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Archive for January, 2015

Health insurance must be affordable for all

29th January 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said that VHI’s decision to cut premiums on 7 of its plans and freeze the prices across the rest of its policies is a positive development in terms of making private health insurance more affordable.   […]

Action Plan for Jobs will boost job creation and provide vital supports for businesses

29th January 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has stated that the Action Plan for Jobs 2015 will boost job creation and provide important supports to businesses in Dublin Fingal.   “When the Action Plan for Jobs was first launched in 2012, the Government aimed […]

New recruits begin training to take up border control duties at Dublin Airport

27th January 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal and member of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, Alan Farrell has congratulated the 42 recruits who have begun their careers in the Immigration Service yesterday (Monday).   “I would like to congratulate the 42 recruits who have started their training […]

Modern, fit-for-purpose Garda vehicles vital for proper working of Traffic Corps

19th January 2015

“In Budget 2015, €7 million was allocated to purchase 370 new Garda vehicles. This brings to €27.5 million the figure that has been spent on new Garda vehicles between 2012 and 2015. This investment has had an immediate positive effect on the operation of the […]

See the impact of Budget 2015 on your pay packet this January

15th January 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said that all families in Dublin Fingal should see the positive impact of Budget 2015 in their pay packets this January.   “Regardless of whether you are paid weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, the impact of the […]

Farrell encourages primary and secondary level students to enter all-island history competition

15th January 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has encouraged primary and secondary level students in Dublin Fingal to consider entering the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ history competition which is sponsored by the Department of Education and Skills, Mercier Press, and University College Cork School of […]

Central Bank regulations should ensure property market is accessible to first-time buyers

14th January 2015

“As we await an imminent decision from the Central Bank on new mortgage rules, I am hopeful that we will see some changes to the original proposal to ensure that mortgages remain accessible to first-time buyers” says Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal. […]

IDA reports that the highest net level of job creation for a decade took place in 2014

13th January 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said that the fact that over 15,000 new jobs were created by IDA Ireland in 2014 is encouraging news. IDA Ireland is the government agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland.   “I am […]

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport reached 21.7 million in 2014

13th January 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell is pleased with the fact that passenger numbers at Dublin Airport significantly increased in 2014.   “The Dublin Airport Authority announced at the end of December that 21.7 million passengers used Dublin Airport in 2014. This represents […]

Success of Enterprise Ireland in 2014 shows economic recovery remains on the right track

12th January 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell is encouraged by Enterprise Ireland’s End of Year Statement for 2014 which shows that their client companies created over 19,700 jobs in 2014.   “It is encouraging that Enterprise Ireland client companies created over 19,700 jobs in […]