100,000 Dubs on dole: Cowen & Coughlan have failed Dublin – Donohoe
7th November, 2009
Dublin Central Fine Gael Senator Paschal Donohoe has called for political leadership that understands Dublin’s needs after the latest live register figures showed that......
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The Late Debate
6th November, 2009
I was on the Late Debate on RTE1 last night. Inevitably the contribution from Garrett Fitzgerald earlier in the day came up in the show.......
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The Social Pact
5th November, 2009
I spoke on the order of business this morning about calls for a social pact and social solidarity. This is an oft repeated phrase......
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A New Policy for the Bus Market
3rd November, 2009
Fergus O’Dowd TD and I launched a new Fine Gael policy document on the bus market today. This plan aims to put more buses......
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Reilly’s Bridge Variation of Dublin Development Plan
2nd November, 2009
Have had a lot of people contact the office over the vote tonight. The local Fine Gael team of myself, Mary O’Shea and Ray......
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Interest Rates
2nd November, 2009
Very interesting analysis of the medium term outlook for interest rates in the FT today. One of their columnists argues for short term increases......
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€87m of taxpayers’ money going towards illegal accommodation- Donohoe
1st November, 2009
€461m being paid in rent supplement with nearly 1 in 5 properties substandard Evidence that nearly one in five rental properties are not......
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East Wall, North Strand and the Interconnector
1st November, 2009
I have done a lot of work this week on the Dublin Interconnector and the impact of this project on the local community. This......
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The NAMA Debate
29th October, 2009
We are having a specific debate on the NAMA business plan this afternoon in the Seanad. I have spent the morning getting my contribution......
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Order of Business Today
28th October, 2009
I raised the Iarnrod Eireann report today in the Seanad and called on the Minister for Transport to provide a report on what he......
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