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A Kerry TD says the government must do more to encourage young people into trades.
Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae is calling for a more proactive approach from government in promoting apprenticeships, especially among the traditional trades.
Deputy Healy-Rae made the call following the recent announcement of €20 million in capital funding to expand apprenticeships across the country.
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He says the government must do more both to retain tradespeople and encourage young people into these careers.
The Independent TD is also warning that a fall in construction apprenticeships, and a lack of workers in the industry, would threaten the post-covid economic recovery.
A Kerry TD is calling on the Government to provide funding for sewerage schemes. Deputy Danny Healy Rae recently told the Dáil there were about 20 towns and villages in Kerry without sewerage schemes. The Kerry TD says there has been much talk of remote working and of the recently launched ‘Our Rural Future’ plan. […]
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A new scheme is to be used to detect speeding drivers on motorways that measures their average travel time between two points.
The pilot scheme is being run on the M7 in Tipperary between Junction 26-Nenagh (West) and Junction 27-Birdhill.
Analysis of traffic data by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) showed that speeding is typical of driver behaviour on low traffic volume sections of the motorway.
It also suggests this type of driver behaviour is compounded during rain or hail showers - increasing the potential of serious accidents
TII has analysed speed data on the M7 corridor since 2017 and identified speeding as a significant issue , with some 40% of drivers exceeding the 120 km/h speed limit on certain sections.
A new pilot motorway speeding scheme unveiled on the M7 in Tipperary is "a new way to catch people out" Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae has said.
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Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae says he wants level five restrictions eased in Kerry soon due to low COVID-19 transmission levels in the county.
He says people in the country are worn down and absolutely fed up with their lot .
Level five restrictions for the entire country
Kerry, meanwhile, is the county with the lowest incidence rate in the country -
with latest figures showing a 14-day incidence rate of 36 per 100,000 population, compared to the national rate of 226 per 100,000.
Speaking to
The Hard Shoulder, Deputy Healy-Rae said he believes sectors such as construction can now start safely reopening in Kerry, as the virus isn t growing in rural areas or small communities.