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€41 million investment will generate 50 jobs at Bausch and Lomb in Waterford City – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has welcomed the news today that Bausch and Lomb are investing €41million into their plant in Waterford City, this investment will generate 50 jobs at the facility. Minister Coffey said this shows that Bausch and Lomb are committed to Waterford and are delivering on the promises made by executives at the company earlier this year to its staff and the people of Waterford.

9th November 2014

Christmas shoppers should be wary of vouchers - Mitchell

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell, has today (Wednesday) warned Christmas shoppers to be wary when purchasing gift vouchers, highlighting the absence of legislation governing vouchers.

9th November 2014

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Education and Skills

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been identified for a school Educate Together Ballinteer/Stepaside in County Dublin; and when construction will begin?

9th November 2014

Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the large number of gift vouchers which will be purchased in the coming weeks prior to Christmas and in view of the large number of these that will lapse prior to being redeemed, if it is possible to legislate to ensure that such gift vouchers remain valid for as long as the provider remains in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

8th November 2014

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to pass into law the Children and Family Relations Bill before the proposed referendum on civil marriage for same-sex couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

8th November 2014

New legislation will increase protection for mortgage holders – Doherty

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, said today (Friday) that legislation to protect consumers whose mortgages are sold to unregulated entities will provide certainty and protection to mortgage-holders.

7th November 2014

Neville welcomes €10m commitment for UL library project

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Party Chairman, Dan Neville TD, has welcomed the commitment made by Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, in a letter to Deputy Neville that €10 million has been ring fenced for investment in the University of Limerick library project.

7th November 2014

Neville elected to Fine Gael Executive Council

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Chairman of Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Dan Neville TD, was unanimously elected to replace Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD on the Fine Gael Executive Council, at a meeting of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party which took place on Wednesday 5th November.

7th November 2014

Hayes to call for European Parliament Motion for ECB to appear before Oireachtas Banking Inquiry

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, and member of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Brian Hayes, said today (Friday) that he will be calling for a European Parliament Motion for Resolution to request that the ECB comes before the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry to explain ECB decisions during the banking crisis. Mr Hayes made the call while speaking on RTÉ’s Sean O'Rourke show this morning.

7th November 2014

€15m development and 70 new jobs another major boost for Longford - McFadden

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has today (Friday), paid tribute to C&D Foods for delivering another huge boost to Edgeworthstown and County Longford with the opening of a €15 million production facility and the creation of 70 new jobs.

7th November 2014