Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said that the measures announced by the Government, “fall way short of what is required to regulate the private rent sector. “The proposed measures do not link rent increases to the consumer price index or inflation. This leaves the way open for unscrupulous landlords to continue to rise rents…
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…
DetailsTD Brian Stanley welcomes this weeks announcement on new schools in Monasterevin I welcome announcement by the Department of Education regarding the commitment that St. Pauls Secondary School is to proceed to construction in 2016. Its also good news that the new amalgamated primary school to replace Scoil Eimhín Naofa and ST. Peters National school is due to proceed to construction in…
DetailsSpeaking on the Housing Crisis last night in the Dáil Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said “Rents in the private rental sector have increased by 35% since the Government took office. In the past twelve months in Laois rents have increased by 12.9%, according to a Daft.ie survey. In the case of Kildare these…
DetailsAgency Home Help Staff costing Tax Payer more. Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said that a reply he received to a Dáil question this week “Shows that agency home helps are costing the tax payer and the Health Service Executive (HSE) far more than those employed directly by the HSE. The figures I received this week shows…
DetailsRoad Safety Measures and Bus Shelter for Monasterevin. Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that in the coming weeks road safety measures at the junction of Main Street and Dublin Street will be completed and a large bus shelter erected at this location. This will improve road safety and provide those using public transport with…
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