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Speech by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, at the Launch of the Government Capital Plan 2016 – 2021

This €27 billion investment plan for Ireland is essential to restore all the jobs lost in the recession by 2018 and to get unemployment down to 6% by 2020.

Seán Kelly MEP appointed European Parliament representative at historic Climate Change negotiations

New State Forensic Science Laboratory for Celbridge - Lawlor

New State Forensic Science Laboratory is to be established in Celbridge as part of the Government’s Capital Programme.

New metro linking Dublin city centre, the Airport and Swords – Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that the announcement of a new metro link between Dublin city centre, the Airport and Swords under today’s €27bn Capital Investment Plan is great news.

Neville to introduce EU seminar on promoting health and well-being among the young

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Co-founder, President and Director of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville, will today speak in the European Parliament on Promoting Health and Well-Being in the Young. This conference will be attended by leading specialists from the USA, Italy, Nepal, Germany and Ireland.

Funding for N28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Road gets the go ahead under €27bn Capital Investment Plan – Buttimer

Funding for the N28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Road under today’s Capital Investment Plan- great news for everyone in Cork.

Funding approved for Slane By-Pass under €27bn Capital Investment Plan – Doherty

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has said that the inclusion of funding for the Slane By-Pass under today’s Capital Investment Plan is great news.

Coombe relocation project to receive additional funding from Capital Investment Plan- Byrne

€27bn six year capital investment plan to secure the recovery

Clune supports a motion to increase emergency aid to Irish farmers

Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Deirdre Clune is supporting a proposal of the EPP group in the European Parliament to add €500 million to the emergency support package to help dairy farmers suffering from falling milk prices. The Ireland South MEP has previously called on the Commission to increase the intervention price for milk. Speaking after a meeting today with a group of Glanbia farmers from South Kilkenny, Deirdre Clune described the situation as serious,

Capital Investment Plan allocates €7.5m for IT Tralee and funding for N22 Cork/Kerry Rd – Deenihan

€7.5 million invested in the Institute of Technology Tralee and funding for the N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom Scheme.