News & Statements
Waiting lists slashed in Navan Hospital
These are very encouraging statistics on how the Government is tackling waiting lists at Navan hospital. Despite reduced budgets, we now have a situation where no one is waiting more than nine months for an inpatient or day case procedure in Navan
Minister Fitzgerald announces €2.75 million capital funding for childcare providers
Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today announced details of the allocation of €2.75 million to support the ongoing improvement of the childcare sector.
Teenagers seek more influence in the work of the Dáil and Seanad
Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has called for her political colleagues “to ensure that strong links are made between Comhairle na nÓg and the work of the Houses of the Oireachtas”.
Kildare Senior Citizens who worked in UK urged to apply for Fuel Allowance
Urging pensioners who once lived and worked in the UK, but are now living in Ireland, to apply for the UK Winter Fuel Allowance.
Irish pensioners who returned from the UK are entitled to Britain’s Winter Fuel payments
Irish pensioners who have returned to Ireland after working in the UK are entitled to claim Britain's Winter Fuel Allowance, according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, due to a ruling of the European Court of Justice in 2012. However claims must be made by the 31st March 2013.
Irish pensioners who returned from the UK are entitled to Britain’s Winter Fuel payments
Irish pensioners who have returned to Ireland after working in the UK are entitled to claim Britain's Winter Fuel Allowance, according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, due to a ruling of the European Court of Justice in 2012. However claims must be made by the 31st March 2013.
€246,940 funding approved for Cormeen Sports Complex
€246,940 funding approved under the Rural Development Programme for the upgrading and development works at Cormeen Sports Complex, Cormeen, Kells, County Meath.
Irish pensioners who returned from the UK are entitled to Britain’s Winter Fuel payments
Irish pensioners who have returned to Ireland after working in the UK are entitled to claim Britain's Winter Fuel Allowance, according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, due to a ruling of the European Court of Justice in 2012. However claims must be made by the 31st March 2013.
Dáil Question on Local Property Tax exemption for pyrite affected homeowners
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of including all homes that have tested positive for category 1 pyrite to receive an exemption from the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Farrell raises concern over criteria used to identify ‘unfinished estates’
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell has questioned the classification of 'unfinished estates' that will be exempt from the Local Property Tax. The list of exempted estates was compiled in 2012 on a nationally agreed set of criteria.