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Reduction of speed limits in residential areas necessary to ensure safety of children, cyclists and pedestrians - Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has welcomed the directive issued by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, requiring all local authorities to examine speed limits in residential areas and housing estates.

16th October 2014

EU Proposals could save up to €41 billion for businesses per year - Hayes

Fine Gael MEP, Brian Hayes, today (Thursday), said that new EU proposals aimed at slashing administrative red tape could save up to €41 billion annually for businesses.

16th October 2014

Domestic and Sexual Violence report calls for zero tolerance – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has called for the criminalisation of domestic violence. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy was speaking today at the launch of the Committee’s report on domestic and sexual violence.

16th October 2014

Budget 2015 sees €35m invested in Mental Health services - Neville

Fine Gael Party Chairman and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville TD has commended the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Health, Kathleen Lynch, after €35 million extra was allocated to mental health care in Budget 2015.

16th October 2014

€12.2m Farm Safety Scheme to address fatalities in Clare – Conway

Fine Gael Senator for Clare, Martin Conway, has encouraged all farmers to apply for a Farm Safety Scheme grant and to use the funds to address the very important issue of farm safety.

16th October 2014

Update: Work Permits - Justice and Equality 16th October, 2014

holders of work permits who have resided and have been employed here for several years most often in the same employment

16th October 2014

Update: Skill Requirements in Jobs - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 16th October, 2014

monitored the skills requirements in respect of the various jobs created over the past three years with particular reference to planning for the future and ensuring an adequate skill requirement for the workplace

16th October 2014

Update: New Jobs Created - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation - 16th October, 2014

number of new jobs created indigenously and through foreign direct investment in the past three years to date

16th October 2014

Update: Manufacturing Sector Creating Employment - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 16th October, 2014

manufacturing sector continues to create employment; the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure the retention of the maximum number of manufacturing jobs

16th October 2014

Update: Lack of Adequate Apprenticeships - Education 16th October, 2014

lack of adequate apprenticeships has been identified as an obstacle to economic recovery and access to the jobs market

16th October 2014