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South Connacht Citizens Information Service (SCCIS), provides an independent, non-judgemental, and confidential information, advice/assistance and advocacy service to the public. In 2022, the service responded to over 56,000 queries regionally via phone, email and face-to-face consultations.

During Carers Week we celebrate the valuable contribution made by carers in our local communities, in particular the ways in which carers support older and dependent people to continue to live in the familiar surroundings of their own homes. It is an opportune time to remind carers of some of the changes recently made to Carers Allowance, paid by the Department of Social Protection (DSP).

An extra once-off public holiday will take place this year on Friday, March 18 in recognition of the efforts of the general public and all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in remembrance of people who lost their lives.

Q. Do I need to register for the free cancer screening programmes and when do I become eligible?

Q: I just had a new patio fitted by a landscape gardener two months ago. The patio slabs are already beginning to crack. I am not happy with the quality of the work. What can I do?

I booked and paid for a package holiday in January. I have just learned that the hotel has been quarantined due to coronavirus. I’m hoping the travel agent will find another hotel, but what will happen to my booking if the holiday is cancelled? Or what happens if they do find a new hotel but I decide to not to travel?

I am unhappy with the repair work a builder has done to my house, he hasn’t fixed the issue and he refuses to put it right. Do I have any rights in this situation?

Question: Can I use a passport card when travelling to Europe and how do I apply for one?

Question: I am 18 and flying to Spain for a holiday this summer. Can I use a passport card when travelling to Spain, and how do I apply for one?

The closing date for applying to college was 1 February. Can I still apply?