Bernard Durkan, TD

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South, Martin Heydon has said today (Thursday) that another drop in the number of long term mortgage arrears is very encouraging. This comes following a drop in May; the first decrease since the crisis.

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, James Bannon has congratulated the 579 students in Longford and the 1,362 students in Westmeath, who this morning received their Leaving Certificate results.

The Chair of Fine Gael’s National Strategy Committee, Minister Frances Fitzgerald TD, has paid tribute to the 30 year political career of Dan Neville TD, following his announcement that he will not contest the next general election.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan has extended his best wishes to constituency colleague Dan Neville, who today (Tuesday), announced that he will not put himself forward for selection at the upcoming convention in September.

“It is with sadness that I have decided not to contest the General Election selection convention for the County Limerick constituency in September.

An Taoiseach and leader of the Fine Gael Party, Enda Kenny TD has paid tribute to Fine Gael TD for Limerick Dan Neville.

Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, says today’s announcement of extra funding of €15 million for the re-development of the National Rehabilitation Hospital is great news, especially for all the patients who use the service.

Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes said that he notes the ECB's upcoming engagement with the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on the Irish banking crisis and says this is an absolute minimum from the ECB.

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has said that economic and social benefit for Dublin 8 is a key consideration for the new children's hospital. Byrne was speaking in advance of the planning application for the hospital being lodged with An Bord Pleanála today (Monday).