Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport, Timmy Dooley, has called for immediate action to address the fact that motorists are waiting up to 8 weeks for driving licences to be processed. Deputy Dooley raised the issue in the Dáil yesterday saying it was unacceptable that motorists have to wait so long for their […]

Irish Water’s attempts to offer Oireachtas members an avenue for queries is much too little too late, according to Fianna Fáil’s Environment Spokesperson Barry Cowen. Deputy Cowen explained, “Irish Water has now decided to provide an email address for Oireachtas members to send in their queries.  This is a feeble attempt by an organisation that […]

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I am glad to have the opportunity to make brief comments on the flood damage and to sympathise with all those, including homeowners, commercial property owners, farmers and business people, who suffered because of the dreadful weather over a number of weeks. My first thoughts are with the people who suffered but we must then […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Timmy Dooley TD, has called on the Minister for Transport to immediately raise the concerns of Irish hauliers with his British counterpart regarding the imposition of a new levy on all foreign vehicles entering British soil, including Northern Ireland.   Deputy Dooley said that Minister Leo Varadkar must make it […]

Senators will today vote on a Fianna Fáil motion demanding an immediate halt to the closure of beds at mental health units in Ballinasloe and Tuam in Co Galway, and Glanmire and Shanakiel in Co Cork. The motion calls for a full, independent review of the decision to shut down the €3.1 million acute mental […]