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Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith has called on the Transport Minister to clarify reports that Irish motorists will need an insurance ‘green card’ to travel to Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) claims the green card system may be necessary if no Brexit […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith has called on the Minister for Employment Affairs & Social Protection to ensure that Community Employment Schemes are protected and not side-lined in any reorganisation of the initiatives. It comes following an announcement from Minister Regina Doherty that she is to set up an interdepartmental group to examine […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith has called on the Tánaiste and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to reconvene All-Party talks to re-establish the Northern Executive and to get the Assembly back up and running. Deputy Brendan Smith explained, “It is exactly 2 years since the late Martin McGuinness resigned as Deputy First […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith says efforts need to be stepped up to ensure that the economy along the border is protected from the fallout from Brexit. As the March 29th deadline approaches without much progress on a deal, businesses along and near the border are becoming increasingly worried about the impact of […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith says a concerted effort must be made by the government and the HSE to reduce waiting lists for initial assessments. New figures released to his Party reveal that there are 1,458 children and adults in Cavan and Monaghan waiting for an initial assessment for Speech & Language therapy […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith has called for additional respite hours for persons with a disability to cope with the current demand. He criticised the current underfunding of these essential services, which is leading to cancellations for service users. Deputy Smyth explained, “It’s very difficult to quantify the value of respite services to […]
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