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Private members’ bill on the funding of the greyhound industry

Today I launched a private members’ bill to change the way the government funds the greyhound industry. Currently the greyhound industry receives a set ratio of Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund every year. This amendment seeks to put better financial…

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Neasa’s Topical Issue on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. I encourage people to be careful w.r.t. comments. Dáil TDs enjoy privilege in the chamber where there is public interest demonstrated. A transcript of the full debate can be found here

Digital Exam Papers

I am delighted to hear that visually-impaired Leaving Cert students will soon have access to digital exam papers. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has finally agreed to roll out a pilot project to allow visually-impaired students access to digital versions…

Payment Dates for Social Protection Supports Introduced in Budget 2023

A range of social protection supports were announced in Budget 2023. These include a €12 increase in core welfare payments and a package of 8 lump sum payments between now and Christmas. Today (Monday, 17th October) sees the first lump…

New shared kitchen facilities at SPADE Enterprise Centre

I was delighted to attend a sod-turning event for a new shared kitchen facility at the SPADE Enterprise Centre in Nth King Street. Starting a food business is tough and a shared kitchen facility will allow new food businesses to…

Dorset Street Trees

Concerns have been raised with my office in relation to the trees that lined the central reservation along Dorset Street. Unfortunately these trees have failed, due in part to their confined in situ planting bays and the harsh environmental conditions…

Inconsistencies in real-time bus displays

I had asked the National Transport Authority why there are occasional inconsistencies between the bus real-time displays at the stop and the real-time display in the mobile application; the reason that buses occasionally disappear from the real-time displays; and the…

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Private members’ bill on the funding of the greyhound industry

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Digital Exam Papers

Payment Dates for Social Protection Supports Introduced in Budget 2023

New shared kitchen facilities at SPADE Enterprise Centre

Dorset Street Trees

Inconsistencies in real-time bus displays

Reasonable Accommodation at State Examinations

Old Cabra Road Service Station

Still more needed to tackle fireworks