In the Dáil recently during questions to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs I raised several issues regarding the funding of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency but stressed that consultation must take place with the Oireachtas and with stakeholders as to how the funding will be spent. Raising the issue in the Dáil… Continue Reading
Extra capital funding needed for Udaras na Gaeltachta At the Oireachtas Committee for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation this week we examined the additional €50 million in funding which the Government is providing to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The funding is being allocated across three agency/programme areas including the IDA, Science Foundation Ireland… Continue Reading
Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South, Seán Kyne has welcomed confirmation by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe that he will not be going ahead with the transferal of Galway Harbour to local authority ownership at present. Concerns had been raised with the Harbours Bill 2015, section eight of… Continue Reading
I welcome confirmation that in the next few weeks the fire fighters from the new South Connemara fire station will be accompanying colleagues from Clifden and the City on call-outs as part of their final phase of training. The joint operations will continue until February after which the fire fighters from the An Cheathru Rua… Continue Reading
Cuirim fáilte roimh an deimhniú go mbeidh an foireann ón stáisiún dóiteáin nua i gConamara Theas ag obair in éineacht lena gcomhghleacaithe ón gClochán agus an Cathair ar glaonna mar chuid don chéim deireadh d’oiliúint ón mí seo ar aghaidh. Beidh na hoibríochtaí comhpháirteacha ag dul ar aghaidh go dtí mí Feabhra agus ina dhiaidh… Continue Reading