Fine Gael TD for Clare, Joe Carey, has helped to ensure that the process of finding a buyer for the Roche plant in Clarecastle, County Clare, remains high on the agenda of both the Government and State agencies.

“The latest QHNS figures, released by the CSO, show that the national unemployment rate has dropped to 8.9% and here in the South West there has been a 37.5% drop in the number of people who are unemployed”, says Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer.

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has encouraged Dublin City Council tenants, as well as Local Authority tenants across the country, to consider the new tenant purchase scheme as a route to home ownership.

Fine Gael Tipperary TD, Noel Coonan, has encouraged Tipperary tenants, as well as Local Authority tenants across the country, to consider the new tenant purchase scheme as a route to home ownership.

Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West, Catherine Noone, has welcomed the announcement that a new primary school and a new secondary school are planned for Dublin West. Another three schools are set to get brand new premises, thanks to the Government funding.

“Unemployment has fallen to 8.9%, the lowest rate since the end of 2008 and most encouragingly, growth is strongest in regional areas”, says Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chair of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

Brian Hayes, Fine Gael MEP, today (Monday), said that the Central Bank of Ireland needs to develop a code of practice for Irish banks on how to deal with interest-only mortgage customers in a fair way. Mr. Hayes warned that banks could face a serious arrears crisis in the coming years as more and more interest-only mortgages become due for final repayment.

Dublin Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes today (Monday) said that the enactment of the EU Victims' Right Directive must be a priority for the Government. MEP Hayes made his comments while speaking at a conference organised by the Victims' Right Alliance in Dublin's Mansion House.

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O’Reilly, has said that the new state-of-the-art DNA Database System, which will come into operation on 20th November 2015, is another important tool that Gardaí can use to tackle crime.