AT THE recent Greystones branch meeting, the Labour Party had a long discussion about the proposed harbour development. At the last Local Election we expressed grave concerns about the scale of the development, the traffic pollution generated and the impact it would have on Greystones.
We welcome the fact that more people are critical of this proposal and we believe it should be withdrawn. There is a great need to improve and upgrade the harbour area but this kind of development-led plan does not serve the community.
We intend to carry out further evaluations once the environmental impact study is published. So watch this space…
For more information check out www.greystonesmarina.com
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Monday, November 28, 2005
Monday, November 28
THIS is always a busy time of year in Dail Eireann and I have been meaning to update the site long before now, so apologies for not doing it sooner.
A lot of different things have been happening since I last updated, we have had the Budget estimates released by the Government recently where A&E charges were doubled to €65 a visit. The GP-only cards do not cover A&E visits so this is very disheartening news on the health front indeed.
People on waiting lists and enduring terrible conditions in overcrowded Accident and Emergency Units will also find it difficult to believe that the Tanaiste actually failed to spend more than €56m that was available to her this year.
Labour Youth had another successful conference in Galway and I spoke along with the Party Leader, Deputy Pat Rabbitte and Deputy Michael D Higgins. Check out this link on the Labour Youth website.
I spoke to the delegates about mental health and awareness in Ireland and the pitiful resources given to this the Cinderella of Irish health services. Labour is the only party to have a specific policy on mental health, you can read more here.
George Bernard Shaw once said that youth is wasted on the young and having spent time at the conference of Labour Youth over the years I have found the complete opposite to be true!
I was pleased to meet residents of Greystones last week when concerns were raised about proposals for the harbour. This is one of the planning issues that I am keeping a close eye on and will be keeping in contact with the local residents this issue.
Finally the Labour Party will be having its Wicklow convention on December 4 and we are hoping to see all our Labour members out in force.
A lot of different things have been happening since I last updated, we have had the Budget estimates released by the Government recently where A&E charges were doubled to €65 a visit. The GP-only cards do not cover A&E visits so this is very disheartening news on the health front indeed.
People on waiting lists and enduring terrible conditions in overcrowded Accident and Emergency Units will also find it difficult to believe that the Tanaiste actually failed to spend more than €56m that was available to her this year.
Labour Youth had another successful conference in Galway and I spoke along with the Party Leader, Deputy Pat Rabbitte and Deputy Michael D Higgins. Check out this link on the Labour Youth website.
I spoke to the delegates about mental health and awareness in Ireland and the pitiful resources given to this the Cinderella of Irish health services. Labour is the only party to have a specific policy on mental health, you can read more here.
George Bernard Shaw once said that youth is wasted on the young and having spent time at the conference of Labour Youth over the years I have found the complete opposite to be true!
I was pleased to meet residents of Greystones last week when concerns were raised about proposals for the harbour. This is one of the planning issues that I am keeping a close eye on and will be keeping in contact with the local residents this issue.
Finally the Labour Party will be having its Wicklow convention on December 4 and we are hoping to see all our Labour members out in force.
Monday, November 07, 2005
WASTERS
I really believe that the people of our State are sick and tired of the waste that the current government are consistently in charge of. The Labour Party are sick and tired of taxpayers money beinig wasted too, and as such have launched this "Wasters" campaign. We've been highlighting the vast wastage of money on various botched projects.
For example:
The Great Computer Squander: E160 million on a health service computer system that doesn't work.
Michael McDowell's Pricey Prisons: E30 million for a prison site worth E6 million.
Bertie's Blunder in Abbotstown: E157 million to clear a site for a stadium that wasn't built.
The Tunnel Throw-away: The Port Tunnel is running E335 million over budget.
Charlie McCreevy's Horsey Hand-out: E15 million for this pet project!
For that waste listed above that comes to E753 million, if Labour was in Government the following would have been achieved instead:
2000 extra Gardai on the streets for 9 years.
An additional teacher into every primary school for 5 years.
A free pre-school place for every child under 4 years of age.
The funding of the redevelopment of hospitals such as the Mater and Temple Street.
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