Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath TD has welcomed correspondence from the UK Treasury confirming the importance of Ulster Bank being able to play its role supporting the Irish economy. The support from the UK Treasury was set out in response to a letter from Deputy McGrath to the Chancellor of the Exchequer George […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Robert Troy has called on the Minister for Children to fundamentally reassess how the Government is approaching the issue of childcare, accusing the Minister of ignoring the issue of cost, which remains a major barrier to working parents returning to employment. Deputy Troy said: “Access to affordable childcare places, is […]

Spokesperson on Health Billy Kelleher is calling for a special Dáil debate on the safety of the National Ambulance Service following disturbing revelations in an RTÉ Prime Time Investigation programme.  It has been revealed that the service is failing to meet important targets for response times set by HIQA. Deputy Kelleher commented: “The revelations in […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Brendan Smith met with representatives from the Chinese Government at Leinster House today and pressed for the lifting of China’s ban on Irish Beef. At the meeting in Leinster House today, Deputy Smith and Vice Minister Yu Hongjun of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist […]

On behalf of my party I wish to formally move the second stage of the Seanad Reform Bill 2014.  This Bill has at its core the objective of making our political system more democratic and more accountable.  Unfortunately this has been a week when it has been shown yet again how badly we need real […]

Senator Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil candidate for Europe in the Midlands-North West Constituency, has said that one of his main aims in the campaign is to offer voters the chance to elect a fresh, new voice to represent them in the European Parliament. Senator Byrne was speaking before beginning a series of campaign visits to […]