Fianna Fáil Education spokesperson Charlie McConalogue says HSE delays in returning discretionary medical cards to families is costing them as much as €650 in school transport fees.  A Government u-turn in the aftermath of the local elections promised that cards would be returned to those who lost them between July 2011 and May 2014 during […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Environment, Barry Cowen TD, says the publication today of the proposed water charges for households throughout the country exposes the Government’s dishonesty on this water tax. He commented: “From the very beginning the Taoiseach and the former Minister for the Environment deliberately kept families in the dark as to what they […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Louth Seamus Kirk has expressed his disappointment following the Government’s decision not to proceed with the Narrow Water Bridge project.  The Minister for Transport Tourism & Sport Paschal Donohoe has confirmed in a Parliamentary Question that the construction of the bridge will not now be proceeding as planned. Deputy Kirk commented, […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Community Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, has slammed the proposal to transfer responsibility for the Senior’s Alert Scheme from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to Pobal.  The scheme provides grant assistance to elderly people so they can purchase and install items such as monitored alarms and pendants. […]

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Jobs Dara Calleary says the Government’s new policy on attracting Foreign Direct Investment lacks ambition and outlines no clear plan as to how it intends to entice new companies to the regions. Deputy Calleary commented, “The plan unveiled by Minister Richard Bruton is extremely disappointing.  It’s completely lacking in ambition, setting […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, says there is still €95 million to be spent under the LEADER Programme and the rate of spend is at a very slow rate.  Of the €130 million that was left to be spent at the beginning of this year, only €32 million has been spent, […]