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Farmers to milk it in China – Lawlor

Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Anthony Lawlor, has said that a dairy seminar being held today (Tuesday) in Beijing offers real opportunities to Irish farmers.

4th November 2014

Beijing dairy seminar to benefit Irish farmers - Daly

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has said that a dairy seminar being held today (Tuesday) in Beijing will be of huge benefit to Irish farmers.

4th November 2014

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Health

To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the growing waiting lists for the allocation of funding for the Fair Deal scheme and the financial hardship it is causing families; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

4th November 2014

New Competition and Consumer Protection Commission will be a powerful watchdog and support SMEs in securing public tenders – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today welcomed the establishment of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

3rd November 2014

Nouy confident that PTSB will find a solution to its capital shortfall problems - Hayes

"The Chair of the Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), Danièle Nouy informed me that she is confident that Permanent TSB will find a solution to capital shortfall problems and attract private investment," Brian Hayes MEP said today.

3rd November 2014

Jobs announcement is proof of Cork’s attractiveness for investment - Murphy

The Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection Dara Murphy TD announced today that the Canadian company OpenText, a global leader in the software sector, is to expand its operations in Cork - with plans to create up to 105 highly skilled roles over the next two years.

3rd November 2014

Huge opportunities for beef farmers in China – Heydon

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chair of Fine Gael’s Internal Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Martin Heydon, has today (Monday) welcomed the news from the Irish trade mission to China, marking a major step forward in opening up the export of Irish beef to that country.

3rd November 2014

Conway calls for a pioneering Family Drug and Alcohol Court

Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice and Disability, Martin Conway, has called on the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, to review the recent success of London’s pioneering Family Drug and Alcohol Court and to consider the establishment of a similar court in Ireland.

3rd November 2014

105 new jobs for Cork shows recovery is strengthening - Buttimer

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said today (Monday) that the decision by OpenText to create 105 new high-skilled roles in Cork is further evidence that the economic recovery is strengthening. OpenText’s new operation will provide customer support for its information management services.

3rd November 2014

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Health

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to utilise the new facility purchased at Mount Carmel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.?

3rd November 2014