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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Speaking in the Dáil last night Michael Fitzmaurice TD called for action to be taken on the rising cost of insurance premiums, saying that “Unless the problem is addressed immediately, the steep rise in insurance costs for individuals, and business in particular, is going to cost jobs in the Irish economy.” “I am aware this
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Michael Fitzmaurice has blasted reports in national newspapers over the weekend which alleged that Independent TD’s in negotiations with the political parties had a list of demands which would cost the exchequer €13 Billion, labelling them as “a complete fabrication and lazy journalism.” “I don’t know whether it is an attempt by the media or
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“There are several things that can be done to address the housing crisis around the country that would not alone solve the problem but would boost the economy too and the Local Authorities must play a central role.” That was the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice, speaking in the Dail yesterday. “Modular homes
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“Is the EU a dictatorship or is it there to carry out the wishes of it’s member states?” That’s the question being asked by Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice after it emerged that the EU has committed to a deal with Mercosur trade block on the import of cheap beef despite the strong objections of
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Over 2,200 people are waiting on a first appointments at Roscommon Hospital and 1,200 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund. A breakdown of the Inpatient/Day figures for Roscommon Hospital shows that: – 1,080 People are waiting on “Plastic Surgery” procedures,
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