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Sports Capital Fund 2015 opens for Applications – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has received confirmation form the Minister for Sport Michael Ring that the Sports Capital Fund for 2015 has now opened. Minister Coffey said that €40 million worth of capital grants will be made for sports clubs and organisations around the country.

Minister Coffey welcomes introduction of new rules on country of origin labeling of meats

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey welcomes Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD’s signing into law new rules to provide for country of origin labeling on packaged meat products. The rules will cover poultry, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat and will add to the existing rules in place for beef.

Bretton Woods Agreements 15 December 2011

I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate. I compliment Deputy Fleming on his remark that the appearance of the IMF does not mean an evil doer has appeared whose determination is to undermine the economy.

600 jobs at Paddy Power a vote of confidence in Irish economic strategy

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell, said she was delighted that expanding, Irish-based companies are continuing to keep high-end jobs at home.

Minister Flanagan Launches Irish Passport Card for Use in 30 European Countries

Minister Flanagan Announces Recruitment Competition for New Diplomats

FF must explain what capital projects they would cancel to fund an additional €4.3bn spending – Donohoe

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central, Paschal Donohoe, said today (Thursday) that Fianna Fáil must explain what projects in the Government’s Capital Plan they would cancel to allow for an additional €4.3 billion spending on projects they want progressed.

Fianna Fáil get signals crossed on Capital Plan- Farrell

“Fianna Fáil’s assessment of the Capital Investment Plan as “long on aspiration and short on detail” is symptomatic of their failure to understand and appreciate the detail of the Plan”, says Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell.

What projects would FF leave out? – O’Donovan

“If Fianna Fáil is so dissatisfied with the Capital Investment Plan announced yesterday (Tuesday), they should outline which projects they would like to omit”, says Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan.

Clune supports a motion to increase emergency aid to Irish farmers

Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Deirdre Clune is supporting a proposal of the EPP group in the European Parliament to add €500 million to the emergency support package to help dairy farmers suffering from falling milk prices. The Ireland South MEP has previously called on the Commission to increase the intervention price for milk. Speaking after a meeting today with a group of Glanbia farmers from South Kilkenny, Deirdre Clune described the situation as serious,

Seán Kelly MEP appointed European Parliament representative at historic Climate Change negotiations