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New Competition and Consumer Protection Commission will be a powerful watchdog and support SMEs in securing public tenders – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today welcomed the establishment of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

3rd November 2014

ECB must uphold commitment to reflect Ireland's concerns when it loses voting rights - Hayes

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, said today (Sunday) that ECB President Mario Draghi must hold firm on a commitment to acknowledge Ireland's concerns when it loses out on voting rights in ECB Governing Council meetings.

2nd November 2014

HSE must publish all consultant vacancies - Burke

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, has today (Sunday) called on the HSE to disclose a full list of all current hospital consultant vacancies.

2nd November 2014

St. Pat's do Inchicore proud - Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Sunday) congratulated St. Patrick's Athletic for their win in the FAI Cup Final.

2nd November 2014

Corcoran Kennedy appeals to banks to make funding available to SMEs

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chair of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today (Friday), urged banks to make funding available to SMEs through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) after the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD announced the formal release of €800 million in funding.

31st October 2014

Government announces additional €1 million to tackle Ebola

The Government is to provide an additional €1 million to the UN to fight Ebola in West Africa, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan and Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion, and North-South Co-operation Sean Sherlock, announced today.

31st October 2014

Halloween clean-ups cost a lot. We need to make polluters pay – Noone

Fine Gael Senator for Dublin, Catherine Noone, has spoken about the true cost of littering to Dublin and the need to make polluters pay.

31st October 2014

New funding opportunity for SMEs - Collins

Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has advised SMEs to apply for funding from their bank following news that €800 million in funding is being made available to lenders through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI).

31st October 2014

Another 100 new jobs for Athlone – McFadden

Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has said the news that 100 new jobs are to be created in Athlone by medical devices company Teleflex, is clear evidence that this Government is fulfilling its commitment to regional job creation and investment.

30th October 2014

Civil Service Renewal Plan provides opportunity to re-energise the civil service - Lawlor

Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Anthony Lawlor, has today (Thursday) highlighted that only 4% of civil servants are aged 30 or under and that the Government’s Civil Service Renewal Plan provides a real opportunity to re- energise the civil service.

30th October 2014

FF criticism of broadband to 500,000 homes confirms their policy paralysis – Phelan

Fine Gael TD for Carlow Kilkenny, John Paul Phelan, today (Thursday) said the Government’s National Broadband Plan is delivering, as demonstrated by announcements this week which will see broadband provided to at least 500,000 homes and businesses across the country.

30th October 2014

HSE must maintain high level of respite care – Burke

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator, Colm Burke, has today (Thursday), called on the HSE to maintain the high numbers of people receiving respite care. Senator Burke was speaking after the release of HSE figures showing that 6,208 people benefitted from residential centre based respite services last year.

30th October 2014