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Taoiseach commends Dan Neville on 30 year service

An Taoiseach and leader of the Fine Gael Party, Enda Kenny TD has paid tribute to Fine Gael TD for Limerick Dan Neville.

11th August 2015

Major re-development of the National Rehabilitation Hospital to go ahead – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, says today’s announcement of extra funding of €15 million for the re-development of the National Rehabilitation Hospital is great news, especially for all the patients who use the service.

11th August 2015

ECB engagement with ECON Committee an absolute minimum - Hayes

Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes said that he notes the ECB's upcoming engagement with the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on the Irish banking crisis and says this is an absolute minimum from the ECB.

10th August 2015

Economic and social benefit for Dublin 8 a key consideration for the Children's Hospital- Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has said that economic and social benefit for Dublin 8 is a key consideration for the new children's hospital. Byrne was speaking in advance of the planning application for the hospital being lodged with An Bord Pleanála today (Monday).

10th August 2015

Setting up a company will soon cost only €1 - Hayes

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, has today (Sunday) said that the cost of setting up a company will soon cost as little as €1 and will only take a couple of hours. This is the aim of a new proposal adopted by the European Parliament.

9th August 2015

Tourism is booming, so don’t let Fianna Fáil throw away the progress we’ve made - McEntee

Fine Gael TD for Meath East and member of the Oireachtas Tourism Committee Helen McEntee says tourism is booming and we must not let Fianna Fáil wreck the sector again and reverse the recovery which is taking place and the hard work of all those involved in the sector.

8th August 2015

Don’t let Fianna Fáil wreck Irish agriculture again - Heydon

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South, and Chair of the Fine Gael Committee on Agriculture, Martin Heydon, says that we must not let Fianna Fáil wreck the farming and agri-food sectors again.

7th August 2015

Govt determined to recoup every cent of taxpayers’ money from the banks – Harris

Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris, has said that the Government is determined to recoup every cent of the taxpayers’ money from the banks. Minister Harris was speaking after today’s set of results from AIB show a strong financial performance putting the taxpayer in a good position to recoup their €20.8 billion investment.

7th August 2015

Manufacturing and services index shows economic recovery strengthening - Harris

Purchasing Managers’ Index for Ireland released today (Thursday), highlights that Ireland’s economic recovery is strengthening.

6th August 2015

Manufacturing index shows economic recovery strengthening - Harris

Minister of State at the Department of Finance and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow-East Carlow, Simon Harris, said that the Purchasing Managers’ Index for Ireland released today (Thursday), highlights that Ireland’s economic recovery is strengthening. Minister Harris was speaking after Investec and Markit Economics released the Purchasing Managers’ Index on Manufacturing and Services in July, showing the highest reading for Ireland since September 2006, just before the economic crash.

6th August 2015

‘Taste the Atlantic’ trail to promote Connemara seafood to visitors - Kyne

“A new seafood trail ‘Taste the Atlantic - a Seafood Journey’ will open up the Wild Atlantic Way to food tourism, and promote the best of Connemara seafood to visitors”, says Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne.

4th August 2015

Irish economy is now in a virtuous cycle of growth - Hayes

Speaking today (Friday), Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes said: “The latest CSO figures are a clear indication that the Irish economy has now entered a new phase of development. The economic recovery which began in 2013 accelerated in 2014. The economy grew by 5.2% in 2014 and the recovery has further accelerated in the first quarter of 2015.

31st July 2015