News & Statements
FF still no jobs plan as Govt commits to ten year strategy – Corcoran Kennedy
“Enterprise 2025 commits to adding 221,300 new jobs to the economy and reducing unemployment in all regions, while Fianna Fáil, after almost five years in opposition, has come up with nothing”, says Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.
Fianna Fáil tried to deny the bailout and now they’re trying to deny the recovery – Harris
The Minister of State at the Department of Finance and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Simon Harris, said today (Thursday) we cannot go back to Fianna Fáil’s chaos of five years ago.
D’Arcy welcomes successful conclusion of Northern Ireland talks
Fine Gael Senator for Louth/East Meath, Jim D’Arcy has welcomed the successful conclusion of the talks process in Northern Ireland.
Even greater determination required to tackle ongoing criminality – Coghlan
Speaking at the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly, Government Chief Whip in the Seanad, and Chair of the Sovereign Matters Committee of the Assembly, Paul Coghlan had an addendum to the plenary report, which proposed the new Joint Agency Task Force accepted unanimously.
The implications of Brexit for universities in Northern Ireland needs attention – Hayes
Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes has called on universities and higher education colleges in Northern Ireland to produce an independent assessment of what Brexit would mean for the entire third level sector in the north.
Urgent need to update the Misuse of Drugs Act to tackle new dangerous drugs – Noone
Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West, Catherine Noone, has called for the Misuse of Drugs Act to be updated urgently, in order to empower Gardaí to quash new drugs which are currently emerging on the market.
Two schools in Dublin 8 to benefit from major school building programme – Byrne
Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement that two schools in Dublin 8 will benefit from funding under a multi-million euro school building programme.
Focus on securing buyer for Roche plant gathers momentum – Carey
Fine Gael TD for Clare, Joe Carey, has helped to ensure that the process of finding a buyer for the Roche plant in Clarecastle, County Clare, remains high on the agenda of both the Government and State agencies.
Launch of the 2016-2021 School Building Programme
National unemployment rate at 8.9% and unemployment down 37.5% in the South West – Buttimer
“The latest QHNS figures, released by the CSO, show that the national unemployment rate has dropped to 8.9% and here in the South West there has been a 37.5% drop in the number of people who are unemployed”, says Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer.