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National Volunteering Week to be Celebrated in Galway
Galway Volunteer Centre has announced a number of events to celebrate National Volunteering Week which takes place from September 21st to September 28th. All of these events will take place online and are free to [...]
I welcome funding for COVID-19 supports for two villages in Galway East
I welcome the inclusion of Milltown and Killimor in the latest round of the enhanced Town & Village Renewal Scheme to support their response and adaption to COVID-19. Milltown in North Galway has been allocated [...]
Independent TDs call for urgent Government action on Shannon Airport
I along with a group of Independent TDs from across the West of Ireland have issued a joint statement calling on Government to ensure connectivity from North America and Heathrow to Shannon Airport, and to [...]
Calls on the Government to provide Irish Water with the necessary funding for infrastructure for regional development
Speaking in the Dáil last week I raised the issue of funding for Irish Water to provide the necessary infrastructure required to stimulate the economy post COVID-19 ‘Irish Water are a key driver of this [...]
Homecare Hours should be a vital component of the Governments Winter Plan
The Programme for Governments Winter Plan which commits to invest in additional Homecare hours and to legislate for a statutory Homecare Scheme needs to be enacted now. ‘Research has shown than an increase of 1.5 [...]
I welcome decision on reopening all pubs
I welcome the announcement by the Government that all pubs are to reopen for business from the 21st September. ‘In particular, I am pleased that pubs are been given sufficient notice so that they can [...]