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Byrne calls for lower oil prices to be passed on to consumers, especially pensioners

Fine Gael TD for, Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has called for lower oil prices to be passed onto consumers, especially hard pressed pensioners who are vulnerable to fuel poverty.

2nd February 2015

“Love Ulster” march chaos should not be repeated – Noone

Fine Gael Dublin Senator Catherine Noone has today called on “Love Ulster” campaigner Willie Frazer to reconsider plans for a ‘Love Ulster’ march on O'Connell Street, fearing a repeat of the clashes seen in 2006.

2nd February 2015

Taoiseach and Minister for Justice visit Garda College Templemore as 100 new recruits start training

Third intake to the Garda College in a matter of months; 100 new recruits entered training in Templemore today.

2nd February 2015

Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, at the Launch of the Regional Action Plans for Jobs Strategy

Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Croke Park for the launch of the Government’s €250 million plan to ensure that no part of Ireland is left behind in the jobs recovery.

1st February 2015

€9m FF airstrip white elephant a classic example of their approach to Govt - McFadden

“Two unused airstrips built on the west coast at a cost of €9 million is a classic example of the Fianna Fáil ‘if we have it, we spend it’ approach to government,” says Gabrielle McFadden, Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath and member of the Public Accounts Committee.

30th January 2015

Affordable Housing must be reinstated for Dublin area in new planning and development legislation- Keane

Fine Gael Senator for Dublin South-West, Cáit Keane, has called on Minister of State with responsibility for Housing, Paudie Coffey, to re- instate an affordable housing provision for the Dublin area in newly proposed planning legislation. Senator Keane was speaking after the presentation of various Irish planning stakeholders to the Joint Oireachtas Environment, Culture and Gaeltacht Committee meeting this week where the general scheme of the Planning and Development (no. 1) Bill 2014 was discussed. Social housing provision, development contributions, a vacant site levy and planning permissions were the main issues addressed at the meeting.

30th January 2015

Exemption from new mortgage rules for those in negative equity – Heydon

Fine Gael Kildare South TD, Martin Heydon, has said that the new mortgage guidelines issued by the Central Bank this week do not apply fully to those who already own a house and are in negative equity.

30th January 2015

SF criticises housing policy here but they are cutting housing budgets in Northern Ireland – Coffey

“Earlier this week in the Dáil Sinn Féin criticised the Government’s housing strategy that will see €3.8 billion invested in housing over the next six years. But in Northern Ireland, where Sinn Féin are in government, the department responsible for housing has had its budget cut by 10% this year,” said Minister Paudie Coffey.

30th January 2015

Coffey attends official sod turning of new €59 million facility at Smartply

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has today (Friday) attended the official sod-turning of the new the new plant at Smartply with Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine Tom Hayes TD. €59 million will be invested in Smartply in Belview Port that will create 300 construction jobs.

30th January 2015

Action Plan for Jobs 2015

The Government today (Thursday) published the Action Plan for Jobs 2015, the next step in the multi-annual process aimed at delivering full employment by 2018.

29th January 2015

HSE must to come to a decision on Solaris drug price - Doherty

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday) called on the HSE to accept or reject the new pricing offer from the pharmaceutical company Alexion for the drug eculizumab, or Soliris, which is used to treat paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PHN).

29th January 2015

Over 300 consultants required - Burke

The Health Service Executive must prioritise the recruitment of hospital consultants according to Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke.

29th January 2015