News & Statements
€50,000 for Yeats 2015 International Festival – Perry
Fine Gael TD for Sligo/North Leitrim, John Perry, has welcomed the announcement of €50,000 in funding for the Yeats 2015 International Festival which takes place throughout this year to celebrate the life and works of WB Yeats, 150 years after poet’s birth.
Coveney Completes Three-City Us Beef Promotional Visit
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D., today concluded his promotional visit to the US, with a high profile launch in Boston.
Donohoe announces €320,000 in second phase of funding for major festivals and events in 2015
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today (Thursday) announced that further funding of €320,000 has been approved by Fáilte Ireland under its National Festivals and Events Programme for 11 key national festivals and events to take place later this year.
McFadden applauds Minister Coveney’s success with European Commission to allow ‘Old Young Farmers’ to qualify for key funding
Longford/Westmeath Fien Gael TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has applauded Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney for securing approval with the European Commission to allow ‘Old Young Farmers’ qualify for important funding under the National Reserve.
‘Old Young farmers’ to benefit from change to the rules – Kyne
Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne, has welcomed the news that some of the ‘Old Young Farmers’ are to be classed as a “group suffering a specific disadvantage”, bringing to an end an anomaly that meant they missed out on supports to young farmers.
Taoiseach attends Brussels Summit
The Taoiseach travels to Brussels today, Thursday February 12th, 2015, for an Informal Meeting of Heads of State/Government.
Speaking Points for the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, at the Launch of the Regional Action Plans for Jobs Strategy on Wednesday 11th February 2015
Children with special needs must have equal access to pre-school scheme – Doherty
Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has today (Wednesday) urged the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD, to consider implementing a standardised national scheme to ensure equal access for children with special needs to the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme, which provides a free year of early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age.
Coghlan appeals to An Taisce to withdraw request for judicial review on N86
“Like all reasonable people, I am saddened and disturbed at what is happening regarding the upgrade of the N86 Tralee to Dingle road, one of the most important tourist routes in the country, and I would appeal to An Taisce to withdraw its request for a judicial review in order to allow this much needed development to go ahead”, says Paul Coghlan, Government Chief Whip in the Seanad and Fine Gael Senator for Kerry.
Keating outlines Irish delegation’s stance on Crimea ahead of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
“As a representative of the Irish parliament, I will travel to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) in Vienna on 18th February where a new Russian representative to the PA will be appointed. The candidate is Ms Olga Kovitidi who represents Crimea. This presents a problem”, says Derek Keating, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West.