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Minister Donohoe welcomes further growth in visitor expenditure in 2014

Figures published today (Thursday) by the CSO confirmed that the revenue accruing to the Irish economy from overseas visitors has continued to grow in 2014.

1st December 2014

Martin’s tax claims don’t add up – Coveney

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister for Agriculture and Defence Simon Coveney TD has said today (Monday) that the tax cuts announced by the Government in Budget 2015 will benefit all who pay income tax and USC, despite Michael Martin’s claims to the contrary.

1st December 2014

Justice Committee seeking submissions on review of firearms licensing – Stanton

Fine Gael TD for Cork East and Chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, David Stanton TD has welcomed the extension of the public consultation process for the review of firearms licensing.

1st December 2014

Conway welcomes increase of Ryanair passengers to Shannon Airport

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement that Ryanair has grown its Shannon Airport 2014 traffic by 300,000 passengers to 750,000 passengers.

1st December 2014

Conway welcomes increase of Ryanair passengers to Shannon Airport

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement that Ryanair has grown its Shannon Airport 2014 traffic by 300,000 passengers to 750,000 passengers.

1st December 2014

€13,000 National Lottery Grants for Offaly Community Groups – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has said that National Lottery Grants allocated by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD will make a big difference to a number of organisations and groups in Offaly.

1st December 2014

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if separate Garda National Immigration Bureau arrangements will be made for employed tax-paying persons, many of whom are here as the result of Industrial Development Agency incentives and who currently are often forced to take several days from work to queue for renewal in view of limited number of renewals dispensed each day; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

1st December 2014

Private sector support for not-for-profits needed - English

Fine Gael TD for Meath West and the Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English, is urging the private sector to provide greater support for innovation in the not for profit sector.

28th November 2014

Over €46,000 National Lottery Grants for Louth Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations - Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that National Lottery Grants allocated by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD will make a big difference to a number of organisations and groups in Dundalk, Carlingford and Drogheda.

28th November 2014

Over €46,000 National Lottery Grants for Louth Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations - Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that National Lottery Grants allocated by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD will make a big difference to a number of organisations and groups in Dundalk, Carlingford and Drogheda.

28th November 2014