News & Statements
Pathways to Work strategy targets youth and long-term unemployed – Doherty
Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has welcomed the publication of the Pathways to Work strategy 2015 by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Joan Burton and Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection, Kevin Humphreys.
Reducing number of agencies and getting best value for the taxpayer – Kyne
Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne, has said that the Workplace Relations Bill (2014) which reduces the number of workplace relations agencies, will mean better service and value for money for the taxpayer.
Sinn Féin is the high tax anti-jobs party – Corcoran Kennedy
Fine Gael Laois/Offaly TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has today (Wednesday) labelled Sinn Féin the high tax, anti-jobs party, saying that the Government’s Budget 2015 will prioritise employment growth. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy was speaking after Sinn Féin launched its budget proposals.
Sinn Féin is the high tax anti-jobs party – Corcoran Kennedy
Fine Gael Laois/Offaly TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has today (Wednesday) labelled Sinn Féin the high tax, anti-jobs party, saying that the Government’s Budget 2015 will prioritise employment growth. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy was speaking after Sinn Féin launched its budget proposals.
Sinn Féin water policy to land taxpayers with €550m bill — O’Donovan
Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O'Donovan has said that Sinn Féin are again misleading the Irish people about water charges, after Pearse Doherty, today (Wednesday), failed to provide clarity on how they will pay for their proposal to reverse the charges.
Update: Aid Distribution in Africa – Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014
monitor aid distribution throughout Africa and other locations with a view to ensuring high standards in respect of distribution and accountability
Update: Aid Efforts in Sudan – Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014
aid efforts are successfully focused on the Sudan
Update: Air Crash in Ukraine – Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014
intimidation of relatives of victims of the air crash in the Ukraine by masked, hooded and armed personnel who impeded the victims' relatives in their attempts to recover the bodies of their loved ones
Update: Boko Haram in Nigeria – Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014
activities of the Boko Haram in Nigeria with particular reference to the release of school girls taken prisoner some time ago
Update: EU/US Trade Negotiations – Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 7th October, 2014
extent to which EU/US trade negotiations are progressing