Archive for December, 2011

Fine Gael TD Noel Coonan for Tipperary/South Offaly has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Education of a national school building and refurbishment programme which includes six schools in the constituency. “Scoil Mhuire Presentation Secondary School in Ballingarry has been included as one of 11 post primary schools that have been approved to go

Noel Coonan TD has welcomed the news that the Government will extend for a further six months the contractual arrangements of staff that were to lose their jobs in the Garda Vetting Unit. “Minister Alan Shatter has informed me that there were ongoing contacts throughout the week between the Department of Justice and the Department

Deputy Noel Coonan has welcomed the news that €20,000 in funding has been allocated to Tipperary Regional Youth Services towards the provision of a Youth Cafe in Templemore. The local Fine Gael TD said he is delighted the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald has responded positively to his strong lobbying for additional

Noel Coonan TD has welcomed today’s announcement that €105,415 has been allocated to North Tipperary County Council to assist the authority in meeting the costs associated with the operation of their bring banks and civic amenity facilities. “It is important to promote recycling now and into the future especially as most landfills have closed or