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IDA already working to attract new business to Carrick-on-Shannon - Feighan

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/Galway, Frank Feighan, has welcomed the news that the IDA is already working to find new companies to set up in Carrick-on-Shannon.

9th August 2014

Health Minister welcomes C&AG Report on Day Surgery

The Comptroller & Auditor General report on Managing Elective Day Surgery has been published before the Dáil, in accordance with the Comptroller & Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993, which requires that the Minister lays it before the Dail.

9th August 2014

Fianna Fáil misleading rural Ireland on post offices

Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne, has today (Tuesday) criticised Fianna Fáil for misleading the people of rural Ireland on the matter of post offices and stated that the Government has a plan to secure the future of An Post.

9th August 2014

Buttimer pays tribute to Secretary General for dedication to health service

Fine Gael Cork South Central TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has thanked Dr Ambrose McLoughlin for his work as Secretary General of the Department of Health and wished him well in his new role with Healthy Ireland.

9th August 2014

Statement from Minister Simon Coveney TD Regarding Russian Trade Sanctions

Statement from Minister Simon Coveney TD Regarding Russian Trade Sanctions

8th August 2014

Minister Flanagan Expresses Regret at the Breakdown of the Ceasefire in Gaza and Israel

Minister Flanagan expresses regret at the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.

8th August 2014

Review of National Spatial Strategy needed to put rural Ireland back on the map - Deering

Fine Gael Carlow TD, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) stated that a review of the National Spatial Strategy (NSS) is needed, and will help to ensure increased prioritisation of rural issues at Government level.

7th August 2014

O’Reilly pushes for second free pre-school year

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O’Reilly, is working with the Department of Education towards the introduction of an additional, free pre-school year.

7th August 2014

Nesting success for Little Terns in Wexford Harbour

Statement from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

7th August 2014

Latest ESRI report shows the Government’s plan is working – Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the Economic and Social Research Institute’s (ESRI) strong growth forecast in its Quarterly Economic Commentary.

7th August 2014