30 10, 2022

Cut in LEADER Funding for Galway is a disgrace and unfair

By | October 30th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The cut in LEADER funding for Galway is unfair and needs to be explained. The Government have announced the funding for the new LEADER Programme with the allocation to Galway being reduced from €12.2 million [...]

26 10, 2022

Autism Bill passes Second Stage in the Dáil

By | October 26th, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I along with my colleagues in the Regional Group successfully progressed the Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 through Second Stage in the Dáil. Regional Groups members state that no additional delays should be imposed by [...]

2 10, 2022

Budget 2023 does not address the ongoing cost of living with a disability

By | October 2nd, 2022|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The budget for disability does not address the extra cost of living with a disability. “In 2019, the Indecon International Consultants were commissioned by Government to carry out research into the cost of disability in [...]