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Oireachtas must support the ESB Retired Staff Association.
I have called on all Oireachtas members to support a Bill (Industrial Relations Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers Bill 2021) which came before the Dáil last year. The Bill had wide [...]
Welcome grant of €50,000 for vacant homes
I welcome the announcement that families can now apply for a grant of €50,000 to refurbish a home that has been vacant for two years, with an additional top-up grant available if the property is [...]
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 [...]