News & Statements
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if separate Garda National Immigration Bureau arrangements will be made for employed tax-paying persons, many of whom are here as the result of Industrial Development Agency incentives and who currently are often forced to take several days from work to queue for renewal in view of limited number of renewals dispensed each day; and if she will make a statement on the matter?
€13,000 National Lottery Grants for Offaly Community Groups – Corcoran Kennedy
Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has said that National Lottery Grants allocated by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD will make a big difference to a number of organisations and groups in Offaly.
Conway welcomes increase of Ryanair passengers to Shannon Airport
Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement that Ryanair has grown its Shannon Airport 2014 traffic by 300,000 passengers to 750,000 passengers.
Conway welcomes increase of Ryanair passengers to Shannon Airport
Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement that Ryanair has grown its Shannon Airport 2014 traffic by 300,000 passengers to 750,000 passengers.
Justice Committee seeking submissions on review of firearms licensing – Stanton
Fine Gael TD for Cork East and Chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, David Stanton TD has welcomed the extension of the public consultation process for the review of firearms licensing.
Martin’s tax claims don’t add up – Coveney
Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister for Agriculture and Defence Simon Coveney TD has said today (Monday) that the tax cuts announced by the Government in Budget 2015 will benefit all who pay income tax and USC, despite Michael Martin’s claims to the contrary.
Minister Donohoe welcomes further growth in visitor expenditure in 2014
Figures published today (Thursday) by the CSO confirmed that the revenue accruing to the Irish economy from overseas visitors has continued to grow in 2014.
€34,000 in National Lottery funding approved for local organisations in Westmeath and Longford – McFadden
Fine Gael Longford Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has congratulated the six organisations across Longford and Westmeath which have been approved for National Lottery funding by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, under the 2014 funding programme. The total allocation for the two counties comes to €34,000.
Conway welcomes State Art Exhibition to Ennistymon
Fine Gael Senator for Clare, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) welcomed an exhibition of contemporary art of the Office of Public Works and the Department of Finance and Personnel, Northern Ireland to the Courthouse Gallery in Ennistymon.
Govt prioritises mental health with €35 million investment – Neville
Fine Gael Party Chairperson, TD for Limerick and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville has welcomed the allocation of €35 million for mental health services in 2015 announced by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD & Minister for Primary and Social Care, Kathleen Lynch TD as part of the HSE Service Plan.