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Warns the Taoiseach on the future of the Rural Social Scheme
I have warned the Taoiseach that the Rural Social Schemes (RSS) as it presently exists will be lost to local communities and the participants if the 6-year rule for new participants is not removed immediately. [...]
Department of Education confirm no funding available for a Sports Hall for Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway.
Department of Education confirm no funding available for a Sports Hall for Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway. I have received confirmation from the Minister for Education that there is no funding presently available to build [...]
Community Employment (CE) Schemes are tied up in paperwork
I last week met with representatives of CE Supervisors and Community groups who presented to the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development. Members of the Committee heard of the huge increase in [...]
Calls for a Passport Office for the West of Ireland
I have requested the Government to establish a passport office to serve the citizens in the region. “Speaking in the Dáil debate last Thursday evening on the passport crisis, I called on the Department of [...]
Post office network needs confirmation of Government intervention
I along with my colleagues in the Regional Group published our third Dáil motion calling on the Government to intervene and support the post office network before it collapses. Regional Group Members are awaiting confirmation [...]
July Provision Summer Programme for children attending special schools is not being delivered.
I have expressed concern that the July Provisions is not being made available to all Special Needs Schools. “The committee have received feedback from parents indicating that 26 of 126 special schools have advised parents [...]