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Archive for the ‘Fingal Area’ Category

€12,000 allocated to Snowflakes Autism Support

28th October 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, is pleased that Snowflakes Autism Support, based in Swords, has received €12,000 from the Department of Health National Lottery Grants.   “I am delighted that Snowflakes Autism Support has received €12,000 from the Department of Health National […]

Funding allocated to Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigín for an ASD Classroom

23rd October 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the allocation of funding to Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigín, Castlelands, Balbriggan, for the development of an ASD unit classroom.   “I am pleased that Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigín has been allocated funding from the Department of Education […]

260 new Garda vehicles to tackle mobile gangs

20th October 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald that €5.3 million is to be spent on 260 new Garda vehicles between now and the end of the year. These vehicles will be […]

NAMA housing provision an innovative step in tackling chronic housing shortage

16th October 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, said that new measures announced in Budget 2016 will boost housing supply.   “Asking NAMA to provide 20,000 new homes, using its own land and resources, is an innovative and targeted measure that will boost housing supply, […]

600 new Gardaí as Budget 2016 confirms Govt commitment to tackling crime

15th October 2015

€67m in additional funding for Justice as part of Budget 2016. Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal and Member of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, Alan Farrell, has said that the announcement of 600 new Gardaí in Budget 2016 marks the Government’s commitment to increasing resources […]

€9 million Budget increase shows commitment of Govt to helping those affected by pyrite

14th October 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that measures contained in Budget 2016 clearly illustrate the Government’s strong commitment to assisting homeowners affected by pyrite.   “As someone who has campaigned vigorously on behalf of the owners of pyritic homes, I am […]

Budget 2016 will support Dublin Fingal SMEs to grow and continue to create jobs

13th October 2015

Budget begins equalisation of tax treatment between self-employed & PAYE workers Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that Budget 2016 will support SMEs in the North County to grow and continue to create jobs. “Budget 2016 will support SMEs to grow […]

Key Points from Budget 2016

13th October 2015

The Department of Finance is projecting economic growth of 6.2% in 2015 and of 4.3% in 2016. 48,000 new jobs will be created in 2016, which will bring the overall number of people working in Ireland to just over 2 million. The Department of Finance […]

Sinn Féin’s €1.1 billion tax bomb would endanger growth in Dublin Fingal

9th October 2015

Fine Gael TD, for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that Sinn Féin’s latest tax bomb would wreck the recovery and put the economic progress of the North County at risk.   “Sinn Féin’s pre-budget submission has revealed yet more tax hikes for working people […]

Dublin Fingal voters can expect more of same from FF – high taxes and irresponsible spending

9th October 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has strongly criticised the alternative budget plans announced by Fianna Fáil and said they would threaten Ireland’s fragile economic recovery. “Fianna Fáil’s pre-budget submission provides further evidence of why they are not fit to be trusted with […]