Author: Senator Maria Byrne

Fine Gael’s €25 increase in weekly payments for carers and people with disabilities is a sharp contrast to Fianna Fáil’s miserly approach, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Maria Byrne has outlined that her party will increase most social welfare payments by at least €25 a week over the next five years, while Fianna Fáil … Continue reading Fine Gael’s €25 increase in weekly payments for carers and people with disabilities a sharp contrast to Fianna Fail’s miserly approach

Fine Gael General Election candidate for Limerick City Maria Byrne, has today said that ensuring the expansion of the July Provision tuition scheme to all children with disabilities will be a priority of hers if elected as a TD for Limerick City. Maria Byrne who is the current Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Education & Skills … Continue reading Expansion of the July Provision Tuition Scheme a top priority for Byrne

Up to 20,000 people in Limerick can now visit the GP free of charge as a result of health reforms introduced by Fine Gael over the past two and a half years. That’s according to Fine Gael General Election candidate Maria Byrbe who said the party has eliminated the cost of seeing the doctor for … Continue reading 20,000 people in Limerick benefit from free GP care under Varadkar Government

Fine Gael General Election Candidate Senator Maria Byrne has confirmed that the National Transport Authority (NTA) is currently preparing a draft Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS). It is expected that the NTA intends to publish a draft for the transport initiative for Limerick city and its environs during the first three months of 2020, … Continue reading NTA preparing draft Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy

JUST four weeks after applications to the National Childcare Scheme opened online, a total of 328 awards have been issued to families in Limerick, a Fine Gael General Election Candidate has said. Senator Maria Byrne encouraged all parents in Limerick to apply directly for subsidies to meet the cost of quality early learning and care … Continue reading New childcare scheme means Limerick families receive subsidies quickly

€15,755,901 in roads funding has been allocated for Limerick in 2020, a Fine Gael General Election Candidate has confirmed. Senator Byrne said, “I am delighted to confirm that Limerick is to benefit from in funding for maintaining and upgrading our roads network. “The funding has been made available to Limerick City & County Council as … Continue reading €15 Million in funding confirmed for roads in Limerick – Byrne

Fine Gael Dáil Candidate Senator Maria Byrne has welcomed €1,552,500 in funding for 224 additional places for undergraduate courses at Limerick Institute of Technology. “I am very pleased that this funding has been made available for undergraduate courses at LIT and again I want to thank my colleagues, Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh … Continue reading €1.5 million for 224 additional undergraduate places at Limerick Institute of Technology

Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Education & Skills Senator Maria Byrne has confirmed that €406,520 in funding has been allocated to Limerick IT under the Government’s Regional Technology Clustering Fund. Twelve successful applicants representing academic institutions from all regions have secured funding for their projects amounting to €46 million in total. Senator Byrne said: “The … Continue reading New funding for LIT from the Government’s Regional Technology Clustering Fund – Senator Maria Byrne (FG)

Over €1 million has been allocated to homeowners in Limerick city and county so far this year as part of the Government’s wide-range of energy efficiency grants, Fine Gael Senator Maria Byrne has confirmed. Senator Byrne said, “Allocations totalling some €1,076,699 have now been issued in the form of home energy grants to householders this year … Continue reading Over €1 million spent on retrofitting homes in Limerick this year – Senator Maria Byrne (FG)