Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Fine Gael TD for Tipperary, Tom Hayes, has said that Basic Farm Payments of almost €81 million paid so far in 2015, are supporting Tipperary farmers.

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin, has said that Basic Farm Payments of almost €54 million paid so far in 2015, are supporting Mayo farmers.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Andrew Doyle, has said that Basic Farm Payments of over €1 billion paid so far in 2015, are supporting farmers across the country.

Speaking at a workshop on the second hand car market in the European Parliament yesterday, Ireland South MEP and member of the EU transport committee, Deirdre Clune, has called for immediate pan-European action on car clocking in our second hand car market.

Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West, Catherine Noone, has welcomed recent data from the CSO showing average weekly earnings have increased by 2.7%.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has inspected the dredging of Dunmore East Harbour which is nearing completion. Minister Coffey said that this investment represents a €7.7 million investment in the Harbour that will have long term benefits for the local economy. Minister Coffey has also been engaging with his colleague Minister Simon Coveney TD about the vacant buildings in the Harbour and bringing in new investment that could occupy them and bring even more life back into the village.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly has said that Fianna Fáil’s hypocrisy will not help any family worried about burglaries, but proactive Government measures will make a difference in the fight against crime.

Fine Gael TD for Cork East, David Stanton has welcomed today’s (Tuesday) announcement by GE Healthcare of the creation of an extra 140 jobs at its plant in Carrigtwohill. This will bring the total number of people employed by GE in East Cork to almost 640.

“It’s beginning to look like a vote for Fianna Fáil would be vote for Sinn Fèin”, says Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris.

Fine Gael TD for Clare and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, Pat Breen, has encouraged interested Clare farmers to apply for the new Burren Programme which is open for applications until 21st December. The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, today (Tuesday) began accepting applications for the Burren Programme, one of the flagship projects under the proposed new Locally-Led Measure for the Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020.