Making Work Pay
By managing the economy carefully, we have been able to make changes that are making work pay for more families – Over 125,000 people stand to gain from a proposed 5.8% increase in the National Minimum...
View ArticleStrong Response to Apprenticeship Call
We are trying to equip people for changing job opportunities. Traditional apprenticeships are beginning to see a strong revival with 3,000 people expected to begin apprenticeships this year (double the...
View ArticleAssistance for Children with Special Needs
From September, 610 additional Special Needs Assistants will be provided to schools to assist children will special needs. There are now close to 12,000 SNA’s in our schools, who provide invaluable...
View ArticleNew Consumer Rights Bill
I have published draft legislation for new consumer rights. It includes A ban on expiry dates on gift vouchers Rights and remedies for consumers who download content from the Internet Right to remedy...
View ArticleConnecting for Life – Addressing Suicides
Connecting new strategy to reduce the rate of suicide over the next 5 years has been put in place. It is built around 7 key goals: Better Understanding, Local Community Support, Priority targets,...
View ArticleSafer Cycling
From the 31′ July, cyclists who break red lights, who do not light up at night, or who cycle without reasonable consideration can receive a fixed charge notice of €40. This has been very successful at...
View ArticleChildcare Options Outlined
A Report commissioned by the government has advocated a staged expansion in childcare support involving progressive expansion in separate areas Longer parental leave in the baby’s first year Steady...
View ArticleMarriage Equality Referendum
Dublin North Bay (Old North Central and North East) delivered the highest turn-out in the country in the recent Marriage Equality Referendum with over two-thirds… Read more The post Marriage Equality...
View ArticleDublin City Transport
City Planners expect a 20% increase in morning peak journeys over the next 8 years. However, they plan that the number travelling by car will have to fall by 25% if the city centre is to cope. This...
View ArticleHealth
In the past 4 years our local hospitals have carried out over 185,000 procedures, an increase of 31,000 or 20%, over 132,000 patients at A & E, an increase of 18,000 or 1 6%. This has been achieved...
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