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Hayes to Seek Nomination to Stand for European Parliament in Dublin

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South West and Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the OPW, Brian Hayes, has today (Wednesday) announced that he is putting his name forward as a candidate for nomination to run in the Dublin constituency in the upcoming European Parliament elections.

29th January 2014

Minister Fitzgerald responds to incident outside Dublin nightclub

The incident raised public health and safety issues regarding overcrowding outside venues that should be addressed urgently by venue owners in collaboration with the gardai, fire services and local authorities.

28th January 2014

Exciting prospect of 500 new jobs for Cork – Murphy

Fine Gael Cork North Central TD, Dara Murphy, has today (Monday) said that the announcement from Tyco that it hopes to create 500 new jobs in Cork with establishment of a new business operations centre is a very exciting prospect for the city.

27th January 2014

Byrne welcomes commitment to give gay couples equal parenting rights

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the comments by the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter TD, about his intention to give gay couples equal parenting rights.

22nd January 2014

Coghlan repeats calls for meaningful dialogue in Liebherr dispute

Fine Gael Kerry Senator and Seanad Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan, has today (Wednesday) again appealed for union members at the Liebherr plant in Killarney to pull back from the brink. Senator Coghlan added that only fruitful dialogue can satisfactorily resolve the situation.

22nd January 2014

Urgent action required after confirmation that €23m in damage caused to Clare coastline - Conway

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) reiterated his call for an urgent response to the unprecedented damage caused to coastal communities around the country. His comments come after Clare County Council estimated that in excess of €23 million euro worth of damage has been caused to the Clare coastline by the recent bad weather.

10th January 2014

Urgent action required after confirmation that €23m in damage caused to Clare coastline - Conway

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) reiterated his call for an urgent response to the unprecedented damage caused to coastal communities around the country. His comments come after Clare County Council estimated that in excess of €23 million euro worth of damage has been caused to the Clare coastline by the recent bad weather.

10th January 2014

Conway urges Govt to apply for EU funding to deal with storm damage

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Tuesday) urged the Government to immediately apply for EU funding to help address the hardships and difficulties being experienced by people in coastal communities as a result of storm damage.

7th January 2014

Announcement of €12bn in agricultural sector a positive investment – Durkan

Fine Gael Kildare North TD, Bernard Durkan, has today (Thursday) welcomed this week’s announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, of an investment of over €12 billion in agriculture sector between now and 2020.

6th January 2014

Coghlan calls on OPW to take action on coastal erosion at Rossbeigh

Fine Gael Kerry Senator and Seanad Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan, has called on the OPW to take necessary action to slow the alarming scale of coastal erosion at Rossbeigh in Kerry, and to salvage what is left of the dunes. Senator Coghlan made his call during an Adjournment Debate in the Seanad this week.

6th January 2014

Fisheries Amendment Bill will be delivered in this Dáil session – Harrington

Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has today (Thursday) welcomed the inclusion of the Fisheries Amendment Bill on the A list of the Government’s legislative programme, saying the Bill will be delivered during this Dáil session.

6th January 2014

Results of HGV toll holiday show bypass is only sustainable long-term solution for Slane - McEntee

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has today (Thursday) said that the results of the HGV toll holiday on the M3, which was carried out late last year, show that a bypass is the only long-term sustainable solution for Slane. During the toll holiday the number of HGVs passing through the village dropped by an average of 40%.

6th January 2014