News & Statements
Stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide is extremely damaging and must be urgently addressed – Neville
Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Chairman and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville TD, speaking on World Suicide Prevention Day, has said that stigma is one of the key issues facing people when seeking assistance with mental and emotional ill health or suicide ideation.
Stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide is extremely damaging and must be urgently addressed – Neville
Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Chairman and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville TD, speaking on World Suicide Prevention Day, has said that stigma is one of the key issues facing people when seeking assistance with mental and emotional ill health or suicide ideation.
Update: Housing Crisis – Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014
mechanism to fund the purchase of existing and or construction of new houses by the local authorities to meet the ever increasing housing crisis
€137 million surplus in Dept of Social Protection could benefit older people – Farrell
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell TD, has called for reallocation of the €137 million surplus in the Social Protection budget recorded at the end of August.
Arrival of students at Grangegorman DIT is first step in transformation of Dublin’s north inner city – Donohoe
Speaking today (Tuesday) from the Grangegorman DIT campus, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and Dublin Central TD, Paschal Donohoe, said the arrival this week of the first 1,000 students to the campus breathes real life into a project that has the potential to transform Dublin’s north inner city area.
Community courts would provide greater community engagement in the criminal justice process – Conway
Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Justice and Clare Senator, Martin Conway, welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD that she intends to bring forward proposals on the establishment of a Community Court in Dublin City on a pilot basis.
Dairygold development prioritises Mallow Ring Rd – Barry
Fine Gael TD for Cork East and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Tom Barry TD, has today (Friday), welcomed an investment of €117 million at Dairygold in Mallow and Mitchelstown, and the news that the Mallow Ring road is to become a reality.
Feighan congratulates Carrick-on-Shannon for making Failte Ireland’s Best Tourism Town award shortlist
Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has congratulated Carrick-on-Shannon for being shortlisted for Fáilte Ireland’s Best Tourism Town award.
FG Dublin City Councillors propose 15% cut in Property Tax
The Fine Gael group of Councillors on Dublin City Council has submitted a motion ahead of Monday's Council Meeting proposing a maximum 15% cut in the Local Property Tax rate for 2015.
Hopkins welcome news that services set to commence at €6m Ballinamore Primary Care Centre in November
Fine Gael candidate in the Roscommon/South Leitrim bye-election, Maura Hopkins, has welcomed the news that services are set to commence at the €6m Ballinamore Primary Care Centre in November.