Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Social Protection and Social Equality, Willie O’Dea TD, says a hidden part of the Government’s Medium Term Economic Strategy (MTES), which will force workers to make mandatory pension contributions, must be handled with care and should not be used as an extra tax on work. “In the MTES announced today, the […]

Fianna Fáil has described as ‘shameful’ the Government’s attempts to ram through far-reaching legislation giving effect to water charges and transferring local authority assets to Irish Water. The party’s Environment Spokesperson Barry Cowen has said that failure to allow proper scrutiny of the proposed legislation would be a big mistake that could cost taxpayers for […]

D’aoibh go leir istoiche agus mile buiochas as ucht eisteacht leis an raiteas gear seo. I welcome Ireland’s exit from the EU/IMF Programme. Through the sacrifices and hard work of the Irish people, important progress has been achieved over the past five years. That said the impact of this crisis is still being felt throughout […]

Fianna Fáil Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath has called for an urgent response from the Central Bank to today’s comments from ECB President Mario Draghi that the Irish banking sector remains “a source of some concern with outstanding issues requiring swift and decisive action.” “I recently called for the full publication of the Central Bank’s balance […]

Fianna Fáil Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, has called on the Government to immediately call a halt to plans to hit households with high water charges while creating a new Super Quango that will soon take control of the entire water network. Senator Ó Domhnaill and his Fianna Fáil colleagues have strongly opposed legislation currently going […]

Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath has welcomed the formal end of the Programme of Assistance with the Troika but has warned that major economic challenges remain to be overcome if a sustainable recovery is to take root. Deputy McGrath also paid tribute to the efforts of the people and communities across Ireland who have […]