27 04, 2022

Home Help Service is in crisis due to staff shortages

By | April 27th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I believe that the Home Help Service is in tatters due to staff shortages. “The service which is being administered by the HSE is in crisis with a lack of Home Care workers. This is [...]

20 04, 2022

Fostering Allowance needs to be increased for Foster Carers

By | April 20th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have received confirmation from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth that the Foster Care allowance has not been increased since January 2009. It is unfair that no increase has been given [...]

19 04, 2022

Calls on Government to take over Derrybrien Wind Farm in the interest of security of electricity supply

By | April 19th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Gort Area, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have stated that the 70 turbine electricity producing facility at Derrybrien Co. Galway should not be decommissioned. In a time when we require security of electricity supply it is unbelievable that the ESB are [...]

18 04, 2022

Calls on Office of Public Works to showcase our built heritage at the Old Library, Tuam

By | April 18th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have raised the issue of showcasing the built heritage at the old Library Shop Street, Tuam. I understand that the OPW are planning to cover up the old Bank of Ireland stone carving on [...]

17 04, 2022

Turf cutting ban is unworkable

By | April 17th, 2022|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Turf cutting ban is unworkable I believe that the ban on the sale of turf as proposed by Minister Eamonn Ryan and the Government is unworkable. “We have hundred of thousands of homeowners who rely [...]

9 04, 2022

Housing for All not delivering houses where there is demand

By | April 9th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have challenged the Housing for All Policy. It is not living up to its promises. Firstly, the Affordable Purchase Scheme is not available in Galway or throughout the country and people are frustrated at [...]

8 04, 2022

Government must provide additional supports to first time home buyers in light of increase costs of building

By | April 8th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have called on the Government to provide additional supports to first time buyers of new homes. “I have been contacted by many young couples who had their new homes costed and have been approved [...]

7 04, 2022

Bus corridor proposals from Claregalway to Galway City subject to another review

By | April 7th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have criticised the NTA for their efforts in establishing a bus lane between Claregalway and Galway City on the N83. “The latest reply I received from the NTA about the project states that proposed [...]

7 04, 2022

Calls on Government to fulfill their promise and issue out bonus payment to Healthcare workers.

By | April 7th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have received a response from the Minister for Health that demonstrates that his department are still posturing on the commitment to pay a covid bonus of €1,000 to healthcare workers. “In my view the [...]

7 04, 2022

A housing crisis, yet more than 90,000 dwellings lie vacant

By | April 7th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I along with my colleagues the Regional Group of TDs are urging the Government to support initiatives that will bring vacant and derelict properties back into use as homes in their Private Members debate this [...]