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Fairness and job creation cornerstones of Budget 2012
Budget 2012 presented the new Government with a real challenge as we had to reduce our debt to GDP ratio to 8.6% . None of the decisions have been easy. No Government wants to be cutting spending and increasing taxes but we simply don’t have a choice as our State is spending €18 billion […]
Booz and Company Submission on the Future of Shannon Airport
8th November 2011 Dear Sirs I welcome the opportunity to submit the following, with regard to your report dealing on the future ownership options for Shannon Airport commissioned by the Minister for Transport and Tourism. In preparing my submission I note that the Department’s “summary terms of reference” states in the paragraph […]
My vision for Shannon as outlined in Booz and Company Submission
In recent weeks, I took the opportunity to put forward my vision for the future of Shannon Airport in a detailed and widely consulted submission to Booz and Company. The independent experts have been appointed by Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar to carry out a study of options for future ownership and operation of […]
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin to receive 8 new classrooms
I warmly welcome confirmation from the Department of Education & Skills that Scoil na Mainistreach in Quin will receive eight additional classrooms. I have worked closely with the school in recent months and years and appealed directly to Minister Ruairi Quinn on behalf of the school. Today, the department of Education & Skills have written […]
Welcome news for County Clare as Crusheen rail stop is included in Capital Spending
Today Government announced that the Crusheen Rail Station has been included in the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme 2012-16. Given the straitened financial times, several transport projects have not been included in this current capital spend and have been postponed. We are, like many other countries in Europe, in very difficult and volatile economic times. […]
NAMA open to negotiation on land sales for benefit of community groups
I have been in touch with NAMA after receiving submissions from local groups who were concerned with the sale of NAMA controlled lands in their areas. I think there is huge potential for some of this land could be put to use by the local communities. My understanding is that land which is in the […]