Bank guarantee decision “hypocrisy”

November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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FIANNA Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath has said the Government’s decision to extend the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee for banks highlights yet again the utter hypocrisy of Fine Gael and Labour in Government.

Deputy McGrath said, “The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan’s announcement that the Government has decided to extend Eligible Liabilities Guarantee (ELG) for twelve months to 31 December 2012 is a classic example of Fine Gael and Labour saying one thing in opposition and doing a different thing in Government.

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Time to seriously consider daylight extension

October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

FINE Gael Cork East TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, David Stanton has said that it’s time for us to seriously consider altering our current summertime arrangements to benefit the economy and society.  Deputy Stanton made his comments during a Topical Issues debate in the Dáil.

“For a number of years I have been raising the possibility of extending our summertime period which runs from the last weekend in March until the last weekend in October.

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Urgent need for extension to Shanbally National School

March 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Shanbally (320 x 160)THE urgent need for an extension to Shanbally National School has been raised in the Dáil by local TD Michael McGrath.

Deputy McGrath, who raised the issue on the adjournment debate, said, “Shanbally National School first applied for an extension back in 2001. The original building was developed in 1964 as a three-teacher school.

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Scoil Niocláis extension goes to tender

February 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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newmodel4THE planned extension of Scoil Niocláis National School in Frankfield has proceeded to the tender stage, according to local TD Michael McGrath, who has warmly welcomed the news.

Deputy McGrath has stated that the construction of the extension to the primary school will go ahead as soon as the building contractor is appointed following the tender process. Deputy McGrath confirmed that the Department of Education has published the tender documents for the construction contract with a deadline of March 2ndfor submissions by contractors.

“This is great news for the local community in Frankfield. In 2004, a 16-classroom school was completed to accommodate student numbers in the school at that time. Since then, enrolments have continued to expand rapidly and additional classes have been accommodated in temporary prefabricated units on the site.

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Clon school extension opens

January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Batt O Keeffe

THE Minister for Education, Batt O’Keeffe today opened a €130,000 extension in Scoil Mhuire Cillmin, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

The extension includes a new classroom, office facilities and resource room.

“The project will facilitate the delivery of a wider range of subjects and an expanded curriculum, complementing the school’s involvement in extra-curricular activities such as music, cooking and drama,” said Minister O’Keeffe on a visit to the school.

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Call for extension to Kinsale Community School

January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Michael McCarthy

LABOUR Party Senator for Cork South-West, Senator Michael McCarthy, has called on the Minister Martin Manseragh to immediately sanction funding through his Department so that the much-needed extension to Kinsale Community School can go ahead.

Senator McCarthy was speaking during a visit to Kinsale by Minister Manseragh.

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