Michael Fitzmaurice TD has this evening announced that he is leaving the Independent Alliance. The only member of the grouping not to support Enda Kenny’s nomination for Taoiseach, his future in the group has been under consideration since the new government has been formed. In a statement released a short time ago he said “I …
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Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the media to listen in detail to the comments made by David Hall of the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation at the Dail Committee for Housing yesterday. Deputy Fitzmaurice said “There was was controversy with the comments of David Hall yesterday in which he said that Minister Noonan is in support …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that the Irish Government should not interfere in the forthcoming EU “Brexit” referendum and allow the British people to make up their own minds. “The British people should be given time and space to make up their minds on what they should do about EU membership. My own view is that …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that a report from the Psychiatric Nurses Association showing 600 nursing vacancies in the mental health sector and a further 400 vacancies set to become available due to retirements, “comes as no surprise to those of us that have been campaigning hard for improved services in the mental area and especially …
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Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed the news that the “forgotten farmers”, who attended the Government negotiations with him, have got a commitment in the programme for Government announced this week. Speaking a short time ago Deputy Fitzmaurice said “the Minister for Agriculture will be going to Europe within the next two months to get a category …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that every possible solution, including emergency legislation, will have to be used in order to address the Housing crisis – which he refers to as “The biggest of the many challenges facing the new Government.” “Every single TD in the Dail is in agreement that the housing crisis must be tackled …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD released a statement this morning outlining a range of measures which he has helped secure in the programmes for Government. The very comprehensive set of proposals cover social housing, health, broadband, education, infrastructure, agriculture, personal finances and much more. Among the local items contained in the document are: – A commitment that …
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Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister for Agriculture to immediately prioritise the implementation of the technology and training required to enable Department staff to process TAMS applications and associated paperwork quicker. The Roscommon-Galway TD feels that the work should start immediately so that farmers who have been waiting for many months can start building …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD released a statement outlining his reasons for abstaining from yesterday’s vote for Taoiseach. “For many years I have worked with the Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to find an overarching solution to the problems facing turf cutters right across the country. A central part of the solution in many …
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Michael Fitzmaurice says that the provision of visas for vets from Turkey and other countries is holding up the live export of Irish Cattle and the situation “needs to be addressed immediately” in order to help trade. “I am aware that markets for live exports of Irish cattle in Turkey and Egypt are ready to …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has reacted to news that the implementation of the National Broadband Plan will be delayed saying that “There is not much point including the revival of rural Ireland in any future programme for Government if the broadband programme is held up for three to five years as we have been told today.” …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that figures contained in a report published by the Irish Cancer Society which show that public patients have to wait up to 25 times longer than private patients for cancer testing “is an absolute disgrace and a situation that will have to be tackled immediately by whatever Government is in …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said today’s news that over 130,000 children are in primary school classes of over 30 “is simply not acceptable” and added that the incoming Government will “have to prioritise Health and Education”. He went on to say that “It is impossible to expect any teacher to be able to cope with …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for the salaries of top executives at Ornua, formerly known as the Irish Dairy Board, to be reviewed immediately, following the news that nine executives shared more than €9 million in pay, bonuses and pension contributions over the last two years. The Roscommon-Galway Independent TD said that “Dairy farmers who …
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Michael Fitzmaurice has responded to inaccurate media reports in recent days which suggested that members of the Independent Alliance were in favour of raising the 9% tourism industry tax – saying that such reports are “totally and utterly wrong”. He went on to say “In fact it will be our policy in any possible new …
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