Archive for December, 2009

Money Secured for Drumaness Sewage Improvement works

“Northern Ireland Water have confirmed that the funding required to  resolve the Drumaness sewage problem has been secured for this financial year and that the work should be completed by March 2010.
 
NI Water have advised that they will be undertaking work to separate the Spa and Magheratimpany sewage flows from the Drumaness flows and re-directing [...]

MP Concerned Parents of Special Educational Needs Children being sidelined

Eddie McGrady MP has commended the organisers of a number of information evenings held in Newcastle, Ballynahinch and Downpatrick, held in response to proposed changes to the education system for children with special needs.
 
Following detailed and informed representations from parents Mr McGrady is concern is that the Department of Education may be adopting a [...]

MP calls for action to address delays with Medical visits to DLA applicants

Eddie McGrady MP has made representations to Social Security Agency Headquarters to increase the number of doctors who undertake home visits to some applicants of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
 
Mr McGrady stated, “Through my Constituency Office I have become aware of a delay in processing some DLA applications that involve a home visit from an Examining [...]