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80,000 more people at work, an increase in full time jobs and growth outside of Dublin – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has welcomed the latest official CSO employment figures which indicate that growth in the economy is spreading outside of Dublin and that more people are now in full-time employment.

26th November 2014

Approval of supplementary Garda Síochána budget for 2014 welcome - Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal and member of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, Alan Farrell has said that he is pleased with the approval of the supplementary budget for An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and the Courts Service announced today by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD.

26th November 2014

Ministers Coffey and Kelly launch - ‘Social Housing Strategy 2020: Support, Supply and Reform’

Minister of State Coffey said “The Strategy builds on work initiated under Construction 2020. It will underpin a more financially sustainable and integrated Social Housing Sector which is more responsive to people’s need.

26th November 2014

Social Housing Strategy must prioritise areas where the need for investment is greatest - Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has stated that the Government’s €2.2 billion social housing investment should prioritise the areas which need it most, specifically those with the longest housing lists such as Fingal and Dublin City.

26th November 2014

Strong tourism performance continues with an increase in overseas visitors and in numbers employed in the sector - Donohoe

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, today (Wednesday) welcomed the latest official data on overseas travel from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which showed an increase of 8.8% in overseas visits to Ireland for the first ten months of 2014 compared to the same period last year.

26th November 2014

Lynch & Varadkar announce ten key actions for Medical Card System

Minister of State for Primary and Social Care Kathleen Lynch and Minister for Health Leo Varadkar have welcomed steps by the HSE to enhance the operation of the medical card scheme and make it more sensitive to people’s needs, especially arrangements relating to the issuing of medical cards on a discretionary basis.

25th November 2014

New jobs for Ennis demonstrates the recovery is strengthening - Breen

Fine Gael TD for Clare, Pat Breen, has today (Monday) welcomed plans by TTM Healthcare to create 100 new jobs, mostly in Ennis. Deputy Breen said the new positions were further evidence that the economic recovery is strengthening.

24th November 2014

We know what opposition are against but what are they for? – Harris

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow and Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris, has today (Sunday) called on the opposition to spell out their alternatives.

23rd November 2014

Murphy calls on opposition parties to clarify their inconsistent positions on water charges

Dara Murphy TD, Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, has called on opposition parties to clarify inconsistent and contradictory statements they made today on water charges.

22nd November 2014

50,000 Irish people to be protected against deportation from America - Perry

Fine Gael Sligo North Leitrim TD, John Perry has welcomed President Obama’s announcement to protect up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation, saying that 50,000 Irish Americans are set to benefit.

21st November 2014

Announcement on U.S. immigration reform gives hope to some undocumented Irish – Breen

Fine Gael TD for Clare and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee, Pat Breen, has today (Friday) welcomed President Obama’s announcement on changes to the U.S. immigration system

21st November 2014

Be vigilant for signs of domestic abuse – McFadden

Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has highlighted the importance of everyone being aware of the risk factors for domestic abuse in their homes and communities. Deputy McFadden was speaking after observing the minute’s silence at the Dáil this week for Women’s Aid.

21st November 2014