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Dublin Bus fare increase hitting most vulnerable – Noone

Fine Gael Senator for Dublin Bay South, Catherine Noone, has today (Tuesday), expressed her concern at the announcement by Dublin Bus that they are to increase cash fares, as this change may affect some of the most vulnerable in Dublin.

28th October 2014

Banks need to restart lending activity following Stress Tests – Hayes

Following the release of the ECB Stress Test results today (Sunday), Brian Hayes, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, said banks that have passed the tests must get lending activity back to normal levels.

26th October 2014

Sinn Féin call for rent controls is another example of its economic ignorance – Farrell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Thursday) criticised Sinn Féin’s lazy and ill-informed call for rent controls as a solution to the housing issue. Sinn Féin has called for rent controls following the publication of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) report.

23rd October 2014

Sense must prevail for South East University - Deering

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) called for sense to prevail on the matter of the university for the South East and has encouraged all stakeholders to find a solution to the current impasse.

23rd October 2014

Public Service provides job opportunities for graduates – Fitzpatrick

Reforms mean Public Service can hire graduates and frontline staff

23rd October 2014

McEntee expresses concern at potential impact of Central Bank’s proposed 20% mortgage savings requirement

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, has expressed her concern about the impact that proposed Central Bank changes to mortgage lending requirements would have on young people trying to buy a home. The Central Bank has proposed that potential homebuyers should be able to come up with 20% of the cost of a property in order to qualify for a mortgage

23rd October 2014

Increase in funding a recognition of carers -Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Wednesday) said that it is crucial for the State to provide support to carers and welcomed the fact that an estimated €806 million is being spent on carers in 2014.

23rd October 2014

Exchequer up €171m on New Vehicle Sales VRT & VAT - Griffin

No Increases in Budget 2015 on VRT, motor tax and fuel will help drive further new sales and revenue

23rd October 2014

Update: World Oil Price Reductions - Communications, Energy & Natural Resources 23rd October, 2014

ensure directly or in consort with his EU colleagues that world oil price reductions are passed on by the oil companies to the consumer at filling stations

23rd October 2014

Update: Security of Telecommunication Systems - Communications, Energy & Natural Resources 23rd October, 2014

unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU colleagues, adequate provision continues to be made to safeguard the security of telecommunication systems through the prevention of hacking

23rd October 2014