News & Statements
New concert licensing regulations to protect Marley residents – Mitchell
“New licensing regulations will help to protect the residents around Marley Park by tightening the requirements for holding concerts,” says Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Olivia Mitchell.
New healthy workplace policies for the public sector – Neville
“Legislation providing for the introduction of new Healthy Workplace policies for the public sector shows that this Government is serious about making Ireland healthier”, says Dan Neville, Fine Gael Party Chairperson and TD for Limerick.
‘Shop Local’ voucher scheme to boost local business – Fitzpatrick
Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that the new ‘Shop Local’ vouchers launched by Dundalk Chamber will boost local business.
€45,000 for conservation of Tomas O’Criomhthain’s house on Great Blasket Island
Minister for the Diaspora and TD for Kerry, Jimmy Deenihan, has welcomed the confirmation from the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, that €45,000 is to be allocated towards the conservation of Tomas O’Criomhthain’s house on Great Blasket Island.
Fianna Fáil voted against the Fine Gael job creation strategy that’s working – Heydon
“Fianna Fáil voted against Fine Gael’s job creation strategy that has now been proven to work,” according to Fine Gael TD for Kildare South, Martin Heydon TD.
Hayes to seek meeting with EU Commission on low take up in Ireland of EU Cross Border Health Directive
Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, has today (Monday) asked for an urgent meeting with the EU Commission to discuss the poor take up of the EU Cross Border Health Directive in Ireland.
Kilmainham Courthouse visitor project to feature on new Dublin Discovery Trails – Byrne
Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has said that there has been great progress on the Kilmainham courthouse project which is set to feature prominently in a new tourist initiative called Dublin Discovery Trails, launched today by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD. The themed trails will link to the Dubline, the tourist trail which runs from Kilmainham Gaol, via Trinity College, to Parnell Square which was developed by Fáilte Ireland and Dublin City Council.
Mitchell welcomes Evros’ new 60,000 sq. foot Cherrywood HQ
Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement of 50 new jobs by Evros Technology Group, at their new 60,000 sq. foot Cherrywood HQ in South Dublin.
New Garda power to arrest disqualified drivers to come into force – Butler
Fine Gael TD for Meath West, Ray Butler, has said that new powers for An Garda Síochána, allowing them to arrest people who drive while disqualified from doing so will make roads in Co. Meath safer.
Sinn Féin delivers another blow to education in NI with increases to university fees – O’Reilly
“Last week it was confirmed that university fees in Northern Ireland are to rise to £3,805 (€5,300) for 2015/2016. This is despite the fact that Sinn Féin, in its programme for Government, committed that there would be no increase in fees beyond the rate of inflation, and it comes alongside four consecutive years of cuts to the education budget in the north”, says Joe O’Reilly, Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan.