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Kerry Sinn Féin Candidate Says His Party Will Stop The Pension Age Increase

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SINN Féin Councillor Pa Daly has said that in government, his party would stop the upcoming pension age increase due to come in next year.

The pension age is to increase to 67 in January 2021 and to 68 in 2028 meaning that today’s workers, and especially those approaching retirement, may not access their State Pension at 66 years, as is the situation currently.

The Sinn Féin candidate said: “These increases will see Ireland have one of the highest pension ages in the world.”

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” At the moment, those obliged by contract to retire at 65 years are forced on to a jobseekers payment for one year before accessing their State Pension at 66 years. From next year, retirees will be forced on to a jobseekers payment for two years. This is a ridiculous and unacceptable situation for people who have worked hard and paid their taxes, in some cases, for a lifetime.

“This will see Ireland have a pension age that is well ahead of the majority of our EU counterparts. Our neighbours, England, do not plan to move their pension age to 68 years until 2046, eighteen years after Ireland.

“Sinn Féin have consistently called on the Government to suspend these pension age increases. Before the Dáil was dissolved Sinn Féin had published a Bill calling on the Government to establish a Pension Age Task Force to look at pension age and make recommendations based on evidence rather than cost saving measures.

“Nobody due to retire should be forced on to a jobseekers payment. And everyone should have the right to retire at 65, if that is their wish,” he said.

 

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Pa Daly Looks Forward To Contesting Upcoming Election

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SINN Féin candidate and Kerry County Councillor Pa Daly said he is relishing the opportunity to represent the people of county if he is elected after the upcoming election.

The Tralee man is a first time candidate for the Dáil and is hoping to succeed party colleague Martin Ferris as a TD for the county.

Speaking after the announcement of the election, Cllr Daly said; “In 2002 the people of this county elected one of the finest Republicans this country has ever seen when they put Martin Ferris in the Dáil.

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“Martin has been an outstanding representative for the people of Kerry and has played a pivotal role in reshaping the future of our entire island. I want to pay tribute to Martin and thank him for the support he has shown me since I accepted the nomination to contest the election.

“I am a proud Kerry man – I can think of no greater honour than to be elected to the Dáil by the people of this county. Kerry is a wonderful county, but we have been let down by successive Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael governments.

“I believe that there is a better way – that Sinn Féin has the courage to put families and communities before vested interests and the well connected. That Kerry can receive our fair share of investment in public services, in health services, in job creation so that our young people don’t constantly have to leave their home communities in search of employment. I want to be part of that team that delivers a better, fairer and united Ireland.”

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Cllr Pa Daly Says School Secretaries Deserve Fair Pay

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TRALEE Sinn Féin Cllr Pa Daly has said that his party stands with school secretaries, and that the Department of Education must engage critically with them to meet their needs.

Today, thousands of school secretaries across the country will be going on strike before beginning an indefinite work-to-rule action until their demands are met.

Speaking today, Cllr Daly said; “These staff are invaluable members of our school and our communities, often working above and beyond their job requirements.

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“They work on the front line, and are the first port of call for parents and students. Without them, our schools would simply not function. I want to put on record that they have the full support of myself and Sinn Féin.”

“At its heart this dispute centres on the fact that the majority of school secretaries, over 3,000, earn as little as €13,000 a year with irregular, short-term contracts and no pay during summer holidays or school breaks.

“This is compounded by the inequality that persists between them and the few hundred school secretaries who are paid directly by the Department of Education with starting salaries of €24,000.

“Our schools cannot function without them. Our education system needs them. That cannot be disputed. That is why their claim is justified; to be employed as public servants, with the same contractual security as their colleagues. All they want is fair play.”

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Cllr Pa Daly Aims To Run For Sinn Féin In Next General Election

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CLLR Pa Daly has confirmed he is seeking to run for Sinn Féin in the next General Election.

Earlier this year, Cllr Toireasa Ferris said she would not be running in the next election and with her father Martin announcing his retirement after this term is up, it leaves a void to be filled by Sinn Féin in Kerry.

The Oakpark native said he has already met with party members in Tralee and around the county seeking their support and he intends putting his name forward at the party’s Kerry convention to be held in the next month.

Cllr Daly was co-opted on to the Tralee Town Council in 2o12 and was elected to the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council in 2014. He was re-elected to the Council in May this year.

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Govt Policy Fails Renters Says Cllr As Kerry Sees Double Digit Increase

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SINN Féin Kerry County Councillor Pa Daly has said that the latest Daft.ie rent report published today is further evidence that government policy is failing renters.

The data shows a 13.6% increase in rents in Kerry between the second quarter in 2018 and Q2 this year. The average rent in the county is now €836.

Cllr Daly said there needs to be an immediate rent freeze on current and new tenancies and a renter’s tax credit. He says there also needs to be an urgent roll out of affordable cost rental homes.

The Sinn Féin Councillor said:  “The Daft.ie rent report shows that asking rents are continuing to rise to increasingly unaffordable levels for most people.

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“The average new rent across the state is now at an all-time high of €1,391. The number of available properties is the lowest since Daft.ie reports started in 2006 with just 2,700 home available for rent.

“Every single county recorded rent increases above the Rent Pressure Zone cap of 4%. Thirteen counties had double digit rental inflation, including Kerry, which saw a 13.6% increase, one of the highest increases in the state.

“The Government’s strategy for the rental sector is not working. The Rent Pressure Zones offer no protections for new renters.

“People want to live in good quality, affordable apartments near work and good public transport links.

“We need to see a rent freeze for existing and new tenancies introduced along with a renters tax credit worth a month’s rent.

“The Government must demonstrate its commitment to affordable cost rental accommodation by Local Authorities and Approved Housing Bodies.

“While the Daft.ie report today references the Build to rent developments in the pipeline, it won’t make any difference to most people’s lives unless the homes are affordable, which they won’t be if rents continue to rise.”

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Cllr Calls For Council To Address Pollution In Big River

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SINN Féin Kerry County Councillor Pa Daly has called on Kerry County Council to address several sources of pollution on the Big River in Killeen.

Cllr Daly said: “While County Clean Up day provides an opportunity for communities to gather and tidy their areas it is somewhat hypocritical for Kerry County Council to lead the charge when it continues to allow the Big River in Tralee to be used as an open sewer.

“On one 100 yard section of The Big River in Killeen there are five pipes disgorging various types of effluent, including septic tank overflow, into a river which is a habitat for eels, brown trout, herons and countless other wildlife.

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“Despite repeated requests over the past four years Tralee MD councillors have not received the results of oxygen levels in the water nor has the Council arranged to cease these discharges, as requested in Motions to the MD and Kerry County Council.

“Kerry County Council must act to protect this natural amenity in the heart of Tralee. It is totally unacceptable for one of the guardians of our environment to continue to allow this pollution to enter our river.”

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Cllr Wants Rates Cut For New Businesses In Tralee Town Centre

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A TRALEE councillor is trying to get a rate cut for  any new businesses taking a premises in the town centre.

Cllr Pa Daly of Sinn Féin has a motion before the next meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, that the authority should introduce a discounted rates scheme for business taking a space, with 25% payable in year one, 50% in year two and 75% in year three. After that the full rates apply.

Speaking on Radio Kerry’s ‘Talkabout’ show with Deirdre Walsh this afternoon, Cllr Daly said rents were not the main issue for new businesses in town – as rents since 2008/09 have come down – but they were being put off by rates.

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He said a similar scheme was proposed in the old Tralee Town Council years ago but never got off the ground.

Cllr Daly said he knows of several businesses who were thinking of setting up in town but were put off by the rates which were up to 40% of the rent price.

He is hoping to get the support of the councillors at the meeting on Monday to introduce the scheme.

Cllr Daly also said that there was a lot of positivity about the town these days. He said the recent Kerry v Mayo match was a big success and he heard of many Mayo people giving very positive feedback about Tralee.

He said the new Lidl had revitalised the Edward Street area and the town centre works and the Denny Street project will see a positive transformation of the town over the next few years.

He said some Tralee people were guilty of “hiding their light under a bushel” and should talk up attractions to visiting tourists like Banna Beach, the views from the hills and mountains around Tralee rather than immediately sending them to Dingle or Killarney.

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Councillor Proposes Heritage Trail Around Tralee

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THE Council is to consider a motion that a heritage trail be developed around Tralee.

Sinn Féin Cllr Pa Daly brought the motion at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Monday.

He said their was huge scope for developing a Heritage Trail around the town with Scotia’s Glen, Weather’s Well and the place of the execution of the Earl of Desmond, just a few of many spots around the district which could be included on the trail.

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“There is fantastic folklore out there that could be accessed for tourists,” he said.

Cllr Toireasa Ferris said that a few years ago, someone involved in the Mitchels Regeneration Project had developed an app which mapped sites of historical importance on a trail.

However, she said nothing had been done by the Council in developing this project and asked management look at finding support for Cllr Daly’s proposal.