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Minister Coffey announces €35 million for Waterford Social Housing Projects

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has announced €35 million for Waterford Social Housing Projects for the period 2015-2017. Minister Coffey said that this will reduce the housing waiting list by 40% in that period in Waterford and deliver 760 units, this investment will create and sustain 280 jobs in Waterford over that period.

1st April 2015

Perry calls for immediate upgrade of existing broadband exchange in Dromore West

Fine Gael TD for Sligo/North Leitrim, John Perry, has today called on Eircom to undertake an immediate assessment of broadband facilities in Dromore West.

31st March 2015

Harrington calls on public to have their say on how €241m for seafood sector is spent

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington has called on members of the public to contribute to proposed plans on the spending of €241 million for the seafood sector by May 1st.

30th March 2015

McGinley welcomes €700,000 in funding for Glenties Bridge

Fine Gael TD for Donegal, Dinny McGinley, has welcomed the allocation of almost €700,000 in funding by the Minister for Transport, Paschal Donohoe, for the restoration of Multiniboyle Bridge outside Glenties.

30th March 2015

Byrne welcomes progress on Richmond Barracks restoration project

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has welcomed the progress on the Richmond Barracks restoration project for the Ireland 2016 commemorations.

27th March 2015

Heydon welcomes new option for Grid Link

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South, Martin Heydon, has welcomed the announcement by EirGrid this morning (Friday) of a new option for Grid Link.

27th March 2015

Increase in number of tourists visiting the North-East - Fitzpatrick

“The latest CSO data shows that the number of visitors coming to Ireland has increased by 10.3% compared to the same period last year, this includes a jump in the number of people travelling to the North-East”, says Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael TD for Louth.

27th March 2015

Renua policies would increase LPT in rural Offaly and lower costs for towns and cities – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has called on Renua to clarify how increasing Local Property Tax (LPT) in rural Ireland, in order to ease the burden on urban areas, will help rural communities.

27th March 2015

Butler welcomes long overdue supports for children with Down syndrome

Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has welcomed what he terms “long overdue supports for children with Down syndrome”, following the announcement by Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan of an allocation of resource teacher support to children with Down syndrome.

25th March 2015

Cheaper loans over longer periods a boost to farm development – Doyle

“Cheaper loans for farmers and others involved in rural development will boost farmers’ ability to develop their business by assisting with development of farm buildings and provide for further investment in equipment”, says Andrew Doyle, Chairman of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow. This funding has been made available as a result of a new memorandum of understanding agreed between the EU and the European Investment Bank this week.

25th March 2015

Kilmacthomas Primary School Extension goes to Tender – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has welcomed the news that the extension for Kilmacthomas Primary School has gone to tender. Minister Coffey said this project will see a new beginning for the school and lead to a better learning environment for the pupils of Kilmacthomas Primary School.

25th March 2015

European access to credit will assist dairy farmers to capitalise on the abolition of quotas – Collins

Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has welcomed the announcement by the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan, of model guarantee system ensuring access to credit for farmers, as a result of a new memorandum of understanding agreed between the EU and the European Investment Bank this week.

24th March 2015