Category: Dáil Contributions

Dáil Topical Issue: TU South East

Dáil Topical Issue: TU South East

I raised TU South East during the Dáil Topical Issues, November 4th 2021. Please find the transcript here on the Oireachtas website including Minister Harris’ response. Please find the transcript here on the Oireachtas website including Minister Harris’ response.

Vaccine Roll-out in Waterford

Vaccine Roll-out in Waterford

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.

Anomalies in public transport fares in Waterford

Anomalies in public transport fares in Waterford

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…

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TUSE Waterford

TUSE Waterford

Since 2018, €56 million has been spent on Technical University projects throughout Ireland. Of that, the Technical University of the South East (TUSE) has only received €8.1 million, or 14% of the total budget. Much less than funds allocated to either Dublin, Cork or Galway, all of which are regions with existing universities. These figures…

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Flu Vaccine 2020

Flu Vaccine 2020

Child Flu Vaccine Nov 12, 2020 I spoke in the Dáil this week about the Flu Vaccine programme 2020. Our GPs and Pharmacists have been extremely busy rolling out an unprecedent number of Adult Flu Vaccines and also the Children’s Flu Vaccine. Unfortunately it seems we won’t receive more Adult #FluVaccine due to global supply…

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The Child Flu Vaccine

The Child Flu Vaccine

The Child Flu Vaccine is in plentiful supply. It is FREE OF CHARGE for all children aged 12 and under and is administered by nasal spray. My own children have had it and the pharmacist even came out to the car with the nasal spray and the obligatory lollipops! To avail of the Child Flu…

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