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10/12/2019
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Suspected Cannabis Worth €11k Seized In Kildare
Gardaí in Co Kildare have seized suspected cannabis worth €11,000.
Officers in the Kildare Drugs Unit came across the substance during a search in Monasterevein on Monday 09 December.
A number of mature cannabis plants and seedling plants were found growing in the attic of the house.
A man in his 30s was arrested and later released, with a file submitted to the DPP.
School Secretary Pay Offer An Insult- Labour
An 1.5% pay rise offer for school secretaries has been branded "insulting and derisory".
Labour's Employment Spokesperson Ged Nash said the proposal by the Department of Education & Skills is both "insulting and derisory".
He said: "School secretaries employed by boards of management do the work of public servants but have none of the job security and benefits.
"Far too many of them have to sign on during school holidays and receive no occupational pension. This is precarious work at its most extreme.
"For the Department to offer them a miserable and derisory 1.5% pay rise is an insult to their intelligence and shows a wilful ignorance on the part of the Minister and the Department around to the issues at the heart of this dispute."
School secretaries employed by school boards of management suspended industrial action a couple of months ago in the hopes of having their call for respect taken seriously by the Minister for Education and his officials.
"Instead the department tried to buy them off with an offensive and Scrooge-like pay offer," Senator Nash said.
"The Forsa members have been left with no option other than to recommence their action with a national strike set to take place on the 10th January."
Shortage In Funding For Empty Housing Refurbishments In Dublin
Dublin City Council has ran out of funding to refurbish empty social housing units, it has emerged.
The news was revealed at a meeting of the Dublin City Council's Strategic Policy Committee for Housing on Thursday 05 December.
Commenting on the news, Labour Party Councillor and Chairperson of DCC Strategic Policy Committee for Housing, Cllr Alison Gilliland said: "Refurbishing units left vacant due to a tenant passing on or moving to another tenancy is one of the quickest wins when it comes to accommodating those on our social housing waiting lists or those waiting in emergency homeless accommodation.
"It's incredible that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Minister aren't more on top of ensuring that there is no shortfall in funding for void refurbishments given the current crisis and ever increasing homeless family figures.
"It's also incredible that the Department only funds just over half the costs of DCC void refurbishments instead of the full cost. This proves that money is an issue when it comes to putting a safe, secure roof over the heads of our most vulnerable."
(JG/CM)
Gardaí in Co Kildare have seized suspected cannabis worth €11,000.
Officers in the Kildare Drugs Unit came across the substance during a search in Monasterevein on Monday 09 December.
A number of mature cannabis plants and seedling plants were found growing in the attic of the house.
A man in his 30s was arrested and later released, with a file submitted to the DPP.
School Secretary Pay Offer An Insult- Labour
An 1.5% pay rise offer for school secretaries has been branded "insulting and derisory".
Labour's Employment Spokesperson Ged Nash said the proposal by the Department of Education & Skills is both "insulting and derisory".
He said: "School secretaries employed by boards of management do the work of public servants but have none of the job security and benefits.
"Far too many of them have to sign on during school holidays and receive no occupational pension. This is precarious work at its most extreme.
"For the Department to offer them a miserable and derisory 1.5% pay rise is an insult to their intelligence and shows a wilful ignorance on the part of the Minister and the Department around to the issues at the heart of this dispute."
School secretaries employed by school boards of management suspended industrial action a couple of months ago in the hopes of having their call for respect taken seriously by the Minister for Education and his officials.
"Instead the department tried to buy them off with an offensive and Scrooge-like pay offer," Senator Nash said.
"The Forsa members have been left with no option other than to recommence their action with a national strike set to take place on the 10th January."
Shortage In Funding For Empty Housing Refurbishments In Dublin
Dublin City Council has ran out of funding to refurbish empty social housing units, it has emerged.
The news was revealed at a meeting of the Dublin City Council's Strategic Policy Committee for Housing on Thursday 05 December.
Commenting on the news, Labour Party Councillor and Chairperson of DCC Strategic Policy Committee for Housing, Cllr Alison Gilliland said: "Refurbishing units left vacant due to a tenant passing on or moving to another tenancy is one of the quickest wins when it comes to accommodating those on our social housing waiting lists or those waiting in emergency homeless accommodation.
"It's incredible that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Minister aren't more on top of ensuring that there is no shortfall in funding for void refurbishments given the current crisis and ever increasing homeless family figures.
"It's also incredible that the Department only funds just over half the costs of DCC void refurbishments instead of the full cost. This proves that money is an issue when it comes to putting a safe, secure roof over the heads of our most vulnerable."
(JG/CM)
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