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Buttimer welcomes opening of 20 extra beds at Marymount Hospice

e Gael Cork South Central TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the opening of 20 additional beds in Marymount Hospice saying it recognises the excellent services offered by the team and staff at Curraheen.

28th February 2013

Green light given for Palliative Care Unit to progress at Waterford Regional Hospital - Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed news of further progress for the Palliative Care Unit in Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH) under the HSE Service Plan for this year. Deputy Coffey has raised this matter with the Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly TD, for the delivery of the vital service for the South East Region. The Palliative Care Unit has been promised for many years but it is now being progressed further.

28th February 2013

Ban on fish discards is a big step in the right direction - McHugh

Fine Gael TD for Donegal North East, Joe McHugh, has today (Wednesday) described this morning’s comprehensive European ban on fish discards as an important step forward for the fishing industry.

27th February 2013

Murphy welcomes upgrade of Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant

Fine Gael Cork North Central Deputy, Dara Murphy, has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Environment, Community & Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, that Cork County Council’s proposals for the Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant and Sludge Treatment Upgrade contract have been approved.

27th February 2013

Coffey requests Minister to sanction funding for Palliative Care Unit at WRH

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has asked the Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly TD, to sanction the required funding for the Palliative Care Unit at Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH). Deputy Coffey made the request following on from assurances given by the Minister that cancer services would be retained at WRH in any regional reconfiguration that would take place.

26th February 2013

New youth leadership training programme honours the wonderful legacy of Dermot Earley – Feighan

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has expressed his delight that a new youth leadership and development programme will honour the wonderful legacy of the late Dermot Earley, renowned Roscommon footballer and former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces. The programme has been devised by NUI Galway and Foróige in partnership with the GAA and the Alan Kerins Project.

26th February 2013

Landmark €300m investment in research will lead to high-end jobs in Cork - Harrington

Fine Gael Cork South West Deputy, Noel Harrington, has said the landmark investment being made by Government and private industry into seven world-class research centres, represents the largest investment of its kind in the State which will lead to high-end jobs being created in Cork and across the country.

25th February 2013

JobsPlus will provide major incentive for small businesses to create jobs - Barry

Fine Gael Cork East TD and Chair of the Fine Gael Internal Jobs Committee, Tom Barry, has today (Friday) welcomed the inclusion of the JobsPlus initiative in this year’s Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) 2013, saying it will make it much easier for small businesses to create new jobs. JobsPlus is one of seven Disruptive Reforms included in the APJ 2013, and it will see the Government covering 25% of the cost of hiring someone who is long-term unemployed.

22nd February 2013

Jobs Committee report tackles issues of youth and long-term unemployment - English

Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Damien English TD, has welcomed the publication of the Committee’s report, ‘Creating Policies that Work: Actions to Address Youth and Long-Term Unemployment’, which has recommended a range of measures to help young people and the long term unemployed get back to work. The report makes a specific recommendation that the Discovery Zone initiative, which started in Co. Meath, should be promoted as best practice.

21st February 2013

€70 million for Energy Efficiency Fund can create 5,000 jobs - Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, that the Cabinet has approved a €70 million investment to establish an Energy Efficiency Fund, which will provide project lending for energy efficiency works in the public and commercial sectors.

20th February 2013

Feighan says Roscommon Hospital leads the way with world-first patient safety initiative

Roscommon/South Leitrim Fine Gael TD, Deputy Frank Feighan, has said Roscommon Hospital is leading the way with a world-first patient safety initiative which helps medical personnel recognise and respond to patients whose condition is worsening.

20th February 2013

Justice is finally delivered for Magdalene women – Butler

Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has today (Wednesday) said that justice is finally being delivered for the women of the Magdalene Laundries. Deputy Butler was speaking following the Taoiseach’s full State apology, which has been warmly welcomed by survivors of the Laundries.

20th February 2013