Micheál Martin

The Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has accused Fine Gael and Labour of treating children with special needs as an ‘easy target’ for budget cuts.

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Áine Collins

Fine Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has today (Wednesday) said the development of a new prison for Cork will enhance the living conditions of prisoners and will help us to meet our national and international obligations to detainees, many of whom are currently residing in substandard conditions.
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Enda Kenny

Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has called on the Taoiseach to explain publicly why he is refusing to accept questions in Dáil Éireann about his recent meeting with the leaders of the tobacco industry.

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Ciaran Lynch

Labour TD Ciaran Lynch has welcomed news this afternoon that IBRC will not charge interest on the warehoused portion of home loans for people with split mortgages.

“This is a matter that I have been pursuing with the banks since the introduction of split mortgages. As Chair of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, I therefore welcome this key development as it will put distressed homeowners with strained household budgets at some ease. [Read more...]

BIlly Kelleher

Cork families are being forced to drop out of the health insurance market as the Government continues to take decisions that are increasing the cost of private cover, according local Fianna Fáil deputy Billy Kelleher.
“The Government is causing real fear and anxiety among families struggling to keep up their private health insurance. People are really worried about the prospect of further increases, possibly up to 30%, in the cost of their family plan by the end of the year.
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Dara Murphy

Fine Gael Cork North Central Deputy, Dara Murphy, has called on cash strapped small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to engage fully with their banks as a range of measures have been put in place in recent months to assist business owners, many of which they may not be aware.

“SMEs are the lifeblood of our economy, employing hundreds of thousands of people across the country. While our exports have exceeded even pre-crisis figures, significant challenges persist in the domestic economy. This is impacting on SMEs, many of whom are finding it difficult to cope.
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FINE Gael Senator Deirdre Clune and the spokesperson on Jobs, Innovation and Research in the Seanad has called on the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn to seek a full report into the errors made in the Leaving Cert and Junior Cert maths examinations. During an adjournment debate in the Seanad last week, the Minister agreed to ask the State Examinations Commission to report to him comprehensively on this matter. [Read more...]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Billy Kelleher, says the Government needs to adopt a more flexible approach when it comes to the Nitrates Directive.
The Government has confirmed they are reviewing the Nitrates Action Programme, under the Nitrates Directive, which Deputy Kelleher says is important for the agriculture industry in Cork and throughout the country.

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