Fiscal Treaty Online Campaign first step, on campaign trail- Clune Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has today (Thursday) welcomed the launch of the Government’s online campaign on the EU Fiscal Treaty, by an Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. The website www.stabilitytreaty.ie will also have links to Facebook and Twitter. “This online campaign will help inform the [...]

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Cloud Computing Research Programme Welcome- Clune Monday 2nd of April 2012 Fine Gael Cork Senator, Deirdre Clune, has today (Monday) has welcomed the announcement from Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation , Richard Bruton that 1.2 million euro is to made available for the initial research programme in the Cloud Computing Technology Research Centre at [...]

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Clune Welcomes Sports Facilities Upgrade Funding   Thursday 29th March 2012   Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement from the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michal Ring that he is to provide over 30million euro to upgrade sports facilities across Ireland. “I welcome the availability of this [...]

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Tuesday, 27th March 2012 E-skills week presents an opportunity for Irish students to think big – Clune Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Deirdre Clune, has today (Tuesday) marked European E-skills Week by encouraging secondary school students to investigate the career opportunities which the IT sector has to offer to them. “The Irish Internet Association [...]

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Festival Funding for Cork Welcome Clune   Monday 12th March 2012. Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement form Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring that Cork is to receive funding for major festivals. Among the festivals to receive funding for Cork were: Titanic 100, Guinness Cork [...]

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    Wednesday, 15th February 2012   Clune welcomes changes to support small business   Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Deirdre Clune, has welcomed the proposals announced this week in the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs to support small business.   “Supporting small business and improving the environment within which they work is a [...]

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    Thursday 9th of February 2012   Finance Bill puts Cork home owners and fairness front and centre – Clune.   Changes to the USC and mortgage interest relief will help alleviate pressure   Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune today [Thursday] said the provisions contained in the Finance Bill 2012, on changes to [...]

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http://media.heanet.ie/oireachtas/asx.php?Channel=Seanad&Date=20120201&StartTime=07:03:50.000&Duration=00:09:00.000 Here is a clip of me speaking on the Energy Amendments Bill 2012. Deirdre.

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Funding for improved road infrastructure in Cork welcome –Clune. Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Transport that Cork City and Council is to receive over 7 million euro in funding to improve road infrastructure. I have been informed by the Minister that a sum of over 3 [...]

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CE Schemes Vital to Local Communities – Clune 23rd January 2012. Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune today has called on the government to ensure that money will continue to be invested in Community Employment Schemes. The Department of Social Protection is currently in the process of reviewing the Community Employment (CE Schemes). The Community Employment [...]

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