Clare to receive €300,000 for tourist infrastructure and job creation
I want to welcome the significant funding announcement for County Clare today as part of the Government’s Jobs Initiative. The allocation of €300,000 is one of the highest made, significantly higher than other counties such as Kerry, Kilkenny and Cork for example. This money is to be used to maximise job creation in the short […]
New initiatives will help boost Mid-West tourism
The visa waver programme as well as the reduction on VAT rates from 13.5% to 9% for the hospitality sector are both measures designed to give a shot in the arm to the tourist industry. I believe that Government needs to be proactive in helping our tourist product recover. Particularly here in the Mid-West we […]
Need for Dáil Committee on Procedure and Privileges to investigate phone call controversy
As a member of the Procedures and Privileges Committee, set up to examine and implement best practice in the way the Dáil conducts itself, I now want the Committee to investigate the phone call issue when it meets for the first time in the new Dáil term early next week. There was a clear […]