Martin Heydon, TD

New systems will make Local Government accountable, Councillors will be reduced by 42%, Councils reduced from 114 to 31 bringing overall Savings of €420 million

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Wednesday) said that the €50 million financial solution for owners of pyritic homes announced by Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan TD, provides a long awaited solution for the owners of homes affected by pyrite.

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposals to reduce the €1.6 billion costs related to obesity to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Wednesday) said that the €50 million financial solution for owners of pyritic homes announced by Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan TD, provides a long awaited solution for the owners of homes affected by pyrite.

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposals to reduce the €1.6 billion costs related to obesity to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Wednesday) said that the €50 million financial solution for owners of pyritic homes announced by Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan TD, provides a long awaited solution for the owners of homes affected by pyrite.

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposals to reduce the €1.6 billion costs related to obesity to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider either this year or for next year's budget dealing with the anomaly caused by the €60,000 threshold attracting a 7% universal social charge whereby an income of €60,0011 produces a loss of €13,000 in income; and if he will make a statement on the matter.