Lisa Chambers TD
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SENATOR CATHERINE ARDAGH ALisa Dublinstrong Chambersprogressive South Central voice for MayoTD Lisa AT THE LAUNCH OF CORA STAUNTON’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY ‘GAME CHANGER’ – PICTURED WITH CORA, MICHÁEL Ó MUIRCHEARTAIGH AND CLLRS BLACKIE GAVIN AND MARTIN MC LOUGHLIN. Visit Dáil Eireann ChambersA STRONG PROGRESSIVE VOICE FOR MAYO TD If you and your family, or any group that you are Spinraza part of, wish to visit Dáil Éireann and have a tour I want to take this opportunity to commend the children suffering with of the Houses of the Oireachtas, please contact A Chairde, SMA and their parents for fighting hard and securing reimbursement my office on 094 92 505 77 and I and my staff Broadband Here is an update on my of the drug Spinraza. I want to acknowledge in particular two amazing would be happy to facilitate a tour for you. Since my election to Dáil Eireann in 2016 I children, Grace O’Malley and Cillan Mearns and their parents, who local and parliamentary have consistently advocated for the rollout work representing you spent the best part of a year campaigning for this life changing of fibre broadband to homes and businesses treatment. It was a huge relief to all of us to finally get the news that across rural Ireland. This map shows and County Mayo. this drug was approved. broadband coverage in Mayo: blue and I want to take this light blue depict areas with commercially opportunity to thank provided broadband, the orange areas are you for your continued the parts of our county waiting for delivery support. If you require of the National Broadband Plan. Mayo is one of the worst connected counties with further information on thousands of homes still without adequate anything outlined in this AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW EBS PREMISES IN broadband. The government had promised leaflet or you have any CASTLEBAR – PICTURED WITH MAYO FOOTBALLER SARAH ROWE, CLLRS MICHAEL KILCOYNE AND BLACKIE GAVIN. delivery of high speed broadband to every other queries, please home in 2016, this didn’t happen. We are do not hesitate to now being told that some homes will be contact me. Join Our Team waiting for a further seven to ten years and at a €3 billion cost to the taxpayer. The Would you like to get involved in politics? We are contract with the final remaining bidder, a private investment firm based out of Boston, always looking for volunteers to join our team to has yet to be signed. It is concerning that Eir and the ESB pulled out of the bidding help make a difference to our community. If you process since they are the two largest and most experienced telecommunications or anyone you know might be interested please companies in Ireland. Broadband infrastructure is vital for people to live and work do not hesitate to get in touch. We’d love to have in an area and is also vital for our county to attract business investment and to be you on board. No previous political membership competitive. The government needs to get on with delivering broadband to the homes or experience is required. All ages are welcome. PICTURED WITH MY SISTER KAREN AT and businesses across Mayo who are waiting. PICTURED WITH FIANNA FÁIL CLLRS, MARTIN THE ANNUAL CLARE ISLAND 10K RUN. Together we can make real changes. Housing MCLOUGHLIN, BLACKIE GAVIN & AL MC DONNELL. The housing crisis has reached Mayo and is not just a Dublin problem. We have fewer Lisa properties available for rent than ever before and young Chambers TD families are struggling to get 12 Lucan Street, Castlebar, a mortgage putting increased Co Mayo. F23 X264. pressure on the rental market. W 094 9250577 In Mayo the average three-bed 10am-5pm Monday to Friday semi rose by 1.6% to €160,000 in PICTURED ON THE TONIGHT SHOW, VIRGIN MEDIA ONE. the past year. 2,600 households Dáil Éireann, Dublin 2. are currently on the housing W 01 618 3435 Insurance Premiums list in Mayo and homelessness Ð [email protected] People are being robbed by insurance and voluntary groups, sports clubs and has been increasing steadily in t www.lisachambers.ie Advice Clinics companies who are charging excessively festivals has come into sharp focus. Mayo. The government needs Advice clinics are a great way to get clarity high premiums and pricing people off Businesses are now closing as a result of to properly resource our local the road or out of business. Insurance the cost of employer and public liability For updates on Local & on issues you may have. I run weekly clinics authorities so they can get back in Castlebar and monthly clinics in Achill, companies continue to report large insurance. We need action on the claims to building housing, both social National Issues - Belmullet, Bangor, Ballycroy, Mulranny, profits and this is happening on the environment, award levels, transparency and affordable. backs of ordinary motorists and small from the insurance industry, and we Like /LisaChambersFF Newport, Westport, Louisburgh, Claremorris, If you or anyone you know is businesses. The issue of high insurance need decisive action on exaggerated and on f & Follow Ballinrobe, Hollymount, Tourmakeady, experiencing difficulties within Doohoma and Kiltimagh. Dates and times are costs needs to be urgently tackled fraudulent claims. We also need greater t the housing sector, please do @lichamber on advertised on my website and Facebook page by government. The issue of motor competition to drive down prices and and also in the local papers. insurance has been in the spotlight ensure fair premiums. Fianna Fáil will not hesitate to contact my office and I would be happy to If you wish to make an appointment, call for some time, but now the cost of continue to press the government for 0612 assist in any way that I can. 094 92 50577 or email [email protected] insurance for businesses, community reforms in this area. W 094 9250577 t www.lisachambers.ie M /LisaChambersFF N @lichamber 8 280619 LC 4xa4 news.indd 1-2 28/06/2019 10:22 ALisa strong Chambersprogressive voice for MayoTD Health The Climate Brexit Health should be a top priority for any Shared Maternity government and our health system is Change Leave and Benefit failing our citizens with excessively long waiting lists for essential treatments and Challenge Bill 2018 surgeries, despite a €17 Billion annual The Irish people want action when Families in Ireland have changed and budget. From my time on the council I it comes to climate change. Both families need more flexibility. More have always been active in the area of young and old want to ensure women than ever are now working and health policy and in particular highlighting a sustainable future where we running their own business and the issues around Mayo University Hospital. continue to have clean air and responsibility of caring for children is water and green fields for future I have consistently raised issues relating AT THE FEMPI PROTEST HELD BY GP’S OUTSIDE DÁIL being shared between both mothers to health in the Dáil from our cramped EIREANN WITH MY COLLEAGUES SENATOR KEITH generations. As a country we have and fathers. Unfortunately our laws emergency department to long waiting SWANICK AND DEPUTY DARA CALLEARY. difficult decisions to make in the in each scenario the growth rate will are outdated and don’t reflect this lists and home help hours. coming years to tackle the climate shift in Irish society. Currently six emergency and the government be lower in the context of Brexit. GDP Our emergency department was built months paid maternity leave is must put the right policies in place in Ireland ten years after Brexit will be to cater for 20,000 people annually available to mothers but fathers get to ensure a reduction in emissions. around 2.6% lower in a Deal scenario, and currently sees almost 40,000; 4.8% lower in a No-Deal scenario and just two weeks. In some situations The Climate Action Committee of double its intended capacity. We have 5.0% lower in a Disorderly No-Deal mothers either cannot take the six the Oireachtas has made over 40 been promised an extension and this scenario respectively, compared to a months maternity leave because they recommendations across energy, must be delivered. The disastrous situation where the UK stays in the EU. are self employed or want to return transport, agriculture and housing handling of the Cervical Check Scandal, The report states that Brexit will lower to work sooner. It is my view that the which will result in a fundamental maternity leave should not be lost to inadequate maternity services, patients ON THE PICKET LINE WITH NURSES OUTSIDE GDP, affect our competitiveness, redirection of the state’s response waiting on trolleys, strikes by nurses, MAYO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. As the Fianna Fáil Brexit spokesperson increase the cost of imports and place the family and should be transferable to global warming. to the other parent or father if this is paramedics, GP’s, health support staff priority. Mental health services need a large part of my parliamentary a downward pressure on wages and what the family chooses. This piece and maintenance staff are all evidence increased funding and early intervention A carbon tax is only part of the work over the past year has been lower real disposable income solution, Fianna Fáil believes that of legislation is designed to empower of a crumbling and under pressure for children with learning and disability working on the Brexit challenge. For I have regular engagements with prior to any carbon tax increase, the families and allow them to choose health service that is showing no signs needs is something parents consistently Ireland Brexit poses the single biggest the Tánaiste on Brexit and every six Government will have to introduce what works best for their situation.