Government ‘keen’ to see Mica Redress Scheme up and running
The Tánaiste has reiterated that the Government is keen to see the new Mica Redress Scheme up and running as soon as possible. The long awaited enhanced scheme is expected to be given the green light in the New Year. Leo Varadkar also says that he would like…
Tánaiste claims it would take only one Budget for Sinn Fein to wreck economy
The Tánaiste has claimed that it would take Sinn Fein only one Budget to wreck the economy. As the Dail sits for the last time before the mid-term break today, tensions erupted once more between Leo Varadkar and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste…
Tánaiste ‘frustrated’ over no prosecutions for defective building blocks
The Tánaiste says he’s frustrated there have been no prosecutions of people involved in making defective building blocks. It comes after the government introduced a 10 per cent levy on concrete in yesterday’s budget. The 80 million euro raised will partly be used to fund the mica redress…
Tánaiste hopes Mica Redress Scheme will be underway in the New Year
The Tánaiste says he would be disappointed if the new Mica Redress Scheme wasn’t up and running in the New Year. Affected homeowners are said to be anxious over facing into another winter without their homes fixed. Leo Varadkar was responding to question in the Dáil on the…
Tanaiste fails to give funding commitment for North West Simon community
The Tanaiste has failed to give a commitment for specific funding for the North West Simon community. The Government’s most recent homelessness statistics show that 106 individuals, including 22 child dependents, were provided with local authority-managed emergency accommodation in Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo, during the week of July 20th…
Donegal TD tells Dail families face ‘summer of dread’
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD has reiterated that many people cannot afford to wait until October for the budget. The party’s proposal for an emergency budget was defeated in the Dáil last night. Sinn Fein called for urgent action on the cost-of-living crisis, but the government opposed the…
Doherty hits back at Tánaiste following Dáil clash
Donegal TD Deputy Pearse Doherty has said his conviction for a “very minor breach of the peace” has been dealt with and called on Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to focus on supporting people who cannot heat their homes. The Sinn Fein TD issued a statement addressing the Dáil clash with…