News & Statements
Micheál Martin fails to outline a single substantive policy, leaving people guessing what – if anything – FF stand for – Heydon
Micheál Martin has once again failed to outline a single substantive policy to enlighten the public to what – if anything – his party stands for, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Opposition parties’ spending demands to be scrutinised by IFAC under proposed legislation – Heydon
Opposition spending demands will be scrutinised by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) ahead of every budget under a Private Members Bill submitted by the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Chairman Martin Heydon.
‘Give IFAC powers to investigate spending calls by opposition parties’ – Heydon
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) should be given increased powers to cost opposition spending demands, the chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party has said.
Fianna Fáil’s roll out of flip-flopping on broadband – Heydon
THE hypocrisy emerging from Fianna Fáil on the Government’s National Broadband Plan is staggering even by their standards, Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Chairman Martin Heydon has said tonight.
First reviews for those on Reduced Contributory Pensions now being processed – Heydon
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has received confirmation from Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, that the first reviews of reduced contributory pensions have been processed this week. The Minister was replying to a Parliamentary Question on the progress of the reviews from Deputy Heydon.
Construction costs rising for State due to recovery – Heydon
Major State projects are facing higher construction costs as they are in direct competition with growing private sector infrastructure spending, a Fine Gael TD has warned.
Heydon welcomes Healy Rae’s U-turn on Local Link
Confirmation that an opposition TD who had previously criticised a rural bus scheme now supports it is a late but welcome development, Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has said.
Heydon calls for extension of evening & weekend local link bus services in 2019
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has called for the evening and weekend local link bus routes to be extended into 2019. Established by Transport Minister Shane Ross in July 2018 on a pilot basis following a proposal from the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Chairman, the routes have been reporting increased passenger numbers.
New 1,000 pupil building for Curragh Post Primary School to address second level pressure in South Kildare – Heydon
Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has welcomed confirmation from his colleague Minister for Education Joe McHugh that a new 1,000 pupil school building has been approved for the Curragh Post Primary School.
Minister Confirms Application to European Globalisation Fund to help assist Bord na Móna workers – Heydon
The Government has today confirmed that it intends to apply to the EU Globalisation Fund to help affected Bord na Móna workers transition into new employment, a Fine Gael TD has said.