In yesterday’s Budget, the Government has announced €19 million extra funding for the Pyrite Remediation Scheme. This is up from €10 million in 2015. Homes affected by pyrite will also be exempt from the local property tax.

Anthony Lawlor TD, was delighted to welcome An Taoieach Enda Kenny to Naas last Thursday, 1st October. On this beautiful autumnal day, the Taoiseach met with residents, local businesses, school children and also opened the multi million euro, innovative Kerry Centre.

Fine Gael Senator and Government Chief Whip in the Seanad, Paul Coghlan has welcomed Budget 2016, saying it is a fair budget that will benefit families.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, and Member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said the further extension of free GP care to all children under 12 is great news for families in Louth.

I am delighted to see funding being provided for community centres in Donegal. The successful community centres are, The Forge Family Resource Centre Pettigo Limited Pettigo (€19,033) Inver Community Development Co-op Society Limited Inver (€38,066) Carrowmenagh Community Centre Ltd (€28,550) Tógra Fiontar & Cultúr Uladh Teoranta Letterkenny (€38,066) Colgan Community & Resource Centre Limited Colgan (€38,066) Greencastle Community Development Company Ltd (€38,066) and Glengad Community Association Limited Glengad (€38,066)

Olivia Mitchell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Education and Skills to build a new school building in Belarmine for Stepaside Educate Together National School.

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central, Paschal Donohoe, said today (Thursday) that Fianna Fáil must explain what projects in the Government’s Capital Plan they would cancel to allow for an additional €4.3 billion spending on projects they want progressed.