Budget will bring more Gardaí to Clare
Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey says that The Budget announcement of 800 additional Gardaí for next year will have a significant effect on the fight against crime in rural areas of the county. “Ongoing recruitment will bring the strength of the force up to 15,000 Garda members, 2,000 Garda Reserve members and 4,000 civilian […]
A good deal for carers and the self-employed
Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey says that Budget 2017 has delivered a new deal for carers and the self-employed whose significant contributions to society have been largely overlooked. “As a member of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, I was delighted that we could deliver long-term illness and treatment benefits for the self-employed as […]
Budget will bring new teachers to Clare schools
Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey says that the Budget announcement of 2,400 additional teaching posts nationally in 2017 will mean new teachers for schools in Clare. “Local schools may also from benefit from additional resource teachers as the allocation includes 900 new resource teachers nationally. In addition, 115 new Special Needs Assistants will be […]