Category: Services

  • Ukrainian refugees to be housed in student accommodation around Ireland

    Ukrainian refugees to be housed in student accommodation around Ireland

    Earlier today Simon Harris, Minister for Education said that student accommodation in Colleges and Universities across Ireland will be made available to Ukrainian refugees coming into Ireland in the coming weeks. Mr Harris said, while speaking alongside Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, that 1,000 student beds has been offered for refugees. “We have been working with…

  • Sinn Féin calls for Government action on spiralling energy costs

    Sinn Féin calls for Government action on spiralling energy costs

    The Bill will be debated in the Dáil on Tuesday. Teachta Browne said: “Sinn Féin’s Motion calls for urgent measures to support households affected by soaring home energy costs. “Costs have already risen by around €500 a year for an average household with over 30 price hikes by providers in the last year alone and…

  • No new hospital beds for Midwest in 2022

    No new hospital beds for Midwest in 2022

    In response to Deputy McNamara’s Parliamentary Question, the HSE’s Acute Operations department says none of the six hospitals in the UL Hospitals Group will receive any of the 411 acute and 36 ICU beds scheduled to be opened this year subject to staffing and completion of some capital works.  “The provision of additional bed capacity…

  • Browne makes appeal in Dáil to address energy costs impacts on family carers

    Browne makes appeal in Dáil to address energy costs impacts on family carers

    Teachta Browne said: “I was recently contacted by a Co Tipperary family whose son who has certain needs that require the assistance of particular medical devices and machines. “Because of the inadequate level of funding that carers receive, that family has a pay-as-you-go electricity meter installed, in order to keep an eye on their electricity…

  • McNamara calls for refugee reception centre at Shannon Airport

    McNamara calls for refugee reception centre at Shannon Airport

    Deputy McNamara says Ukrainian refugees arriving in Shannon on flights originating from Poland are having to wait many hours for transportation, including by taxi minibus, to take them to the reception centre at Dublin Airport. “I contacted Minister McEntee today to highlight the unnecessary discrepancy between the manner in which Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland…

  • Changes to the Fair Deal Information Webinar 

    Changes to the Fair Deal Information Webinar 

    “This information webinar is an important opportunity for farm families to familiarise themselves with the Fair Deal scheme and the conditions to qualify for the 3-year cap on farm assets”, said Alice Doyle. She said the changes introduced for farmers availing of the scheme mean that under financial assessment of the scheme, if they meet…

  • Tipperary ETB to provide free period products to learners 

    Tipperary ETB to provide free period products to learners 

    The ‘Worryfree’ campaign will see Tipperary ETB along with seven other Education and Training Boards (ETBs) across the country provide free, sustainable period products to learners and staff. The campaign has been launched following the publication of the Government’s ‘Period Poverty in Ireland’ report last year, which found that up to 85,000 women are at…

  • Ways for migrants in Tipperary to overcome barriers into politics to be discussed at webinar series

    Ways for migrants in Tipperary to overcome barriers into politics to be discussed at webinar series

    The Immigrant Council, in partnership with Dublin City University, is running the series throughout March and April. The series will feature contributions from former election candidates and currently sitting councillors of migrant backgrounds, as well as experts in the political system and campaigning. The webinar series – entitled ‘Promoting Democratic Participation: An Active Citizenship for Migrants’…

  • Concern at rise in Domiciliary Care Allowance Refusals

    Concern at rise in Domiciliary Care Allowance Refusals

    The Tipperary TD has said that his office became concerned about the number of concerned parents who have contacted him in recent weeks following the Department of Social Protections refusal of their Domiciliary Care Allowance application. The Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment for a child aged under 16 with a severe disability. The…

  • Home support hour shortfall confirms that ‘care in the community’ reasoning for Tipperary bed closure is without basis

    Home support hour shortfall confirms that ‘care in the community’ reasoning for Tipperary bed closure is without basis

    Teachta Browne said: “The Governments claims that care in the community will replace the need for the many beds the HSE has targeted for closure in Co Tipperary, doesn’t stack up in light of data that reveals around one third of home support targets were missed in Tipperary throughout 2021. “In discussing the closure of…