Rural Crime in Laois / South Kildare raised in Dáil Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley raised the issue of burglaries in the rural areas of Laois and South Kildare in the Dáil today. Speaking on this he said “Official crime statistics show that communities along the motorway are seeing a shocking increase in burglaries. Kildare…
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…
Details60% cut in Exceptional Needs Payments is a disgrace – Brian Stanley TD Recent shocking figures have revealed that State spending on the Exceptional Needs Payments Scheme has fallen from over €80m in 2008 to a budgeted €29m this year – a reduction of over 60% by the Department of Social Protection. An Exceptional Needs…
DetailsWhelan is exposed like the Emperor with no clothes – Stanley “Like the Emperor with no clothes John Whelan has been badly caught out. After giving the totally misleading impression over the past 3 years that he had influence over, and even the power to deliver, the Garryhinch project, it has now been shown…
DetailsSinn Féin launches detailed and comprehensive Housing Plan. Sinn Féin launched their 2016- 2030 Housing Action Plan which sets out a detailed and comprehensive plan to build 36,000 social and affordable housing units by 2021 at a cost of €1 billion per annum. Speaking on this today Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said : “In 2005 the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) stated that 200,000 social houses were needed…
DetailsFlooding in Laois raised with Minister in the Dáil. Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley this evening raised in the Dáil the issue of flooding in a number of areas in Laois including Botley Lane, Portarlington, Crosneen Road, Graiguecullen, Manor Road, Mountmellick and Clonterry, Mountmellick. Speaking on the issue he said that : “The Clonterry situation is causing huge difficulties for local residents who are trapped in their homes during periods of…
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