D’Arcy welcomes study which highlights viability of sugar beet industry
- Published on Friday, 02 December 2011 14:21
Revival of beet industry could create 5,000 jobs
Today I welcomed a report which states that 5,000 jobs could be created by the revival of the sugar beet industry in Ireland. The feasibility study by the Irish Sugar Beet Bio-Refinery Group calls for the establishment of a bio-refinery plant in the southeast, which would produce sugar as well as ethanol from sugar beet and grain.
“This study provides proof, if needed, that the sugar beet industry was allowed to end prematurely in 2006 by the then Government. Sugar beet prices hav …
D’Arcy secures €1m funding for Gorey Civic Amenity Centre & highlights FF stroke politics
- Published on Friday, 07 October 2011 01:57
Following extensive discussions with the current Minister, Senator Michael D'Arcy is pleased to announce the allocation of €1 million towards the purchase and fitting out of the Civic Amenity Centre, to be located in Gorey Business Park in Ramstown.
While the project has taken longer than anticipated, the outcome is as desired. The contract price has been agreed with the owner of the business park. It is now a matter for Wexford County Council to conclude the contracts and finalise the transfer of the recycling centre, which I hope they do …
D’Arcy secures jobs for Gorey
- Published on Friday, 16 September 2011 12:13
Planning permission has now finally been granted for the new Tesco store which will be built on a green field site at Ramstown. I have been fighting for this development because I believe it will have an immediately positive effect on our town and district, including: Construction jobs – this development will cost over 11m euro. Direct construction jobs will be created during the initial construction phase of the new store and the completion of the inner relief road continuing past Gorey Shopping Centre to end at The Monument Retail job …
Without doubt job creation is the most pressing issue facing us
- Published on Wednesday, 02 February 2011 12:08
Without doubt job creation is the most pressing issue facing us. With more people losing their jobs weekly, adding to the nearly half a million people out of work already in this country and thousands being forced to emigrate in search of jobs, it has to be tackled urgently. Click here to read eFine Gael's Jobs Plan to save existing jobs and create new ones. http://www.new-era.ie/jobs.html …
Pension Levy Just Another Tax on Workers
- Published on Tuesday, 09 February 2010 12:04
The pension levy on public service workers announced by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen last week is just an extra tax by another name, Fine Gael Deputy Michael D'Arcy says. “It's effectively a 7% additional tax on the incomes of hundreds of thousands of people engaged at every level of public service,” he said. Deputy D'Arcy said he's been inundated with letters, e-mails and phone calls from hundreds of people working across all public service sectors in Co. Wexford. “There's a huge amount of anger over this levy and the hardship i …
Retraining programmes urgently needed as number of unemployed soars – D’Arcy
- Published on Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:44
With levels of unemployment soaring in Co. Wexford it's imperative that the Government restructures training programmes to respond quicker to offer retraining to those who find themselves without jobs. So says Fine Gael Deputy Michael D'Arcy whose party has tabled a private members' motion on the matter for the Dail this week. “861 people under the age of 26 were signing on the unemployment register in Co. Wexford in September/October – a 23% increase” Deputy D'Arcy pointed out. “With the number on the live register increasing by …