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Urgent need to complete negotiations on the GP contract – Burke

“There is an urgent need to complete negotiations on the GP contract,” according to Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke. Senator Burke was speaking after raising the matter in the Seanad with Minister of State in the Department of Health, Kathleen Lynch.

3rd December 2015

O’Reilly welcomes Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton to Cavan

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O’Reilly, will tomorrow (Thursday) welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton to The Errigal Hotel in Cootehill for an Action Plan for Jobs breakfast meeting.

3rd December 2015

EU to step up fight against terrorism - Hayes

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes has today (Thursday) said that the list of new anti-terror measures proposed by the Commission is an important step in the fight against terrorism. Mr Hayes was speaking in Brussels where the European Commission announced plans for a new Directive on Terrorism.

3rd December 2015

Minister Coffey inspects Dredging of Dunmore East Harbour

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has inspected the dredging of Dunmore East Harbour which is nearing completion. Minister Coffey said that this investment represents a €7.7 million investment in the Harbour that will have long term benefits for the local economy. Minister Coffey has also been engaging with his colleague Minister Simon Coveney TD about the vacant buildings in the Harbour and bringing in new investment that could occupy them and bring even more life back into the village.

2nd December 2015

Weekly earnings have increased by 2.7% - Noone

Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West, Catherine Noone, has welcomed recent data from the CSO showing average weekly earnings have increased by 2.7%.

2nd December 2015

Clune calls for EU wide clampdown on clocked cars

Speaking at a workshop on the second hand car market in the European Parliament yesterday, Ireland South MEP and member of the EU transport committee, Deirdre Clune, has called for immediate pan-European action on car clocking in our second hand car market.

2nd December 2015

Basic Farm Payments of over €1bn made to Irish farmers in 2015 - Doyle

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Andrew Doyle, has said that Basic Farm Payments of over €1 billion paid so far in 2015, are supporting farmers across the country.

2nd December 2015

Basic Farm Payments of almost €54m supporting farmers in Mayo

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin, has said that Basic Farm Payments of almost €54 million paid so far in 2015, are supporting Mayo farmers.

2nd December 2015

Basic Farm Payments of almost €81m supporting farmers in Tipperary - Hayes

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Fine Gael TD for Tipperary, Tom Hayes, has said that Basic Farm Payments of almost €81 million paid so far in 2015, are supporting Tipperary farmers.

2nd December 2015

New Action Plan for Jobs to deliver 28,000 jobs for the North West and North East – Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that the Action Plan for Jobs North West/North East which covers all the border counties aims to deliver 28,000 extra jobs for the area.

1st December 2015