News & Statements
Statement by the Mr. Charlie Flanagan T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the Examination of Mother and Baby Home Deaths
Mr. Charlie Flanagan T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, today confirmed that active consideration is being given to the best means of addressing the harrowing details emerging regarding the burial arrangements for children who died many years ago in Mother and Baby Homes and the many questions raised regarding these deaths.
Time to kick schoolyard running ban if we want to dash obesity – Noone
Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has today (Wednesday) called for the ‘ban’ on children running in the school yard to be lifted to help tackle the nation’s escalating rates of childhood obesity.
Apply now for Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance – Byrne
Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has highlighted this week’s opening of the online application process for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance and encouraged parents to apply now. The application forms are available at www.welfare.ie
Cannon calls for urgent inquiry into Tuam child deaths
Fine Gael TD for Galway East and Minister of State for Training and Skills at the Department of Education, Ciaran Cannon, has called for an urgent inquiry, including a Garda investigation, into the circumstances surrounding the unexplained deaths of a large number of children at a Tuam mother and baby home.
Funding allocated for two new classrooms in Patrician High School, Carrickmacross
Fine Gael TD for Cavan Monaghan, Seán Conlan TD, has today (Friday), welcomed the news that funding has been allocated for the Patrician High School in Carrickmacross.
Great day for consumers and concert goers as credit cards fees come a cropper – Noone
Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has said that today (Friday) is a great day for consumers and concert goers as a new EU directive comes into effect which will ban credit card surcharges and hidden fees.
Landlords and tenants to benefit from change to rent supplement system – Heydon
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South Martin Heydon, has today (Friday) welcomed the fact that the new Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) to be administered by Local Authorities will be paid directly to landlords by the Councils. He was speaking after the Housing Miscellaneous Bill 2014 made its way through the Dáil this week.
McGuinness proves he is not an impartial chair with PAC outburst – Doherty
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has today (Friday) strongly criticised Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness for his outburst at two HSE chiefs during a hearing of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday, saying his comments prove he is not an impartial Chairman.
Midlands in prime position to benefit for another year of bumper tourism – McFadden
Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has today (Friday) said that the Midlands are in a prime position to benefit from another year of bumper tourism. Deputy McFadden was speaking after the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed that the number of tourists coming to Ireland rose by a further 7.5% in the first three months of this year.