Jerry Buttimer TD; Cork South Central; Fine Gael; John Buttimer;

Buttimer welcomes replacement of bus shelters in Douglas and Rochestown

Replacement of 10 bus shelters in Cork The National Transport Authority has today (Friday, 14 June) approved funding to replace ten bus shelters in Cork. Following a request from Bus Éireann it is expected that these shelters will be replaced during the course of this year. I am very pleased that one third of the [...]

Posted under Carrigaline, Cork, Douglas, Transport

Buttimer calls on public to take action and become organ donors

Oireachtas Committee on Health to discuss soft opt-out system of donation when Dáil resumes As Organ Donation Awareness Week 2013 draws to a close tomorrow people should give serious consideration to carrying a donor card or to uploading an Organ Donor ECard to their iPhone or android. Organ donation quite simply saves lives. Despite the fact [...]

Posted under Health, National Work

Calorie count to be included on menus in Dáil Éireann

The decision of the Oireachtas Joint Sub Committee on Administration to include on menus the amount of calories on food sold in Dáil Éireann is very welcome. I believe that people should be aware of how many calories they are consuming in a bid to get to grips with the obesity epidemic and live healthier lives. [...]

Posted under Health, National Work

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Fine Gael border Oireachtas members welcome NI investment package & call for complementary strategy for the Republic
Fine Gael Oireachtas members for border constituencies have today (Wednesday) welcomed the Northern Ireland investment package announced last weekend by the British Government, saying a complementary strategy for border counties in the Republic of Ireland is also needed. […]
Humphries encourages submissions on domestic and sexual violence
Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Heather Humphries, is encouraging members of the public to make submissions to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Defence for a report it is compiling on domestic and sexual violence. […]
Students from Lucan Community College join the Obamas at the Gaiety
Two Lucan students, Aoife Greally and Joshua Odidison, joined local Fine Gael TD, Derek Keating, at the Gaiety Theatre yesterday for the special Riverdance performance which was staged for the Obama family. […]
More robust site card system would improve safety and compliance in construction industry - Noone
Dublin Fine Gael Senator, Catherine Noone, has today (Tuesday) called for the introduction of a more robust site card system for construction workers and operators to improve compliance and safety in the building industry. […]
Doherty calls for appointment of youth mental health tsar
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has today (Tuesday) called on the Government to consider appointing a youth mental health tsar, to oversee the formation and implementation of mental health policies specifically targeted at young people. Deputy Doherty was speaking after visiting Jigsaw Meath, which provides free and confidential one-to-one support t […]