Fine Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, today (Tuesday) said that Tier One, which will see a new Hibernia express telecommunications cable being laid from UK to USA with the potential to insert a branching unit into the southern part of Ireland through Cork, would bring immeasurable benefits in terms of high speed

Septic tank fee reduction is pragmatic The decision by Environment Minister, Phil Hogan, to reduce the septic tank registration fee to €5, instead of the proposed €50, for those who register before June 30th this year, has been described by Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin, as a pragmatic move aimed at encouraging

‘Heat or eat’ phenomenon cannot be allowed to take hold Fine Gael Deputy for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has welcomed the opening of the Energy Action Poverty Conference in Dublin Castle, which is running from 6th-7th February 2012. This two-day event builds on the recent launch of the Affordable Energy Strategy and will provide

Fine Gael Dublin South East Senator, Catherine Noone, today (Friday) said that the Government should consider introducing an electronic payment card, which would function like a debit card for those on social welfare. Senator Noone added that such an approach could help to cut down on fraud within the social welfare system. “We need

Fine Gael Limerick Deputy, Kieran O’Donnell, has today (Friday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister of State, Jan O’Sullivan, of a dedicated Office for Regeneration in Limerick which will succeed the Regeneration Agencies. “This year will see €50 million spent by the Government on the Regeneration project. Today’s announcement is very important as it means

Fine Gael Senator for Sligo / North Leitrim, Imelda Henry, has today (Friday) welcomed the introduction of the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill which, if enacted, will enforce gender quotas for candidates of political parties at future general elections. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Henry also welcomed the introduction of further limitation and greater disclosure

Seven Ratoath finalists in Google competition Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, said today (Friday) that her own Co. Meath village of Ratoath has out-doodled the rest, after securing seven places in the list of seventy-five finalists in the Doodle4Google competition. The contest run by the global internet search engine allows students to

Fine Gael Clare TD, Joe Carey, has said that an urgent of review pricing, travel times and advertising is needed for the Western Rail Corridor to boost passenger numbers on the route. Deputy Carey has written to Irish Rail to raise his concerns on the issue, after getting the views of commuters in recent weeks.

Fine Gael TD for Carlow / Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has welcomed the commitment given by the HSE to review how medical cards are being processed, after serious deficiencies were highlighted in the current system. “Many of my constituents have been in touch with me over the past number of weeks to express the difficulties they

Fine Gael Cork East TD, Tom Barry, has said that the success in linking up businesses and colleges involved in the IT sector in Cork could be used as a model for other regions around the country. Deputy Barry was speaking after a meeting he organised in Leinster House between the Taoiseach, the Minister for