Current Affairs

“Parents paying fees due for the Junior and Leaving Cert and other State Bills should be able to make those payments at Post Offices and not be required to go to a Bank”. That’s the view today of Independent TD for Roscommon/Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. Michael Fitzmaurice says that enabling such payments would give a great …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that the likelihood of private School Busses being affected by the current Bus Eireann strike has increased as operators have been informed that payments will be delayed. Commenting yesterday evening Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “A text sent from Bus Eireann to private School Bus operators today shows that they will not …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says “Proper planning needs to be put in place if it is true that that a number of smaller Health Centres are to close due to the opening of the new Primary Care Centre in Boyle.” Commenting on a report which suggested that this may be about to happen Michael Fitzmaurice TD …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD believes that “It is only a matter of time” before the Bus Eireann strike will affect the school transport sector. Commenting this morning Michael Fitzmaurice said “Bus Eireann office staff are also on strike and as a consequence no invoices are being processed for School Bus operators. The 30 rule has been …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for an immediate investigation following the news yesterday that Garda errors led to thousands of people being convicted in Court despite having previously paid a fine. Commenting on the news Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “An immediate and thorough investigation must be carried out into the revelations this week that Gardai …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has backed calls by cancer charities and medical professionals for an investigation to be carried out into the cancellations of significant numbers of cancer operations. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “With Daffodil Day taking place this Friday it is a scandal that hundreds of cancer operations around the country are …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news that Minister Simon Coveney is to extend the Vacant Property Scheme to the whole country, adding “it is something that I proposed in the discussions in the programme for Government last year”. Commenting on the news Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “The scheme was trialled on a pilot basis …

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