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Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Martin Conway: ...Gael much hope of winning that by-election. Deputy Ring gave great hope when he won the by-election against all the odds, and he continued to do that in his capacity as a Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. He reactivated the swimming pool grants scheme and the sports capital grant scheme, which assisted hundreds of sporting organisations in rural Ireland...

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ...here because she is stuck in transit at the moment. I thank the Minister for his speech, in which he displayed his passionate and detailed approach to all facets of life in our communities and in rural Ireland. When we consider these issues, it is important to look at all facets of what it means to be able to lead lives that are full of opportunities. People in rural areas should be...

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Colm Burke: ...last week, together with the moneys announced for shows this week, are of benefit to all the organisations and the people working in them on a voluntary basis. We are facing major challenges in rural Ireland in many ways, and we need to deal with those challenges. I am particularly concerned about elderly people living on their own who do not have sufficient public transport available to...

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: .... I am very proud of setting up the LIS. People talked about it. At a recent committee I reminded my Independent colleagues in the Dáil that they have an Independent colleague who knows a lot about rural Ireland and knows that the LIS has certainly been a valuable scheme. I will continue it again next year. It will not be funded with money taken out of any other scheme. It is in...