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Neville raises issue of mental health unit for children and adolescents in Limerick

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and President of the Irish Suicidology Association, Dan Neville has raised the issue of a child and adolescent twenty bed unit planned for Limerick, but which the HSE have decided not to proceed with.

30th November 2015

Tracking your workplace pension benefits in Ireland is a nightmare - Hayes

Speaking at an Association of Pension Lawyers conference this morning in the Spencer Hotel IFSC, Brian Hayes, Fine Gael MEP, said that the government should work with the Pensions Authority and the pensions industry to develop a pension tracking service which would help people track their pension benefits as they move through their career.

27th November 2015

The HSE needs a Director of Research – Burke

Fine Gael Senator for Cork North Central and the party’s Spokesperson for Health in the Seanad, Colm Burke, has said today (Thursday) that the HSE needs a Director of Research in order to boost the profile of medical research in this country and ensure it is given the priority it needs. Senator Burke was speaking after attending the launch of the Medical Research Charities Group’s (MRCG) Manifesto for Medical Research.

26th November 2015

Time to unwind emergency tax measures during lifetime of next Dáil while broadening the tax base – Hayes

Speaking tonight (Thursday) in the Goat Pub, Goatstown, Brian Hayes MEP said that economic recovery and tax cuts should go hand in hand. Mr Hayes was speaking at a public meeting on the recent Budget organised by Fine Gael Dáil Candidate, Cllr Josepha Madigan.

26th November 2015

Fine Gael MEPs vote against EU tax report

Fine Gael MEPs have today (Wednesday) voted against a final report produced by the European Parliament's Special Tax Committee.

25th November 2015

Irish legislation on car clocking should be replicated at EU level

Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Anthony Lawlor, has said that successful Irish legislation on car clocking should be adopted EU-wide, to further protect Ireland from clocked cars coming in from other countries.

25th November 2015

Value for money more important than ever as over 1.3m extra visitors come to Ireland in 2015 - Griffin

“The latest CSO figures show that there has been a 12.8% jump in the number of tourists coming to Ireland in the first ten months of the year compared to 2014. These figures are extremely positive and highlight again the importance of offering value for money”, says Fine Gael TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications, Brendan Griffin.

25th November 2015

As European Parliament prepares to debate violence against women Clune calls for increased training for judges and Gardaí

Ireland South, Fine Gael MEP, Deirdre Clune has called for special training for judges and Gardaí on domestic violence. Speaking in a debate in the European Parliament, MEP Clune said that too many incidents of domestic violence in Ireland are going unreported.

24th November 2015

It's time for all Irish MEPs to back anti-terror package - Hayes

Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes has called on all Irish MEPs to back the Passenger Name Record Directive. The Directive requires passenger information collected by airlines to be shared with all EU police forces.

23rd November 2015

Give police access to our flight, train and ferry details now – Clune

Fine Gael Ireland South MEP and member of the European Transport Committee, Deirdre Clune, has backed French calls for the European Parliament to immediately approve EU measures which would give European police forces access to passenger details on all flights, trains and ferries, operating both internally within Europe and to and from Europe.

20th November 2015

Meaningful progress for children with disabilities – Doherty

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has said that the new programme for providing supports to children with disabilities in pre-school represents meaningful progress in terms of educational equality for our children.

20th November 2015

Mitchell O’Connor calls for greater regulation and support for suppliers of assistance dogs to children with Autism

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire Mary Mitchell O’Connor has called for greater regulation and safety standards to be imposed on private companies that supply assistance dogs to children with Autism.

20th November 2015