The Department of Education have informed me that the sale is now closed for the acquisition of circa 8 acre site at ‘Magee Barrack’s’ in Kildare Town. This 8 acre site is to facilitate the replacement and expansion of the existing Curragh PPS and cater for the increased demographic growth at post-primary level ...
Recently I spoke in the Dáil on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war in Ukraine started two years ago this week. It’s a travesty that the situation still continues today. Ireland has consistently supported action at an EU and UN level to call for an end to Russia’s unjustified ...
Wishing everyone a happy, safe & peaceful Christmas and a healthy New Year. Thank you all for your continued support throughout the year. Looking forward to working with you in 2024! Our Portarlington & Newbridge Constituency Offices are now closed until January 8th. As always, we can be contacted on ...
Ireland should be commended for having one of the most robust & transparent BSE surveillance systems in the world. It is vital that this temporary suspension is lifted and that access to the Chinese market for Irish beef is restored as soon as possible. Watch Dr Cathal Berry TD's parliamentary contribution ...
Delighted to meet up with members of the Portarlington Women’s Shed this week. It’s always a pleasure to welcome local groups to Leinster House! Don't hesitate to get in touch if you would like to organise a tour for your local group in Kildare South.
I spoke in the Dail recently about the important role that Irish people are playing in the Middle East at the moment. I highlighted the Irish civilians working incredibly hard for peace, in UN agencies such as UNRA, and the 500 Irish troops who are out there stabilising the area, maintaining humanitarian access ...
Great to see the new Cadet School HQ in the Curragh nearly completed. A €4.3m refurbishment. Much more desperately needed. Hopefully, the instructor staff can soon move out of the shipping containers on the parade square & into this new facility. Well done to all involved.
One of the biggest issues from the Kabul operation two years ago was that Ireland did not have an independent airlift means to deploy its troops overseas, that issue still hasn’t been solved yet. Secondly, we learned that we need a lot more contingency planning to be done in advance of these very predictable ...
Good to speak to Shane Coleman on Newstalk this week about the Russian ships that were in Irish waters over the weekend. “Normal practice is if you have a sensitive convoy moving through your economic waters, you would put out at least one of your naval ships to shadow that convoy. Unfortunately, Ireland had no ...
Glad to contribute to the Dáil debate on the findings of the Independent Review Group’s report about conduct and misconduct in the Irish Defence Forces. It was also good to welcome the Women of Honour group and veterans from Kildare to hear the debate. I welcome the publication of this report and its ...
