Local Senator James Carroll has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey TD for a new provision to facilitate the mutual recognition of driving disqualifications between Ireland and the UK, which comes into operation on 28th January 2010.
“The mutual recognition of driving disqualifications marks a very significant road safety [...]
The recent period of bad weather has taken a huge toll on our roads, especially many of our local and regional roads.
I am aware that many Local Authorities are already taking action to repair badly damaged roads. In order to facilitate Local Authorities in their work I have asked the Department to [...]
The Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD, is to dissolve the National University of Ireland (NUI).
Minister O’Keeffe acknowledged the important role the NUI has played in Irish education for more than a century.
‘However, the central role of the NUI was significantly reduced in the Universities Act, 1997, and the need to have a [...]
The deterrents and obstacles which can discourage marriage and cohabitation will be analysed with the country’s two leading one parent family support groups at a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Social and Family Affairs, today, (20th) at 11 am in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House.
There are 190,000 one-parent families in Ireland today [...]
Local Senator James Carroll is encouraging Louth parents with children eligible for the free preschool year who have yet to register with their local preschool service or Louth County Childcare Committee to do so immediately.
“There is still time to register with your local preschool provider to avail of the new free preschool year. Children [...]
Arising from an update on the weather, the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD, has decided that the normal arrangements whereby schools decide to open or close based on local circumstances should be re-instated. This means that schools in a position to open tomorrow [Tuesday] should do so. Minister O’Keeffe took his decision [...]
As you see from the following link http://www.meath.ie/LocalAuthorities/Roads/WinterGrittingRoutes/File,40045,en.pdf, Meath County Council’s gritting plan neglects Laytown and Bettystown. the second biggest urban centre in County Meath. As the new Senator for the east Meath area as well as Louth, I think it is most neglectful. Meath County Council called in the Army today and they need [...]
The following is the link for Louth County Council’s gritting plan for roads in the county http://www.louthcoco.ie/downloads/roads/Winter%20Maint%202009-03.pdf. As you will see, vast areas of mid and south Louth are not on their gritting programme. I have contacted the Area Enginneer’s Office in Dunleer and the County Council office in Dundalk. They have said that it is not a lack [...]
Louth or east Meath people wishing to buy a new car this year may be eligible to participate in the State Car Scrappage Scheme, according to their local Fianna Fáil Senator, James Carroll.
The Scheme is now in operation and it effectively knocks €1,500 off the price of a new car when a 10-year-old car is traded [...]
The West Street Market in Drogheda has been awarded the Good Practice Standard according to local Fianna Fáil Senator, James Carroll.
“The Good Practice Standard compels markets to stock a substantial amount of local produce, ideally 50%, from Louth or a neighbouring county. The Standard also compels markets to accommodate season and local garden and allotment [...]
Contact Senator James Carroll, Seanad Eireann, Leinster House, Dublin 2
Tel: 01-6184374
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