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Senators will not be the blotting paper to dry the ink on the report of the Committee on Future of Healthcare– Burke

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, has said that Senators should be made full members of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare. Currently membership of the committee is made up of TDs and Senators are not entitled to become members.

2nd September 2016

Future of Johnstownbridge Health Centre is secure, despite rumours to the contrary - Durkan

Fine Gael Kildare North TD, Bernard Durkan, has said that the future of Johnstownbridge Health Centre is secure, despite recent rumours to the contrary.

2nd September 2016

Fine Gael will protect the economy and help make people's lives better

Speaking today (Monday) at the start of the Fine Gael annual Parliamentary Party Think In in Co. Kildare, the Taoiseach outlined the priorities of Fine Gael to protect our economy and use it to make people’s lives better.

2nd September 2016

Aspiring female entrepreneurs in rural Wicklow encouraged to apply for free development programme ACORNS - Doyle

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow and Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed the launch of the second year of a key development programme for aspiring rural female entrepreneurs, ACORNS.

2nd September 2016

17% jump in uninsured drivers is very worrying and requires action - Hopkins

Fine Gael Roscommon Galway Senator, Maura Hopkins, has described as worrying the news that the number of motor insurance claims relating to uninsured or untraced drivers has risen 17% nationally, to 1,644 claims to date this year.

2nd September 2016

Extra Ryanair flights from Cork show benefit of scrapping the travel tax - Buttimer

Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the announcement by Ryanair of increased frequencies on their popular Lanzarote and Malaga routes from Cork Airport next summer. Ryanair has also announced more flights from Cork to Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Malaga next winter, which will lead to further growth at Cork Airport in 2017.

1st September 2016

200 new VistaMed jobs a major endorsement of the pool of talent in Leitrim - Feighan

Senator Frank Feighan has said that the creation of a further 200 new jobs at VistaMed in Carrick-on-Shannon is a major endorsement of the pool of talent which exists in Leitrim and the surrounding region.

29th August 2016

200 new jobs with €10m investment by VistaMed great news for Carrick-on-Shannon - McLoughlin

Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Tony Mc Loughlin has welcomed the news that global medical device company VistaMed is to invest €10 million and create 200 new jobs in Carrick-on-Shannon.

29th August 2016

Statement by Enda Kenny TD, Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael, on the death of Peter Barry RIP

“It is with very deep regret that I confirm the death of former Tánaiste, Minister and Deputy Leader of Fine Gael, Peter Barry, who passed away peacefully in Cork this morning surrounded by his family.

26th August 2016

Finding of school discrimination shows need for Education Ombudsman says Chair of Oireachtas Children Committee

Jim Daly, Fine Gael Cork South West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, has warmly welcomed this week’s finding by the Equality Tribunal that a County Cavan school discriminated against a student for not allowing his assistance dog to accompany him to the classroom. Deputy Daly said that the case highlights the need for an Education Ombudsman to protect students, parents and school staff.

24th August 2016