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150,000 family businesses forced to close each year in the EU - Hayes

Brian Hayes, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, today (Friday) said transfers of family businesses from one generation to another should be made easier, given the fact that approximately 150,000 family businesses are forced to close in the EU each year.

14th August 2015

Special 9% Tourism Vat rate a huge success, leading to the creation of over 30,000 jobs - Murphy

Dara Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central and Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection says the special 9% Vat rate for the tourism industry has been a huge success and has led to the creation of over 30,000 jobs.

14th August 2015

Students in direct provision must be given access to third level - Conway

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has said that it’s essential for students in direct provision to have access to third level education and be provided with support.

14th August 2015

Vandals and criminals will not stop local people from burying their loved ones with dignity

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has said that vandals and criminal gang activity at Goldenbridge Cemetery will not stop local people from burying their loved ones with dignity. Deputy Byrne condemned yet another act of vandalism last night at the historic cemetery.

14th August 2015

Number of long term mortgage arrears falls for second month in a row - Heydon

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.

13th August 2015

Fitzgerald thanks Neville for service to Fine Gael and public

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.

12th August 2015

Taoiseach commends Dan Neville on 30 year service

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

11th August 2015

Major re-development of the National Rehabilitation Hospital to go ahead – Mitchell O’Connor

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.

11th August 2015

ECB engagement with ECON Committee an absolute minimum - Hayes

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.

10th August 2015

Economic and social benefit for Dublin 8 a key consideration for the Children's Hospital- Byrne

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).

10th August 2015

Setting up a company will soon cost only €1 - Hayes

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, has today (Sunday) said that the cost of setting up a company will soon cost as little as €1 and will only take a couple of hours. This is the aim of a new proposal adopted by the European Parliament.

9th August 2015

Tourism is booming, so don’t let Fianna Fáil throw away the progress we’ve made - McEntee

Fine Gael TD for Meath East and member of the Oireachtas Tourism Committee Helen McEntee says tourism is booming and we must not let Fianna Fáil wreck the sector again and reverse the recovery which is taking place and the hard work of all those involved in the sector.

8th August 2015