Deputy Noel Coonan welcomes funding of €2.9million to Repair Local Roads Damaged by Construction of Motorway A special allocation of €2.9million has been approved for restoration works on roads damaged by the construction of the Dublin/Limerick motorway. Deputy Noel Coonan welcomed this allocation of monies which is for the Castletown to Nenagh and Nenagh to

Deputy Noel Coonan has welcomed the news that the Ursuline Convent’s building project will proceed to tender saying it is good news for the local construction industry. However, the Fine Gael TD said the Ursuline Convent has already waited 10 years for this urgent project to come to fruition and Deputy Michael Lowry, as a

Government Ignores Fine Gael’s Call to Exempt Farmers from Carbon Tax Carbon Tax will be introduced on May1st Deputy Noel Coonan said this Government has ‘continuously ignored’ Fine Gael’s call for the farming community to be exempt from the carbon tax which will be introduced on May 1st. The North Tipperary TD said farmers are

“Government is Over-Dependent on Imported Fuels” – Deputy Coonan Highlights Possible Energy Crisis Speaking in the Dáil last Wednesday, Deputy Noel Coonan highlighted how Ireland could be facing an energy crisis due to a huge dependency on imported oil and gas. This Government must develop more indigenous energy supplies, said the Fine Gael TD, in

Closure of Nenagh’s District Veterinary Office is another Attack on Farmers – Deputy Noel Coonan Deputy Noel Coonan has slammed the Government for its continued attack on farmers as North Tipperary’s only District Veterinary Office closes in Nenagh. Operations have moved to Tipperary Town and staff have been greatly inconvenienced as a result. “While a

This Government continues to impose additional stealth taxes on people who cannot afford it and the Transport Minister’s decision to hit motorists with an annual NCT test is the latest in a long line of such taxes. Cars over 10 years old will have to undergo National Car Test every year Deputy Noel Coonan said

Government’s U-Turn on Farm Spouse Pension Highlights a Hugely Disunited Cabinet – Deputy Coonan Deputy Noel Coonan has strongly welcomed the Government’s decision to restore farmers’ wives pensions and said it is a huge relief to many farming families in North Tipperary. The cutback was an ‘injustice’ from the outset, according to the Fine Gael

Deputy Noel Coonan said North Tipperary’s 2010 Housing Allocation is more than €10million less than 2009′s allocation and there is “little reason” for his Government colleagues in North Tipperary to celebrate this dramatic decrease in funding. “This year’s allocation provides for just over €15 million for North Tipperary County Council and three town councils in

Taro Pharmaceuticals officially closed last Friday and Deputy Noel Coonan expressed deep regret that this Government has yet to produce any plan to provide alternative employment at the location. “The former Antigen, now Taro Pharmaceuticals, was once the flagship of employment in the Mid West region but operations sadly grinded to a halt last Friday.