6th November 2024 Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed the figures from the National Transport Authority showing a fivefold increase in passenger journeys using rural public transport since the nationwide roll out of Connecting Ireland, saying it proves the adage ‘If you build it, they will come.’ Marc Ó Cathasaigh said: “The commitment we…
Press release, November 6th 2024 Waterford TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomed the launch today of a new €50 million Business Energy Upgrades Scheme (BEUS) to support small and medium sized businesses to carry out energy efficiency upgrades. The scheme will provide substantial support to the SME sector to address energy costs. . Ó Cathasaigh said…
Press Release, October 18th 2024 Waterford TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh has warmly welcomed the announcement of the successful securing of a new pharmacy programme by South East Technological University. SETU, along with Atlantic Technological University and University of Galway will each introduce new pharmacy programmes, doubling the number of pharmacy training programmes in Ireland. At…
Press Release, 11th September 2024 Waterford Green Party T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed a new funding scheme through the Dept. of Agriculture aimed at supporting small food producers and developing local market opportunities. The call for proposals to optimise short food supply chains, issued by Minister Pippa Hackett this week, is designed to promote…
Press Release, 9th September 2024 Waterford T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomed the investment into sports and physical activity in Waterford under the Active Cities programme to the tune of €105,000, with a view to creating an environment where physical activity can happen, leading to healthier lifestyles. The funding aims to enhance physical activity levels across…
Press Release, Sept 6th 2024 Waterford T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh has expressed his alarm that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) were unaware that a school transport bus pick-up was located at the side of a busy national road. Parents of pupils travelling from Ardmore to secondary school in Dungarvan were required to drive to the pick-up…
Press Release, August 23rd 2024 Waterford T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh warmly welcomed the announcement today of funding for Waterford town regeneration projects under the Town Centres First funding. Two Waterford towns received funding, Ardmore and Portlaw. Ardmore’s project received €49,500.00 and it will examine the regeneration of the Perks Site, located at the end of…
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed the extension of the Free Travel Pass to persons medically unable to drive as a ‘small kind measure that will make a big difference to those who need it.’ From this week, the Free Travel Scheme is being extended to people who have never been…
Press Release, June 28th 2024 Waterford T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed the announcement this week that two more banks – A.I.B. and Bank of Ireland – will be offering low-cost loans for people who are participating in the Government-backed, €500 million, Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme. Speaking on the announcement, Ó Cathasaigh said “With…
Press Release, Monday 24th June Waterford T.D., Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomed the announcement today that the public library services in Waterford will receive funding in order to make Waterford library services more accessible for people with disabilities. The project which will cost €14,823 will receive an allocation of €13,340 from the government to fund a…
