Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune today has welcomed Minister Varadkar’s announcement that tolls will not be imposed on the tunnel in Cork. Earlier in the year the National Roads Authority (NRA) indicated the intention to provide a toll system on the Cork tunnel. “In my view this would have been a short sighted move that [...]

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Redundancy Payments due to Vita Cortex, Cork workers must be paid – Clune. Monday 16th of January. Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune in the Seanad last week also raised the plight of the Vita Cortex workers by raising an adjournment on the matter. The Vita Cortex are now in the fourth week of their protest [...]

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Clune welcomes high take up of HPV vaccine for girls. Monday 9th of January. Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune, has welcomed the high take up rate in the first year of the nationwide HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccination campaign. The vaccine protects against cervical cancer. New figures released by the HSE show that there’s been [...]

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4th January 2012. Clune Welcomes HSE – ‘Get More Active’ Campaign. Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune today has welcomed the HSE ‘Get More Active’ campaign with the launch of the The Get Ireland Active website (www.getirelandactive.ie) is a great resource for anyone who would like to get more active and is looking for advice and [...]

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See below a clip of me speaking on the Household Charge on the Late Debate. I begin speaking at 0.5.40. http://www.rte.ie/radio1/latedebate/#Podcasts

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Funding Allocated for Cork School’s Projects Welcome –Clune Monday 19th December. Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune has today welcomed the news form the Minister of Education and Skills Ruari Quinn that four Cork schools are to receive funding for building works. The Minister announced today details of the schools that are planned to advance into [...]

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You can watch me speaking on the issue of the withdrawal or restriction of flood cover by insurance companies to homes in Cork in the Seanad by clicking HERE

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The seizure of cannabis herb worth over half a million euro by Gardaí in Cork two weeks ago is certainly a positive step in the fight against drugs. A man in his thirties was arrested and held at Cobh Garda Station in relation to the discovery. These seizures at Sallybrook, Glanmire and Carrigtwohill highlight the [...]

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Retention of Passage Garda Station Welcomed – Clune Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune today welcomed the news that Passage Garda Station will remain open. “It is important that the station would remain open and I am glad it was not included in the list of proposed closures announced last week. There had been major concern [...]

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Senator Clune Radio Budget StatementClune Welcomes Reduction of USC and Reversal of Cut to Disability Allowance. Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune today welcomed the reduction of the Universal Social Charge proposed in yesterday’s budget. This charge up to now applied to those who earned 4000 euro or more. Yesterday the Minister announced that the charge [...]

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