Time to create employment in Wexford
On January 25th, Mick asked Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton to create employment not just in the South East but in Wexford in particular. With unemployment rates soaring in the county, a lack of a 3rd level institution, high suicide rates, teenage pregnancies and low literacy levels; Mick pressed the Minister to bring [...]
Still no closer to a resolution at Priory Hall
The serious implications of the sub-standard building work at the Priory Hall complex are still ongoing. Although we hear less and less about the problems at the Complex, it is still not resolved in any way. Mick visited the site and met with those affected and raised the issue in the Dáil the following week [...]
Selling state assets won’t create employment
The Troika have met with delegations from all parties including one from the Technical Group. Mick was part of the group which met with seven members of the Troika. In a question to Minister Howlin in the Dáil, Mick asked him to clarify the Troika’s assertion that the sale of state assets would go towards servicing debt rather than [...]
Land freeze on proposed Rosslare-Oilgate bypass should be lifted
The postponement of the Rosslare-Oilgate bypass due to a lack of funding has came as no suprise to the people of Wexford. A number of months ago, the NRA admitted that money was not available to begin the project yet they were happy to start the planning process. In effect, this means that land owners on the [...]
Vulnerable students to suffer in loss of guidance counsellors
The withdrawl of guidance counsellors from secondary schools was discussed in the Dáil on Thursday, December 15th by Mick and Fianna Fail TD Brendan Smith with Minister Quinn under time allocated for topical issues. Since raising the issue, Mick has spoken about the effects these measures will have in particular on Gorey Community School, Wexford in the Dáil and on national radio. The loss of [...]
Household Charge is unfair and should be opposed
On Monday December 12th Mick held a public meeting in the Wexford Youths football complex to launch the Wexford branch of the Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes. A large crowd turned out to voice their opinions and discuss the issue with Mick and Dublin TD Clare Daly. The Campaign is aimed at bringing together communities [...]
Household tax takes no account of person’s capacity to pay
The Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 was discussed in the Dáil on Thursday, December 13th. In his address Mick points out that this bill is another attack on the less well off in our society stating that ‘the tax takes no account of the person’s capacity to pay’. He also quotes Fine Gael’s outlook on a household charge before they were elected into Government. Mick has joined [...]
Social Welfare Bill hits most vulnerable again
On December 8th Mick took the opportunity to address the Dáil at the second stage of the Social Welfare Bill 2011. In his speech Mick cites figures from the One Family Group who represent single parent families. The group’s figures show that 65% of the country’s poorest children live in one parent families and Budget 2012 [...]
We need investment in job creation
On Thursday November 25th, the Dáil heard statements on the report on Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016. In Mick’s speech he calls for immediate job creation instead of continued austerity measures imposed on the public. He went on to comment on the current status of planned road developments in Wexford. During this part of Mick’s speech [...]
Commercial rates one of the biggest burdens on small and medium businesses
On Wednesday, November 23rd Fianna Fail’s motion on Commercial Rates was before the Dáil. Mick got a chance to speak on the motion having a particular interest in the area. Mick attended a rates meeting in Enniscorthy some months ago organised by businesses in the town; the setting up of the IEAR (Irish Employers For [...]
