Strong Yes Vote is a very positive step for Ireland and for Europe The Stability Treaty result is a very positive step for Ireland as we focus on keeping our economy on a sustainable track to recovery. By giving a strong endorsement to the Stability Treaty, we have put a crucial part of the jigsaw in place as… Continue Reading
A Yes Vote on the Stability Treaty is best for Ireland and for Europe On 31st May the Irish people will be asked to ratify the Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. Over the past few weeks, during the Dáil Easter recess, I attended several days of meetings of… Continue Reading
Q1: What did you expect before you entered office? Given the turbulence of the last number of years as our finances effectively collapsed under the weight of incorrect decisions, poor policy choices, reckless and irresponsible behaviour and a loss of focus on things that matter, I was under no illusion that what lay ahead was… Continue Reading
Local Action Plans and Initiatives also critical to success Galway is strategically positioned to benefit significantly from the Action Plan for Jobs which was announced this week. The Action Plan for Jobs contains over 270 distinct actions to be delivered this year by all Government departments and dozens of state agencies with a particular emphasis… Continue Reading
As the New debt settlement legislation is set to be published over the coming weeks, I believe that enhancing role of MABS with new Personal Insolvency Legislation would be best for taxpayer and for over-indebted citizens. The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) must be enhanced to play a central role in the upcoming Personal Insolvency Legislation. This week I tabled… Continue Reading