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Welcome commitment by Minister to review grant limits and income threshold application for Housing Adaptation Grants and Housing Aid
Welcome commitment by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the grant limits and income threshold application for Housing Adaptation Grants and Housing Aid for Old People Grant I have received confirmation [...]
Welcome €37 million funding for road works in Galway for 2022
I welcome the funding allocation of €37,613,536 for the 2022 Roads Programme. Funding is allocated for restoration improvement works, maintenance, bridge rehabilitation, safety improvement works, drainage works, Active Travel and speed limits. “I welcome the [...]
Calls on the Government to make work more financially beneficial
I believe that the Government have a responsibility to ensure that workers are incentivised to return to the workforce. “People coming off Jobseekers Supports need to have an increase in their take home pay when [...]
Orthodontic waiting times unacceptable
I have received a reply from the HSE in relation to orthodontic treatment waiting time. “Presently there are 1031 patients awaiting times in the Saolta Group serving Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, 645 of these patients [...]
Burning of Agricultural Waste needs to continue as good farming practice
I welcome the extension of the derogation for 2022 for farming activities on the The Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009 makes it an offence to dispose of waste by uncontrolled [...]
Welcomes funding for Tuam Stadium
I welcome the announcement of additional funding in the amount of €297,073 for Tuam Stadium under the Capital Sports Grants Scheme. “This funding is the third tranche of funding under the scheme for the stadium”. [...]