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O’Reilly pushes for second free pre-school year

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O’Reilly, is working with the Department of Education towards the introduction of an additional, free pre-school year.

7th August 2014

Leaving Certificate students reminded to consider all their options – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD and former teacher, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor, today (Wednesday) called on Leaving Certificate students getting results today to remember that they have plenty of options.

4th August 2014

€370k for local authority housing adaptations in Meath – McEntee

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, has today (Monday) welcomed the allocation of €369,822 by Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, Paudie Coffey TD, for the adaptation of local authority housing to meet the needs of tenants with disabilities.

1st August 2014

New Credit Union to service the Beara Peninsula to open today - Harrington

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington today (Friday) welcomed the decision taken by the Board of Bantry Credit Union at their meeting last night, to provide Credit Union services for the people of the Beara Peninsula.

1st August 2014

Dublin City Council must take action to collect rent arrears - Byrne

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has called on Dublin City Council to take firm and urgent action to collect significant rent arrears owed by some of their tenants.

30th July 2014

Renewed focus on road safety needed ahead of increase in penalty points – O’Reilly

Penalty points to increase and new Novice category driver to be introduced from 1st August

30th July 2014

Construction of €6 million Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon Hospital well and truly underway - Feighan

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has welcomed the start of construction of the €6 million Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon County Hospital, one of three projects worth a total of €20 million for the hospital.

29th July 2014

FF cynical tactics do little to promote job growth in Offaly – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has, today (Tuesday) criticised Fianna Fáil’s politically motivated and disingenuous comments about jobs in the midlands.

29th July 2014

Over €1 million allocated to make Dun Laoghaire energy efficient – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has welcomed the allocation of over €1 million from the Better Energy Communities Programme to improve Dun Laoghaire amenities.

29th July 2014

Over €1 million allocated to make Kerry more energy efficient – Griffin

Fine Gael TD for Kerry, Brendan Griffin has, today (Tuesday), welcomed the allocation of over €1 million from the Better Energy Communities Programme to implement energy efficiency measures.

29th July 2014

Prudent lending essential in the food sector - Doyle

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed Bank of Ireland's announcement of a new €1 billion fund to support the ongoing development of the agri-food sector up to the end of 2017.

29th July 2014

Bannon supports calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath TD, James Bannon has, today (Monday), supported calls for a ceasefire in Gaza to prevent further loss of life.

28th July 2014