Some Priorities for Dr. Jerry Cowly Medical
40 medical beds for Mayo General Hospital Consultant Urology, Rheumatology, ENT & Eyes Units at Mayo General Hospital - Free Breast screening for all women from 40 yrs to 7o yrs.-24 hour full ambulance base for belmullet - Transport for all essential hospital appointments for older and disabled Mayo people - Free access for all children/young adults to primary care. Special GP treatment centres
OLDER PERSONS Adequate pension & all year fuel allowance. All high support care should be free. No Nursing home tax. More 'not-for-profit' care with a St. Brendan's Village in every area
ROADS
R312 N59 Belmullet to Castlebar Road
N26 Ballina to Bohola
N5 Westport to Castlebar/Relief roads
By-Pass
Ballinrobe, Ballyhaunis,
ORBITAL ROUTES
Castlebar Ballina, Westport
Rail
Western Rail Corridor Mayo opening within 5 years. Early bird Westport trian to Dublin.
FARMERS
Income protection for Mayo farmers Fair play in farm inspection and farm water charges
INFRASTRUCTURE
Remedy BMW €3.75 billion NDP deficit. Ireland west Airport tax free Industrial zone Small businesses VAT exemption. Proper industry promotion & Industrial parks.
GREEN ISSUES
Urgent action on global warming. Alternative energy promotion tax schemes
CRIME
Adequate Gardai on the beat. Adequate youth and community facilities
NATURAL RESOURCES
The Complete renegotiation of all oil and gas deals to give our citizens multi-billion euro Norwegian like benefits.
HOUSING
Adequate provision of affordable/ rental housung by making land available to not-for-profit sector.
EDUCATION
Proper Pre-School & disadvantaged funding. Autism specific school in Mayo & local planningmonitoring committee with community imput.
EQUALITY
Women be ensured equality in State allowances. That we move towards a more equal and just society for all regardless of age, sex, colour or creed.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Rights based legislation for people with disabilities and no loss by them of their medical card or other benefits on entering the work force.
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