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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 [...]