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TOURISM

New “Wonders of the Wild Atlantic Way” Winter Campaign in Britain 9% VAT Rate for Tourism Businesses Continued New Kerry “May the 4th be with you” Festival Initiated Maintaining Close Relations With Lucas Films & Disney Major New National Greenway Fund Secured – Potential Source for KCC Dingle Peninsula Visitor Experience Development Plan Underway Record Numbers of Visitors from Overseas in 2017 Increased Overseas Marketing Budget in 2018 Government Funded Kerry/Dublin Flights Extended to 2022 Over €1 MILLION New Funding for Kerry Airport in 2018 Invited Top Gear to Kerry with Global Exposure €100,000 for Milltown Heritage Trail €100,000 for Caragh Lake Walk Killarney House Restored But More To Do Over €2 MILLION for Blasket Centre & Dún Chaoin Rose of Tralee Festival Funding Doubled for 2018 Working on Valentia UNESCO Bid Here & in Canada Helping Sell Kerry & Ireland for Golf Tourism Pursuing Efforts to Link the Kerry Way & Dingle Way Via Mid-Kerry Building Tourism Relations With China – Huge Potential

SPORT

I recently allocated OVER €2 MILLION to Over 80 Kerry Sports Projects. The original budget for Kerry when I got into office was just over €800,000. The recipients are: Asdee Rovers FC-€7,500; Austin Stacks Hurling & Football Club-€5,500; Ballybunion Community Centre-€5,500; Ballydonoghue GAA-€70,000; Ballyduff GAA Club-€41,500; Ballyheigue Social Economy ENT Ltd-€4,000; BarraduffCommunityField-€14,000;BealeGAA€57,000; Beaufort GAA Club-€10,000; Brosna GAA-€6,500; Callinafercy Rowing Club-€4,000; CARA Centre-€22,000; Castlegregory GAA Club-€55,000; Castleisland Members Golf Club€4,000; Castleisland RFC-€8,947; Churchill GAA-€55,000; CLG Daingean Uí Chúis-€23,500; Cordal GAA Club-€26,500; County Kerry Cricket Club-€8,000; Cumann Peile Piarsaigh na Dromoda-€15,000; Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club-€5,500; Dr Crokes GAA Club-€36,000; Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex-€7,500; Fenit Rowing Club-€8,000; Finuge Freewheelers Cycling Club-€2,000; Finuge GAA Club€12,000; Flesk Valley RC-€19,000; Fossa GAA Club-€34,500; Glenbeigh/Glencar GAA Club-€54,000; Glenflesk GAA Club-€57,000; Gneeveguilla GAA Club-€5,500; Inbhear Sceine Sub Aqua-€14,500; John Mitchels GAA-€42,000; Keel Community Council-€800; Kenmare Golf Club-€10,500; Kenmare Shamrocks GAA Club-€45,000; Cahersiveen Exercise Equipment-€7,000; Killarney Sport & Leisure Complex-€32,000; Castleisland AFC€59,000; Kerry Orienteers-€1,000; Kerryhead/ Ballyheigue FRC-€1,000; Kilcummin GAA Club-€67,500; Kilgarvan GAA Club-€47,000; Killarney Athletic AFC-€41,000; Killarney Celtc FC-€10,000; Killarney Cycling Club-€600; Killarney Legion GAA Club-€33,500; Killarney Rugby Football Club-€50,000; Killorglin Rowing Club-€23,000; Kilmoyley Hurling Club-€48,000; Knockanure GAA-€56,000; LB Rovers Soccer Academy-€18,500; Listowel Celtic FC-€22,500; Listowel Pitch and Putt Club-€2,800; Lixnaw GAA Club-€28,000; Mastergeeha FC-€10,500; Moyvane GAA-€46,000; Muckross Rowing Club€12,000; Na Gaeil GAA-€32,000; Crotta O’Neills GAA Club-€27,000; Scartaglin GAA-€5,000; Skellig Rangers GAA Club-€5,000; Sneem Rowing Club-€10,000; Spa GAA Club-€22,000; Fenit National School-€36,000; St Marys Asdee GAA Club-€33,000; St Michaels GAA Ballinskelligs-€70,000; St Pauls Basketball Club Killarney-€5,500; Tarbert Comprehensive School-€29,000; Tarbert GAA-€20,500; Tralee Bay Swimming and Social Club-€4,000; Tralee Harriers Athletic Club-€35,000; Tralee Pitch & Putt Club-€5,500; Tralee Rowing Club-€16,500; Tralee Rugby Club-€7,000; Tralee Tennis Club-€15,000; Waterville GAA Club-€40,500; Waterville Rowing Club-€10,000; Workmen’s Rowing Club-€19,500; Kerry District League Mounthawk Park-€76,500; Kerry County Board Currans-€61,000; Tralee Sports & Leisure Complex-€31,000. Another Round of Sports Capital Programme to Open in 2018. I also announced €70,000 for Cahersiveen Sports Hub from the Dormant Accounts Fund.

EDUCATION

Two Mile School Re-opened with my help Provision for Lowest Ever Pupil-Teacher Ratio at 26:1 Increased Investment in SNA’s & Resource Teachers Numerous Kerry School Building Works Funded €1MILLION for Computers for 157 Kerry Schools in 2018 Major Funding for IT Tralee Buildings Working Closely With Education Providers at All Levels

HOUSING

€1.8 BILLION for Housing in 2018 €2.3 MILLION for Kerry Housing Adaptation grants for 2018 Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans available for €30K-€70K earners Rough Sleepers Halved, 26,000 Tenancies for Social Housing in 2017 Social Housing Builds Tripled, 18,000 Homes Commenced Construction in the last year and 20,000 got planning Numerous New Social Housing Developments in Kerry Repair and Lease Scheme to Use Vacant Properties for Social Housing

HEALTH

New 4 Bed Stroke Unit Open at UHK New Deer Lodge Mental Health Facility Opened in Killarney Extra Beds at Dingle Community Hospital Open Extra Beds at Kenmare Community Hospital Funding Provision UHK Scan Review Accelerated & Communicated UHK A&E Challenges & Needs Constantly Raised with HSE & Minister 65 Nurses Appointed in UHK in 2017 and 21 in Q1 2018 Medical Cards for Domiciliary Care Recipients Free GP Visits for All Under 6’s Constantly Working for Better Disability Services Increased Health Budget to Record Levels