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Roll out of Fiber optic Broadband needs to be accelerated to meet demand
I am calling on National Broadband Ireland (NBI) and Government to accelerate the build out of the National Broadband Plan if we are to achieve the target of 96% of all houses and premises to [...]
Welcome funding for 3 flooding relief schemes for Galway
Welcome funding for 3 flooding relief schemes for Galway. I have received confirmation from the Minister for the Office of Public Works that he has today sanctioned funding for three flood relief schemes under the [...]
Call on the Department of Health and the HSE to provide ADHD services in the Galway Area
I have received confirmation from the HSE that the National Clinical Programme for the treatment of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has not yet been extended to the Community Health West. Furthermore, the HSE cannot [...]
Call on Government to engage to avert proposed strike action by Retained Firefighters
I call on the Government to continue to engage with Retained Firefighters to find a workable solution to the pay and conditions issues affecting the service or otherwise face the prospect of industrial action. “I [...]
Concrete levy will add millions to the cost of construction
As a Quantity Surveyor and former lecturer in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying have called on Government to reflect on their decision to introduce a concrete levy at a time of super inflation in the [...]
Welcomes handover of keys for 49 Social houses for Tuam
I welcome the confirmation that the 49 social houses at Fanna Búi, Tirboy, Tuam have been handed over to the Council from the builder. “I understand that the Council will now put the necessary arrangements [...]