News & Statements
Minister Coffey welcomes signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Waterford Hospice Movement and HSE
Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has welcomed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Waterford Hospice Movement and HSE. This news was confirmed to him by his Ministerial Colleague, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar TD.
Jan 20th 2016: 1,245 new jobs announced Jan 20th 2011: FF’s botched reshuffle as 300,000 jobs lost – Bruton
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD said that the announcement of 1,245 new jobs today (Wednesday), marks not only an excellent day for workers, but signifies a stark contrast to the chaotic economic situation in 2011, when jobs were haemorrhaging and Fianna Fáil attempted a botched reshuffle.
New opportunity to fund Kildare swimming pools – Durkan
Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Bernard Durkan, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Sport, Michael Ring TD, that he is to re- open the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme for a short time.
Progress in supporting local post offices – Fitzpatrick
Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that the agreements reached as part of the Post Office Network Business Development Group report will support local post offices in the future.
500 new jobs for Clare based company – Breen
Fine Gael TD for Clare and Chairman of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee, Pat Breen, has said that the announcement of 500 new jobs by healthcare recruitment company TTM, is very good news for Clare.
DAA creating 350 new jobs for Dublin Fingal
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that the success of Dublin Airport and the news of an additional 350 jobs is a great boost for the area.
FF talks of fairness and equality. The Irish people remember pain and suffering — Harris
Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow and Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris has highlighted the hypocrisy of Micheál Martin’s efforts to position himself and his party as champions for fairness and equality.
Fianna Fáil’s lack of any real jobs plan, while they talk about increased services, shows they have still not learned the lessons of the crash – Bruton
Keating receives apology from An Bord Pleanála in relation to Lucan United development
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West, Derek Keating, has received an apology from An Bord Pleanála following inaccurate reports suggesting he had objected to the Lucan United proposed development at Airlie Heights Lucan.
New Action Plan for Jobs will create further employment and keep the recovery going in Cork – Collins
“The new 2016 Actin Plan for Jobs will create further employment and help to keep the recovery going in Cork”, says Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins.