Extra Home Care Packages among measures reducing pressure The Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD has confirmed to me that funding for the planning and design of the new Emergency Department for UHG will be provided in the HSE’s Capital Budget for 2017. The HSE National Capital Committee has approved the capital funding for… Continue Reading
Condition of Heart Failure will affect 1 in 5 People in Ireland New report finds treatment of Heart Failure is no longer a lost cause and recommends framework to improve lives of 90,000 affected Heart Failure is a serious, but forgotten, condition which carries a huge cost of €660 million per year to Irish society… Continue Reading
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has confirmed to me that important progress has been made in the establishment of the ‘Agri Cashflow Support Loan Scheme, a new low-cost agriculture loan scheme that will benefit farmers in Galway and Mayo. Under the Scheme, farmers will be able to borrow up… Continue Reading
Grants represent a minimum of €1.845 million for Galway Primary Schools The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton has confirmed to me today that all primary schools in Galway will receive funding under the Minor Works Grant Scheme in the coming weeks. The grants are worth a base €5,500 for each school with… Continue Reading
The Rail Review 2016 has been published jointly by the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail. It is a comprehensive analysis on the railway network in Ireland including usage information, services and routes as well as the investment needs of Iarnrod Eireann. The National Transport Authority, which regulates a range of transport services across… Continue Reading