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New medical card system will be sensitive to health needs and financial situations of families - Deering

Fine Gael Carlow TD, Pat Deering, has said that the newly reformed medical card system will be more sensitive to the health needs and financial situation of people and their families.

28th November 2014

Govt prioritises mental health with €35 million investment - Neville

Fine Gael Party Chairperson, TD for Limerick and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville has welcomed the allocation of €35 million for mental health services in 2015 announced by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD & Minister for Primary and Social Care, Kathleen Lynch TD as part of the HSE Service Plan.

28th November 2014

Conway welcomes State Art Exhibition to Ennistymon

Fine Gael Senator for Clare, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) welcomed an exhibition of contemporary art of the Office of Public Works and the Department of Finance and Personnel, Northern Ireland to the Courthouse Gallery in Ennistymon.

28th November 2014

€34,000 in National Lottery funding approved for local organisations in Westmeath and Longford – McFadden

Fine Gael Longford Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has congratulated the six organisations across Longford and Westmeath which have been approved for National Lottery funding by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, under the 2014 funding programme. The total allocation for the two counties comes to €34,000.

28th November 2014

Varadkar & Lynch welcome publication of 2015 HSE National Service Plan

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has welcomed the publication of the 2015 HSE National Service Plan.

27th November 2014

Social Housing Strategy to provide homes for those who need them - Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has today (Thursday) said that the Government’s Social Housing Strategy 2020 will address the current housing shortage, provide homes for those who need them and change how we deal with social housing in the future.

27th November 2014

Sinn Féin’s persecution complex should not interfere in our democratic process – Mulherin

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin, has accused Sinn Fein of using Dáil Eireann to once again further its cynical political agenda. Deputy Mulherin was speaking after Sinn Fein TD, Aengus O’Snodaigh forced the suspension of Dáil Eireann on three occasions today.

27th November 2014

Service Plan shows how extra funding will benefit patients - Buttimer

Cork South Central Fine Gael TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has said that HSE Service Plan 2015 shows how increased funding will benefit patients. Deputy Buttimer was commenting following publication of HSE Service Plan 2015 by Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, TD, and HSE Director General, Tony O’Brien.

27th November 2014

Secure funding and increased accountability for Section 38 & 39 organisations - Burke

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator, Colm Burke, has welcomed provisions in the new HSE service plan for increased accountability for Section 38 and 39 organisations.

27th November 2014

Louth to benefit from HSE Service Plan – Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick has today, (Thursday) welcomed the launch of the 2015 HSE Service Plan by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD & Minister for Primary and Social Care, Kathleen Lynch TD which will directly impact on services in County Louth.

27th November 2014