News & Statements
Sinn Féin’s American paymasters are right to be wary – they would wreck the recovery and deter investment – Murphy
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South, Eoghan Murphy, has said that the misgivings raised by Sinn Féin’s American business benefactors about its high tax policies is clear proof that Sinn Féin in Government would deter jobs and investment into Ireland.
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the new housing assistance payment is expected to be introduced in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter?
3,073 less on live register since February 2013- O’Dowd
Fine Gael TD for Louth, Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed the decrease in the number of people on the live register, both nationally and locally.
Burke welcomes ongoing discussions on inclusion of Fampyra as part of the Drug Payment Scheme- Burke
Fine Gael Senator for Cork North Central and the party’s Spokesperson for Health in the Seanad, has today welcomed ongoing discussion between the HSE’s Corporate Pharmaceutical Unit and the manufacturer of Fampridine (brand name Fampyra) about its inclusion on the Drug Payment Scheme. Senator Burke was speaking after he raised a Commencement Motion on the matter in the Seanad with Minister Kathleen Lynch.
D’Arcy welcomes removal of power to administer ECT where a patient can give consent but is unwilling to do so
Fine Gael Senator for Louth, Jim D’Arcy has welcomed the outcome of an expert group review of mental health legislation which calls for the removal of power to administer electroconvulsive therapy where a patient can give consent but is unwilling to do so.
Former Mayor of Kilkenny David Fitzgerald to represent FG in Carlow-Kilkenny Bye-Election
Former Mayor of Kilkenny, David Fitzgerald will represent Fine Gael in the Carlow-Kilkenny Bye-Election.
HSE statement ends ill-founded speculation Athlone Hospice is closing – McFadden
Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed a statement issued by the HSE which has put an end to the ill-founded speculation that the Hospice in Athlone is facing closure.
Minister for European Affairs Dara Murphy welcomes new Cork- Cardiff route
Fine Gael, Cork North Central TD and Minister for European Affairs, Dara Murphy TD, has warmly welcomed today's announcement by DAA Cork Airport, that UK airline Flybe will operate a new Cork – Cardiff route.
Real progress for Cork airport with new Cardiff service announced – Buttimer
Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the announcement of a new twice-weekly all year round Cardiff service to Cork airport with FlyBe.
Rural communities set to benefit most from dairy investments – Collins
“Rural communities are set to benefit most from the recent significant investments in the dairy industry”, says Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins.