News & Statements
Budget 2015
In the three minutes I have to speak it is not possible to comment in detail on any or all of the elements of the budget. However, having listened yesterday to the litany from the Opposition of all the spending measures that were not included in it, I thought it was important to say something about what it was actually about.
Budget 2015 shows due recognition for the bloodstock industry – Heydon
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chair of Fine Gael’s Internal Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Martin Heydon, has today (Tuesday) said that Budget 2015 is good news for the horse racing and breeding industries. Deputy Heydon was speaking after Minister Noonan announced €18 million in additional funding for the Horse and Greyhound Fund over the next three years and an additional investment of €5m for the country’s racecourses.
Budget to address housing shortage – Byrne
Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has welcomed the positive steps taken in Budget 2015 to address the housing shortage and the homeless crisis.
Castlerea colour merchandising company Color Communications to add 20 jobs – Feighan
Good example of the kind of growth that is taking place in established companies across the country
End to public service moratorium must focus on frontline staff – Lawlor
Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Anthony Lawlor, has today (Tuesday) said that the announcement in Budget 2015 to end the moratorium on civil service recruitment is a positive step. Deputy Lawlor said however that it is vital the new recruitment drive focuses on front line staff, including much needed doctors, nurses, teachers and Gardaí.
Extension of BreastCheck will save lives – Doherty
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty has today (Tuesday) said the extension of BreastCheck to women aged 69 will save lives.
Health budget an opportunity to refocus on delivering reforms – Buttimer
Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has said the first budget since 2009 which does not cut the health budget offers an opportunity to stabilise the delivery of services and refocus reform.
Minister Simon Harris To Take Part in Facebook Budget Q&A
Facebook users are invited to take part in a Q&A centred around Budget 2015.
Varadkar secures modest Budget increase in health service funding for first time in 7 years
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar and Minister of State Kathleen Lynch have secured an increase in funding for the health service in 2015, the first Budget increase for seven years.