A Clare senator has argued that those on high salaries are as deserving of energy supports as anyone else because they may face greater costs. A once-off additional fuel allowance payment of €300 is due to be paid on the 20th of this month, while electricity credits of €450 will be applied across the board […]
A Clare senator has issued a clarion call for businesses housing international protection applicants to receive supports in Budget 2024. In a recent open letter, the Clare Tourism Advisory Board claimed the repurposing of hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses as emergency accommodation for international protection applicants has resulted in a 37% reduction in the number of […]
Clare’s Fianna Fáil Senator insists more semi-permanent accommodation should be made available to house refugees and asylum seekers, in an effort to free up hotel accommodation in the tourist sector. It comes after 1 billion euro has been diverted to state efforts to accommodate those fleeing the war in Ukraine. The supplementary estimate agreed by the […]
Clare’s Fianna Fáíl Senator is calling on the government to exhaust all efforts to ensure this county’s helicopter search and rescue personnel are retained. Under transfer of Employment Regulations (TUPE) Bristow LTD is legally obliged to take on employees at bases at Shannon, Sligo, Waterford and Dublin on their existing terms and conditions. However the […]