29 Nov

Clare Co Council tenants to benefit from new scheme

I am encouraging Clare County Council tenants to consider the new tenant purchase scheme as a way to achieving to home ownership. The new tenant purchase scheme, which will come into operation on the 1st of January 2016, will enable tenants to buy their homes after many years of paying rent to the Council, and […]

19 Nov

Focus on finding a buyer for Roche intensifies

Since the announcement last Thursday that Roche would be divesting interest in their plant in Clarecastle, I have ensured that every effort is being made to find a buyer and help preserve employment at the plant. I immediately met with the Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Richard Bruton in Leinster House. Minister Bruton […]

12 Nov

Every effort to be made to support Roche workers

My thoughts are very much with the workers of Roche and their families at this difficult and uncertain time. I know many of the workforce personally as well as their extended families. The announcement by Roche that it is planning to exit the site and market it to alternative investors has come as a shock […]

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