News & Statements
Statement from Dan Neville TD:
“It is with sadness that I have decided not to contest the General Election selection convention for the County Limerick constituency in September.
Taoiseach commends Dan Neville on 30 year service
An Taoiseach and leader of the Fine Gael Party, Enda Kenny TD has paid tribute to Fine Gael TD for Limerick Dan Neville.
Major re-development of the National Rehabilitation Hospital to go ahead – Mitchell O’Connor
Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, says today’s announcement of extra funding of €15 million for the re-development of the National Rehabilitation Hospital is great news, especially for all the patients who use the service.
Vote Fianna Fáil – get Sinn Féin? Harris
ECB engagement with ECON Committee an absolute minimum – Hayes
Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes said that he notes the ECB's upcoming engagement with the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on the Irish banking crisis and says this is an absolute minimum from the ECB.
Economic and social benefit for Dublin 8 a key consideration for the Children’s Hospital- Byrne
Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has said that economic and social benefit for Dublin 8 is a key consideration for the new children's hospital. Byrne was speaking in advance of the planning application for the hospital being lodged with An Bord Pleanála today (Monday).
Setting up a company will soon cost only €1 – Hayes
Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, has today (Sunday) said that the cost of setting up a company will soon cost as little as €1 and will only take a couple of hours. This is the aim of a new proposal adopted by the European Parliament.
Tourism is booming, so don’t let Fianna Fáil throw away the progress we’ve made – McEntee
Fine Gael TD for Meath East and member of the Oireachtas Tourism Committee Helen McEntee says tourism is booming and we must not let Fianna Fáil wreck the sector again and reverse the recovery which is taking place and the hard work of all those involved in the sector.
Don’t let Fianna Fáil wreck Irish agriculture again – Heydon
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South, and Chair of the Fine Gael Committee on Agriculture, Martin Heydon, says that we must not let Fianna Fáil wreck the farming and agri-food sectors again.
Govt determined to recoup every cent of taxpayers’ money from the banks – Harris
Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris, has said that the Government is determined to recoup every cent of the taxpayers’ money from the banks. Minister Harris was speaking after today’s set of results from AIB show a strong financial performance putting the taxpayer in a good position to recoup their €20.8 billion investment.