Festival funding will help Cork Gatherings

Jerry Buttimer TD

FINE Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Tuesday) said that Fáilte Ireland funding for festivals will help make The Gathering 2013 a success.

 

“Minister Ring has announced Fáilte Ireland is to provide €59,000 in funding for festivals across Cork.  This funding will help to continue the success of these festivals and it will continue Cork’s reputation as a festival city.

 

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Call for implementation of LRC recommendations

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Fine Gael Cork South Central Deputy and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has said Labour Relations Commission (LRC) recommendations on reform of consultant work practices must now be implemented. Deputy Buttimer was speaking following release by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) of survey results showing that 57% of respondents support the LRC recommendations.

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LGBT community should to be considered in new anti-bullying proposals

Jerry Buttimer TD

FINE Gael Cork South Central Deputy and Chair of the Party’s LGBT Group, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Friday) called on the Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn TD, to carefully consider the difficulties experienced by young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in schools when drafting new anti-bullying proposals.

 

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Buttimer welcomes increased funding for Youth Cafés & Youth Projects

Jerry Buttimer TD

Cork South Central Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer has welcomed the announcement of €2.25 million in capital funding for youth cafés, youth projects and play facilities.

 

“The announcement of €2.25 million of capital funding for youth cafés, youth projects and play facilities is very welcome which will enable the development of important youth services.

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Safefood report on food poverty shows the true scale of problem for the first time

Jerry Buttimer TD

Speaking at the launch of the first academic research report on the measurement of food poverty in Ireland this morning (Tuesday, see speech below), Fine Gael Cork South Central Deputy and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer TD, said that to ensure that we are putting the emphasis in the correct places, it’s vital that we have an accurate picture of the overall problem and the Safefood report gives us that.

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Cork students encouraged to vote in the Children’s Referendum

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FINE Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has urged young people in Cork to use the opportunity of a Saturday referendum to vote in the Children’s Referendum on November 10th.  Deputy Buttimer also encouraged all voters to check to see if they are registered to vote, you have until October 23rd to register.

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Europol has benefited Cork

Jerry Buttimer TD

FINE Gael TD for Cork South Central Jerry Buttimer has said that information from Europol and international information sharing on serious crime have benefited Cork.  Deputy Buttimer was speaking in the Dáil on Thursday (5 October 2012) during the second stage of the Europol Bill 2012.

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CEO must explain how AIB used money to help distressed mortgages

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FINE Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Friday) written directly to David Duffy, the Chief Executive Officer at AIB Bank, asking for an explanation of recent mortgage interest rate increases and how AIB has used the funding provided to it to help distressed mortgage holders.

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