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Over 10,000 new dads have taken paid Paternity Leave

Fine Gael introduced paid Paternity Leave in September 2016. This provides two weeks' benefit, currently paid at the weekly rate of €235 per week, to support fathers in caring for their newly born babies.

7th April 2017

McHugh welomes Special Needs school building extensions in Dungloe and Stranorlar

Donegal TD Joe McHugh has welcomed school building extensions for Special Needs areas at two schools in Donegal. The additional accommodation projects will go ahead at Scoil Roisin at Roshine, Dungloe and Finn Valley College in Stranorlar.

7th April 2017

Varadkar and Harris announce significant measures to help People with Disabilities get into employment

Minister Varadkar, Minister Harris and Minister McGrath together published the “Make Work Pay” Report, designed to help people with disabilities to achieve their ambitions and find work, and to remove the many barriers which prevent them from doing so.

6th April 2017

Fine Gael statement on future funding of water services

It is Fine Gael's view that what was voted through in the Water Committee today falls well short of our obligations under the Water Framework Directive and puts Ireland on a collision course with the European Commission.

5th April 2017

McHugh urges Community groups and schools in Donegal to apply for €5M CLÁR funding

“I would strongly encourage community groups and schools in Donegal to apply for funding through the CLÁR programme. “Funding will be made available for safety measures near schools and other community facilities, as well as funding for play areas. “The safety measures coupled with funding for playgrounds and multi-use games areas will assist CLÁR areas to provide safe amenities for their young people thereby increasing the attractiveness of an area from both a social and economic perspective”.

5th April 2017

Statement from Fine Gael members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water

Fine Gael wants to agree a report that resolves the problem of how we fund domestic water services in Ireland and is honest with the Irish people.　

4th April 2017

Statement from Fine Gael members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water

Fine Gael wants to agree a report that resolves the problem of how we fund domestic water services in Ireland and is honest with the Irish people.

4th April 2017

UK cannot jeopardise negotiations with focus on €60bn ‘Brexit bill’ - Richmond

In an engagement with the British Ambassador to Ireland at a meeting of the EU Affairs Committee meeting today (Tuesday), Senator Neale Richmond warned that the UK cannot jeopardise upcoming Brexit negotiations with a focus on the so called ‘Brexit bill’.

4th April 2017

Minister McHugh welcomes details of a €291,000 capital funding programme for 5 Donegal Harbour & Pier projects

Donegal TD Joe McHugh has welcomed announced details of a €291,000 package to assist Donegal County Council to undertake and complete five development and repair projects on harbours and slipways owned by the council.

2nd April 2017

McHugh: 18 Donegal schools added to School Meals Programme

Donegal Minister Joe McHugh has announced that 18 schools in the county are to be added to the School Meals programme. “The Department of Social Protection is inviting these schools to join the school meals scheme from September this year,” said Minister McHugh. “I would urge principals and school managers to avail of the scheme and to apply by the deadline of May 12.

1st April 2017