Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Housing, Barry Cowen TD has said that the State has to get back into the business of subsidising affordable housing for middle income families who do not qualify for social housing. The Deputy said that the Government’s reneging on commitments to reintroduce Affordable Housing Schemes will not be overlooked by Fianna […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Niall Collins TD has welcomed the latest Low Pay Commission (LPC) Report but has said that the ability of businesses to absorb the recommended National Minimum Wage (NMW) increase must be borne in mind. “While the suggested increase is in line with the Central Bank’s own pay […]
Fianna Fáil Defence Spokesperson Lisa Chambers has reacted with incredulity to the news that naval officers had to organise a whip-around to bail out recruits who have not been paid for weeks. Deputy Chambers said, “I am frankly flabbergasted at this development. It’s absolutely unacceptable that what seems to be a systems failure has led […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte has expressed her concern following Minister Katherine Zappone’s admission that she has no deadline for the full implementation of the Single Affordable Childcare scheme. Despite the fanfare surrounding the Government’s childcare scheme, the reality of the situation is that around 9,000 middle income families will […]
Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Education Robbie Gallagher says he has serious concerns that the Education Minister is seeking to downsize the School Transport Scheme – by reducing bus sizes and enforcing strict criteria for students who currently qualify for a place. Over the past number of years there have been issues with concessionary places […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Eamon Scanlon has called on the Education Minister to ensure that no child is forced to change school to avail of a place on the School Transport Scheme. Deputy Scanlon says he is aware of a number of cases in Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan where students are being told that they […]
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