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Construction costs will impact on delivery of Public Works Contracts
As a former lecturer in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying in GMIT I have expressed the view that rising costs in materials and labour will impact on what can be delivered under the National Development [...]
Urging people to check their passports prior to booking flights
I urge people to check their passports prior to booking flights. The time to process a passport application can vary. It is very important to know the time it takes to process a passport and [...]
I welcome the major reforms to the Community Employment (CE) and Rural Social Schemes (RSS)
I welcome the major reforms to the Community Employment (CE) and Rural Social Schemes (RSS) after a long campaign which I initiated on behalf of participants in the schemes and Community groups. The main changes [...]
X-ray service for Tuam cannot be delayed and must be provided as a matter of urgency
I have called on the HSE to get on with the installation of the X-ray facility at the Tuam Primary Medical Centre as a matter of urgency. “In November 2017 I secured €700,000 for the [...]
Calls on the Government to make work more financially beneficial
The Government have a responsibility to ensure that workers are incentivised to return to the workforce. “People on Jobseekers need to have an increase in their take home pay if they are to be available [...]
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. [...]