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Minister McHugh welcomes confirmation that Breast Service Unit to continue at Letterkenny General Hospital

The Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Joe McHugh TD, has today (Wednesday), welcomed confirmation that Breast Service Unit is to continue at Letterkenny General Hospital.

McFadden welcomes expansion of PPD operations in Athlone

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed the continued growth of Pharmaceutical Product Development’s (PPD) operations in Athlone with the news it is to add a new, state-of-the-art laboratory to its Athlone facility.

The Galway recovery is strong with thousands of new jobs created - Kyne

Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South, Seán Kyne has said that recent IDA and Enterprise Ireland employment figures show that the Galway recovery is strong with thousands of extra jobs created over the last three years.

Naughton welcomes substantial funding for Taibhdhearc

Fine Gael Galway Senator, Hildegarde Naughton, has welcomed substantial funding announced for Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, the National Irish language Theatre. Minister for State, Joe McHugh, today (Tuesday) announced that he has sanctioned an operational grant of €320,000 for Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe over the next three years.

Small businesses can take it to the next level by applying for Bord Bia’s €400,000 fund – Bannon

“Bord Bia has launched a €400,000 fund targeted at small businesses in the food, drink and horticulture sector, and I would encourage all local eligible businesses to apply” says James Bannon, Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath.

100 new jobs for Shannon - Breen

100 new jobs for Shannon signals great start to 2015 – Carey

Fine Gael Clare TD Joe Carey, has said that the announcement today by Amax that they are to create 100 new jobs in Shannon is most welcome news and represents a great start to 2015 for County Clare and the Mid- West region.

250 New Manufacturing Jobs for Oranmore

Oranmore native, Fine Gael Senator Hildegarde Naughton welcomed the announcement that Zimmer, a leading musculoskeletal health care company will create 250 new jobs which is part of a €51 million investment at a new Oranmore manufacturing facility.

O’Donovan calls on Ulster Bank to explain closure of rural branches to Finance Committee

“I have written to the Chair of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, Liam Twomey, to appeal to him to invite Ulster Bank to come before the Committee to explain the closure of rural branches including Croom in Co. Limerick”, says Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael TD for Limerick.

Murphy welcomes opening of Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in Cork University Hospital

Dara Murphy TD, Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection and Fine Gael representative for Cork North Central has today (Wednesday) said the opening of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in Cork University Hospital (CUH) will help to speedily diagnose and treat those living with the condition in Cork and the surrounding region.

“Boundary review process is key to Cork’s future economic development – Murphy

Cork North Central TD and Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy, today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly TD, that a statutory committee has been appointed to review the Cork City boundary and examine whether local authority structures in Cork should be merged.

M7/M9 upgrade urgently needed for Kildare– Heydon & Lawlor

“The M7/M9 upgrade is badly needed to ease traffic congestion in Kildare”, according to Martin Heydon and Anthony Lawlor, Fine Gael TDs for Kildare South and North respectively. The Kildare Deputies were speaking ahead of their joint Topical Issues Debate on the proposed road upgrade, with Minister for Transport, Paschal Donohoe in the Dáil today (Thursday).