Clune welcomes Minster’s realisation that toll on Lee tunnel will not work. Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed Minister’s Varadkar statement that tolls should 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 [...]

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The review of expenditure within An Garda Síochána by the Garda Commissioner will be released in the next fortnight. The findings were presented to the Minister in a document entitled Draft Policing Plan for 2012. The review was made in light of the fact that the Justice budget will have €100 million less next year. [...]

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I recently met with representatives from Women’s Aid to discuss their work in the current climate. I commend the work of Women’s Aid in their attempts to combat domestic abuse and problems that accompany it. During the briefing, I was shown very worrying statistics. Women’s Aid this week released these statistics as part of their [...]

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NAME : Senator Deirdre Clune CONSTITUENCY: Cork South Central   Date: 19/11/2011 Reforming, reshaping and refocusing the public sector will mean better service delivery – Clune.   Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune has said the public service reform measures outlined by the Government will ensure a more streamlined and efficient public service that is better equipped to [...]

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  Citizens need to be more aware of the indicators of child sexual abuse – Clune   Speaking on the International Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse today (Saturday) Fine Gael Cork Senator, Deirdre Clune, called on Irish citizens to make themselves more aware of the signs associated with child abuse.   Senator Clune [...]

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  Tourism figures increase in 2011   Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed CSO figures released this week revealing a growth of 10% in the numbers of tourists coming to Ireland this year. Between January and September over 5 million overseas visitors chose to visit Ireland.       Also noteworthy were the 12.3% [...]

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Clune calls on government to implement a National Dementia Strategy.   16th of November. Senator Deirdre Clune Fine Gael speaking in the Seanad yesterday called on the government to provide a National Strategy for Dementia sufferers and their families. This follows on form the pre – Budget submission made by Alzheimer’s Association of Ireland. Senator [...]

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Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed the fact that the Minister for Education & Skills Ruairi Quinn’s proposals to radically overhaul the Junior Cert will include renaming the exam. The Minister stated “this radically different examination needs a new name. I have asked the people directly concerned to give suggestions for a new name”.  A radical [...]

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Clune praises government’s commitment to tackle alcohol pricing.   Senator Deirdre Clune today welcomed the government’s commitment to lower the price of alcohol. This follows concerns raised by various groups that the low price of alcohol is contributing to an array of social problems in Irish society. Speaking on the issue Senator Clune commented “I [...]

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