Helen McEntee, TD

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chair of the Fine Gael Internal Committee on Agriculture, Martin Heydon, has welcomed the abolition of milk quotas, saying it will be of huge benefit to dairy farmers throughout the country and in his own county of Kildare. Deputy Heydon was speaking today (Wednesday) as the first day of April marked the ending of milk quotas across the European Union.

Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Dara Murphy has welcomed the announcement that Garda recruitment will be accelerated in 2015, saying it is good news for communities in Cork and a clear demonstration of Fine Gael’s commitment to strengthening the Gardaí.

‘Prometric’s investment of over €3.5m is great news for Dundalk’, stated Senator Jim D’Arcy in relation to the announcement that US firm, Prometric, is to create 40 new jobs in the town.

Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has been informed by the HSE that the independent review of intellectual disability services at St Hilda’s Services in Athlone and St Christopher’s Services in Longford is nearing completion, and is expected to be finalised in the next week.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has announced €35 million for Waterford Social Housing Projects for the period 2015-2017. Minister Coffey said that this will reduce the housing waiting list by 40% in that period in Waterford and deliver 760 units, this investment will create and sustain 280 jobs in Waterford over that period.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has said as of midnight, Wednesday 1st April, Irish dairy farmers are no longer obliged to limit their productivity in order to comply with milk quotas. Farmers will be free to increase their productivity as they will no longer be constrained by the limitations of milk quotas. Minister Coffey welcomed the long awaited abolition of milk quotas:

Fine Gael today (Tuesday) launched a campaign to stand up for small businesses and self-employed people across Ireland. The campaign was launched at Krust Bakery in Dublin this morning by An Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael, Enda Kenny TD, Aine Collins TD, Liam Twomey TD and Tom Barry TD.

Fine Gael TD for Sligo/North Leitrim, John Perry, has today called on Eircom to undertake an immediate assessment of broadband facilities in Dromore West.

From the very early days of this State, we have chosen to commemorate this time as marking the birth of our sovereign Nation.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington has called on members of the public to contribute to proposed plans on the spending of €241 million for the seafood sector by May 1st.