Kenny raises query about Public Service Card applications
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for the Public Services Card service in local Intreo offices to be reopened as soon as possible. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny says he has been contacted by people who needed Public Services Card to apply for a free travel pass. He said these people…
Kenny welcoming new Garda moves
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors says the announcement of 120 extra inspectors is ‘timely and much-needed’. Justice Minister Helen McEntee says the number of Garda inspectors will rise from 380 to 500. The AGSI says it’s part of the reform of Ireland’s policing model, which will put more…
Dail to vote on childcare proposals tomorrow (Thurs) evening
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling on the government to back his party’s childcare proposals that include reduced fees, increased funding and better pay and conditions for staff. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny says that with the cut in the pandemic wage subsidy, higher fees, lower pay and the possible closure…
Many major challenges facing gardai
A Sligo Leitrim TD claims there are many major challenges facing gardai at present. 94 per cent of middle-ranking members of the force say they’ve had difficulty enforcing Covid-19 legislation as the lockdown has unwound. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 members, conducted by the Association of…
Leitrim economic recovery could be hampered by planning permission difficulties
Difficulties in relation to planning permission in Leitrim could well impact on the success of the county’s economy emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to the Sligo/Leitrim TD Martin Kenny. The Sinn Fein TD had introduced an amendment to the Local Government Act, which would permit local authorities…
National Hardship supports need to be established immediately
The government have been called on to immediately provide increased supports for older people affected by Covid-19. The calls come following the decision by Age Action and the Red Cross to close the application process for the Covid-19 Hardship Fund due to the volume of applications. …
Sinn Fein TD calls for PPE policies in health centres to change
A Sinn Fein TD says the policy on using Personal Protective Equipment in the nations hospitals and care homes needs to change. Sligo/Leitrim Deputy, Martin Kenny, says he has been contacted by health workers who have told him they are restricted on when they can use the equipment. It’s claimed…