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Meeting to discuss the “Future of Farming”- Collins

Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has announced a public meeting entitled “The Future of Farming”, to be held in Millstreet, Cork on Thursday, 30th April. The meeting will take place in the Wallis Arms Hotel at 8pm.

13th April 2015

HSE must honour its agreement to provide 90 nursing posts at Mullingar Hospital – McFadden

Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has said that the HSE must honour its agreement to provide 90 nursing posts at the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar.

13th April 2015

Recognising Schengen short stay visas could result in 200,000 more tourists in Ireland each year - Hayes

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes has today (Sunday) urged the Government to recognise Schengen short stay visas as a means of boosting our tourism numbers. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement which was established to allow people move freely between participating countries.

12th April 2015

Shop local voucher scheme is a great support to Dundalk businesses – D’Arcy

Fine Gael Senator for Louth, Jim D’Arcy has welcomed the launch by Dundalk Chamber of Commerce of its new Shop Local Voucher Scheme.

9th April 2015

Minister Coffey Commences Review of Building Control Regulations

Mr. Paudie Coffey, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, has announced a review of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 9 of 2014).

8th April 2015

A supervised injection centre could complement the work of the new drugs super unit in cleaning up our streets- Byrne

“The new drugs super unit will target drug related crime and I believe a medically supervised injection centre could complement this new unit in helping to clean up our streets”, says Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne.

5th April 2015

Speech by an Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. at the Launch of Center Parcs Project in Newcastle Wood, Longford

1,000 jobs for Longford. The majority of them to be filled locally with many roles filled by employees between the ages of 16 and 24.

2nd April 2015

O’Donovan welcomes review of building regulations

“In February I raised the issue of huge costs imposed on people building one off houses or extensions due to the new building regulations. The Minister for Housing, Paudie Coffey, committed to a review and today he has confirmed that it is to take place”, says Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael TD for Limerick

2nd April 2015

Neville highlights importance of fulfilling our commitment on climate change

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, this week in Dáil Éireann highlighted the importance of climate change and setting realistic targets ahead of the passing of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill.

2nd April 2015

National strategy needed to support people with Autism – Stanton

On World Autism Awareness Day, David Stanton, Fine Gael TD for Cork East has called for the development of a comprehensive autism strategy at national level. This strategy would inform policy making and help to ensure a multi-departmental government approach to services and supports for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

2nd April 2015