News & Statements
Update: Upward Only Rent Reviews – Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 20th November, 2014
extent of any evidence of continued upward only rent reviews
Update: Work Place Requirements – Education and Science 20th November, 2014
degree to which the educational skills and requirements of the work place continue to be met in line with work place requirements
Motion re Water Sector Reforms
I know Deputy Fleming will be pleased to hear that money has been put into Irish Water to fix domestic leaks. Everybody will get their first leak fixed at no charge.
Be aware of signs of domestic abuse – Mitchell O’Connor
Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, today (Thursday) calls for all women to be aware of the risk factors of domestic abuse in relation to themselves or close friends and family, in order to improve response times and prevent future deaths.
Community not-for-profit childcare to be exempt from commercial rates – Farrell
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Thursday) said that a rates exemption will benefit services available to children in not-for-profit childcare facilities.
Community not-for-profit childcare to be exempt from commercial rates – Deering
Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny (Thursday) said that a commercial rates exemption will benefit services available to children in not-for-profit childcare facilities.
Community not-for-profit childcare to be exempt from commercial rates – Coughlan
Fine Gael Senator Paul Coughlan has today (Thursday) said that a rates exemption will benefit services available to children in not-for-profit childcare facilities.
Keane welcomes change to valuation legislation
Fine Gael Senator for Dublin South-West, Cáit Keane, has today (Thursday) said she is very pleased that for not-for-profit community childcare providers are to be exempt from commercial rates. Senator Keane was speaking after the Minister of State in the Department of Finance, Simon Harris TD, with the agreement of the majority of Seanad members introduced an amendment to the Valuation (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012, which will exempt up to 1,000 Community Childcare providers.
Simple and affordable plan for water provides certainty and secures investment – Twomey
Fine Gael TD for Wexford, Liam Twomey has said the Government’s water charges package provides a fair, simple and affordable plan for people ahead of the introduction of water charges next January. Deputy Twomey welcomed the announcement that addresses the concerns expressed over the last few months.
Sports drinks are misleading consumers – Noone
Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone today (Thursday) called for the revaluating of the term ‘sports drinks’, following reports that many sports drinks had over 10g of sugar per serving and doctors were recommending they be avoided.