Cowen Discusses Programme For Government During Clare Visit

The Programme for Government is to be reviewed in the aftermath of the European and local elections, the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen confirmed this morning.

Speaking to reporters on the campaign trail in Shannon, Mr Cowen also said there were no circumstances in which his resignation was required. The Taoiseach said that while the Programme for Government would go ahead “we are going to obviously review it in the aftermath of the election.”

During his trip to County Clare today, Mr. Cowen also visited Kilmaley Day Care Centre where he was greeted by Mayor of Clare Councillor Madeleine Taylor Quinn and local Fianna Fail election candidate Tom McNamara.

Cowen Discusses Programme For Government During Clare Visit

The Programme for Government is to be reviewed in the aftermath of the European and local elections, the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen confirmed this morning.

Speaking to reporters on the campaign trail in Shannon, Mr Cowen also said there were no circumstances in which his resignation was required. The Taoiseach said that while the Programme for Government would go ahead “we are going to obviously review it in the aftermath of the election.”

During his trip to County Clare today, Mr. Cowen also visited Kilmaley Day Care Centre where he was greeted by Mayor of Clare Councillor Madeleine Taylor Quinn and local Fianna Fail election candidate Tom McNamara.

EUR1.8m For HSE West Under Special Housing Aid For The Elderly Scheme

Minister of State and Clare T.D., Tony Killeen confirmed today that the Government has allocated EUR1.8m to the Health Service Executive (HSE) Western Area to carry out essential repairs to homes occupied by elderly persons living on their own.

The grant aid, provided under the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly (SHAE) Scheme, will enable works to be carried out on the homes of thousands of applicants.  The Minister said that the EUR1.8m allocated to HSE West this week was the largest under the Scheme’s allocation for 2009. Elsewhere, EUR700k was allocated to HSE Dublin/North East, and EUR500k was provided to HSE Dublin/Mid Leinster and HSE Southern.

“I was delighted to receive confirmation of the allocation from my Ministerial colleague Michael Finneran, T.D., Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas. The funding under the scheme allows for work to be carried out in homes at a minimal cost to the State, allowing older people to live in their own homes for longer, which is what this Government wants to encourage as much as possible”, explained Minister Killeen.