News & Statements
O’Donovan calls on Ulster Bank to explain closure of rural branches to Finance Committee
“I have written to the Chair of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, Liam Twomey, to appeal to him to invite Ulster Bank to come before the Committee to explain the closure of rural branches including Croom in Co. Limerick”, says Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael TD for Limerick.
Murphy welcomes opening of Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in Cork University Hospital
Dara Murphy TD, Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection and Fine Gael representative for Cork North Central has today (Wednesday) said the opening of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in Cork University Hospital (CUH) will help to speedily diagnose and treat those living with the condition in Cork and the surrounding region.
An Taoiseach and Minister Fitzgerald visit Garda Headquarters
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD & the Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD have today visited Garda Headquarters in the Phoenix Park...
“Boundary review process is key to Cork’s future economic development – Murphy
Cork North Central TD and Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy, today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly TD, that a statutory committee has been appointed to review the Cork City boundary and examine whether local authority structures in Cork should be merged.
Education policy in Northern Ireland another example of SF double standards – O’Reilly
“Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson, Jonathan O’Brien, is on the record as having said that education cuts result in a demoralised profession and an erosion of the goodwill that is so essential to the learning environment in classrooms.
M7/M9 upgrade urgently needed for Kildare– Heydon & Lawlor
“The M7/M9 upgrade is badly needed to ease traffic congestion in Kildare”, according to Martin Heydon and Anthony Lawlor, Fine Gael TDs for Kildare South and North respectively. The Kildare Deputies were speaking ahead of their joint Topical Issues Debate on the proposed road upgrade, with Minister for Transport, Paschal Donohoe in the Dáil today (Thursday).
Nicotine patches for pregnant women would help protect mothers and babies – Byrne
“Nicotine patches for pregnant women would help protect mothers and their babies from smoking related harm. We must examine the possibility of making the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) freely available to pregnant women,” says Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD.
‘Song of the Sea’ puts Kilkenny on the world stage – Phelan
Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, John Paul Phelan, today (Thursday) congratulated Kilkenny animation company Cartoon Saloon for its Oscar nomination for ‘Song of the Sea’.
100 new IDA jobs in Fermoy to add to the 4,562 created in Cork over the past three years – Stanton
“The news that US company ABEC Inc. plans to expand its global operations in Fermoy, Co. Cork with the creation of 100 jobs over the next two years is very much to be welcomed” says David Stanton, Fine Gael TD for Cork East.
Central Bank regulations should ensure property market is accessible to first-time buyers – Farrell
“As we await an imminent decision from the Central Bank on new mortgage rules, I am hopeful that we will see some changes to the original proposal to ensure that mortgages remain accessible to first-time buyers” says Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal.