At the Transport Committee in the Dail we were informed by representatives of Volkswagen Ireland that 115,917 cars will be recalled as a result of the emissions scandal that has…
The RTE Prime Time programme on why so many nurses and doctors are opting to leave this country when they are trained, underlines once again that we need to fundamentally…
The news that the Government are to provide five million Euro for the provision of 260 new vehicles to assist in the fight against rural crime is welcome, but I…
The search for Ireland’s “Best Young Entrepreneur of 2015” with a €2 million investment fund and various supports is now at an advanced stage. The aim of this initiative is…
I am today calling on Minister Coveney to extend the slurry spreading season to the end of the month. The very wet summer has meant that farmers could not go…
Constituency Clinics Friday 6th November 5pm Knockcroghery – Neds Bar 6pm Monksland – Community Centre 7.15pm Ballinasloe – Gullane’s 8 .15pm Ballygar – Fallon’s 9.15pm Roscommon – Constituency Office
During leaders question in the Dail on Wednesday I asked the Taoiseach to use his influence to get the EU officials to change their thinking on the whole question of…
The news yesterday that University Hospital Galway is facing a fine of 1.176 million Euro for it’s failure to reduce waiting lists adequately is counter productive and in the long…
The additional resources allocated to apprenticeships in this weeks’ budget is welcome. Some months ago I published a major policy document on the whole area of apprenticeships and I am…
One of the measures in this weeks’ budget that I warmly welcome is the reduction given to hauliers with regard to road tax for vehicles. As someone who was involved…