Senator Seán Kyne

To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the €2 billion collected for the State from private pension savings of a relatively small number of persons, if he will reverse the decision to extend the levy into 2015 in view of the huge impact it is having on the retirement income of older contributors; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty has today (Tuesday) said that eircom must step up to the mark and provide a real broadband service for County Meath. Deputy Doherty was speaking after talking to the McBride family whose petrol station and shop in Slane has been experiencing severe broadband problems since June.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan, has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, that Filtertek Ireland are to create an additional 35 new jobs at their Newcastle West plant.

Fine Gael Party Chairperson, and TD for Limerick, Dan Neville, has today (Tuesday), welcomed the announcement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Richard Bruton TD that 35 new manufacturing jobs are set to be created at Filtertek Ireland in Newcastle West.

Fine Gael Dublin South West bye-election candidate, Senator Cáit Keane, has welcomed new planning reforms, saying that they will lead to more jobs for workers in the construction sector.

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the launch of the latest update to the Government’s Pathway’s to Work plan to get Ireland working again.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan, has today (Tuesday) called on Sinn Féin to explain the delay in publishing their pre-budget submission. The party was due to make public its pre-budget submission today but postponed it at short notice without explanation.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell is delighted with the latest CSO Vehicle Registration figures which show a 34.4% hike in the number of new private cars registered in September 2014 compared to last year, reflecting the public’s confidence in a growing economy.

Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Deirdre Clune, has welcomed the news that 100 new IT jobs are on the way for Cork. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD is visiting Cork today (Monday) for the announcement of 100 IT jobs as SolarWinds expands its European operations in the city. Speaking in advance of the announcement, Deirdre Clune praised the Cork company and its achievements to date.

SF's position on water charges would cost €850 million