News & Statements
Sinn Féin and AAA/PBP have deceived voters by refusing to make any attempt to form a government – Fitzpatrick
Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that Sinn Féin and AAA/PBP’s refusal to enter into any kind of government talks has exposed them as complete hypocrites who have deceived voters.
Ireland to go blue for the first time for World Autism Awareness Day tomorrow – Sheahan
Fine Gael Senator, Tom Sheahan has said that by going blue for World Autism Awareness Day, Ireland is raising awareness of autism among the general public and he has appealed to local authority buildings to get behind the initiative.
Ireland’s chronic obesity problem need to be at the top of our priority list in the formation of a Government – Noone
Fine Gael Senator, Catherine Noone, has said that urgent action, including education for children in primary school; physical education as part of the curriculum; the introduction of a sugar-tax on soft drinks and measures such as ‘no fry zones’, are needed to tackle Ireland’s growing obesity problem.
National Obesity Policy must be fast-tracked to tackle Ireland’s growing obesity problem – Fitzpatrick
Fine Gael TD, Peter Fitzpatrick, has called for the publication of the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan to be fast-tracked to tackle Ireland’s growing obesity problem.
New Traditional Farm Buildings Grants for GLAS Farmers – Doyle
Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s New Traditional Farm Buildings Grants for GLAS Farmers which will aid the conservation of traditional farm buildings on GLAS farms in Wicklow.
Statement from Fine Gael
We need a specific target for reducing serious road traffic injuries – Hayes
Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, today (Tuesday) called for a specific target to reduce serious road traffic injuries. As European targets on road fatalities have been a major factor in reducing deaths on our roads the Dublin MEP believes that a European target on serious road traffic injuries must be introduced. Mr Hayes was speaking after declaring his support for an EU parliament initiative calling for clear and ambitious reduction targets.
Corcoran Kennedy appeals for return of all records to symphysiotomy survivors
Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has appealed to the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar to encourage Judge Harding Clark to reconsider her decision, and return all records to survivor,s as per the Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme.
Hayes calls on Irish mobile providers to ditch roaming charges for Summer 2016
Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, has today (Sunday) called on Irish mobile phone providers to abolish roaming charges by Summer 2016. The Dublin MEP made his comments as mobile provider EIR (formerly Eircom) confirmed they were abolishing their roaming charges in time for this Summer.
Outdated EU air traffic control system allows French controllers to threaten Irish tourism – Clune
Clune pushes for new air traffic control management at EU level as it is revealed that 9 air traffic control strike days led to the cancellation of over 3,000 flights in 2015