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Update: Anomalies in Rules to Maintain or Increase Teacher Numbers, 1st July 2015

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine anomalies which currently exist in respect of rules to maintain the existing teacher numbers...

1st July 2015

What's happening in Calais is a tragedy in the making - Clune

Fine Gael Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune, the only Irish member on the EU Transport committee, has called on the French Government to protect Irish lorry drivers passing through the French port of Calais, and has put a parliamentary question to the European Commission asking them to take immediate action to tackle what is fast becoming a humanitarian crisis on our doorstep.

30th June 2015

Roaming charges to be abolished in June 2017 - Hayes

Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes has today (Tuesday) welcomed confirmation that roaming charges across the EU will be abolished by June 2017. The decision comes following agreement reached yesterday between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament.

30th June 2015

O'Donovan welcomes €3m EU funding for Shannon Foynes Port

Fine Gael Limerick TD, Patrick O'Donovan has welcomed the announcement of €3 million in funding from the EU for development works in Foynes Port. The funding comes from the EU's Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T) and will be used on the construction of the East Jetty in the Port together with support for a feasibility study on the use of the railway line into the Port.

30th June 2015

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance

To ask the Minister for Finance if the Thornhill Report on the review of Property Tax has been completed and considered by him; if not, when it is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

30th June 2015

HSE should write to patients on waiting lists and advise they have right to procedures abroad – Hayes

Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, has today (Monday) called on the HSE to inform those on waiting lists about their right to have treatment in another EU Member State. As part of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive patients have the right to receive medical treatment in another EU Member State and the right to have some or all of the costs re-paid.

29th June 2015

Government must support credit unions who play a central role in our community - Neville

Fine Gael Party Chairperson and TD for Limerick, Dan Neville has said that some level of regulation is needed to support credit unions but that this regulation should not interfere with their voluntary ethos.

29th June 2015

Coveney Launches New €50m Dairy Equipment Scheme

Opening of the new TAMS II Dairy Equipment Scheme which is the second of the new Targeted Modernisation Schemes (TAMS II) to be launched under the new Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020.

29th June 2015

50 new jobs and €40m investment in Ballytivnan - McLoughlin

Fine Gael TD for Sligo/Leitrim, Tony Mc Loughlin TD, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD of a €40 investment and 50 new jobs for AbbVie in Ballytivnan.

29th June 2015

Update: Women in the Naval Service, 26th June 2015

To ask the Minister for Defence the number of women currently enlisted in the Naval service, at all ranks...

26th June 2015