Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey , has said that farmers across Waterford will benefit from a relaxation of farm inspections announced yesterday (Monday) by the European Commission.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has said the number of people employed in the South East Region has increased to a 7 year high according to latest figures released by the CSO. There are now 207,400 people in work in the Region an increase of over 22,000 people since Fine Gael and Labour were elected to office in 2011.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey, has encouraged Waterford Council tenants, as well as Local Authority tenants across the country, to consider the new tenant purchase scheme as a route to home ownership.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has strongly welcomed the news that Copper Coast Geopark has been designated a Unesco Global Geopark at a recent conference in Paris.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has said comments made by Fianna Fail’s Director of Elections means that they have now ruled themselves out of the next government. Minister Coffey said that Fine Gael wants to be returned to government so that the Universal Social Charge is abolished and that we return Ireland to Full-Employment by 2018.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has said “The Finance Bill announced that employers will be able to gift vouchers of up to €500, tax free and today (Friday) it was confirmed that this measure has come into effect and will apply to all voucher purchased since 22nd October”

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has demanded an explanation as to why Cork City Council has not used all of the housing funding allocated to it.

Fine Gael Ireland South MEP and member of the European Transport Committee, Deirdre Clune, has backed French calls for the European Parliament to immediately approve EU measures which would give European police forces access to passenger details on all flights, trains and ferries, operating both internally within Europe and to and from Europe.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has said that the new programme for providing supports to children with disabilities in pre-school represents meaningful progress in terms of educational equality for our children.

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire Mary Mitchell O’Connor has called for greater regulation and safety standards to be imposed on private companies that supply assistance dogs to children with Autism.