Burton’s Cover-Up of Cruel Cuts and Broken Promises To Lone Parents
Tánaiste Joan Burton’s reply to Seamus Healy’s parliamentary Question calling for the reversal of Lone Parent Cuts is a tissue of deception and political spin. The reply of the Minister does not directly deal with her promise, on the record of the Dáil, that the changes to be introduced would not proceed unless a child […]
Tánaiste Joan Burton TD reneges on promise to Lone Parents.
Deputy Seamus Healy has called on Minister Alan Kelly TD and Minister Tom Hayes TD to insist that Tánaiste Joan Burton TD keeps her promise to withdraw changes for Lone Parents due on 2nd July next. When Minister Burton first announced these changes’, she promised in April 2012 not to proceed with them unless affordable […]
Sewerage Blockages Causing Huge Distress
Seamus Healy TD has stated that Irish Water’s refusal to clean sewerage blockages is causing huge distress and financial cuts to individuals and families across the County. Prior to the establishment of Irish Water, local authorities cleared sewerage blockages on a prevention and emergency basis. Irish Water now claim that it is no longer responsible […]
Details Required from Minister Reilly on Childcare
Seamus Healy TD, has stated that in view of the fact that from July 2, 2015 single parents of children over 7 years of age will be required to participate in activation measures outside the home in order to receive the full job seekers transition payment , will he provide free child care outside of school hours […]