Tag: alan kelly news
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Ministers Kelly & Coffey Announce €56.25 Million to Improve the Homes of Older People and People with a Disability
Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Alan Kelly TD and Minister of State for Housing & Planning, Paudie Coffey TD have today (2 February, 2016) announced that €56.25 million will be made available in 2016 for Housing Adaptations for Older People and People with a Disability living in private houses. This investment will…
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Noel Coonan TD Welcomes Good News for Cashel Town
Tipperary TD Noel Coonan has welcomed the good news that a new fire station is in the pipeline for Cashel Town. DeputyCoonan commented: “Last year the Templemore community received positive news about a new fire station for their town and today it is Cashel’s turn. This is further proof of the Government’s commitment to our…
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Kelly claims 90% of Households will Save Through Pay-By-Weight
Almost 90% of Irish households will see their waste bills reduced with the introduction of pay-by-weight from July this year Minister Kelly outlined today (1 Feb. 2016) The move, which sees householders move away from paying a flat-fee or pay per collection basis, will compel collectors to introduce a charging system that promotes greater segregation…
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Minister Kelly must scrap recycling charges scheme – McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly to immediately suspend the introduction of increases in the cost of recycling household waste. Deputy McGrath was speaking after Minister Kelly signalled he is set to approve additional per kilo costs which will be passed on to families: “If the Minister…
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Noel Coonan TD Welcomes €50,000 for Tipperary Groups
Tipperary TD Noel Coonan has welcomed the announcement of €50,000 funding for Tipperary projects under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme from the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht. “The funding will allow for the conservation and repair of heritage buildings across the county. The economic recovery is allowing for increased investment in our heritage assets…
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Noel Coonan TD encourages local arts centres to apply for new fund
€9m investment scheme for arts and culture centres Fine Gael TD for Tipperary Noel Coonan, has encouraged Tipperary arts centres to apply for funding under a new €9 million investment scheme for arts and culture centres announced by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys. “This welcome new investment scheme for not-for-profit arts…
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Noel Coonan TD Welcomes €3.9million for Tipperary Housing Units – Meeting held last week with Housing Minister
Tipperary TD Noel Coonan has welcomed the announcement of €3.9million for Tipperary Housing Units from his Fine Gael colleague and Minister with Responsibility for Housing Paudie Coffey. Only last Thursday, Deputy Coonan and representatives of Thurles Lions Trust Housing Association met with Minister Coffey in Dublin to help progress their project. Today €700,000 has been…
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Former Taro Pharmaceutical Site Up for Sale – A Positive Development for Roscrea Noel Coonan TD
Tipperary TD Noel Coonan said the former Taro Pharmaceutical site in Roscrea is up for sale and he has notified both the IDA and Enterprise Ireland of the development in a push to have it’s availability optimally marketed. “This is a welcome development alongside the news that work has commenced on the An Post Sorting…
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Economic recovery allows for almost €16 million investment in Tipperary roads – Coonan
Fine Gael TD for Tipperary, Noel Coonan, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the news that almost €16 million has been allocated to Tipperary for road improvement and maintenance works. The funding is part of a €298 million national investment programme for 2016 for regional and local roads. “Tipperary is getting a real boost from this significant…