News & Statements
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.
Mitchell-O’Connor welcomes abolition of pension levy
Kehoe questions SIPTU stance on 9% VAT that has provided jobs and growth for Wexford
Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe TD has questioned the logic of SIPTU’s call this week to increase the 9% VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality sector as a new Fáilte Ireland report proves Government policy is providing jobs and growth for tourism in Co. Wexford.
FG MEPs meet community groups and politicians to support EU funding programmes in Northern Ireland
Fine Gael MEPs Sean Kelly, Mairead McGuinness and Deirdre Clune have today (Friday) concluded a successful day of meetings with community groups and politicians to support EU funding programmes in Northern Ireland.
Neville address 18th Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Suicidology
New entrepreneurship plan to support start-ups in creating 93,000 jobs – Barry
Fine Gael TD for Cork East, Tom Barry, says a new plan aimed at creating 93,000 jobs, launched by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English TD and Minister of State for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, should act as a kick-start for local entrepreneurs.