Rent a room relief extended to those on welfare
I welcome the extension of the “rent a room” relief to people in receipt of Social Welfare who wish to rent out a spare room in their home. For the next two years a person [...]
SUSI is now open to receive applications for the 2023/24 academic year
I have received confirmation that the SUSI grant application for academic year 2023/24 is now open for applications. There are important changes to the Student Grant Scheme announced in Budget 2023 which include an increase [...]
Electric Vehicle charging points are not being rolled out to meet the demand
I have called on the Government to address the lack of public charging points for electric vehicles as the number of electric vehicles on our roads are increasing. For the first time the Sales of [...]
Tuam X-Ray facilities to be delivered after a long-delayed process.
I have received confirmation from the HSE that the long-awaited X-Ray facilities are to commence installation by June this year and will be operational before the end of the year. The HSE have further confirmed [...]
Supports call by the IFA on Nitrates Action Programme
Supports call by the IFA for the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to revisit the Nitrates Action Programme with the EU Commission. I add my voice to that of the IFA calling for the Minister [...]
Changes to the Croí Cónaithe Vacant Home Refurbishment Scheme
Changes to the Croí Cónaithe Vacant Home Refurbishment Scheme is a game changer in delivering homes and getting rid of derelict sites. The changes to the Vacant Homes Refurbishment Scheme will be a game changer [...]
Government needs to build trust with farmers on the issue of Designations and the Farm Plan Scheme
The Government need to build trust with farmers where land is designated for up to 26 years and have received very little support. “I along with fellow TD’s Denis Naughten and Carol Nolan recently met [...]
Proposals by the Department of Agriculture to push out payment dates for support schemes for farmers is unacceptable
I have expressed his dismay that the department of Agriculture are proposing to push back the payment dates for important agriculture support schemes to farmers. “It is unbelievable that in times of increased cost of [...]
Toghermore Estate Lands could be made available for Community use
I believe that the Toghermore Estate lands should be made available to community and sporting groups for amenity purposes. Toghermore House & Buildings is currently the Community Healthcare West base for Mental Health - the [...]
Disability Matters Committee calls on Government to hold crisis talks on national measures to support transformation of Disability Services
I along with my Oireachtas colleagues on The Joint Committee on Disability Matters today, Thursday February 23rd published its report on Aligning Disability Services with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with [...]