Fine Gael Dublin South Central, TD Catherine Byrne, has said that the proposed rise in the minimum wage will help remove welfare traps and is in line with Fine Gael’s plans to make work pay more than welfare. Deputy Byrne was speaking after the launch of the Low Pay Commission report which recommends increasing the minimum wage to €9.15 per hour.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, yesterday raised the issue of home help service provision with the Minister for Health, Dr Leo Varadkar.

Cork South Central Fine Gael TD, Jerry Buttimer, today (Friday) congratulates the crew of the L.É. Eithne on their return home from deployment, assisting in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohue TD has accepted the real value of projects like the Blessington Greenway and is working to see whether there is some way in which the Government would be able to fund the project, over of a number of years

Government intent on closing the gap between what is available and what is needed to deliver appropriate infrastructure and services for our people

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Andrew Doyle, says Ireland’s ports should be competitive and profitable, but they also need to be accountable.

Senator Catherine Noone has called for poster restrictions of 400 per candidate, per constituency, to be imposed ahead of the next General Election.

A new purpose built crèche is to be established at Tallaght Hospital in conjunction with the new Paediatric Satellite Centre. “This is the culmination of a successful campaign to get a high quality purpose built childcare facility in the hospital”, says Fine Gael Dublin South- West Senator Cáit Keane.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that growth in the hotel and guesthouses market in Louth comes as a result of hard work and local entrepreneurship, as well as some essential Government measures such as the reduction in the VAT rate and the abolition of the travel tax.

Fine Gael Longford Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed the confirmation today by the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, and the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, that the air ambulance service is to be established on a permanent basis.