The number of people out of work in Galway has fallen by 10.3% in Galway city 8.6% in Galway county over the last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. There are still far too many people out of work throughout Galway, but progress is being made and the Government is… Continue Reading
Limits on the height of vehicles permitted on Irish roads were signed into law via Statutory Instrument 366 of 2008 by the then transport minister, Noel Dempsey. A five year lead in time was included to enable those affected to prepare for the changes. However, one particuar sector – agriculture – faced considerable challenges in… Continue Reading
The Jobs Action Plan is essential in tackling unemployment and in getting our people back to work. The Plan mobilises all of the Government departments and many of the state agencies in implementing measures which have a real and evident impact on creating new jobs and retaining existing ones. Many of the actions in the… Continue Reading
As a member of the Oireachtas Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Committee and as a TD for Galway West I welcome this opportunity to make a submission on the 2014 Action Plan for Jobs. As a TD I do not have the resources to conduct detailed empirical or statistical analysis. Rather, my submission is based on… Continue Reading
Possible EU Role for a new Seanad? The result of the Seanad referendum was exceptionally close with only 429 votes separating the YES and the NO sides in Galway West. From the early tallies it was clear that the No side was marginally ahead in areas like South Connemara and parts of the City while… Continue Reading