News & Statements
Passport Office’s Rapid Renewal Pilot Scheme to aid last minute travellers – Mitchell O’Connor
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, today (Friday) welcomed the Rapid Renewal Scheme, a new pilot programme being introduced by the Passport Office. This will see applications being processed on the day.
Speech by Ms Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
The aim of the Children First Bill 2014 is to improve the care and protection of children by raising awareness of child abuse and neglect.
An Taoiseach launches Fine Gael’s campaign for the Local Elections 2014
Capital Gains Tax Exemptions to provide relief for Meath farmers on foot of changes to Common Agriculture Policy – Doherty
Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD that he intends to provide a capital gains tax (CGT) exemption in this year’s Finance Bill.
Doyle – Welcomes capital gains tax (CGT) exemption for new EU CAP payment arrangements
Fine Gael TD and Chairman of the Joint Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle, today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement by Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan regarding Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemption for new EU CAP payment arrangements.
Fine Gael Local Election Candidates focused on Local Recovery – Byrne
Byrne welcomes launch of Fine Gael Local Election Manifesto
Minister Shatter publishes Prison Visiting Committee Reports for 2013
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, today published the reports for 2013 of the Arbour Hill, Cloverhill, Cork, Dóchás Centre, Loughan House, Portlaoise, St. Patrick’s Institution and Shelton Abbey Visiting Committees.
More people back to work as number signing on the Live Register drops for 22nd consecutive month – English
Steady recovery continues as the number signing-on continues to fall
Reply by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD re The need to establish a commission of investigation into the case of a particular person: Cynthia Owen
I fully understand the detailed concerns that have been raised in relation to the infant who died in such terrible circumstances and I am, of course, deeply conscious of the ongoing profound trauma and distress of the mother of the child concerned.
Statement regarding the readmission of Brian Walsh TD to the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party
Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Charlie Flanagan TD, has this evening (Wednesday) confirmed that Brian Walsh TD has been readmitted to the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party.