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Update: Future Reform Objectives - Public Expenditure and Reform 6th November, 2014

future reform objectives over the next two years;

6th November 2014

Update: Funding of Infrastructure Deficiencies - Finance 6th November, 2014

Government Bond may be considered to fund major infrastructure deficiencies such as water, energy, roads, telecommunications, coastal erosion flood alleviation

6th November 2014

Update: Fiscal and Economic Constraints on Economy - Public Expenditure and Reform 6th November, 2014

Department continue to monitor the impact of fiscal and economic constraints imposed throughout the economy in the course of the economic downturn with a view to identifying specific targets for amelioration as part of the planned economic recovery

6th November 2014

Update: Expecditure and Reform Targets - Public Expenditure and Reform 6th November, 2014

expenditure and reform targets have been met to date and will continue to so do far in the future

6th November 2014

Update: Economic Recovery and Budget 2015 - Finance 6th November, 2014

economic recovery to benefit from budget 2015

6th November 2014

McFadden condemns Sinn Féin’s ambiguous attitude to the law

Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has today (Wednesday) condemned Sinn Féin’s ambiguous attitude to the law in the wake of comments by their Environment spokesperson Brian Stanley that ‘bad laws sometimes have to be broken’.

5th November 2014

Fisheries sector to benefit from China trade mission - Harrington

Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has said that the Irish fisheries sector is to benefit from a successful trade mission to China by Minister for Agriculture and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD.

5th November 2014

Conway urges increased support for women forced into prostitution

Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice and Disability, Martin Conway, has urged the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, to consider the implications of the Annual Report of Ruhama launched today.

5th November 2014

Buttimer calls on health insurers to reduce rates for young people

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has said that the Private Health Insurance Package announced today (Wednesday) will make health insurance more affordable for young people. Deputy Buttimer called on insurance companies to reduce rates for young people taking out a policy.

5th November 2014

Buttimer calls for detailed examination of cost of medicine

Cork South Central Fine Gael TD and chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Wednesday) called for a detailed examination of the costs of medicine. Speaking at the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association’s launch of ifs information booklet ‘Bringing Health and Growth to Ireland’, Deputy Buttimer questioned the current costs of medication in Ireland and proposed that the issue be examined in detail by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children.

5th November 2014