I can confirm that the National Transport Authority (NTA) have agreed to licence 2 additional services to Bus Eireann for the Galway to Moycullen and Oughterard routes. The NTA have confirmed that the licence will include additional services from Galway at 20.15 and 22.15, 7 days a week. The confirmation came at my recent meeting… Continue Reading
The Social Welfare Bill 2019, which was examined by the Government at the Cabinet meeting earlier this week introduces a new social insurance scheme for people running their own business or setting up a new one. The legislation has been published by Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty TD and achieves a… Continue Reading
Tá € 3.6 milliún leithdháilte agam don Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga an tseachtain seo. Faoin Scéim seo, tacaíonn cúntóirí teanga le daltaí i 135 scoil Ghaeltachta i gcontaetha na Gaillimhe, Mhaigh Eo, Dhún na nGall, Chiarraí, Chorcaí, Phort Láirge agus na Mí. Téann an Scéim seo chun tairbhe dár dteanga dhúchasach sa seomra ranga agus… Continue Reading
€808,000 has been allocated for projects in coastal communities in the West under the Fisheries Local Action Group grant scheme. The €808,764 in funding for the Fisheries local Action Group is co-funded by the Government and the European Union. The projects being supported are diverse and range from employment and job creation to arts and… Continue Reading
Today (Monday) I attended a special Cabinet Meeting at Government Buildings on the Climate Action Plan. This cross-departmental and cross-agency plan is an ambitious and comprehensive plan that sets out how we can manage the transition to a low carbon economy and society in a responsible and realistic way. It contains over 180 actions with… Continue Reading