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Budget 2016 is fair and will benefit families - Coghlan

Fine Gael Senator and Government Chief Whip in the Seanad, Paul Coghlan has welcomed Budget 2016, saying it is a fair budget that will benefit families.

4th October 2015

Government provides €240,000 for Community Centres in Donegal- McHugh

I am delighted to see funding being provided for community centres in Donegal. The successful community centres are, The Forge Family Resource Centre Pettigo Limited Pettigo (€19,033) Inver Community Development Co-op Society Limited Inver (€38,066) Carrowmenagh Community Centre Ltd (€28,550) Tógra Fiontar & Cultúr Uladh Teoranta Letterkenny (€38,066) Colgan Community & Resource Centre Limited Colgan (€38,066) Greencastle Community Development Company Ltd (€38,066) and Glengad Community Association Limited Glengad (€38,066)

1st October 2015

Many important farming issues to be addressed in Budget 2016 - Coghlan

Fine Gael Senator for Kerry and Government Chief Whip in the Seanad, Paul Coghlan, speaking in the Seanad, highlighted some important issues for farmers ahead of the upcoming budget.

30th September 2015

Time to have a conversation about public service broadcasting – Coghlan

Fine Gael Senator for Kerry and Government Chief Whip in the Seanad, Paul Coghlan, has called for an urgent discussion on the definition of public service broadcasting and on the payment of 2% of licence fees to RTÉ.

30th September 2015

ANC payments to island farmers have commenced - Harrington

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington TD today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, that payment for Island Farmers under the new Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme has started issuing, on schedule, today.

30th September 2015

Neville to introduce EU seminar on promoting health and well-being among the young

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Co-founder, President and Director of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville, will today speak in the European Parliament on Promoting Health and Well-Being in the Young. This conference will be attended by leading specialists from the USA, Italy, Nepal, Germany and Ireland.

29th September 2015

€27bn Capital Investment Plan confirms Govt commitment to support Gardaí - Stanton

€27 billion, six year, Capital Investment Plan announced today which will see major investment in Garda resources, the courts and a new forensic laboratory.

29th September 2015

New metro linking Dublin city centre, the Airport and Swords – Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that the announcement of a new metro link between Dublin city centre, the Airport and Swords under today’s €27bn Capital Investment Plan is great news.

29th September 2015

New State Forensic Science Laboratory for Celbridge - Lawlor

New State Forensic Science Laboratory is to be established in Celbridge as part of the Government’s Capital Programme.

29th September 2015

Coombe relocation project to receive additional funding from Capital Investment Plan- Byrne

€27bn six year capital investment plan to secure the recovery

29th September 2015

€27bn Capital Investment Plan confirms Govt commitment to support Gardaí - Stanton

€27 billion, six year, Capital Investment Plan announced today which will see major investment in Garda resources, the courts and a new forensic laboratory.

29th September 2015

Capital Investment Plan allocates €7.5m for IT Tralee and funding for N22 Cork/Kerry Rd – Deenihan

€7.5 million invested in the Institute of Technology Tralee and funding for the N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom Scheme.

29th September 2015