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An increase in social housing will reduce numbers claiming Rent Allowance – Bannon

Over 2,000 people in receipt of rent allowance in Longford/ Westmeath

6th April 2014

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Education and Skills

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are no school places available in a local gaelscoil due to the effects of a sibling policy being in place, if his Department will consider introducing a school bus or a travel grant to enable students to travel to an alternative gaelscoil further away but within the catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

6th April 2014

National debate on energy policy needed- Deering

Fine Gael Carlow TD, Pat Deering, has called on Carlow people to get involved in the national debate on Ireland’s energy policy, after meeting today with Carlow residents concerned about windfarms and pylons.

5th April 2014

Fianna Fáil should stop playing politics on future of Shannon Airport – Carey

State Airports Bill on track to be enacted by the summer

5th April 2014

FF is wrong on the Children First Bill – Doherty

Fine Gael Meath East TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Regina Doherty, has today (Tuesday) criticised Fianna Fáil’s response to the publication of the Children First Bill, adding that the Party is wrong when it claims that no sanctions are in place for those who fail to report children at risk.

5th April 2014

Minister Fitzgerald publishes Children First Bill 2014

Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has announced that legislation agreed at cabinet to put the Children First

4th April 2014

Yet another jobs boost for Dublin Docks with Airbnb expansion – Noone

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has today (Friday) welcomed the announcement from Airbnb that it is expanding its presence in Dublin with the creation of 100 new jobs, adding that it is further proof that the Dublin Docks have developed a superb international reputation for being an ideal location for high growth and tech firms.

4th April 2014

Varadkar opens €40M Enfield - Edenderry road improvement scheme

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar TD has officially opened the R402 Enfield Edenderry Road Improvement Scheme, which includes 11km of single carriageway.

4th April 2014

UHI will make healthcare accessible to all - Byrne

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has welcomed the launch of the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance (UHI) earlier this week, saying it is the first step in the Government’s commitment to make healthcare accessible for all.

4th April 2014

O’Donnell welcomes creation of 270 new manufacturing jobs at Ethicon in Limerick

Fine Gael Limerick TD, Kieran O’Donnell, has welcomed the announcement that 270 new high-end jobs are to be created at Ethicon Biosurgery in the National Technological Park in Limerick as a result of an €80 million investment by the company.

4th April 2014