News Archives for February, 2007
16 February, 2007
Sinn Féin Fermanagh South Tyrone MP and Assembly election candidate Michelle Gildernew has welcomed the long-overdue introduction of free travel for elderly people on an all-Ireland basis. Read full article
15 February, 2007
Sinn Féin's Energy and Natural Resources spokesperson Martin Ferris TD has expressed his disappointment at the failure of Fine Gael and the Greens to back his amendment to rule out privatisation of the state's energy network. While welcoming Labour support for the Sinn Féin amendment, Deputy Ferris accused Fine Gael of regularly 'slipping out the side door' when it comes to the protection of industries or companies owned by the Irish people. Read full article
14 February, 2007
Sinn Féin MP for West Tyrone Pat Doherty today welcomed the comments made by Finance Minister Brian Cowen this morning on the BBC when he confirmed money would be made available from the National Development Plan for the upgrading of the Derry - Letterkenny - Dublin road. Read full article
14 February, 2007
The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Natural Resources, Martin Ferris TD, will today propose a series of amendments to a Bill designed to bring about the creation of an All Ireland electricity market. Among the amendments is one which proposes that, '..no further privatisation of electricity generation or supply takes place when the Single Market comes into effect.' Read full article
7 February, 2007
Sinn Fein Health spokesperson and Assembly candidate John O'Dowd has called on the Irish and British Governments to move rapidly ahead with the implementation of findings of the NSMC report into Cross Border Mobility in healthcare and provision first published in 2002. Read full article
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