Capital Gains Tax rate should be adjusted to ensure availability of development lands

I call on the Minister for Finance to revise downwards the rate of Capital Gains Tax on the sale of development land to ensure more land becomes available to deliver the housing this country needs. [...]

By | December 20th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Regional TDs call for the immediate national implementation of a Vitamin D strategy

I along with the Independent members of the Regional Group are calling on government to implement the recommendations of the Oireachtas Health Committee report from April this year addressing Vitamin D deficiency as a public [...]

By | December 19th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Scheme to provide Sewerage Treatment Plants to unserved villages and settlement centres vital to delivery of housing

I believe that a scheme to provide Wastewater Treatment Plants is required as a matter of urgency in order to deliver housing and allow the regions to grow. “Villages like Craughwell, Corofin and Abbeyknockmoy are [...]

By | December 18th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Restrictions on the harvesting of horticultural peat a fiasco

Sean Canney Independent TD has stated that the restrictions imposed on the harvesting of horticultural peat is a fiasco with imports of the same material increasing on a weekly basis. It is typical of a [...]

By | December 18th, 2021|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seamount College Kinvara deserve proper Sports Hall facility

I have expressed concern that the Department of Education have refused to grant aid the construction of a Sports Hall at Seamount College Kinvara. In this era sport, exercise and wellbeing are all part of [...]

Welcome Planning approval for Galway City Ring Road

I welcome the decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant permission for the Galway City Ring Road this week. The Ring Road form part of the overall Galway Transport Strategy for the City. The project [...]

By | December 10th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Welcome funding for Town Centre First Plans for Gort

I welcome the announcement by Minister Heather Humphreys that Gort has been chosen as one of the 26 towns in the country which will be provided with 100,000 to support the development of its own [...]

By | December 10th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Gort Area, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Ambitious thinking for domestic renewable energy will increase our energy security, lower emissions and provide sustainable jobs

I welcome the introduction of a private members motion by the Regional Group of TDs of which I am a member of which urges the Government to establish an Offshore Renewable Development Authority, construct an [...]

By | December 8th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Better planning needed to realise full development potential in Galway

County Development Plans and Local Area Plans need to designate the catchment area close to train stations in our towns as priority areas for development of residential areas. “Right across Galway we are not planning [...]

By | December 5th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passenger Tax concession appeals board members resign

I have received confirmation that the Medical Appeals Board members have resigned in recent weeks. “I have received written confirmation from the Secretary of the Appeals Committee that the present board members have resigned in [...]

By | December 5th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments