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O’Donnell encourages business people to attend Action Plan for Jobs forum in Limerick

Fine Gael Limerick TD, Kieran O’Donnell has encouraged business people and all interested parties to attend the Stakeholder Forum for the Action Plan for Jobs the Mid-West Region , tomorrow (Thursday) at 9am in the Strand Hotel Limerick.

15th April 2015

Recognising Schengen short stay visas could result in 200,000 more tourists in Ireland each year - Hayes

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes has today (Sunday) urged the Government to recognise Schengen short stay visas as a means of boosting our tourism numbers. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement which was established to allow people move freely between participating countries.

12th April 2015

Minister Coffey Commences Review of Building Control Regulations

Mr. Paudie Coffey, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, has announced a review of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 9 of 2014).

8th April 2015

€74m initiative implemented to tackle delayed discharges - Buttimer

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the confirmation by the HSE that a €74m initiative is now being implemented to tackle delayed discharges and Emergency Department overcrowding.

2nd April 2015

Galway Live Register drops by 22.5% as economic recovery takes hold – Kyne

Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South, Seán Kyne has welcomed the news that the Live Register has fallen for the 33rd consecutive month with a drop of 22.5% in the number of people signing on in Galway.

2nd April 2015

National strategy needed to support people with Autism – Stanton

On World Autism Awareness Day, David Stanton, Fine Gael TD for Cork East has called for the development of a comprehensive autism strategy at national level. This strategy would inform policy making and help to ensure a multi-departmental government approach to services and supports for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

2nd April 2015

Neville highlights importance of fulfilling our commitment on climate change

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, this week in Dáil Éireann highlighted the importance of climate change and setting realistic targets ahead of the passing of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill.

2nd April 2015

O’Donovan welcomes review of building regulations

“In February I raised the issue of huge costs imposed on people building one off houses or extensions due to the new building regulations. The Minister for Housing, Paudie Coffey, committed to a review and today he has confirmed that it is to take place”, says Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael TD for Limerick

2nd April 2015

Speech by an Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. at the Launch of Center Parcs Project in Newcastle Wood, Longford

1,000 jobs for Longford. The majority of them to be filled locally with many roles filled by employees between the ages of 16 and 24.

2nd April 2015

20% drop in number of people under 25 signing on as Live Register drops to 10% - Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has said that while the drop in the Live Register to 10% is very much to be welcomed, it is the fall in unemployment among those under 25 that is most encouraging.

1st April 2015

€86 million investment in social housing will help tackle Kildare housing crisis - Durkan

Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Bernard Durkan, has said that the €86 million investment in social housing announced today by the Government will help bring an end to the Kildare housing crisis.

1st April 2015

McFadden informed by HSE that review of St Hilda’s and St Christopher’s services to be finalised in the next week

Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has been informed by the HSE that the independent review of intellectual disability services at St Hilda’s Services in Athlone and St Christopher’s Services in Longford is nearing completion, and is expected to be finalised in the next week.

1st April 2015