Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh encourages Waterford people to have their say in the public consultation on the new Waterford City Bike Scheme which opened last week and runs until September 30th. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh was speaking after the launch of the consultation which asks Waterford people for feedback on the locations…
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomes the announcement of over €500,000 funding for new outdoor dining infrastructure in Waterford City and County under part two of the Fáilte Ireland Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme . The funding which will deliver €151,774 to Grattan Square in Dungarvan and €354,919 to the Waterford City Trail…
Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh and Minister Mary Butler speaking in the Dáil yesterday in relation to issues around the vaccine rollout. In particular, around the issues of people in West Waterford receiving appointments for the Vaccination Centre in Killarney and people in Ferrybank being referred to Kilkenny.
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh says that everyone has to work together now to deal with the effects of climate change which is no longer in our future but is very much in the here and now. He was speaking after the publication of the first part of the sixth Intergovernmental Panel…
Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh encourages Waterford tourism businesses to apply for new supports to help extend their season and secure the future of their businesses. He was speaking as Phase 4 and Phase 5 of the Strategic Tourism Business Continuity Scheme opened for applications. The scheme is part of a total…
Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed the news that four Waterford schools will take part in the Safe Routes to School programme which was announced today by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan. The four Waterford schools to receive funding are Glór na Mara National School, Tramore, Garrabane National School, Dungarvan, Our…
Earlier today, Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD questioned Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD in relation to the inconsistencies in pricing for regional public transport services where some PSO fares are more expensive than Expressway fares and some shorter local routes, which are often more used by commuters, are costlier than regional ones. An example given…
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomes today’s announcement of new jobs for Waterford with the news that Horizon Therapeutics has reached an agreement to purchase a manufacturing facility from EirGen Pharma in Waterford. Horizon Therapeutics focus on researching, developing and manufacturing medicines for people impacted by rare, autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases. …
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed clarity from Minister Eamon Ryan on the future of Rescue 117 after rumours that the crucial rescue service would be transferred from Waterford Airport spread through the county recently. The rescue helicopter is run by the Irish Coast Guard, is based at Waterford Airport and…
Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh declared a Landmark Day for Waterford and Climate Action with the announcement that Waterford plans to become Ireland’s first Zero-Carbon city on the same day that Ireland debates the Climate Bill in the Dáil. He spoke after the launch of the ‘Waterford 2040-Find your Future’ strategy which was launched in…
