The announcement of 170 new jobs at a local leading pharmaceutical company is a vote of confidence in Carlow, a Fine Gael TD has said.

An Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael, Leo Varadkar and the Leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin met and discussed the Confidence and Supply arrangement this evening.

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) invited submissions for funding support in respect of the costs arising from landscape reform as part of the implementation of the National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 in March 2018. The total funding available under this call in the academic year 2018/2019 is €12 million. Following the Minister of State’s announcement the full funding allocations have been made and are set out under. Expenditure will be subject to ongoing monitoring, review and formal approval by the HEA.

Ahead of World Sight Day 2018, Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway has welcomed new funding for Braille to aid blind and visually impaired students.

Fine Gael TD Marcella Corcoran-Kennedy has received confirmation from the Department of Justice and Equality that the Muojeke family based in Tullamore have been granted leave to remain in Ireland.

“Micheál Martin’s rhetoric doesn’t match his record in relation to the promotion of public infrastructure projects”, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The self-employed are set to become eligible for Jobseeker’s Benefit in 2019, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fine Gael Senator Michelle Mulherin has welcomed the new supports secured for farmers in Mayo and the West announced today in Budget 2019. 

Michael Healy Rae failed to support the emergency 9% VAT rate from day one, Fine Gael Kerry Minister of State, Brendan Griffin has said.