News & Statements
ECB must uphold commitment to reflect Ireland’s concerns when it loses voting rights – Hayes
Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, said today (Sunday) that ECB President Mario Draghi must hold firm on a commitment to acknowledge Ireland's concerns when it loses out on voting rights in ECB Governing Council meetings.
HSE must publish all consultant vacancies – Burke
Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, has today (Sunday) called on the HSE to disclose a full list of all current hospital consultant vacancies.
Progress for beef farmers after positive meeting – McEntee
Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, has said that this week’s roundtable meeting on beef issues marked real progress for beef farmers.
St. Pat’s do Inchicore proud – Byrne
Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Sunday) congratulated St. Patrick's Athletic for their win in the FAI Cup Final.
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance
To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the unfair treatment of the secondary carer, who is the sole financial supporter of the primary carer and their children, being unable to receive the single person child carer credit when the primary carer who is not in employment but simply refuses to relinquish the credit to the secondary carer; and if he will make a statement on the matter?
Corcoran Kennedy appeals to banks to make funding available to SMEs
Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chair of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today (Friday), urged banks to make funding available to SMEs through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) after the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD announced the formal release of €800 million in funding.
Gerry Adams has no regard for the wellbeing of children in his own constituency – Fitzpatrick
Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has demanded that Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams expose suspected child sex abusers who were expelled out of Northern Ireland by Sinn Féin / IRA and moved into border counties, including Co. Louth, in order to avoid publicity and the full rigours of the law.
Government announces additional €1 million to tackle Ebola
The Government is to provide an additional €1 million to the UN to fight Ebola in West Africa, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan and Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion, and North-South Co-operation Sean Sherlock, announced today.
Halloween clean-ups cost a lot. We need to make polluters pay – Noone
Fine Gael Senator for Dublin, Catherine Noone, has spoken about the true cost of littering to Dublin and the need to make polluters pay.
New funding opportunity for SMEs – Collins
Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has advised SMEs to apply for funding from their bank following news that €800 million in funding is being made available to lenders through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI).