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Killiney Beach and Seapoint awarded Blue Flags amid sea of award losses – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has said the awarding of Blue Flag status to Killiney Beach and Seapoint is great news for the local areas which will no doubt see an increase in the number of visitors to their shores as a result.

23rd May 2013

Doherty welcomes €15 million for Meath in revised allocations under the LEADER elements of the RDP

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, that it has revised the allocation to the Local Development Company (LDC) in Meath under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013. The €15 million allocated to Meath is part of a total pot of the remaining €70 million being released to LDCs around the country.

22nd May 2013

Doyle encourages Wicklow residents to apply for N11 upgrade jobs

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Andrew Doyle, has encouraged local residents to apply online for jobs that are available as a result of the N11 upgrade. News of the local recruitment of staff for the project follows on from the deal signed last month by BAM Construction and the Government to get the work underway in the coming weeks.

22nd May 2013

Feighan welcomes €22.5m allocation of LEADER funding to Roscommon and Leitrim

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has welcomed the total allocation of €22.5 million in LEADER funding to Roscommon and Leitrim. The €22.5 million is part of a total pot of the remaining €70 million being released to Local Development Companies (LDCs) around the country.

22nd May 2013

35% increase in procedures in 2012 at Roscommon Hospital clear evidence of a strong future - Feighan

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has said that the continued expansion of services at Roscommon Hospital has ensured a 35% increase in procedures at the hospital in 2012 which shows clear evidence of a strong future for the County Hospital

21st May 2013

Conway congratulates Pakey on appointment as CEO at Shannon Airport

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has welcomed the announcement by the Board of Shannon Airport Authority PLC (Shannon Airport) of the appointment of Neil Pakey as the company’s new CEO. The announcement was made today by the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar TD.

21st May 2013

Deputy Feighan welcomes €500,000 for minor roads repairs in Roscommon and Leitrim

Roscommon South Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan, has warmly welcomed the provision of more than €500,000 in road maintenance funding for Roscommon and Leitrim County Councils.

21st May 2013

Kehoe welcomes signing of €6million contract for Gorey Sewerage Scheme

WEXFORD Minister of State and Government Chief Whip, Paul Kehoe TD has welcomed Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan TD's decision to approve funding for Wexford County Council to accept a tender to the value of €6,346,023 for the Gorey Sewerage Scheme - Extension of Courtown Wastewater Treatment Plant.

21st May 2013

New Shannon Airport CEO is key to future growth and development – O’Donnell

Welcoming the appointment of Neil Pakey as the new CEO of Shannon Airport, Fine Gael Limerick City Deputy, Kieran O’Donnell, said the filling of the position is key to the future growth and development of the facility, which is now operating as an independent entity.

21st May 2013

FG TDs welcome allocation for Meath roads under the Community Involvement Scheme

Fine Gael Meath TDs have this morning (Monday) welcomed the allocation of €1,549,868 under the Community Involvement Scheme which will be used to repair lesser trafficked rural roads in the county. This announcement follows on from a meeting the TDs had last week with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, where they raised the state of the roads in Meath and pushed for action on the matter.

20th May 2013

Wexford schools and roads included in €160 million capital investments - Kehoe

GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Paul Kehoe TD has welcomed an announcement this afternoon from Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD that three Wexford schools and Wexford's road network are included in a €160 million of Government capital investments.

20th May 2013

Wexford roads to be surfaced as part of new €10.6 million scheme for road maintenance- Kehoe

WEXFORD'S Minister of State Paul Kehoe TD today has welcomed details of a new pilot Community Involvement Scheme for works on local roads which will see €398,8130 allocated to County Wexford through the Community Involvement Scheme (CIS) announced today.

20th May 2013