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Shortall calls on Minister to clarify future of medical cards and reconsider UHI

Róisín
August 5, 2014
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  Independent T.D. Róisín Shortall today welcomed attempts by the new Minister for Health to steady his Department and address the uncertainty and damage caused by his predecessor. Responding to Minister Varadkar’s article in today’s Irish Independent, Deputy Shortall echoed the Minister’s praise for the good work carried out by front line staff within the health service, and stated her hope that the dropping of the completely unrealistic plan to Read More

82% of income earners would not benefit from reduction in higher rate of income tax

Róisín
July 18, 2014
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Dáil reply on Thursday, 17 July, 2014   REPLY. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that, estimated by reference to 2014 incomes, around 856,000 (39%) income earners are exempt from income tax:   75,700 self-employed income earners are exempt from Income Tax, this represents 35% of self-employed income earners and 3% of all income earners.   780,300 PAYE income earners are exempt from Income Tax, this represents 40% of Read More

Vital Funding for Local Sports Groups

Róisín
July 4, 2014
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A host of local sports clubs were successful in their application for funding under the latest round of the Sports Capital programme, including the following: Charleville Lawn Tennis Club                         €3,629 Clonliffe Harriers Athletic Club                     €10,500 Erin’s Isle GAA Club                                       €147,565 Finglas Kempo Karate Club                                 €697 Glasnevin Lawn Tennis Club                         €40,000 Home Farm FC                                                 €60,779 McKelvey Celtic FC                                          €27,141 Sports Across Ireland                                        €1,846 St. Read More

Plea to Labour TDs to Immediately Halt the Passage of New Housing Law

Róisín
June 17, 2014
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Plea to Labour TDs to Immediately Halt the Passage of New Housing Law Three TDs have joined forces to call on the Labour Party to urgently reconsider their support for Section 37 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014, which will force families in need of long term housing assistance off Council Housing lists, and urged Government backbench TDs to intervene to stop the decimation of social housing provision in Read More

Legislation designed to recoup over €20 million from insurance companies still not activated

Róisín
June 12, 2014
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Legislation that was passed last November by the Dáil and that was designed to recoup over €20 million from insurance companies has yet to be activated.   In a Dáil reply to me, Minister Joan Burton says it will be another two months before the legislation can be commenced.   Sections 13 and 14 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 sought to address a long-standing anomaly whereby tax-payers Read More

Speech on Universal Health Insurance

Róisín
April 24, 2014
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Dáil Speech on Universal Health Insurance 17/4/2014   The White Paper is utterly unconvincing. It is a White Paper in name only and perhaps by virtue of the fact that it is printed on white paper. That is all that makes it a White Paper. A White Paper is supposed to be preceded by a Green Paper which sets out the broad thrust of an approach to a particular issue. Read More

Shortall calls for reintroduction of Older Person’s Housing Scheme

Róisín
April 4, 2014
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Independent T.D. Róisín Shortall has called for the reintroduction of the Financial Contribution scheme for Older Persons during a debate on the housing crisis in the Dáil. Ms. Shortall pointed out that one of the key factors behind the boom in rents at the moment is a lack of supply of family homes. She said that many families, even some long-term renters, have found themselves homeless as they are simply Read More

Aer Lingus Action Amounts To Corporate Bullying

Róisín
March 14, 2014
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The actions of Aer Lingus today are truly appalling. Reports suggest that not only has the company issued proceedings against SIPTU but also against named employees of the union. This is a despicable act of corporate bullying. It entirely undermines the right to collective bargaining, the rights of organised labour, and indeed the right to withdraw labour in an industrial dispute. The implications go well beyond the Aer Lingus pension Read More

Public Consultation day in Omni on new Bus proposals

Róisín
March 5, 2014
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Following a request from local Independent T.D. Róisín Shortall, the National Transport Authority has added a public consultation day at Omni Shopping Centre so that the public can find out more about the Bus Rapid Transit proposals – Swiftway. Swiftway, is a new type of bus service, which seeks to replicate a LUAS-type service. The plan is to give such buses priority at traffic signals, make it easier for passengers Read More

Charging for Water

Róisín
February 24, 2014
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The following article appeared in the Irish Daily Mirror on 24th February, 2014 Charging for Water Nothing shows up the basic dishonesty of Irish politics more than the approach to water charges.   Half the country is being dug up at present to install water meters, yet we still don’t know how much the Government intends to charge us.   And of course the reason we don’t know is because Read More