Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today (Thursday) welcomed the news that 690 new jobs have been announced in three locations over the past twenty four hours.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday), called on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly TD, to immediately implement new temporary planning guidelines to deal with Wind Farm applications, specifically in relation to an application made for a vast wind farm in North County Meath.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, and Chair of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed comments made by the European Agricultural Commissioner designate, Phil Hogan, in relation to supermarket price dominance during his confirmation hearing in Brussels this morning.

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin today published the Exchequer Statement up to the end of Q3 2014.

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Thursday), said that we need to highlight important issues concerning farm safety. Speaking on the Order of Business in the Seanad, Senator Conway expressed his concern about the number of accidents on farms and asked that the Seanad Public Consultation Committee consider this as a topic for consideration.

Brian Hayes MEP today (Thursday) urged the Government to work with the ECB in getting the tracker mortgage issue resolved following this afternoon's ECB Governing Council meeting where details of the ECB's Asset Backed Securities programme were revealed.

Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has today (Thursday) welcomed CSO figures showing that the number of people holidaying at home in Ireland grew by 6.7% for the first half of 2014 compared to the corresponding timeframe last year.

Fine Gael Dublin Fingal TD and Member of the Oireachtas Committee for Justice, Defence and Equality, Alan Farrell, commended the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, for bringing before the Dáil the Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday), said that the positive CSO Live Register figures show clearly that the Government’s jobs creation policies is working and that the economy is improving.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has today (Thursday) welcomed the visit by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, to Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, for the launch of a major restoration project.