By Dan Walsh Wexford TD James Browne has been appointed Minister of State for Law Reform at the Department of Justice and Equality in place of Charles McConalogue, who was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The appointments were announced at the resumption of Dáil Éireann today by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin. MinisterContinue reading “James Browne appointed Minister of State”
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€25m funding for 3rd level institutions
Wexford TD James Browne has welcomed a €25 million investment for capital works in 3rd level institutions including funding for colleges in the South-East. IT Carlow will receive €1,074,000 while Waterford IT will receive €1,114,000. Deputy Browne explained “this funding will allow for small scale capital investment and equipment needs based on the colleges ownContinue reading “€25m funding for 3rd level institutions”
Deputy Mythen raises mental health issues
Just before the recent Dáil recess for the summer holidays Enniscorthy-based Deputy Johnny Mythen raised the matter of children being placed in adult mental health units, which is mentioned in the programme for Government and the Sharing the Vision policy. This issue has been highlighted in Wexford over the past few years and as recentlyContinue reading “Deputy Mythen raises mental health issues”
€112,500 shared by Wexford towns and villages
By Dan Walsh 106 towns and villages will benefit from €2.8 million in funding with €112,500 being allocated to projects in Wexford under the Town and Villages Renewal Scheme in a package to help communities to shop, socialise and work safely in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, HeatherContinue reading “€112,500 shared by Wexford towns and villages”
€1m to refurbish empty council houses
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Darragh O’Brien TD has secured an extra €40 million in funding for the refurbishment of social housing stock with an allocation of €999,110 of this money to Co. Wexford as part of the Government’s July Stimulus package. The funding is aimed at assisting Wexford County Council to refurbishContinue reading “€1m to refurbish empty council houses”
Smoky coal ban extended to Enniscorthy
By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy is set to join Wexford in the ban on the burning, sale and marketing of smoky coal extended to all towns with population of over 10,000 from September 1st after the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Eamon Ryan TD, signed off on regulations to give legal effect toContinue reading “Smoky coal ban extended to Enniscorthy”
Future for Wexford fishing post-Brexit?
Deputy Verona Murphy spoke in the Dail yesterday (Thursday) and asked the Minister how the Department will deal with probably impartial trade following Brexit in respect of fishermen and the issues that will arise once UK waters are no longer accessible to EU fisherman and, in particular, Irish fishermen, who probably access UK waters moreContinue reading “Future for Wexford fishing post-Brexit?”
Byrne and D’Arcy share seats in Seanad
By Dan Walsh As the long-awaited new government gets down to the serious business of running the country the 60-member lower chamber, Seanad Éireann, will also be out of the starting blocks with large amounts of legislation to be considered and recommendations passed for Dáil Éireann to conduct its business. There has been considerable ‘noise’Continue reading “Byrne and D’Arcy share seats in Seanad”
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