30 09, 2021

Regional Group Launch their Pre-budget Submission: Regional Sustainable Recovery Strategy

By | September 30th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I together with my Regional Group of Independent TDs launched our Pre-Budget Submission 2022 today highlighting the “critical need to invest in our people to support the transition back to normality”. The Regional Group pointed [...]

29 09, 2021

Welcome approval for additional accommodation for Lackagh National School

By | September 29th, 2021|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area, Turloughmore Area|0 Comments

I have received confirmation from the Minister for Education that Lackagh National School has been approved for funding to provide additional accommodation at their school. The additional accommodation includes two new mainstream classrooms and a [...]

26 09, 2021

Praise for Community Alert Groups for their work in keeping their communities safe

By | September 26th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I commend the Community Alert Groups across the constituency for their great work in assisting in keeping their communities safe. “I attended a meeting of the groups organised by Muintir na Tire and in attendance [...]

25 09, 2021

Shortlisting of Oranmore by Intel has the potential to develop our infrastructure

By | September 25th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The decision by Intel to shortlist Oranmore as a possible location for a multi-billion-euro manufacturing facility, creating 10,000 jobs, has highlighted the potential to develop our infrastructure in the Western Regions. “The region has been [...]

25 09, 2021

Welcome progress on Loughrea Fire Station

By | September 25th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Loughrea Area, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the response from the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on progress on Loughrea Fire Station. “The Minister has confirmed that new Fire Station for Loughrea is included in the Fire Services [...]

16 09, 2021

Welcome announcement of €20m of ANC payments issuing to 11,825 farmers in Galway this week

By | September 16th, 2021|Blog, Farming, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the confirmation by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D., that payments under the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme have commenced with payments worth just over €20 million [...]

15 09, 2021

Athenry Fire Station progress

By | September 15th, 2021|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the fact that the Part 8 Planning process is now complete, and planning is in place for the new fire station for Athenry. Cllr. Gabe Cronnelly and I have worked to secure the [...]

13 09, 2021

Zoning is a huge obstacle to delivery of housing

By | September 13th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The method of zoning land for development is an obstacle to the delivery of housing. We have County Development Plans and Local Area Plans being developed across the country. The method of deciding on which [...]

13 09, 2021

Crisis developing in the Home Care sector

By | September 13th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

There is a major crisis developing in the Home Care sector due to the lack of Home Care workers. “I have experienced first hand the situation where home care hours are being allocated to people [...]