I have called on the Government to fulfil a Programme for Government commitment to introduce a new REPS scheme for farmers. ‘A new pilot scheme has been developed by the Department of Agriculture with no [...]
I have received confirmation that the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Social Welfare including both Ministers have agreed on a proposal to resolve the long outstanding employment rights which will be presented [...]
I welcome the following Media Release from the Committee on Disability Matters of which I am a member off into the investigation on gathering of information on children with autism and their families. The statement [...]
I have received information from the Department of Social Welfare that participants on Community Employment Schemes who are 62 years in age and have exhausted their lifetime participation on the scheme can apply for the [...]
I have received confirmation that the tender evaluation for the extension of Craughwell NS is complete and the tender report is now submitted to the Department of Education for approval. “Once the Department approve the [...]
I have been contacted by Galway Parkinson’s and they confirm that people living with Parkinson’s disease have been experiencing mental health challenges and loss of health services since the COVID-19 pandemic began over a year [...]
I am concerned that progress is very slow in developing a new 32 classroom National School Campus for the recently amalgamated 3 national schools in Tuam. “The three national schools St. Pat’s, Mercy and Presentation [...]
I have received confirmation from the Department of Education that the Gaelscoil campus for Athenry has been devolved to Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) “The next stage is for the GRETB to procure [...]
I have been informed that many patients are not showing up for their vaccine. “I have determined that the reason for the no shows is that they are being double booked”. “It seems there are [...]
I welcome the turning on of the pedestrian crossing lights on the Dunmore Road. “It is great to see the lights in operation. There is a new crossing in place in Dunmore road to facilitate [...]
