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Government announce additional supports for flood affected areas – Minister Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has said that the government has announced a series of additional supports for flood affected areas. Minister Coffey said that that the government are responding to the flooding by rolling out financial and other supports for communities affected by the floods.

7th January 2016

Waterford Spraoi to receive €15,000 for 2016 - Coffey

Minister for Housing and TD for Waterford, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, that €15,000 has been allocated for Waterford Spraoi in 2016. This is part of Fáilte Ireland‘s national funding of just over €1.8 million for 23 key national festivals and events.

7th January 2016

Micheál Martin was the most right-wing Minister for Employment in the history of the State - McEntee

Responding to Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin's claims today about right-wing economics, Meath Fine Gael TD Helen McEntee said: "Micheál Martin was the most right-wing Minister for Enterprise in the history of the Irish state.

7th January 2016

Fodder support scheme will help flood affected farmers in Cork - Barry

Fine Gael TD for Cork East, Tom Barry, has said that a €2 million Government fodder scheme will provide vital relief for farmers in East Cork whose fodder has been destroyed in recent flooding. This scheme which has been announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney will apply to the loss of silage, hay, straw and concentrates where there is evidence of damage caused by flooding and where the losses are not covered by insurance.

7th January 2016

FF should write a jobs plan instead of rewriting history – Daly

“Fianna Fail and Michéal Martin would be better off spending their time developing a jobs policy rather than constantly returning to populist politics and attempting to rewrite history.

7th January 2016

FF should write a jobs plan instead of rewriting history – Daly

“Fianna Fail and Michéal Martin would be better off spending their time developing a jobs policy rather than constantly returning to populist politics and attempting to rewrite history.

7th January 2016

Legal challenges overcome as funding approved for N86 - Coghlan

Government Chief Whip in the Seanad, Paul Coghlan, has said that the approval of funding for works on the N86 marks a final end to ongoing legal challenges and a chance to develop one of Kerry’s most important routes.

6th January 2016

Changes to US J1 Summer Work Travel Programme in 2016 – Stanton

“Students wishing to travel to the USA this summer to participate in the J1 Summer Work Travel (SWT) Programme should be aware of an important policy change this year”, says Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton.

6th January 2016

Unemployment continues to fall; Public Finances set for a period of stability – Minister Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has said that unemployment continued to fall in December and showed that the national unemployment rate now stands at 8.8%; the lowest level in 7 years. Minister Coffey said that this was a sign of real progress in the economy and it was backed up the publication of the 2015 exchequer returns that showed the Country had run a balanced budget for the year; for the first time in 8 years.

5th January 2016

Enterprise Ireland figures show that Govt’s job creation plan is working - English

Damien English, Fine Gael TD for Meath West and Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, has said that Enterprise Ireland figures released today (Tuesday) show that the Government’s job creation plan is working.

5th January 2016