Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has “welcomed today’s announcement that the development and refurbishment of Monasterevin Day Care Centre has finally been approved with funding to follow in 2017. The news that a design team will commence work immediately on plans for the extension and refurbishment of the building on Drogheda Street is welcome. This…
DetailsContracts with Tesco workers must not be breached by company – Brian Stanley TD More than 12,500 Mandate Trade Union members in Tesco Ireland are to be balloted for industrial action over the next five weeks after the company refused to accept a Labour Court recommendation and are now attempting to force significant wage cuts…
DetailsDáil should be meeting to deal with housing crisis Brian Stanley TD said he met with “representatives of The Simon Community this week, who provide services for the homeless but are striving to stay above water with funding. “Currently out of the total budget for homeless services in the state there is only 1.5% going…
DetailsDecision needed on Monasterevin Day Care Centre The failure thus far by the Government and the HSE to prioritise the refurbishment and upgrade of the Day Care Centre in Drogheda St., Monasterevin is disappointing. The town is currently under resourced and lacking facilities that have only worsened with the loss of the Day Care Centre. The Day Care Committee (which is voluntary) were…
DetailsIn response to the announcement by the Department of Education regarding new schools in Laois, Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said “While I welcome the announcement, I have concerns regarding the timeline given for these to proceed to construction. St Francis School Portlaoise, The Kolbe Specialist School, Portlaoise and Collaiste Iosíosagian, Port Arlington are not due to proceed to construction until 2018. This timeline poses some obvious concerns. In the case…
DetailsSpeaking about delays in the construction of the new St. Paul’s Secondary School, Monasterevin, Brian Stanley TD said “Parents and children in Monasterevin cannot be kept waiting any longer for a badly needed secondary school. There is an onus on the Department of Education to resolve the issues delaying the construction of this school that…
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