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New National Physical Activity Plan aims to get 500,000 more people exercising regularly

15th January 2016

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that Ireland’s first ever National Physical Activity Plan, which will aim to get half a million more people taking regular exercise, will greatly benefit our battle against obesity. “Tackling obesity, and particularly childhood obesity, is […]

Social housing provision urgently needs to be prioritised for Dublin Fingal

14th January 2016

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has called on the State, and particularly Fingal County Council to urgently facilitate the building of social housing. “I would urge the State, and particularly Fingal County Council to facilitate the construction of social housing units in […]

Increase in pay packets for many on first pay day of 2016

8th January 2016

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that the USC changes introduced in Budget 2016 will be evident to thousands of people who are getting paid today (Friday) for the first time in 2016. “Budget 2016 introduced a cut to the USC […]

New Garda Youth Diversion Programme for Balbriggan commences operation

7th January 2016

“A new Garda Youth Diversion Programme in Balbriggan will help to prevent and reduce crime among youths”, says Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell. “The Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald, has announced that a new Garda Youth Diversion Project (GYDP) will commence operations […]

9th Annual GOAL mile was a great success

5th January 2016

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said he is delighted with the success of the 9th Annual Goal mile charitable walk at Malahide Castle.   “I would like to thank everybody, from the serious runners, to families and those out for a […]

€9,500 in funding for animal welfare organisations in Dublin Fingal

28th December 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the allocation of € 9,500 in funding for animal welfare organisations in the North County. “Dublin Fingal has been allocated €9,500 in funding for animal welfare organisations. The local organisations to receive funding are: · […]

€120,889 allocated for the maintenance of roads in Fingal

28th December 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the news that €120,889 has been granted to Fingal for maintenance works on roads. “I am delighted at the news that €120,889 has been granted to Fingal County Council for maintenance works on roads in […]

Tax equalisation will benefit self-employed people and create jobs in Dublin Fingal

18th December 2015

Fine Gael TD, for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that new tax equalisation measures will benefit self- employed people in the North County, helping to create even more jobs.   “There are 323,000 self-employed people in this country, 73,600 of them in the Dublin […]

92% decrease in unfinished housing developments in Fingal

16th December 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal has said that the number of unfinished housing development or ghost estates in the Fingal County Council local authority area has decreased by 92% since 2010. “The number of unfinished housing developments or so-called ghost estates in the Fingal […]

Pyrite homeowners can avoid expensive testing to avail of their LPT exemption

12th December 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that legislation going through Committee Stage in the Dáil yesterday (Friday), will allow pyrite homeowners to avoid the expensive testing they previously had to undergo to in order to avail of the exemption from Local Property […]