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Noone calls for higher online gambling tax rate

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has today (Wednesday) called on the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, to consider introducing a higher than proposed tax rate on online gambling, in the context of the Betting Amendment Bill.

5th February 2014

Twomey welcomes public consultation on ‘Living Wills’ legislation

Fine Gael Wexford TD, Dr Liam Twomey, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD, that a public consultation is underway on legislation which will introduce ‘Living Wills’.

5th February 2014

Keane calls for life-saving EpiPens to be more easily available

Fine Gael Senator for Dublin South-West, Cáit Keane, has today (Tuesday) called on the Minister for Health, James Reilly TD, to introduce measures to make life-saving adrenaline pens (EpiPens) more easily accessible in Ireland. EpiPens are used for the emergency treatment of life threatening allergic reactions.

4th February 2014

MINISTER ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF €40M INVESTMENT IN IRISH BEEF FARMING

€23m genomics programme places Ireland as world leader in beef breeding.

4th February 2014

Remarkably robust export performance in 2013 – Minister Bruton

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton TD, today (Friday) said that the CSO goods exports figures show a remarkably robust performance by Irish exporters given everything that is happening in world markets.

4th February 2014

Speech by Alan Shatter T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence at the Garda College 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Commissioner Martin Callinan, Assistant Commissioner Fintan Fanning, Deputies Noel Coonan, Alan Kelly and Michael Lowry, Mayor of Templemore Martin Fogary, distinguished guests, members of An Garda Síochána past and present, ladies and gentlemen.

4th February 2014

Fianna Fáil’s mortgage legislation is legally unsound – Harris

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow and member of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, Simon Harris, has today (Thursday) said that legislation published by Fianna Fáil prompted by the sale of the Irish Nationwide loanbook is legally unsound and could leave the State open to significant costs.

3rd February 2014

Risks of Neknominations highlighted by Minister for Children & Youth Affairs

Minister Fitzgerald: “Online drinking craze is only a symptom – let’s tackle the cause.”

3rd February 2014

Stop pester power by removing sweets from check outs – Clune

Fine Gael Cork Senator, Deirdre Clune, has today (Thursday) added her voice to the Safefood campaign to remove sugary treats from all supermarket checkouts in the country. CEOs of Aldi Ireland, Dunnes Stores, Lidl Ireland, Musgraves Group and Tesco Ireland have recently been approached by Safefood and asked to support the proposed ban.

3rd February 2014

Tobacco industry continues to pretend it’s not targeting our children – Doherty

Fine Gael Meath East TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Regina Doherty, has said that representatives of the tobacco industry were deliberately disingenuous during their appearance before the Health Committee earlier today (Thursday).

3rd February 2014

Transport Minister Varadkar commends Shannon growth during visit one-year on from separation

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar, TD, has today said that he has been extremely encouraged by Shannon Airport’s start to life as an independent entity.

3rd February 2014

Government makes up to €70m available to repair storm damage

The Government today (11/2/2014) considered a Report on the severe weather that affected Ireland from 13 December 2013 to 6 January 2014. It announced that it has decided that a sum of up to seventy €70 million euro will be made available for a programme of repair and remediation works.

2nd February 2014