News & Statements
New tenant purchase scheme to help council tenants buy their own home – Coonan
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.
Two new schools for Dublin West, with three more getting brand new buildings – Noone
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 at 8.9% and jobs growth strongest in regional areas – Corcoran Kennedy
“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.
Irish Central Bank needs to develop code of practice on interest-only mortgages – Hayes
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.
It’s time to implement the EU Victims’ Right Directive – Hayes
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.
New DNA database another tool for Gardaí to tackle crime – O’Reilly
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.
Over €190m saved in detection of fraudulent social welfare payments – Keating
“Between 2011 and 2014, €190.2 million has been saved by detecting fraudulent social welfare claims”, says Derek Keating, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West. Deputy Keating received this information on foot of a parliamentary question he submitted to the Department of Social Protection.
Speech by An Taoiseach- Iveagh House Lecture
Speech by the Taoiseach- launch of Enterprise 2025
Taoiseach Expresses Shock at Paris Attacks
The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D. has expressed his shock at the events unfolding in France this evening.