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Update: Cost of Employment of Agency Staff - Health 30th September, 2014

costs associated with the employment of agency staff at all levels throughout the health sector

30th September 2014

Update: Break-Ins to Dwelling Houses - Justice and Equality 30th September, 2014

break-ins to dwelling houses in each Garda district in County Kildare

30th September 2014

Keane is campaigning for a second free pre-school year

2nd free pre-school year would represent up to €3000 free childcare for parents and would generate thousands of new jobs, says FG bye-election candidate and Senator

29th September 2014

Fine Gael MEPs welcome significant increase in new EIB lending to Ireland

Fine Gael MEPs have welcomed the news that €850 million in new European Investment Bank (EIB) lending will be made available to Ireland this year. In 2010, it was €210 million. MEPs Sean Kelly (South), Mairead McGuinness (Midlands North West), Brian Hayes (Dublin) and Deirdre Clune (South) requested this afternoon’s meeting with the EIB to discuss the instrumental role the EU’s bank will continue to play in restoring growth and prosperity to Member States such as Ireland.

29th September 2014

Certified craft butchers leading the way for food retailers - McEntee

Fine Gael Meath TD, Helen McEntee, has hailed the Certification Programme introduced by the Association of Craft Butcher in Ireland (ACBIO) in driving standards for traceability and quality in our food retail business. Deputy McEntee was speaking at the recent Certified Craft Butchers Award ceremony.

29th September 2014

Update: Demonimational Schools is Urban and Rural Areas - Education and Science 27th November, 2014

Department continues to liaise with the authorities at the various denominational schools in the various urban and rural areas with a view to maintaining the highest level of commitment in respect of smaller schools deemed to be under threat

27th September 2014

Ireland is a world leader in the fight against smoking - Doherty

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty has welcomed the news that France is to introduce standardised packaging for cigarettes, saying that Ireland is a world leader in the fight against smoking.

26th September 2014

Hopkins welcomes funding for two new classrooms at Knockcroghery NS

Fine Gael candidate in the Roscommon/South Leitrim bye-election, Maura Hopkins, has warmly welcomed substantial funding for two new classrooms at St Marys NS in Knockcroghery.

26th September 2014

Hayes calls for a special EU Ambassador to deal with Ebola Crisis

Fine Gael MEP for Dublin and member of the European Parliament's Development Committee, Brian Hayes has today (Friday) said that the EU needs to respond to the Ebola crisis in a similar way to the USA.

26th September 2014

Corcoran Kennedy’s anti child grooming Bill to protect vulnerable children

Fine Gael TD for Laois Offaly, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, speaking this week in the Dáil on the First Stage of the Criminal Law (Child Grooming) Bill 2014, a Bill which she herself put forward, explained why making child grooming for sexual exploitation an offence is necessary.

26th September 2014