This week I have been appointed as Minister of State across two Government departments – the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and have responsibility for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development. In effect my role at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment… Continue Reading
The Government decision that the new Children’s hospital be located at St. James’s is a clinically-led decision. St. James’s is Ireland’s largest, adult-teaching, research hospital. The selection of the site follows on from the Children’s Health First report of 2006 that has been re-affirmed by reviews since. One such review was carried out by a… Continue Reading
Míle buíochas le gach duine a thug tacaíocht lenár maidin caife ar mhaithe leis an gCumann Ailse na hÉireann, lus an Chromchinn. Bhailiomhar €1,050 chun tacú le hobair an Chumann. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Daffodil Day Coffee morning on Friday. We raised €1,050 to support the work of the Irish… Continue Reading
On Wednesday last I was delighted to speak at the seventh annual, student-run, Energy Night at NUI Galway. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Ireland’s Response to the Paris Agreement’. Climate Change is probably one of the greatest challenges facing us – everyone across the world – and one doesn’t need to be an… Continue Reading
Mar Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta, fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt libh sa Seanad inniu. Tá sé tráthúil go bhfuil an deis seo agam agus Seachtain na Gaeilge faoi lánseol. Ní call a rá gurb í an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge an chloch is mó ar mo phaidrín mar gur chloch coirnéil don Ghaeilge… Continue Reading