Fianna Fáil Senator Jim Walsh is calling on the Government to reveal if maternity services at Wexford General Hospital are on the danger list.  Fears over the future of services emerged after the HSE was forced to admit that it’s carrying out a review of services in the West/North West.   Fianna Fáil saw a confidential […]

Fianna Fáil has said described Alan Shatter’s decision to hand over his severance payment to the Jack & Jill Foundation as a belated recognition of the distress caused by his Government’s medical card cuts. The party’s Justice Spokesperson Niall Collins commented, “There’s a strong irony in Mr Shatter’s decision to defy his party colleagues, keep […]

Fianna Fáil will table a motion in the Seanad next week opposing the dismantling of maternity services in the West and North West regions. It comes after the party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Senator Marc Mac Sharry, received a copy of a confidential HSE report detailing dramatic cuts to maternity units, including the possible closure […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs Dara Calleary has accused the Taoiseach of making empty election promises on job creation in Co Mayo on the eve of polling day. Deputy Calleary was commenting after the Taoiseach promised on local radio to carry out a feasibility study on a new IDA centre in Castlebar. “Co Mayo and […]

Dublin City Councillor Mary Fitzpatrick has welcomed An Bord Pleanála’s decision to approve the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme which will facilitate fast-track planning for the Docklands Strategic Development Zone (SDZ).  However Cllr Fitzpatrick stated that “Social and affordable housing must be prioritised as part of the residential allocation”. Cllr Fitzpatrick said, […]

Fianna Fáil’s Communications, Energy and Natural Resources spokesperson, Michael Moynihan TD, is calling on Minister Rabbitte to intervene in a dispute over new charges proposed by the Commission for Energy Regulation. “Today in the Minister’s own constituency a group of plumbing and heating contractors are demonstrating outside the CER offices over new training charges”, commented […]