The unfairness of motor tax installment payment charges
I have questioned the manner in which motor tax charges are levied for people who pay in installments. While paying in installments undoubtedly incurs additional administration work, I believe the rise in online payments for motor taxation should allow the State offset some of these charges. Most people cannot afford to pay their motor […]
Working to solve rural GP issue
There is an urgent need to resolves issues around Rural General Practice. The current GP contract is over 40 years old and desperately requires updating. Negotiations have commenced between the Department of Health, HSE and the IMO with a view to formulating a new GP contract that will be modern and fit for purpose. The […]
600 new positions available with An Garda Síochána
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, announced the opening of a recruitment campaign for new members of An Garda Síochána in 2016. The 600 new Gardaí, to be recruited next year, will bring to 1,150 the total number of new recruits since the reopening of Templemore in September 2014. So far 295 new […]