News & Statements
UK style student loan system would reduce financial pressure on students and families – Deering
Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has written to the Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, to investigate the possibility of introducing a student loan system similar to that in the UK.
Four new primary care posts to address long waiting lists in Carlow/Kilkenny – Deering
Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) welcomed the news that four new primary care posts are being allocated to the area in the form of two speech and language therapists, one occupational therapist and one physiotherapist.
Minister for Finance welcomes the appointment of the new deputy governor financial regulation at the central bank
The Minister welcomes the appointment of Mr. Cyril Roux to the position of Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation at the Central Bank.
O’Mahony calls on companies to cease ‘aggressive’ paperless billing policy
Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications, John O’Mahony, has come out in support of the campaigns by the Active Retirement Association of Ireland and the Irish Post Masters Union who are protesting against what they have described as 'aggressive' paperless billing policies by certain companies.
Daly calls for ‘county’ votes to be counted locally for referenda
Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has written to the Cork County Sheriff, Ms. Sinead McNamara, asking for reconsideration of the current arrangement which sees county votes at referendums being hosted and counted in Cork city.
1 in 4 calls to Cork city fire brigade are hoax calls with malicious intent – Buttimer
4,640 false alarm calls made in Cork city in the last 5 years costing local authority dearly.
45 bed adult mental health unit to be developed at Our Lady’s Hospital, Drogheda – Butler
Fine Gael TD for Meath West, Ray Butler, has welcomed the announcement by the HSE that a new adult mental health Acute Admissions Unit for Louth and Meath will be developed on a site located at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Healthcare Campus in Drogheda. The purpose built unit will have a bed capacity of 45.
Daly calls for ‘county’ votes to be counted locally for referenda
Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has written to the Cork County Sheriff, Ms. Sinead McNamara, asking for reconsideration of the current arrangement which sees county votes at referendums being hosted and counted in Cork city.
Ireland fourth highest dream holiday destination. Let’s get to number one! – Noone
Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has welcomed the results of a recent survey of 8,000 readers of travel magazine Virtuoso Life which ranks Ireland as fourth in a list of dream holiday destinations, coming in only behind only Australia, New Zealand and Italy.
Progress being made in employing people with disabilities – Conway
Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Disability, Martin Conway, has welcomed the news that a key objective of the recently published National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan concerns the drafting of a comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities.