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UNDERGROUNDING WORKS IN TUAM
Very welcome news today that undergrounding works will begin in Bishop Street next week. The works will involve removing all electrical and telecommunication cables and poles beginning at the Square and finishing approximately 50 metres [...]
Happy New Year 2020
I wish everyone a peaceful, prosperous and healthy New Year. I look forward to working with you all in 2020. My constituency office will re-open on the 6th Jan. Please feel free to contact me [...]
PROGRESS FOR CRAUGHWELL NATIONAL SCHOOL
Craughwell National School's extension project will be submitted to the Department of Education for approval in early January. This a very important project for the community of Craughwell and I am delighted that progress has [...]
WELCOME GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE OVER AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
A special Cabinet meeting recently approved a series of initiatives on future job creation and new technology. Among those agreed was licensing for the testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads. This is very good [...]
PROCUREMENT RULES FOR SMALL JOBS SHOULD BE EASED
Procurement rules should be eased to help schools, voluntary groups, sports clubs and local organisations with carrying out small projects with public money. I have raised this matter with the Minister for Public Procurement, Patrick [...]
FUNDING AWARDS TO GALWAY EAST ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS
Animal welfare organisations in Galway East are to receive €63,500 in funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I am delighted that our local animal welfare organisations are being supported in this [...]