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Archive for September, 2014

Transition year students to be given the opportunity to complete work experience in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

25th September 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell is delighted to announce the Global Horizons Youth Initiative which was recently launched by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD.   “I am delighted that the Global Horizons Youth Initiative has been launched […]

Farrell to host Business Briefing with Minister Bruton following high levels of engagement with Government’s online SME tool

24th September 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell TD, is hosting a Business Briefing for the local business people on October 1st in the Grand Hotel, Malahide with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. This event follows the recent news of the high level […]

Dublin Fingal sports clubs to benefit from extension of rate exemptions

24th September 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has today, (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by Minister of State in the Department of Finance, Simon Harris TD that a partial exemption will be granted to sports clubs with bars or other commercial facilities. “I am delighted […]

Courts Service decision to retain Swords and Balbriggan Courthouses vital for Fingal

23rd September 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell TD, has welcomed the decision by the Courts Service to withdraw from the proposed closures of the Swords and Balbriggan courthouses.   “I am pleased that the Courts Service has announced that they will not close the […]

€137 million surplus in Dept of Social Protection could benefit older people

19th September 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell TD, has called for reallocation of the €137 surplus in the Social Protection budget recorded at the end of August.   “The Department of Social Protection recorded a surplus of €137 million at the end August. This […]

Govt policy is working as economy grows and consumer spending increases

19th September 2014

GDP and GNP figures show stable recovery is underway Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the CSO Quarterly figures released yesterday (Thursday) which show that the Irish economy grew by 7.7% in GDP terms and by 9% in GNP terms year […]

Speech in the Dail on the need to address the refusal of home insurance to owners of pyrite remediated homes

19th September 2014

Home insurance refusal to owners of remediated properties must be addressed

18th September 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Thursday) raised the issue of home insurance being refused to owners of pyrite remediated properties with the Minister of State in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Paudie Coffey TD. “The issue […]

Farrell discusses transport infrastructure for Dublin Fingal with Minister Donohue

10th September 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, met with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohue TD on Monday to discuss the requirement for major investment in transport infrastructure to cater for the enormous demands of Swords, the Airport and surrounding towns. […]

First intake of Garda recruits since 2008 have started their training

9th September 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, Alan Farrell, has congratulated the new intake of 100 Garda recruits who began their training yesterday (Monday).   “For the first time since 2008, new recruits have […]