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Approval of €42 million for local development companies a major boost – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed news from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, that he is authorising €42 million to local development companies. Deputy Coffey received the news this afternoon (Wednesday) during a topical issue debate in the Dáil, where the Minister stated that he will be approving a total of €90 million for the funding of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme.

24th April 2013

Bannon welcomes engagement of OPW on River Shannon issues

Speaking following a meeting of the Committee on Environment, which was attended by representatives from the Office of Public Works, Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath Deputy, James Bannon, welcomed the engagement by officials and their commitment to address the issues of flooding on the River Shannon.

24th April 2013

D’arcy welcomes €1m fodder scheme for farmers

Fine Gael Louth Senator, Jim D’arcy, has welcomed the new €1 million scheme announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD, to reduce the price of imported fodder to farmers.

24th April 2013

Mitchell O’Connor and Min. Fitzgerald focus on women, children and families in Dun Laoghaire

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, will tomorrow (Thursday) welcome the Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald TD, to Dun Laoghaire, where the Minister will officially open the Cottage Home Family Support Service, visit the Harold Primary School and address the Women in Business Alliance at the Dun Laoghaire Chamber of Commerce.

24th April 2013

Wild Atlantic Way will boost tourist numbers for Kinsale and south west region - Daly

Fine Gael Cork South West Deputy, Jim Daly, said the new Wild Atlantic Way, which is Ireland’s first long-distance driving route stretching from Donegal to Kinsale, will attract tourists who are interested in areas of exceptional beauty from all across the world.

24th April 2013

Feighan reveals €3.25m now paid out in compensation to turfcutters

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has revealed that to date €3.25m has been paid out in compensation to turfcutters, with more than 35% of the compensation issued going to Roscommon turfcutters.

23rd April 2013

€1m special boxing club allocation welcome – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed news by the Minister for Sport, Michael Ring TD, that boxing clubs around the country are to be allocated €1 million worth of funding. Deputy Coffey said these funds will be used to upgrade training facilities for young boxers, particularly women.

10th April 2013

€1m special boxing club allocation welcome – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed news by the Minister for Sport, Michael Ring TD, that boxing clubs around the country are to be allocated €1 million worth of funding. Deputy Coffey said these funds will be used to upgrade training facilities for young boxers, particularly women.

10th April 2013

4 extra classrooms and a woodwork room approved for Bunclody Vocational College- Minister Kehoe

MINISTER PAUL KEHOE TD has welcomed an announcement from Minister of Education, Ruairi Quinn TD has approved the construction of four new classrooms and a woodwork room at Bunclody Vocational College.

10th April 2013

4 extra classrooms and a woodwork room approved for Bunclody Vocational College- Minister Kehoe

MINISTER PAUL KEHOE TD has welcomed an announcement from Minister of Education, Ruairi Quinn TD has approved the construction of four new classrooms and a woodwork room at Bunclody Vocational College.

10th April 2013

Encouraging increase in Enterprise Ireland jobs in Meath - English

Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Damien English, has today (Friday) said that new figures show there has been an encouraging increase in the number of jobs in Enterprise Ireland (EI) supported companies over the last two years. The number of jobs in EI companies in Meath was up to 4,771 last year, an increase of almost 500 since 2010. Furthermore, the number of jobs in EI companies in the county is now above 2008 levels.

9th April 2013

Garda vetting duplication is intensifying delays - O’Mahony

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, John O’Mahony, has highlighted the problems being caused by the delays in the Garda vetting system. Speaking in Dail Eireann, Deputy O’Mahony attributed some of the delay to duplication, whereby individuals are being assessed on two or more occasions.

9th April 2013