News & Statements

We must plan now for Adare Bypass – Neville

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Dan Neville, has said that we must start planning now for the construction of the Adare Bypass once the funding becomes available. Deputy Neville was speaking after raising the issue of traffic problems in Adare in the Dáil last week.

We must plan now for Adare Bypass – Neville

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Dan Neville, has said that we must start planning now for the construction of the Adare Bypass once the funding becomes available. Deputy Neville was speaking after raising the issue of traffic problems in Adare in the Dáil last week.

€41 million investment will generate 50 jobs at Bausch and Lomb in Waterford City – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has welcomed the news today that Bausch and Lomb are investing €41million into their plant in Waterford City, this investment will generate 50 jobs at the facility. Minister Coffey said this shows that Bausch and Lomb are committed to Waterford and are delivering on the promises made by executives at the company earlier this year to its staff and the people of Waterford.

Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the large number of gift vouchers which will be purchased in the coming weeks prior to Christmas and in view of the large number of these that will lapse prior to being redeemed, if it is possible to legislate to ensure that such gift vouchers remain valid for as long as the provider remains in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Hayes to call for European Parliament Motion for ECB to appear before Oireachtas Banking Inquiry

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, and member of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Brian Hayes, said today (Friday) that he will be calling for a European Parliament Motion for Resolution to request that the ECB comes before the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry to explain ECB decisions during the banking crisis. Mr Hayes made the call while speaking on RTÉ’s Sean O'Rourke show this morning.