Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has welcomed the announcement of €5 million in funding for small businesses with no insurance which were affected by the recent floods.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington has said it is very good news that West Cork farmers will not have to contribute to the €67.6 million of funding that is being clawed back from Ireland by the EU Commission.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington, has said that news of a greenlight for the Seafood Development Operational Programme is very welcome for fishing communities and will help to create jobs in West Cork.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has had a very busy legislative period in the run up to Christmas. Minister Coffey has been passing legislation in both the Dáil and the Seanad Chamber over the last number of weeks; including critically important legislation regarding the current national housing situation.

Fine Gael TD for Meath West, Damien English, has said that the steady reduction in the number of people signing on the Live Register in Meath is strengthening the growing local economy.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Catherine Byrne, has welcomed new legislation banning smoking in cars where children are present.

Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West, Catherine Noone, has said that compulsory calorie counts on menus is now needed, after such a low voluntary take-up of the scheme by restaurants.

Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West, Catherine Noone, has said that compulsory calorie counts on menus is now needed, after such a low voluntary take-up of the scheme by restaurants.

In Donegal, 7,837 farmers have received Basic Farm Payments so far in 2015, making up 95.17% of payments. In 2016, €1.2 billion in direct funding will be made available from the EU to fund the Basic Payment Scheme nationally.