I have called on all Oireachtas members to support a Bill (Industrial Relations Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers Bill 2021) which came before the Dáil last year. The Bill had wide [...]
I welcome the announcement that families can now apply for a grant of €50,000 to refurbish a home that has been vacant for two years, with an additional top-up grant available if the property is [...]
I welcome the extension of the “rent a room” relief to people in receipt of Social Welfare who wish to rent out a spare room in their home. For the next two years a person [...]
I have received confirmation that the SUSI grant application for academic year 2023/24 is now open for applications. There are important changes to the Student Grant Scheme announced in Budget 2023 which include an increase [...]
I have called on the Government to address the lack of public charging points for electric vehicles as the number of electric vehicles on our roads are increasing. For the first time the Sales of [...]
I have received confirmation from the HSE that the long-awaited X-Ray facilities are to commence installation by June this year and will be operational before the end of the year. The HSE have further confirmed [...]
Supports call by the IFA for the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to revisit the Nitrates Action Programme with the EU Commission. I add my voice to that of the IFA calling for the Minister [...]
Changes to the Croí Cónaithe Vacant Home Refurbishment Scheme is a game changer in delivering homes and getting rid of derelict sites. The changes to the Vacant Homes Refurbishment Scheme will be a game changer [...]
The Government need to build trust with farmers where land is designated for up to 26 years and have received very little support. “I along with fellow TD’s Denis Naughten and Carol Nolan recently met [...]
I have expressed his dismay that the department of Agriculture are proposing to push back the payment dates for important agriculture support schemes to farmers. “It is unbelievable that in times of increased cost of [...]
