Record-breaking 2023 for Public Transport in Waterford and nationally
Green Party T.D. for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, has welcomed figures released by the NTA showing record-breaking numbers of passengers using public transport in 2023, saying it proves the old line ‘build it and they will come’. Figures released by the NTA today shows a 133% recovery in passenger numbers since 2019, equating to 304…
Recruitment of Bus Drivers to ensure better public transport services
I draw the Minister’s attention to an issue we are encountering around recruitment of qualified bus and haulage drivers. It is a real constriction point within the economy. We have access to an excellent pool of qualified bus and haulage drivers from abroad but some of the quirks in the system mean that the people…
€157,350 for West Waterford projects under the CLÁR Programme
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed the announcement of €157,350 for West Waterford projects under the CLÁR Programme which he says will “help revitalise our communities and make them even better places to live and work”. The funding, under the 2023 CLÁR Programme, is part of a broader package of over…
Looking at Value Chain, Farmer often Least Rewarded’, Sinkevičius tells Ó Cathasaigh
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh took the opportunity to engage with European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius while attending a high-level Greens/EFA Group Leaders meeting in Brussels recently. During their interaction, they discussed the Commissioner’s recent visit to Ireland to discuss the nitrates derogation and the need to…
New Bunmahon Coastguard Facility
Green Party T.D. for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, welcomes the opening of the new Bunmahon Coast Guard facility. The new facility which includes kit rooms, will improve training capabilities and provide the unit with much needed storage space for equipment and vehicles. Fibre broadband provision should allow the unit to potentially send out drones to…
€1.4 million awarded to SETU Waterford
€1.4 million awarded to SETU Waterford to expand apprenticeships across higher education SETU Waterford is to benefit from a €1.4m capital funding to respond to the growing demand for apprenticeships in the higher education sector under plans announced today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD.The funding will…
Waterford food producers to benefit from a 60% grants for investment in Organic Food Production.
Waterford food producers are set to ‘benefit from 60% grants for investments in their businesses if they switch to the production of organic food’ according to Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh. He was speaking after the announcement of the €1.5m Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme (OPIG) by his Green Party colleague Minister…
Green Party T.D. welcomes funding for Waterford Animal Welfare Charities
Green Party T.D. for Waterford today welcomed funding for three Waterford Animal Welfare organisations to a total of €107,150. The announcement is made on the 3rd National Animal Welfare Awareness Day. Animal Trust Fund, Waterford has been awarded €15,200, Waterford Animal Welfare has been awarded €37,550 and Waterford SPCA has been awarded €54.400. The funding…
€191,000 capital funding for small community groups and organisations in Waterford.
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomes €191,000 capital funding for small community groups and organisations in Waterford. Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomes €191,000 capital funding for small community groups and organisations in Waterford. The funding which was announced today by Minister Joe O’Brien and Minister Heather Humphreys is…
