politcal news from Cork, Ireland
Áine Collins
FINE Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has today (Thursday) welcomed the measures announced this week by the Government that are designed to assist small and micro enterprises to get off the ground and that will allow larger businesses to resolve their debts in a cheaper and easier way.
Áine Collins
FINE Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has welcomed the announcement that Bank of Ireland has committed to introducing faster procedures for assessing loan applications from the agri-feed sector. Deputy Collins went on to say that other lenders should follow suit to improve the situation for struggling farm families who are attempting to cope with the rising cost of grain following a harsh summer period.
Speaking following the launch this morning (Wednesday) of the Credit Guarantee Scheme by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, Fine Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins said the scheme will act as a lifeline to many businesses who cannot access credit.
Áine Collins
Speaking in the Dáil last week on the Fiscal Responsibility Bill Áine Collins TD raised the issue of reputation building and the need to increase confidence in State.
Collins noted that the restoration of Ireland’s reputation was of paramount concern when the current government took over.
Áine Collins
FINE Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has today (Thursday) said there is a range of initiatives in place to assist would-be entrepreneurs in starting their own business, with which they should familiarise themselves in a bid to accessing support. [Read more...]
Áine Collins
FINE Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has today (Monday) said the introduction of a fuel rebate for Irish hauliers who refuel at home is being examined as a means of tackling the high cost of diesel and stamping out illegal fuel laundering which is prevalent in Ireland.
Deputy Collins is a member of a Working Group which was set-up between the Department of Finance and the Irish Road Hauliers Association (IRHA) which aims to seek resolutions to issues facing the haulage industry. The Working Group has compiled a report which is currently with the Minister for Finance for review. [Read more...]
Áine Collins
FINE Gael Cork North West Deputy and Member of the Party’s Internal committee on Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Áine Collins, has today said that any SMEs who are in need of credit should talk to their bank and those who have been refused loans should consider an appeal to the credit Review Office.
Minister Kathleen Lynch
MINISTER of State Kathleen Lynch told a group attending Women for Election’s Inspire Program in Cork that resilience is key for candidates.
Speaking at the event co-founder of Women for Election, Niamh Gallagher said,
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