Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim Eamon Scanlon says insurance companies should not be allowed to refuse to insure cars which have passed their NCTs and are roadworthy. He was speaking following complaints from constituents that insurance companies are refusing to cover older cars, even if they are fully NCT compliant. He raised the issue with […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim Marc Mac Sharry says sheep farmers should not be expected to foot the full cost of electronic tagging for their flocks. All sheep sold from 1st October this year will have to be electronically tagged. Deputy Mac Sharry explained, “While I have no issue with the principle of electronic tagging, […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue has criticised Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy for failing to publish a long awaited report on the Tenant Purchase Scheme. The scheme allows for social housing tenants to buy their home from the council however, following the scheme’s reintroduction in 2016, it was quickly established that the criteria […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West Éamon Ó Cuív has called on the Housing Minister to stop delaying on funding for the voids programme. Galway County Council applied to the Department of Housing in March for funding to bring 40 local authority units back into use. The Council is still waiting for its request to […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith says Ulster Bank’s decision to cut its 2 year fixed mortgage interest rate to a market best of 2.3% is a win for customers and marks a major shift in the Irish mortgage market. Deputy Brendan Smith, “This announcement from Ulster Bank is a game-changer which will hopefully […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Lisa Chambers has accused the Minister with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People of merging home care and home help figures to disguise the fact that the government has not followed through on its promise to increase home help hours. Latest figures reveal that the HSE CHO2 region, which […]
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