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Minister Mitchell O’Connor launches a European Charter to promote gender equality in the university sector

Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. Minister of State for Higher Education today (15th May 2019) formally launched a Charter to promote gender equality in the University sector.

15th May 2019

Burke’s missing persons bill receives Cabinet approval

Senator Colm Burke has said that Cabinet approval of his missing persons Bill is welcome, and will help the families of people who are missing.

15th May 2019

Labour have amnesia from their time in Government – Deering

The criticism by Labour leader Brendan Howlin of the Government’s decision to proceed with the ‘gap-funded’ ownership model is bizarre, a Fine Gael TD has said.

14th May 2019

Legislation on electric scooters needed immediately to avoid confusion - Rock

Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock has today (Sunday) called on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to enact legislation in the immediate future to ensure that electric scooters are not considered Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (MPVs) under the Road Traffic Act.

12th May 2019

Sinn Féin wants to scrap broadband plan - Carey

Fine Gael TD Joe Carey has expressed his concern and surprise as Sinn Féin has cosied up to Fianna Fáil by calling for the National Broadband Plan to be axed.

10th May 2019

Time to ban single use plastics - Walsh

Maria Walsh is calling for a ban on single use plastics in the fight against climate change and is  encouraging everyone in the West and North West to take personal responsibility on climate action.

10th May 2019

Business in Dublin needs certainty beyond Brexit - Durkan

Business and trade in Dublin need certainty in the current Brexit fog, according to Mark Durkan, Fine Gael MEP candidate for Dublin.

10th May 2019

‘Ruxi’ - Rural taxi proposal a step closer – Daly

A taxi service that caters specifically for rural Ireland is a now a step closer, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

10th May 2019

FF wants to axe plan to deliver high-speed broadband to every home, farm & business in Ireland – Burke

Fianna Fáil wants to axe the Government’s plan to provide high-speed broadband to every home, farm and business in Ireland, according to Fine Gael TD Peter Burke.

10th May 2019

National Student Accommodation Strategy

The Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. and the Minister of State with special responsibility for Housing and Urban Development Damien English T.D. today released the end Q1 2019 progress report on the National Student Accommodation Strategy.The National Student Accommodation Strategy (NSAS) complements the initiatives being taken by the Minister for Housing to increase housing supply under Rebuilding Ireland. Eight key targets and 27 actions are outlined which are designed to support the delivery of an increased level of supply of Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and an increase in take-up of digs accommodation. The target as set out in the NSAS is the provision of 7,000 bed spaces by end 2019 and a total of 21,000 additional PBSA beds by 2024.

8th May 2019

Fianna Fáil’s roll out of flip-flopping on broadband – Heydon

THE hypocrisy emerging from Fianna Fáil on the Government’s National Broadband Plan is staggering even by their standards, Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Chairman Martin Heydon has said tonight.

7th May 2019

Fine Gael launches Divorce Referendum YES campaign

Today (Monday, May 6), Fine Gael launched its campaign for a yes vote in the forthcoming referendum on divorce. 

6th May 2019