67 vacant local authority homes in Galway County to be refurbished and re-let in 2021

I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, that he is funding another voids programme for 2021 for local Authorities which will see his Department provide funding [...]

Calls on Government to fund Irish Water to help deliver the supply of homes in regional Ireland

I along with the Regional Group of TDs called on the Government to make regional development a reality by investing in water and wastewater infrastructure in our towns and villages. “Regional Group members state that [...]

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

Funding allocation of €876,959 from the Local Improvement Scheme for upgrade works on rural roads in Galway

I welcome the announcement by Minister Heather Humphreys TD, for the Local Improvement Scheme for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural communities. “The funding will improve access to rural homes and farms, [...]

By | May 16th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Welcome new rail freight service for the West

I welcome the news that Global solutions Company XPO Logistics and Irish Rail have announced the commencement of a new twice weekly rail freight services between Ballina and Waterford Port. “The new service will see [...]

Welcomes Heritage Council funding of €67,000.00 for Loughrea and Athenry

I welcome the announcement of grants assistance of €67,000.00 for Heritage projects for the towns of Loughrea and Gort. “A grant of €25,000 has been awarded to Galway County Council for the Athenry Town Walls [...]

Foetal Pain Relief Bill is a humane and reasonable proposal worthy of Dáil backing

I along with other Independent TD’s co-sponsored The ‘Foetal Pain Relief Bill 2021’ as we believe it is a humane and reasonable proposal worthy of majority support in the Dáil. “As legislators, we cannot ignore [...]

Call on the HSE to issue Primary Medical Certs

I have called on the HSE to issue Primary Medical Certificates on an interim basis to alleviate the drastic backlog of applications that are not yet processed. “Both initial applications and appeals are held up [...]

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

Welcome funding for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme & Improvement to Local Authority Housing Scheme

I welcome the funding of €960,000 to Galway County Council towards Disabled Person Grants Scheme for existing social housing stock. “This grant provides valuable assistance to the Local Authorities in carrying out adaptations to its [...]

Regional Independents to seek Dáil approval for carbon budgets and separate targets for agriculture

I confirmed that the Regional Independent TDs of which I am a member will table changes to the Climate Bill that will require Dáil approval of all carbon budgets as well as a separate emission [...]

Welcome progress on Office of Public Works Regional Office expansion in Headford

I welcome further progress on the expansion of the Office of Public Works (OPW) Regional Headquarters in Headford. “I have been informed that the OPW have issued the Letter of Intent to the successful building [...]