It has emerged that Dublin City Council has received just €1.1m of the €35.7m announced by the Government for new social housing projects in the city. According to information obtained received by Fianna Fáil through Freedom of Information, just a tiny fraction of the new housing units promised by the Environment Minister Alan Kelly […]
Fianna Fáil has raised concerns about the Government’s refusal to make any commitment to stepping up the response to the escalating refugee crisis in Europe. The party’s Spokesperson on European Affairs, Timmy Dooley TD, was commenting after Minister Dara Murphy refused to commit to increasing the number of refugees that Ireland would accept in an […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Robert Troy TD has called on the Minister for Children, James Reilly to urgently intervene at Oberstown youth detention centre and implement a reform of management structures, training and planning before a tragic incident occurs at the facility. Deputy Troy commented, “Staff are massively overburdened and simply do not have […]
Thousands of consumers of financial products continue to be denied access to the Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO) because of a restriction in the legislation which prohibits the FSO from dealing with complaints concerning financial products sold more than six years ago, according to Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath. Deputy McGrath stated, “It is vital […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins has said the community in Doon, County Limerick is in shock after a man in his 60s died after discovery burglars in his home yesterday afternoon. Deputy Collins said the incident will cause enormous anxiety in many rural communities concerned about an increase in burglaries and fears of […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Brendan Smith TD has stated that the crackdown on Christian worshippers in China is of great concern and has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to raise this matter with the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland. It has been reported that at least nine people have been […]
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