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Archive for November, 2014

HSE Service Plan provides details of capital project for Dublin Fingal

27th November 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has today, (Thursday) welcomed the launch of the 2015 HSE Service Plan by the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar TD & Minister for Primary and Social Care Kathleen Lynch TD. “After many years of significant reductions, there […]

Approval of supplementary Garda Síochána budget for 2014 welcome

26th November 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal and member of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, Alan Farrell has said that he is pleased with the approval of the supplementary budget for An Garda Síochána, the Prisons Service and the Courts Service.   “I am pleased that the […]

Social Housing Strategy must prioritise areas where the need for investment is greatest

26th November 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has stated that the Government’s €2.2 billion social housing investment should prioritise the areas which need it most, specifically those with the longest housing lists such as Fingal and Dublin City.   “I am encouraged by the […]

Medical card system finally more humane

26th November 2014

Recurring political failures in the medical card system being addressed by Minister Varadkar   Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said that the enhancements announced to the medical card scheme will make the system fairer and more humane.   “The reforms which […]

Support local retailers in the run up to Christmas

24th November 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has asked people in Dublin Fingal to support businesses in their communities in the run up to Christmas by shopping local.   “As we enter the festive period, I would like to encourage everybody in Dublin Fingal […]

Employers’ confidence in the Irish economy continues to improve

21st November 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said that the results of a survey of 2,500 companies, carried out by Hays Ireland, shows that confidence in the Irish economy is growing with many employers preparing to create new jobs.   “This survey found […]

50,000 Irish people to benefit from President Obama’s immigration announcement

21st November 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell is encouraged by President Barack Obama’s immigration announcement from which 50,000 undocumented Irish in the United States are set to benefit.   “I’m sure many people throughout Dublin Fingal have relatives and friends in the United States […]

Community not-for-profit childcare to be exempt from commercial rates

20th November 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Thursday) said that a rates exemption will benefit services available to children in not-for-profit childcare facilities. “An amendment was introduced today to the Valuation (Amendment)(No.2) Bill 2012 which means not-for-profit community childcare providers will be […]

Government announcement on revised water charging structure

19th November 2014

  Charges will be capped at the rate of €160 per year for single occupant households and €260 per year for all other households. These charges will apply until the end of 2018.   There will be a ‘Water Conservation Grant’ of €100 per year […]

Trading conditions for SMEs are improving

14th November 2014

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell is encouraged by findings in the SME Credit Demand Survey which show that trading conditions for SMEs have improved significantly over the last six months.   “The Credit Demand Survey has shown that trading conditions for SMEs […]