News & Statements
Update: Spread of Ebola – Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014
steps taken or proposed by the international community to contain the spread of Ebola
Update: Top Ten Locations of Human Rights Abuses- Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014
top ten locations worldwide wherein serious human rights abuses continue
Update: Ukraine – Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014
European Union continues to monitor the situation in the Ukraine with particular reference to the need to ensure the protection of democracy
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance
To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the €2 billion collected for the State from private pension savings of a relatively small number of persons, if he will reverse the decision to extend the levy into 2015 in view of the huge impact it is having on the retirement income of older contributors; and if he will make a statement on the matter?
eircom must step up to the mark on broadband for Meath- Doherty
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty has today (Tuesday) said that eircom must step up to the mark and provide a real broadband service for County Meath. Deputy Doherty was speaking after talking to the McBride family whose petrol station and shop in Slane has been experiencing severe broadband problems since June.
Filtertek to add 35 new jobs in manufacturing expansion in Newcastle West – O’Donovan
Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan, has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, that Filtertek Ireland are to create an additional 35 new jobs at their Newcastle West plant.
Neville welcomes 35 new jobs for Newcastle West
Fine Gael Party Chairperson, and TD for Limerick, Dan Neville, has today (Tuesday), welcomed the announcement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Richard Bruton TD that 35 new manufacturing jobs are set to be created at Filtertek Ireland in Newcastle West.
New planning reforms will provide a jobs boost for construction sector – Keane
Fine Gael Dublin South West bye-election candidate, Senator Cáit Keane, has welcomed new planning reforms, saying that they will lead to more jobs for workers in the construction sector.
Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D. Launch of Pathways to Work 2015 Italian Room – Government Buildings
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the launch of the latest update to the Government’s Pathway’s to Work plan to get Ireland working again.
Still no sign of Sinn Féin’s pre-budget submission
Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan, has today (Tuesday) called on Sinn Féin to explain the delay in publishing their pre-budget submission. The party was due to make public its pre-budget submission today but postponed it at short notice without explanation.