Josepha Madigan, TD

Junior Minister for International Development, Ciarán Cannon, has today been named as a Political Champion for Education in Emergencies.

Fine Gael Senator and spokesman on EU Affairs, Neale Richmond has welcomed the new EU-Mexico trade deal, stating that it provided a blue print for Irish trade post Brexit.

I am delighted to announce that Donegal has received a huge investment boost from the Government & European Union to sustain the hugely important seafood & aquaculture industry in the county. Five companies will benefit, businesses that are providing valuable employment and helping to sustain coastal communities

Fine Gael TD Pat Deering has welcomed the merger of Carlow-based Netwatch with UK & US monitoring companies to form new global security powerhouse following investment from The Riverside Company.

€884,000 will be spent in the county in the latest round of funding to repair and improve rural roads providing access to homes, farms, tourist spots and local amenities. It takes funding through the LIS scheme in Donegal to more than €4.2million in the last two years.

Donegal is on course to receive a total of more than €10million over the next five years, which for this year alone includes €1,058,745 for Donegal Local Development Company (DLDC), €597,180 for the Inishowen Development Partnership and €352,992 for Gaeltacht areas. There is no doubt that this funding will be of huge benefit to these areas and communities which have been affected in the past by cutbacks and unemployment.

Preparatory works are needed in Finglas to keep the Luas project on track, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock, has welcomed the Government’s commitment to rent transparency.