News & Statements
Acute hospitals must prioritise staff training in caring for dementia patients
Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, today (Tuesday) expressed concern at the worrying gap in services for dementia patients in Irish hospitals. Senator Burke was speaking following the publication of the first national audit of dementia care services in acute hospitals carried out by researchers at UCC.
Announcement of up to 500 jobs at Tyco shows Cork has regained its competitiveness – Buttimer
Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Monday) said that the news that Tyco is establishing a business service centre in Cork with the potential creation of 500 jobs is a great boost for the city and proof that is has regained its competitiveness. Tyco is the world’s largest fire protection and security company.
Byrne calls for EPA to review storage of toxic materials in residential areas
Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Monday) called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, to conduct a review of the storage of toxic materials in residential areas following the fire at the Oxigen recycling plant in Ballymount.
Exciting prospect of 500 new jobs for Cork – Murphy
Fine Gael Cork North Central TD, Dara Murphy, has today (Monday) said that the announcement from Tyco that it hopes to create 500 new jobs in Cork with establishment of a new business operations centre is a very exciting prospect for the city.
Harris welcomes referral of penalty points allegations to Garda Ombudsman
Fine Gael Wicklow and member of the Public Accounts Committee, Simon Harris, has this evening (Monday) welcomed the referral of penalty points allegations to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) by the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter TD.
New €30 million research centre will act as an innovation hub – Collins
Fine Gael Cork North West TD, Aine Collins, has today welcomed the launch of a new €30 million research centre being led by the Tyndall National Institute in collaboration with University College Cork (UCC), Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Dublin City University (DCU). It’s hoped 200 new jobs can be generated by the centre over the next six years.
Statement by the Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence, Alan Shatter, T.D., on penalty points
The Public Accounts Committee has a vital role to perform in our democracy. So too does An Garda Síochána. It is in no-one's interests that a situation be allowed to develop where either hampers the ability of the other to discharge their proper roles. I have no doubt that the vast majority of members of both have great respect for the work each of these institutions performs.
40 additional jobs at BioMarin proof of company’s major growth potential – Buttimer
Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Friday) said the announcement that 40 additional jobs are being created at BioMarin Manufacturing in Shanbally, Ringaskiddy is proof of the firm’s major growth potential. A further 65 construction jobs will be created in the next building phase at the facility, which will start in March.
Appointments to the Board of the Charities Regulatory Authority
The Minister for Justice & Equality, Mr Alan Shatter TD, today announced that he is seeking expressions of interest from suitably-qualified persons for membership of the Board of the Charities Regulatory Authority.
Freedom of movement set down by the EU creates the kind of Europe in which Ireland can flourish – Donohoe ‘We should not let difficulty lead to its dilution’
Speaking today (Thursday) at European Movement Ireland’s inaugural event of 2014, Minister for European Affairs, Paschal Donohoe TD, said the freedoms set down by the European Union, which allow for the free movement of goods, services, capital and people, enable Ireland to successfully compete on the world stage(see full speech below).