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Social Housing Strategy must prioritise areas where the need for investment is greatest - Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has stated that the Government’s €2.2 billion social housing investment should prioritise the areas which need it most, specifically those with the longest housing lists such as Fingal and Dublin City.

26th November 2014

Restoration of Minor Works Grant great news for schools in Westmeath and Longford – McFadden

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has said that the restoration of the Minor Works Grant, which helps primary schools carry out essential maintenance and repair work, will be welcome news for many communities right across Longford and Westmeath.

26th November 2014

PSO for flights on Kerry-Dublin route retained - Griffin

Fine Gael TD for Kerry and Member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Brendan Griffin TD, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, that the Public Service Obligation (PSO) Kerry to Dublin route will be retained.

26th November 2014

Ministers Coffey and Kelly launch - ‘Social Housing Strategy 2020: Support, Supply and Reform’

Minister of State Coffey said “The Strategy builds on work initiated under Construction 2020. It will underpin a more financially sustainable and integrated Social Housing Sector which is more responsive to people’s need.

26th November 2014

Cork primary schools to benefit from minor works funding - Collins

Fine Gael Cork North West TD, Áine Collins, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, that €28 million will be provided to fund the improvement of physical infrastructure of schools in 2014. The funding will also be used to purchase much needed equipment and furniture in schools in 2014.

26th November 2014

Carlow primary schools to benefit from minor works funding - Deering

Fine Gael Carlow/Kilkenny TD, Pat Deering, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, that €28 million will be provided to fund the improvement of physical infrastructure of schools in 2014. The funding will also be used to purchase much needed equipment and furniture in schools in 2014.

26th November 2014

Approval of supplementary Garda Síochána budget for 2014 welcome - Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal and member of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, Alan Farrell has said that he is pleased with the approval of the supplementary budget for An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and the Courts Service announced today by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD.

26th November 2014

80,000 more people at work, an increase in full time jobs and growth outside of Dublin – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has welcomed the latest official CSO employment figures which indicate that growth in the economy is spreading outside of Dublin and that more people are now in full-time employment.

26th November 2014

Sinn Féin’s plan to increase income tax by 8% and tax assets would destroy the economy – O’Donovan

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan, has today warned farmers, the self-employed and people with savings accounts to be aware of Sinn Féin’s planned policies of tax and spend, which would directly impact on assets.

25th November 2014

McFadden hopeful for flexibility on 21 year army retirement rule

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has said she is hopeful of some flexibility on a mandatory rule forcing the retirement of hundreds of soldiers after 21 years of service.

25th November 2014