Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has called on Ministers Michael Creed and Paschal Donoghue to engage with farming organisations over concerns about changes to stamp duty made in the Budget. The Government increased stamp duty on commercial land transactions from 2% to 6%, which has raised concerns in the farming community that many […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith has appealed to the Justice Minister to ensure that additional Garda personnel are allocated to the Cavan-Monaghan Garda Division. Since 2010, the Garda force across the division has been reduced by almost 20%, while Co. Monaghan alone has seen a 28% cut. Deputy Brendan Smith warned, “The impending […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has urged the Department of Agriculture to show flexibility and compassion to farmers who are applying for an extension of the slurry spreading deadline. It comes following confirmation from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine that farmers […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food & the Marine Charlie McConalogue says the ultimate litmus test of Budget 2018 will be the delivery of farm payments on time. Fianna Fáil participated in a series of pre-budget discussions with government ministers to secure progress on a number of farm issues prioritised as part of the Confidence […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West Éamon Ó Cuív says the tenant purchase scheme introduced in 2016 by the last Fine Gael led Government has been a total failure. Since it was introduced just under two years ago, only 11 houses have been sold under the scheme. Deputy Ó Cuív said, “This Government is great […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim Eamon Scanlon has called on the Housing Minister to publish the review of the Tenant Purchase Scheme without delay. Deputy Scanlon has been raising concerns about the eligibility criteria for the scheme since it was introduced, particularly for people receiving social welfare payments. “The Tenant Purchase Scheme was established in […]
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