I am looking forward to a major statement with regard to infrastructural spending in the West of Ireland with regard to road and rail facilities. I know that Minister Sean…
I am proposing to the Minister for Finance that the regulations covering eligibility for the Carers Allowance be reviewed in the Budget. At present a person can work only 15…
As the housing crisis continues I am proposing today that the Government introduce a targeted scheme wherby grants and tax breaks be available so that abandoned, run down and vacant…
It has come to my attention in recent months that bonds that are held by banks in various counties which would allow councils to complete unfinished estates cannot be accessed…
The news this week that there is to be another delay in the provision of broadband is another serious blow to rural Ireland and a further signal that this Government…
I will be proposing a change in the Fair Deal scheme for nursing homes especially as they apply to small farmers in the forthcoming budget. The situation for many elderly…
With the support for the wind industry now approaching 400 milion Euro we now have to re-appraise where we are going with this industry and ask the question- is it…
The refusal of An Bord Pleanala to grant planning permission for a badly needed link road at Parkmore in Galway City is an outrage and it will cost jobs in…
The budget is now only three weeks away and in relation to the discussions as to what to do with the USC, I would propose a lowering the rates for…
The latest employment figures from the IDA shows clearly that the West of Ireland and other rural areas are falling further and further behind when it comes to job creation…