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Byrne seeks meeting with RPA on need for increased security on Luas lines

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Friday) called for increased security on the Luas lines, following recent reports of criminal and anti-social behaviour on trams.

3rd December 2013

€5.2m increase in local government funding a major boost for Waterford – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has today (Friday) welcomed news from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, that Waterford will receive an increase of €5.2 million in local government funding for next year. In 2014 Waterford will receive €37.2 million, up from €32 million this year. This is something that I have been working closely with the Minister on and it now affords the elected members of the Council scope to offset the effect of rates increases due to the revaluation process.

3rd December 2013

€4m investment in Cape Clear demonstrates Govt’s commitment to coastal communities - Harrington

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington, today (Friday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, of remediation and harbour improvement works at North Harbour, Cape Clear, which will see an investment of €4 million being made.

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Finance

To ask the Minister for Finance the situation affecting existing employees of Permanent TSB whose insolvent fund was wound up in May last, but who now find themselves part of a defined contribution scheme as a result of bank efforts to reduce its cost by 8% as requested by him, and consequently find their greatly depleted funds are liable for the pension levy, though the fund itself still has all the liabilities of a defined benefit pension for existing retirees; if he will consider an exemption for those nearing retirement in view of the fact that they meet two of the three requirements for exemption to the tax under the Protection of Employees Employment Insolvency Act 1984?

3rd December 2013

€5.2million Increase in Local Government Funding a major boost for Waterford – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy Paudie Coffey has welcomed news from Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan TD that Waterford will receive an increase of €5.2million for local government funding for next year. Next year Waterford will receive €37.2 million up from €32million this year; this is something that I have been working closely with the Minister on and it now affords the elected members of the Council scope to offset the affect of rates increases due to the revaluation process.

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the current status of the revised alarm standard being prepared by the Private Security Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total annual cost in 2012 of public service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Department of An Taoiseach

To ask the Taoiseach if in future, earnings and labour cost reports will continue to use the baseline year 2008 for Table number 1, and throughout the report in view of the fact that for the foreseeable future, progress or otherwise should be measured against the peak year of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance

To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated total annual income tax take in 2012 from public service employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Education and Skills

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to confine early intervention services for children aged two to four years with a diagnosis of autism, including the home tuition scheme, to primary school teachers registered with the Teaching Council to the exclusion of psychologists with specific training and experience in working with early childhood autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013