Richard Bruton, TD

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today (Wednesday) said the provision of €60 million in funding for minor works to be carried out on our national roads over the next three years will improve driving conditions for motorists, accessibility for local communities and will help in further boosting economic activity.

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Wednesday) secured a commitment from Minister for the OPW, Simon Harris, for flood relief works in Carlow.

Fine Gael TD for Kerry and Member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Brendan Griffin, has welcomed the announcement today (Wednesday) by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, that funding has been allocated for improvements to the N86 Tralee to Dingle road.

Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has been appointed to two key Oireachtas Committees; the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Patrick O’Donovan, has written to the committee Chair, John O’Mahony TD to request that a review of the operation of Go Safe vans be carried out.

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chair of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has said that the publication of the latest unemployment figure showing the rate has dropped from 15.1% in 2012 to 10.7% today shows that the economy is recovering and that the Government’s plan to create jobs is working.

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, today (Wednesday), set out a nine point plan as an alternative to the Central Bank of Ireland's 20% mortgage deposit rules, saying we can't dump on first - time buyers.

Fine Gael TD for Clare, Joe Carey, has today (Wednesday) said that the people of Ennis & Clarecastle can look forward to works commencing on the St. Flannan’s & Ballybeg flood relief scheme in the New Year, the tender process for which is currently underway.

Cork South Central Fine Gael TD and Chairperson of the Oireacthas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has said that the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) report on ambulance services provides a pathway for improving the quality and level of service delivered to patients. Deputy Buttimer was commenting following the publication by HIQA of its report entitled Review of Pre- hospital Emergency Care Services.

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has said that a review of local property tax rates is needed to address the concerns of homeowners living in areas where house prices have increased.