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Loughloe House must not be closed before HIQA report is published - McFadden

May 12

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Harney’s predilection for private health care continues

Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath Senator, Nicky McFadden, has today (Monday) said the decision by the HSE to close Loughloe House Nursing Home, which has housed residents for 20 years, must be put on hold until a HIQA report on the facility is made public.

“Last Thursday 30 staff members and 26 residents were informed at separate meetings that Loughloe House is to be closed within two months. However, HIQA has informed me that a report it carried out on the nursing home, has still not been responded to by the HSE. …read on or make a comment

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Farm spouses’ pensions proposal a chink of light in dark times for rural Ireland - McFadden

Apr 12

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Nicky with Olwyn Enright after meeting with IFA President John Byran and farm women's pension group

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Just ½ million needed to reinstate pensions while Anglo gets €40 billion

Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath Senator, Nicky McFadden, has said the backing received by an Oireachtas Committee in relation to the protection of the pensions of farm spouses is a welcome reprieve during these dark days of assault by the Government on rural Ireland.

“The decision taken yesterday by the Social & Family Affairs Committee to back a proposal, set down by Fine Gael’s Olwyn Enright, calling for Minister O’Cuív to reverse the Government’s attack on farm spouse pensions is to be welcomed amidst the raft of unprecedented attacks on farming families of late.

“Recognising the difficulties faced by farmers, the Committee, moved to have the contributory old age pension for farm spouses reinstated, following the callous decision by Government to remove it. The restoration of these pensions would cost just €570,000, a mere pittance when consideration is given to the fact that €40 billion has been given over to nurse Anglo Irish Bank along with no systemic importance to the Irish banking system and no credit benefits for the ordinary citizen. …read on or make a comment

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FG committed to valuing and maintaining our local hospitals

Mar 30

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Nicky and Dr. James Reilly TD at the Fine Gael FairCare public meeting in Mullingar

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Having attended the public protest march in Ballinasloe at the weekend, Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath Senator Nicky McFadden congratulated the Portiuncula Action Committee for organising the hugely attended public event against the downgrading of services at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe.

Senator McFadden went on to compliment Dr. John Barton on his passionately delivered address to the meeting. “When in Government, we in Fine Gael will be committed to keeping open our local hospitals including Mullingar, Roscommon and Portiuncula. Under our FairCare proposal put forward by our Spokesperson on Health Dr. James Reilly TD we will deliver a health service that is fair and that will eliminate the two-tier system of service delivery. …read on or make a comment

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Midland jobs must be protected and businesses helped – McFadden

Nov 23

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Speaking at the Fine Gael Economic Forum, which was held last week in the Radisson Hotel Athlone, Senator Nicky McFadden commended Party Leader, Enda Kenny, and the entire Fine Gael economics team for meeting with, and listening to the concerns of, business people in the Midlands. …read on or make a comment

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Taxpayers’ confidence sorely lacking in NAMA legislation – McFadden

Nov 11

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Speaking during the Second Stage of the debate on the NAMA legislation in the Seanad, Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath Senator, Nicky McFadden, said this legislation will not inspire any trust whatsoever where the Irish taxpayer is concerned. …read on or make a comment

21 week dole wait in Castlepollard a ‘scandal’ – McFadden

Nov 9

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Fine Gael Seanad Social Affairs Spokeswoman, and local Senator, Nicky McFadden has described a 21 week wait for jobseekers benefit in Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath as ‘scandalous’. Senator McFadden accused Mary Hanafin of trying to distort the real situation in social welfare offices around the country. …read on or make a comment

Government must not ignore rural homelessness

Nov 4

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Speaking during the Social and Family Affairs Committee meeting, Fine Gael Westmeath Senator Nicky McFadden called into question the Government’s long term plan to eradicate homelessness in Ireland saying that rural homelessness is being ignored.

“Many people will be fighting to keep their homes this Christmas. Families and individuals are finding themselves in situations they have never been before. The Simon Community is over-stretched and under-resourced with the number of people coming to them for help rising dramatically over the last year.. …read on or make a comment

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VAT rates must be reduced

Nov 4

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Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath Senator, Nicky McFadden, has strongly urged the Government to reduce the rate of VAT before Christmas in the interest of saving hard-pressed businesses.

“We must have decreases in VAT in order to encourage people to do their shopping in the Republic. There are 250,000 households who are shopping in the north of Ireland with massive amounts of revenue being lost to the State every day. …read on or make a comment

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