Deputy Hildegarde Naughton Priorities

New Elective Hospital & New A&E Galway’s New Elective Public Hospital will provide an additional 200 beds and boost in-patient capacity at Galway University Hospital by around 30 percent, it has been confirmed. The decision to build a new elective hospital in Galway was recently revealed in Show

Farming & Rural Development • Fine Gael introduced The Action Plan for Rural Development http://www.ahrrga.gov.ie/realising-our-rural-potential-government-launches-the-action-plan-for-rural-development/ to support economic and social progress in rural Ireland. • Fine Gael introduced a new Cash Flow Loan Support Scheme to provide low cost, flexible loans to farmers • 500 extra places have Show

Brexit     • Hildegarde Naughton T.D hosted a public meeting on Brexit chaired by Dr. James J. Browne, President of NUI Galway. Keynote speakers included Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D, Prof. Alan Ahearne, Economist & Director of the Whitaker Institute, IFA County Chairman Show

Economy, Jobs & Self Employed     • Unemployment has more than halved since Fine Gael entered office in 2011 from 15.2% to 6.3% • The Earned Income Tax Credit by €400, significantly benefiting the self employed • After Fianna Fáil cut the minimum wage, Fine Gael increased Show

COPE Galway     • Domestic Violence: a new facility for Domestic Violence Refuge, COPE Galway received €1.1. million for restoration and now has full planning permission to progress to construction phase Rebuilding Galway     • Last year we launched Rebuilding Ireland, the Government's Show