Donegal general election - John McNulty - Fine Gael
Fine Gael candidate John McNulty, from Kilcar, operates “a small business” in Stranorlar and is also “a small farmer”.
“I have family connections and friends all across Donegal – from Malin to Pettigo and from Lifford to Gaoth Dobhair,” he says.
He believes Fine Gael will form part of the next Government and that Donegal needs a Fine Gael TD in Government “reflecting the hopes and aspirations of the people of this county”.
“As someone deeply involved in sport, I know the value organisations like the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the GAA bring to local communities in terms of mental and physical health and I want to work to expand facilities for all sports across Donegal – with more indoor facilities.”
Of the defective concrete crisis, he says: “I believe the current scheme is not fit for purpose; and that a dedicated Minister of State for Defective Homes should be in the next Government.”
He says Fine Gael has put the fishing and farming industries at the heart of its manifesto, and is proposing the return of a dedicated fisheries minister. “Our coastal communities must be heard at the heart of the next administration.”
On housing, he says the party will build 300,000 homes over the next five years; with half of those in rural areas.
“I want a particular focus on refurbishing a large number of empty properties right across Donegal, with Fine Gael promising up to €110,000 for first-time buyers to do so.”
For small businesses, he says the party will introduce a new 11% VAT rate, €4,000 electricity grants and the reimbursement of PRSI for three years for all businesses with less than 50 employees.
He says he will work to support special needs assistants and carers in the next Government, doing away with means tests. The party will scrap third-level tuition fees and introduce a €10 per day maximum charge for childcare.
“I’m asking the people of Donegal to give me their No1 on Friday, or a preference of choice. A vote for me is a Vote for a Donegal Voice in the next government, where the real work is done.”
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