The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD announced this evening his Department has received a test result confirming 75% equine DNA in a raw material ingredient at Rangeland Foods, Co Monaghan.

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has called for EU guidelines to be put in place to ensure that the DNA testing of meat is required on a continuous basis across the entire European Union

"The expansion of the fuel rebate scheme for private coach operators will benefit the local economy', according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, following the announcement that the original rebate for haulage companies granted by Fine Gael Minister for Finance Michael Noonan T.D. will now be available for private coach companies.

"The expansion of the fuel rebate scheme for private coach operators will benefit the local economy', according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, following the announcement that the original rebate for haulage companies granted by Fine Gael Minister for Finance Michael Noonan T.D. will now be available for private coach companies.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin North, Alan Farrell, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, that owners of houses affected by pyrite will not have to pay the property tax. Pyrite is a building material which has caused significant damage to homes. It has been used in the construction of thousands of houses in north Dublin, Meath and Kildare.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin North, Alan Farrell, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, that owners of houses affected by pyrite will not have to pay the property tax. Pyrite is a building material which has caused significant damage to homes. It has been used in the construction of thousands of houses in north Dublin, Meath and Kildare.

Special exemptions for the property tax should apply to homes which have been adapted for disabled persons was accepted.

"The expansion of the fuel rebate scheme for private coach operators will benefit the local economy', according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, following the announcement that the original rebate for haulage companies granted by Fine Gael Minister for Finance Michael Noonan T.D. will now be available for private coach companies.

"The expansion of the fuel rebate scheme for private coach operators will benefit the local economy', according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, following the announcement that the original rebate for haulage companies granted by Fine Gael Minister for Finance Michael Noonan T.D. will now be available for private coach companies.