Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn TD will come before the Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education tomorrow, 25th January, to discuss a range of education matters. Among the issues to be [...]
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Strong export figures present huge opportunity for Irish businesses – English
Fine Gael Meath West TD, Damien English, has welcomed the latest export figures, which show there was an annual increase of 9% in November, when compared with the same month in 2010. Deputy English added [...]
“Relief for struggling homeowners, workers and the unemployed in the Budget” – English
Fine Gael Meath West TD, Damien English, has said that the Government has taken strides to help struggling homeowners, workers and the unemployed in the Budget by increasing mortgage interest relief and maintaining current [...]
Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education to discuss ICT education with representatives from Coderdojo
The Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education will meet with representatives from Coderdojo tomorrow, 7th December, to discuss measures to enhance the teaching of information and communications technology at primary and post primary [...]
Jobs – protecting and creating jobs
The issue of providing the right environment for job retention and creation in Meath West will be addressed only by getting the economy working again throughout the country. We must stimulate economic development & ensure [...]
FG condemns Lenihan climbdown on bank bonus tax – English
AIB falls out of stock exchange, but fat cat bonuses remain untouched Brian Lenihan’s decision to drop plans for a super tax on bank bonuses from the Finance Bill has been condemned by Fine Gael [...]
Pylons
The Pylon debacle – A fresh approach Jan 2011 As I was unable to attend the most recent NEPP meeting on December 13th I wish to make clear my position on the pylons issue. I [...]
Our Lady’s Hospital
Fine Gael re-affirms commitment to Our Lady’s Hospital Fine Gael is committed to the cause of Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan and the need for keeping the services there until the new Regional Hospital is built. [...]
Navan Rail Line
I have been promoting the necessity of reopening the Navan to Dublin Rail Line since 1999 as a public representative on Meath County Council. Since then some progress has been made despite the continuous delays [...]
Oireachtas Committee Your Input
Joint meeting of the Jobs, Social Protection and Education Committee The next meeting of the Joint Oireachtas JSPE Committee will be held on Wednesday 16 May in Committee Room 3 at 9.30 a.m. The agenda [...]