I welcome the Bill.  It gives us an opportunity to look at the whole situation, namely, the big housing waiting list, estimated to be 100,000 people on local authority lists waiting for social housing. It also gives us an opportunity to discuss how to utilise the NAMA properties to help to deal with waiting lists […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, has welcomed the announcement by Glanbia of an €150 million investment in a new milk processing plant that has the potential to create over 1,000 jobs. Deputy Ó Cuív commented: “The announcement that Glanbia is to construct a new milk processing plant at Belview Port is […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, has called for the Imported Fodder Transport Scheme to be extended to all reputable agri-businesses. Deputy Ó Cuív was reacting to the announcement today that the scheme has been extended for another week as the deepening fodder crisis shows no sign of abating. “Since the fodder […]

Fianna Fáil Senator Denis O’Donovan has heavily criticised the Minister for Agriculture for his lack of action on the fodder crisis which he says is deepening by the day. Senator O’Donovan raised the issue in the Seanad this morning and outlined his deep concern at the lack of urgency on behalf of the Minister in […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Moynihan TD, has called for a rethink of Government policy in relation to the ESB and the exorbitant profits the company announced for 2012. Deputy Moynihan questioned Minister Pat Rabbitte on the issue yesterday in the Dáil and said he was extremely concerned at the […]

Local Fianna Fáil Councillor Trevor Gilligan has condemned the shooting dead of a man at Greenogue Industrial Estate in Rathcoole this morning. Cllr. Gilligan commented, “This attack in broad daylight is yet another terrible example of just how brazen criminal thugs have become and just how vulnerable our local communities feel at this time. “What more […]