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The controversial revelation that the Department of Housing failed to spend over €1 billion of its capital budget for housing between 2020 and 2022 has bee. ....
Governments have not learned Kildare North Sinn Fein TD says of Mother and Baby Homes report Report only a step on journey says Social Democrat TD Reporter: ); ); People are afraid to speak out on issues today the same way as they were when injustice was being done to women in mother and baby homes, Kildare North TD, Reada Cronin has said. In a comment on the Mother and Baby Homes report, Deputy Cronin (Sinn Féin) said: “Government after government apologise for the wrongs done. But they keep perpetuating those wrongs in how they treat poor women and their children to this very day. Even now social welfare inspectors are targeting single mothers. Instead of showing respect and kindness to women in claiming their rights as citizens, it selects them for special attention over a pittance, while public billions are squandered elsewhere. Social welfare is not the gift of any party or any government. It is a citizen’s right. ” ....
Covid-19 restrictions increasing driving test delays at Naas hub centre Figures worrying ); Almost 3,000 people are currently waiting for a driving test at Naas, according to recent figures. The figures are indicative of the knock-on delays created by Covid-19 restrictions since March of this year. A spokesperson for the Road Safety Authority (RSA) said that, as of December 16, there were 2,835 people waiting for a driving test at the Naas Driving Test Centre. Figures supplied also show that a total of 679 people have an appointment secured while a further 1,266 applications for a test are ineligible because “usually mandatory lessons are incomplete”. ....