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Deadlock must be broken on populating Fr. Scully House - Donohoe

Fine Gael Dublin Central TD and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, has called for an end to the impasse that has occurred in housing people in Fr. Scully House on Gardiner Street in Dublin 1. Minister Donohoe said that State funding had been provided for the construction of a facility to house the most vulnerable and that due to the rent levels that are being sought by the agency in charge, the building remains unoccupied.

27th November 2014

Latest CSO figures show strongest jobs growth in the Border Region – O’Reilly

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O’Reilly has welcomed the latest official employment figures from the Central Statistics Office which show that the strongest increases in employment over the last quarter took place in the Border counties, as well as in the West and the South East.

27th November 2014

Louth to benefit from HSE Service Plan – Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick has today, (Thursday) welcomed the launch of the 2015 HSE Service Plan by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD & Minister for Primary and Social Care, Kathleen Lynch TD which will directly impact on services in County Louth.

27th November 2014

Social Housing Strategy to provide homes for those who need them - Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has today (Thursday) said that the Government’s Social Housing Strategy 2020 will address the current housing shortage, provide homes for those who need them and change how we deal with social housing in the future.

27th November 2014

Carlow primary schools to benefit from minor works funding - Deering

Fine Gael Carlow/Kilkenny TD, Pat Deering, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, that €28 million will be provided to fund the improvement of physical infrastructure of schools in 2014. The funding will also be used to purchase much needed equipment and furniture in schools in 2014.

26th November 2014

Cork primary schools to benefit from minor works funding - Collins

Fine Gael Cork North West TD, Áine Collins, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, that €28 million will be provided to fund the improvement of physical infrastructure of schools in 2014. The funding will also be used to purchase much needed equipment and furniture in schools in 2014.

26th November 2014

PSO for flights on Kerry-Dublin route retained - Griffin

Fine Gael TD for Kerry and Member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Brendan Griffin TD, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, that the Public Service Obligation (PSO) Kerry to Dublin route will be retained.

26th November 2014

Restoration of Minor Works Grant great news for schools in Westmeath and Longford – McFadden

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has said that the restoration of the Minor Works Grant, which helps primary schools carry out essential maintenance and repair work, will be welcome news for many communities right across Longford and Westmeath.

26th November 2014

Social Housing Strategy will address the shortage and provide homes for those who need them- Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Wednesday) said that the Government’s Social Housing Strategy 2020 will address the current housing shortage and provide homes for those who need them.

26th November 2014

McFadden hopeful for flexibility on 21 year army retirement rule

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has said she is hopeful of some flexibility on a mandatory rule forcing the retirement of hundreds of soldiers after 21 years of service.

25th November 2014

Sinn Féin’s plan to increase income tax by 8% and tax assets would destroy the economy – O’Donovan

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan, has today warned farmers, the self-employed and people with savings accounts to be aware of Sinn Féin’s planned policies of tax and spend, which would directly impact on assets.

25th November 2014

Shop local this Christmas - McEntee

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, has encouraged Meath people to shop local this Christmas, saying that the festive period is a great opportunity to support local retailers.

21st November 2014