Plans for an additional 23,000 jobs for Mid-West
I’ll be attending today’s launch of the Government’s Mid-West Action plan, where the target of an extra 23,000 jobs by 2020 for this region across a range of sectors is being launched. This new announcement, containing 150 separate actions, is a shot in the arm for the good progress made in the region in […]
Some main points of Budget 2016
Some points of the Budget so far: – Free pre-school childcare will be available for 3-year-olds until they start primary education or until the age of five and a half years. – The Old Age Pension will increase by €3 per week from January. – Child benefit is to increase by €5 per month to […]
Hard work with road hauliers pays off in Budget 2016
Having worked closely with the Irish Road Haulage Association, I am delighted that road tax on lorries has been reduced from a maximum of €5195 to €900 in the Budget. I had several meetings with the Association, as well as facilitating meetings between them and Government and advancing the case for lowering the tax. […]