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Minister Fitzgerald announces Government approval to publish the Children and Family Relationships Bill

The Bill provides crucial legal support and protection for children in their relationships with those parenting them. This may include married or unmarried parents, a parent’s partner, grandparents or relatives.

17th February 2015

Mullingar Hospital holding more local interviews to address nursing shortages – McFadden

Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has received confirmation from the HSE that the Midland Regional Hospital is holding more local interviews to address nursing shortages at the hospital.

17th February 2015

New policies for small schools are a welcome step in the right direction – Griffin

“Two new policies to support the sustainability of small schools announced today by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O'Sullivan, while not all encompassing, are a welcome step in the right direction for rural communities”, says Brendan Griffin, Fine Gael TD for Kerry.

17th February 2015

Applications for 2015 National Lottery Health Grants open tomorrow - McFadden

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has reminded community groups and organisations that application forms for the 2015 National Lottery Health grants will go live on the Department of Health’s website from tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17th.

16th February 2015

Cost of holding referenda reduced significantly since 2008 - Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said it is positive that the cost of holding referenda has been reduced since 2008. Deputy Farrell was speaking in response to information obtained from a parliamentary question he submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin.

16th February 2015

End to discrimination against ‘Old Young farmers’ - Collins

Fine Gael TD for Cork North Wet, Áine Collins, has welcomed the news that ‘Old Young Farmers’ are to be classed as a “group suffering a specific disadvantage”, bringing to an end an anomaly that meant they were discriminated against when it comes to supports to young farmers.

16th February 2015

Hayes supports country of origin labelling of processed foods

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes this week voted in the European Parliament in favour of introducing country of origin labelling for meat in processed foods.The European Commission should now bring forward legislation making it mandatory for processed foods to state the origin of its meat.

16th February 2015

Major investment in Shannon Foynes Port Company to boost local economy – O’Donovan

“Having worked with CPL, the private investor who is contributing €22 million of the €38 million to the Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC), I realise the hard work and dedication that went into bringing this deal to life”, says Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael TD for Limerick.

16th February 2015

Safeguarding the family home should be a political priority- Burke

“Safeguarding the family home should be a political priority”, says Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator, Colm Burke.

16th February 2015

Slowing increase in rent prices an opportunity to reform the rental market - Noone

“Today’s news that rent inflation in Dublin is slowing presents an opportunity to reform the rental market and to stop treating tenants as second class citizens,” said Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone today (Monday). A new Daft.ie report shows the rate of rent increases slowing in Dublin.

16th February 2015

Statement by Minister Varadkar on the ED situation

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has today (Sunday) given an update on the ongoing situation in Emergency Departments.

15th February 2015

End to discrimination against ‘Old Young farmers’ – O’Reilly

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O’Reilly, has welcomed the news that the so-called ‘Old Young Farmers’ are now eligible to apply under the National Reserve to be given new entitlements or receive a top-up.

13th February 2015