bord na Mona which took place at Leinster House today (Wednesday) it emerged that the company are seeking a 30% wage decrease as…
The annual general meeting of the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association (TCCA) took place on Sunday last in Athlone and it was a very well attended and successful meeting. All…
On Friday night last I attended a meeting in Athlone organised by the ICSA on Land Eligibility which is now a major problem in every county around the country. There…
I am expecting an announcement from Irish Water today (Thursday) that residents in 50 houses in Elphin who had been affected by lead piping on their water supply will be…
With regard to ongoing problems with the water supply in the North East Regional Scheme in Co Roscommon I am today calling on Irish Water to look at the advances…