New childcare scheme means Dublin Fingal families receive subsidies quickly
Tusla and Minister must come before Committee to address mistreatment of children
€173,831 in funding for childcare providers in the North County will boost available places
Farrell discusses increased supports for returning emigrants from Dublin Fingal with Minister McHugh
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, met with the Minister of State with special responsibility for the Diaspora and Overseas Development, Joe McHugh TD, in Malahide yesterday (Tuesday) to discuss how best to support those from the North County who are living abroad, and those who wish to return home to work. “I was pleased to welcome Minister…
Fine Gael’s plans to make work pay more than welfare Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, today (Tuesday) said the party’s plans to support working families by making work pay include a new Working Family Payment to ensure that every parent working 15 hours or more per week takes home at least €11.75 per hour. “Fine Gael has…
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 exempt from rates. This will be a major boost for community crèches, Montessori schools and…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said that the Social Protection Bill 2014, currently passing through the Dáil, will support families in the North County and assist parents in returning to work. “The Social Protection Bill, which is currently passing through the Dáil, shows that the Government is committed to providing families in Dublin Fingal, and…
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the announcement last week by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Charlie Flanagan TD and the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD that the afterschool childcare programme and the community employment childcare programme will both be improved in order to increase the level of access to these programmes…