EU Digital Day I had the honour of representing Ireland at EU Digital Day in Brussels this week. I signed three declarations: On women in digital; digitising cultural heritage; and strategies for agriculture and rural [...]
CRAUGHWELL NS I had a great visit to Craughwell National School to talk to the third class students about their project on plastics and the environment. We discussed the banning of single use plastics, which [...]
AN TAISCE HAS OVERSTEPPED THE MARK An Taisce has overstepped the mark in encouraging schoolchildren to reduce their meat and dairy intake. Overall, I welcome the Green Schools' initiative launched last week but the lesson [...]
SENIORS ALERT SCHEME I am advising people considering using the Seniors Alert Scheme, which provides personal monitored alarms, that they may be able to use a SIM card with the system if they do not [...]
CONNACHT VINTNERS Delighted to meet a delegation of Connacht Vintners in Dublin today. We had wide-ranging discussions on Rural Transport, Alcohol and Public Health, Insurance and Rates. I am working with other Oireachtas members on [...]
GORT - INFORMATION FROM IRISH WATER Water supply to customers in Gort may be affected tomorrow as upgrade works on the treatment plant continue Irish Water, working in partnership with Galway County Council, is advising [...]
ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES I'm encouraged by the latest figures which show a sharp increase in the number of hybrid and electric vehicles on our roads. Latest figures from the Department of Transport show that there [...]
WATER CONNECTION RATES I am pleased to say that a new standardised regime for water connections has come into effect today. Our local authorities had been charging up to 57 different rates for new connections, [...]
CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL DUMPING Welcome news that the Government has announced €3 million in funding for its Anti-Dumping Initiative to crack down on illegal fly-tipping. It is a serious problem throughout the West and [...]
