News & Statements
Byrne discusses potential improvements to Home Help service with Minister for Health
Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, yesterday raised the issue of home help service provision with the Minister for Health, Dr Leo Varadkar.
Crew of L.É. Eithne a source of pride for our nation – Buttimer
Cork South Central Fine Gael TD, Jerry Buttimer, today (Friday) congratulates the crew of the L.É. Eithne on their return home from deployment, assisting in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
Minister for Transport working on ways to fund Blessington Greenway – Doyle
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohue TD has accepted the real value of projects like the Blessington Greenway and is working to see whether there is some way in which the Government would be able to fund the project, over of a number of years
Ministers Donohoe & Ring announce €100m additional investment in Transport, Tourism & Sport
Government intent on closing the gap between what is available and what is needed to deliver appropriate infrastructure and services for our people
Ports should be competitive and profitable, but also accountable – Doyle
Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Andrew Doyle, says Ireland’s ports should be competitive and profitable, but they also need to be accountable.
Time for real poster restrictions – Noone
Senator Catherine Noone has called for poster restrictions of 400 per candidate, per constituency, to be imposed ahead of the next General Election.
New purpose built crèche for Tallaght Hospital – Keane
A new purpose built crèche is to be established at Tallaght Hospital in conjunction with the new Paediatric Satellite Centre. “This is the culmination of a successful campaign to get a high quality purpose built childcare facility in the hospital”, says Fine Gael Dublin South- West Senator Cáit Keane.
9% VAT rate important factor in growth of business for hotels and guesthouse – Fitzpatrick
Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that growth in the hotel and guesthouses market in Louth comes as a result of hard work and local entrepreneurship, as well as some essential Government measures such as the reduction in the VAT rate and the abolition of the travel tax.
Air ambulance at Custume Barracks to be placed on a permanent footing – McFadden
Fine Gael Longford Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed the confirmation today by the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, and the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, that the air ambulance service is to be established on a permanent basis.
Another new party highlights ineffectiveness of Independents – O’Donovan
“The formation of a new party of Independents shows clearly that Independents on their own are ineffective, and that structure, support and certainty are needed to get things done”, says Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan.