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20 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton is delighted to learn that progress has been made on the development of primary and post-primary level schools in Carrigtwohill with the purchase of land for the construction of a new campus....
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20 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minster for Older People, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that there is to be an additional €400,000 allocated to the Senior Alerts Scheme. Speaking on today’s announcement Minster Daly said, ‘ After flagging this issue as a priority for me I’m...
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20 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD (Fine Gael), visited the East Tip works site at Haulbowline Island. The Minister’s visit follows the signing in July of the contract to commence an extensive remediation of the large East Tip waste deposit site as the...
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18 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Carers and people with disabilities are set to receive extra supports through improvements to GP visit card eligibility and additional funding for respite care says Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton TD. “The changes for carers will mean that all...
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14 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The decision of Dail na nOg to prioritise equality in schools has been welcomed by Fine Gael TD for Cork East and Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton. The decision was taken by the national youth parliament at a full day session which was...
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13 December 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The boost in value of whitefish quotas agreed this morning is great news for Cork fishermen, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Tim Lombard welcomed the total of 40,168 tonnes of whitefish quotas agreed for 2018. Senator Lombard said: “The total €152m value of the whitefish quotas...
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10 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, is hosting a public meeting on Internet Safety on December 11th in the West Lodge Hotel in Bantry at 8pm. The public meeting is a follow on from an initiative launched...
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9 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Fine Gael Junior Minister has expressed his disappointment with the lack of progress with carrying out upgrades to the N71 even though funding had been sanctioned some time ago, as he confirmed further funding to upgrade various stretches of the N71 this week. Cork South West Fine...
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8 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Schools in Cork will benefit from additional SNAs next year; Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, said that this is part of an overall increase of 1,000 SNAS nationally in 2018, ensuring every child in Cork who needs an SNA will have one. Senator Lombard said: “This is great...
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8 December 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork-based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has announced that €112,000 has been granted to Cork for agricultural shows next year. This is part of a national allocation of €812,000 by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, which will benefit almost 120 agricultural shows throughout...
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7 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that LEADER funding has been approved for community projects. Confirming the announcement, Minister Daly said, ‘Minister Ring has confirmed to me that Innishannon playground is to receive €125,000...
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7 December 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The volume of traffic passing through Lakeview Roundabout just south of Midleton on the N25 has increased dramatically over the last decade. Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton believes that measures need to be taken to reduce congestion...
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