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Frank O’Rourke TD has said that this year must be the year we finally deal with the cost of insurance in Ireland
Recent years have seen unsustainable increases in the cost of insurance.
“Since getting elected, I have persistently raised the high cost of insurance, not just in relation to motor insurance, but also in relation to the cost of insurance for businesses, community and sport organisations.”
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Frank O’Rourke TD has called on the Minister for Education to press ahead with the provision of the school campus for Celbridge
“Three schools, Celbridge Community School, St Patricks National School, and St Raphael’s Special School are set to be co-located and we need to press ahead with the project without delay. All schools need a permanent location and having them on the same site as part of an educational campus make sense. We have a growing population and need to ensure that our educational facilities are fit for purpose given this growth.”
“I have made repeated representations and put down a parliamentary question to the Minister for Education in relation to this issue. I received a commitment that it is a priority for the Department of Education to progress this project. I will keep the pressure on the Department and the Minster to ensure that we make progress for these schools.”
Frank O’Rourke TD has called on the insurance industry to immediately respond to the latest Central Bank report and reduce their premiums.
“Insurers must immediately cut their motor premiums. The central bank shows that premiums are up 40% since 2009, payouts are down and insurance company profits are up. Average premiums were just over €700, some €265 more than in 2009. Over the same period the cost of claims per policy fell by 2.5pc.” Continue reading “O’ROURKE CALLS ON INSURANCE INDUSTRY TO CUT PREMIUMS”
Frank O’Rourke TD has again called on the National Transport Authority (NTA) to approve an orbital route from Maynooth to Tallaght via Celbridge, Rathcoole and City West.
“I know from my clinics that there is a growing demand for a service linking Maynooth and Celbridge to City West and Tallaght, Many commuters need this connection for work, Education, hospital visits, and connections to other public transport services and for recreational purposes.”
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Frank O’Rourke TD has said it is unacceptable that 3,664 children and adolescents are waiting for primary care services in Kildare and West Wicklow
He was commenting as information compiled by Fianna Fáil paints a shocking picture of 90,000 children waiting for primary care treatments across the country. New information from the HSE also shows that 117,000 children across the country are waiting for hospital treatment.
Deputy O’Rourke said the Occupational Therapy list for Kildare – West Wicklow was particularly bad with 917 children waiting, including 614 who have been waiting for more than one year for an assessment.
He said, “The primary care lists which we have refer to vital treatment which greatly aides a child’s growth and development. That there are 3,664 children waiting for psychology, audiology, ophthalmology, dietetics, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, is simply unacceptable.”
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