Emer Higgins, TD

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“In his attempts today to cast doubt on Government plans to phase out the Universal Social Charge, Micheál Martin reveals the desire of Fianna Fáil to cling to what was an unfair approach to taxation,” says Fine Gael Kildare South TD, Martin Heydon.

On behalf of the Government and the people of Ireland, I am pleased to offer our sincere congratulations to Donald J. Trump on his election as the 45th President of the United States.

Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, will attend the 24th Summit of Chairs of EPP Parliamentary Groups in the National Parliaments of the EU and European Parliament on Monday 7th November in Brussels. Deputy Heydon will bring the messages of the All-Island Civic Dialogue to the attention of his colleagues in Europe.

Fine Gael TD for Sligo/Leitrim, Tony McLoughlin, has received confirmation from the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, that he has given Sligo County Council the green light to hire much needed new staff.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Fergus O’Dowd, is standing up for border counties at the All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit. Deputy O’Dowd is attending today’s event at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham Dublin, in his role as Chair of the North-South Stream of the Fine Gael Working Group on Brexit.

Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party and Kildare South TD, Martin Heydon, has said that Fine Gael believes in Ireland being at the heart of Europe, and that the Party will be working hard to ensure we have a strong and comprehensive response to Brexit to help counter the impact on Ireland. Deputy Heydon was speaking at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, where he was attending the All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit in his role as Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East and Government Chief Whip Minister Regina Doherty, has said that people know better than to swallow Fianna Fáil’s twisted version of reality.