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Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has raised concerns that about the government’s refusal to commit to the future of two special pre-schools in Donegal. Senator Ó Domhnaill questioned the Health Minister James Reilly about the future of St Agnes’s Specialist Pre-School and Ballaghderg Specialist Pre-School, and described the Minister’s response as ‘extremely worrying’.   “Minister [...]

Relief needed for farmers under financial difficulty Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture, Brian Ó Domhnaill , has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, to ensure there is early payment of both the Disadvantaged Area Scheme (DAS) and Single Farm Payment (SFP) to provide relief for farmers under severe financial difficulties. Senator Ó [...]

Donegal communities are set to lose out on vital funding from Europe for community projects as a result of significant under-spend in the LEADER programme, according to Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill. Answering questions from Fianna Fáil in the Dáil, the Environment Minister Phil Hogan admitted that millions in funding provided by Europe for the [...]

Letterkenny General Hospital to become an Abortion Clinic   “Labour Party view this Bill as only First Step – as outlined today by the Party’s Seanad Leader” Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, has today (Thursday, June 13th 2013) described the Government’s decision to approve the publication of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill as [...]

€623 Million Going on Foreign Aid this year   Millions of this Money Going towards Abortion Centres in Africa Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill,  has again hit out at the lack of transparency surrounding the Irish Foreign Aid Budget in light of the fact that millions of Euro of Irish Taxpayers Foreign Aid money has [...]

Why is one of Donegal’s Largest Primary Schools Being Ignored? Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has hit out at the Government for again omitting the much needed New Primary School Building for St Mary’s National School in Stranorlar from the latest round of School Projects listed to proceed to construction. Senator Ó Domhnaill said; “It [...]

Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill welcomes breakthrough on Missing Child Hotline 116000. Fianna Fáil Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has welcomed the implementation of the Missing Children’s Hotline in Ireland on a 24 hour basis, 365 days a year. This is an issue which the Donegal Senator has been campaigning on for a number of years.   [...]

Fianna Fáil Senator Brian O Domhnaill has called on Social Protection Minister Joan Burton to ensure that carers are protected in the upcoming budget.   “This Government must realise that carers are at breaking point following a series of savage cuts, most notably the 19% reduction to the Respite Care Grant,” Senator O Domhnaill said. [...]

Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine Brian Ó Domhnaill is carrying out a wide ranging public consultation with the Fishing Industry in the south of the country over the next 3 days.   Senator Ó Domhnaill said, “The consultation will continue with meetings being held with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, [...]

Donegal communities are set to lose out on vital funding from Europe for community projects as a result of significant under-spend in the LEADER programme, according to Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill.   Answering questions from Fianna Fáil in the Dáil, the Environment Minister Phil Hogan admitted that millions in funding provided by Europe for [...]