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
In advance of an EU Directive, expected to take effect on the 1st January, which would see turf cutting banned, Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath Senator, Nicky McFadden, has said Minister Gormley must ensure that Ireland retains broad flexibility on how we maintain and use our bog lands. …read on or make a comment
Fine Gael Senator Nicky McFadden has welcomed the news that Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny TD, along with his economics team, will visit Atlone later this week to hold a meeting with business people from around Westmeath and the surrounding region.
Deputies Richard Bruton, Leo Varadkar, Simon Coveney, George Lee and Kieran O’Donnell will accompany the Fine Gael Leader where they intend to engage with local business people to hear, at first hand, the challenges of doing business in the region. …read on or make a comment
Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath Senator Nicky McFadden today (Thursday) warned of the danger of cutting maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital and the threat it would pose to the lives of expectant mothers and their unborn babies. …read on or make a comment
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
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
SEANAD CONTRIBUTION - Private Members’ Motion
FG proposes alternative debt management system to replace court orders and repossessions
With the country haemorrhaging jobs, hundreds of people facing imprisonment for debt and house repossessions going through the roof, Fine Gael Seanad Social & Family Affairs Spokesperson, Senator Nicky McFadden, has called for cross-party support for her Party’s Private Members’ Motion to assist people struggling with debt.. …read on or make a comment
PRESS RELEASE -
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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