Flanagan appointed Director of Elections for Carlow-Kilkenny bye-election
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Fine Gael TD for Laois-Offaly, Charlie Flanagan, has been appointed Director of Elections for the upcoming Carlow-Kilkenny bye-election.
Minister for Housing commits to review inspection processes for one-off housing – O’Donovan
Fine Gael TD for Limerick Patrick Donovan has asked the Minister for Housing, Paudie Coffey, to review the building regulations in respect of one-off houses as he believes that the current system is placing an unnecessary cost on people trying to construct homes.
Four years on from the General Election, Ireland is recovering and we’re not going back – Harris
“It’s four years to the day from the 2011 General Election. Today, new jobs figures show that 90,000 jobs have been created since 2012 and Ireland’s bond yields have fallen below 1% for the first time,” said Simon Harris TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance.
Fianna Fáil supports massive tax rises to fund fantasy economic policies - Heydon
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South, Martin Heydon said that Fianna Fáil’s support for a technical group motion that would abolish the Local Property Tax, Water Charges, and USC for those earning under €35,000, as well as reversing a number of social welfare decisions would cost an estimated €4.25 billion and result in a massive 19% tax hike for working people.
Over 75% of new jobs in 2014 created by Irish companies – Corcoran Kennedy
“In 2014 alone just under 30,000 jobs were created and of these over 75% were created by indigenous Irish companies, indicating the strength and stability of the economic recovery” commented Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chair of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee following the publication today (Wednesday), of the Quarterly National Household Survey by the CSO.
Job creation is the best way to reduce poverty - Byrne
“Job creation is the best way to lift people out of poverty”, says Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD Catherine Byrne. Deputy Byrne was speaking after CSO figures revealed that an extra 90,000 people are at work since the launch of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs in 2012.
Minister Harris’ visit to Athlone Garda Station shows his commitment to upgrade of station building and facilities - McFadden
Fine Gael Longford-Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has said that the visit of Minister of State for the OPW, Simon Harris TD, to Athlone Garda Station last Thursday, shows his commitment to the upgrade of the station building and its facilities.
O’Reilly calls for modernisation to boost apprenticeship system
“Too few people are taking up apprenticeships. We need to ask why and to find ways to encourage young people to choose this route because industry is changing, and so too should our apprenticeship schemes”, said Joe O’Reilly, Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan.
Sensitive and inclusive public consultation needed when naming Dublin's roads and bridges – Hayes
Following the recent controversy over the naming of the N7 Newlands Cross flyover after journalist Veronica Guerin, Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes has called on all the Local Authorities in Dublin to introduce formal consultation process when naming our roads, bridges and tunnels.
Heydon calls for Bus Éireann & NTA to come before Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee
Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Chairman of Fine Gael’s Internal Agriculture Committee Martin Heydon, has today (Tuesday) called on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications to bring Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA) before them to discuss the changes to Expressway routes announced yesterday.