Charlie Flanagan, TD

Fine Gael Chairman Charlie Flanagan has said the announcement of a €150m Exchequer capital funding programme for the next year will directly benefit projects in County Laois. The allocation of funding will be concentrated on the areas of road repairs and a local authority energy

Fine Gael Laois TD Charlie Flanagan welcomed the allocation of €240,000 by the Department of Transport for maintaining and repairing roads in Laois.

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the request by An Bord Pleanala for the submission of an Environmental Impact Statement by Eirgrid in respect of the proposed substation and overhead lines in Ratheniska.

Laois Offaly TD and Fine Gael Chairman Charlie Flanagan has called upon the Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan to introduce mandatory statutory guidelines for the construction of wind farms in rural area

Laois TD and Fine Gael Party Chairman Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the decision by Minister Noonan to extend the fuel rebate to private coach operators in the county.

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the progress that has been made on connecting all second level schools in Laois to 100Mbps high speed broadband. Deputy Flanagan has said that he expects all secondary level schools in Laois to be completed by the end of October.

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has raised concerns over the abandoned Avon factory in Portarlington with NAMA representatives. Locals in Portarlington have become very concerned at the dilapidated state of the building.

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan met with local representatives from the IFA and reassured them that he has urged Minister Coveney to do all in his power to negotiate the best deal possible for Irish farmers during CAP reform negotiations.

Laois Offaly T.D. Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the decision by Minister for State at the Department of Education, Ciaran Cannon, to seek a comprehensive report on the travel arrangements for children attending Heywood C.S. Deputy Flanagan was speaking after he raised the issue with the Minister in the Dail last Tuesday.

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, of the payment of the two vital funding schemes, the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS) and the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme (AEOS).