Yesterday the Taoiseach accused opposition politicians of engaging in "hysterical comment and sensational headlines" over the cost of rectifying septic tanks
Enda Kenny says the proposals from Government are "sensible" and ensure we comply with European directives
And he says that the registration charge of five euro for the first three months is "less than the price of a pint in many areas"
He was speaking during rowdy scenes in the Dáil last evening
On Wednesday’s Morning Focus John Cooke was joined by consultant civil engineer Michael Duffy in Kilfenora to discuss the issue and answer listeners’ queries
On Monday evening Minister Hogan decided to set the registration fee at €5 instead of the proposed €50 for the first three months to act as an incentive for owners to register early and encouraged people to register before the 30th June 2012 and avail of the lower fee
The deadline for registration is March 2013
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the official opening of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
A ceremony will take place later and Mayor of Clare Councillor Pat Hayes also will launch the 2012 Cliffs of Moher multilingual (10 languages) brochure and map, while a series of celebratory events will take place at the centre throughout the day
The visitor project was 17 years in the making, and has attracted over four million visitors since being officially opened in February 2007
The ‘Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience’ project includes a state-of-the-art underground visitor centre building and substantial cliff edge improvement works
Katherine Webster, Director of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience had a word with John.
David McCormack, Principal of Killaloe Boys National School spoke with John about their concerns over increasing pupil numbers and staff losses in September
The school currently has a staff of 14- nine mainstream and remedial teachers, five special needs assistants but if the education cuts are implemented they are facing the prospect of just six or seven teachers and one SNA.
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Maura Lennon is GOAL’s West of Ireland representative
She is just back from Ethiopia having returned there after twenty seven years primarily to oversee and familiarize herself with Goal’s programmes including their work with some of the many Somalis who continue to take refuge from famine in camps inside the Ethiopian border
Maura joined John for a word about the situation in Ethiopia
A Dragons Den style summer school, a Kilkee based currach building project and the Clare DEAL project (Development Education in Adult Learning) have all made the shortlist for the AONTAS STAR Awards this year
The STAR Awards recognise outstanding examples of adult education in Ireland
This year five Awards will be given – four provincial awards and one nationwide award- they will be announced on 20th of this month
Seol Sionna is a VEC supported project based on the Loop Head peninsula which trained participants in boat building skills with the aim of producing a 19th century Shannon Hooker- Richard Collins of the Seol Sionna Project explained more.
Paul Wolfe of the Clare Citizens’ Information Service answered your social welfare entitlement, employment and consumer law queries.
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