News & Statements
Sinn Féin joins extreme anti-European parties to oppose EU-US trade deal – Doyle
“Sinn Féin have teamed up with the anti-European French National Front and UK Independence Party to oppose the latest stage of the EU – US trade deal (TTIP) which is aimed at increasing growth, jobs and investment in the European Union,” says Andrew Doyle, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow.
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Health
To ask the Minister for Health if Individual Health Identifiers have been provided to patients accessing health and social care services; and the services that are using Individual Health Identifiers? To ask the Minister for Health if Individual Health Identifiers will be used by Health Service Executive staff based in community health centres?
Paying for public transport in Dublin needs to be modernised – Hayes
Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today (Tuesday) Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes said that a contactless payment system for public transport in Dublin should be introduced. Mr Hayes made the comments following the passing of a report in the European Parliament calling for a European style "LEAP" card to be introduced.
Sale of Johnson and Johnson plant presents employment opportunity – Coonan
Fine Gael TD for Tipperary, Noel Coonan, has said that the sale of the former Johnson and Johnson plant in Cashel to a major pharmaceutical company has the potential to create high skilled jobs in the region.
Wallace slur on PAC members unacceptable – O’Donovan
Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Member of the Public Accounts Committee, Patrick O’Donovan says that Mick Wallace’s claim that PAC is comprised of “publicity chasing politicians” is unacceptable and a slur on its record..
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Education and Science
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of both primary and secondary schools in the Dublin Rathdown constituency which since 2011 received funding for additional classrooms?
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Education and Science
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and patron of all new primary schools opened or planned in the Dublin Rathdown constituency since 2011?
Update: Funding Infrastuctural Expenditure, 3rd July 2015
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any further consideration will be given to the possible use of Government bonds to fund areas of urgently required infrastructural expenditure...
Update: Increasing Employment in Areas of the Public Sector, 3rd July 2015
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he foresees the need to increase the numbers employed in various sensitive areas of the Public Sector...
Update: Funding Infrastuctural Expenditure, 3rd July 2015
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any further consideration will be given to the possible use of Government bonds to fund areas of urgently required infrastructural expenditure...