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UK style student loan system would reduce financial pressure on students and families – Deering

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has written to the Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, to investigate the possibility of introducing a student loan system similar to that in the UK.

23rd August 2013

Minister for Finance welcomes the appointment of the new deputy governor financial regulation at the central bank

The Minister welcomes the appointment of Mr. Cyril Roux to the position of Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation at the Central Bank.

22nd August 2013

O’Mahony calls on companies to cease ‘aggressive' paperless billing policy

Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications, John O’Mahony, has come out in support of the campaigns by the Active Retirement Association of Ireland and the Irish Post Masters Union who are protesting against what they have described as 'aggressive' paperless billing policies by certain companies.

22nd August 2013

Ireland fourth highest dream holiday destination. Let’s get to number one! - Noone

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has welcomed the results of a recent survey of 8,000 readers of travel magazine Virtuoso Life which ranks Ireland as fourth in a list of dream holiday destinations, coming in only behind only Australia, New Zealand and Italy.

21st August 2013

Progress being made in employing people with disabilities – Conway

Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Disability, Martin Conway, has welcomed the news that a key objective of the recently published National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan concerns the drafting of a comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities.

21st August 2013

Annulling organ donation legislation would do nothing to increase donation & transplantation rates - Burke

Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, has said that the correct decision was taken not to annul the organ donation legislation which was being discussed today (Tuesday) in Seanad Éireann.

20th August 2013

MacSharry no-show at Seanad recall no surprise as Senator attended only one out of 27 Health Committee meetings - Harris

FF Seanad Spokesperson for Health hasn’t been seen at Health Committee since April 18th 2013 and only attended one of 27 meetings since January 24th.

20th August 2013

Online retailer to create over 45 new jobs in Sligo- Bruton

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today [Thursday] announced the creation of a software development team by online discount retailer Overstock.com in Sligo.

8th August 2013

Seanad recall now futile - Harris

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Simon Harris, has today (Saturday) described the failed attempt by Fianna Fáíl to have the Dáil recalled next week to debate the EU regulation on organ donation as an embarrassing failure for the Party, and that continued efforts have the Seanad recall are futile and a waste of taxpayers’ money.

7th August 2013

Seanad reformists should be careful what they wish for – Harris

Fine Gael Wicklow TD, Simon Harris, has today (Wednesday) said those calling for reform of the Seanad should be careful what they wish for, as the last all-Party Seanad reform plan, agreed during the Fianna Fáil/PD Government, included a proposal to increase the number of Senators by five.

7th August 2013

20 additional staff for Enterprise Ireland in high-growth markets to create 1200 jobs – Minister Bruton

14% increase in staff targets BRICS countries as part of Action Plan for Jobs focus on Irish exporting companies.

6th August 2013

Varadkar welcomes opening of €97m Tralee Bypass

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar TD today welcomed the official opening of the N22/N69 Tralee Bypass.

6th August 2013