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Unemployment now at 10.7% - Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chair of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has said that the publication of the latest unemployment figure showing the rate has dropped from 15.1% in 2012 to 10.7% today shows that the economy is recovering and that the Government’s plan to create jobs is working.

3rd December 2014

O’Donovan calls for Transport Committee to review operation of Go Safe vans

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Patrick O’Donovan, has written to the committee Chair, John O’Mahony TD to request that a review of the operation of Go Safe vans be carried out.

3rd December 2014

Gabrielle McFadden appointed to two key Oireachtas Committees

Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has been appointed to two key Oireachtas Committees; the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.

3rd December 2014

Funding for N86 Tralee to Dingle road will improve commuting, industry and safety - Griffin

Fine Gael TD for Kerry and Member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Brendan Griffin, has welcomed the announcement today (Wednesday) by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, that funding has been allocated for improvements to the N86 Tralee to Dingle road.

3rd December 2014

Funding for Carlow flood relief works - Deering

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Wednesday) secured a commitment from Minister for the OPW, Simon Harris, for flood relief works in Carlow.

3rd December 2014

€60m allocated for minor works schemes to enhance capacity and safety on our roads - Donohoe

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today (Wednesday) said the provision of €60 million in funding for minor works to be carried out on our national roads over the next three years will improve driving conditions for motorists, accessibility for local communities and will help in further boosting economic activity.

3rd December 2014

Release of Carrauntoohill Cross footage is sinister - Griffin

Fine Gael TD for Kerry, Brendan Griffin, has today (Tuesday) condemned the release of footage showing the Carrauntoohill Cross being cut down and has said this adds a further sinister element to the incident.

2nd December 2014

Dublin Central to benefit from HSE Service Plan and National Lottery funding – Donohoe

Fine Gael Dublin Central Deputy and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has welcomed the news that Dublin Central will benefit from capital allocations made in the HSE Service Plan, as well as from numerous allocations made under National lottery funding.

2nd December 2014

Certainty for homeowners needed – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has said that a review of local property tax rates is needed to address the concerns of homeowners living in areas where house prices have increased.

2nd December 2014

Ambulance report a pathway for improving quality and level of service - Buttimer

Cork South Central Fine Gael TD and Chairperson of the Oireacthas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has said that the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) report on ambulance services provides a pathway for improving the quality and level of service delivered to patients. Deputy Buttimer was commenting following the publication by HIQA of its report entitled Review of Pre- hospital Emergency Care Services.

2nd December 2014