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FRONT LOADING OF NATIONAL PLAN VITAL
Date: January 23, 2007
The aspiration of the National Development Plan 2007-2014 to achieve balanced regional development will be meaningless unless there is front loaded delivery to areas with deficient and uncompetitive infrastructure.[more]
‘JUST SOCIETY’ BUDGET URGED
Date: December 3, 2006
The huge extra income surplus announced by Minister for Finance Brian Cowen provided an unprecedented opportunity for the Government to ensure that next Wednesday’s budget reflected a just society rather than the selfish one...[more]
NO IRELAND-USA OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT SAYS EU
Date: November 14, 2006
The EU Council has told Independent MEP Marian Harkin that in the context of Open Skies negotiations between the EU and the USA that relations between Ireland and the USA are just one component and that discussions will not...[more]
€2.4 BILLION GOVERNMENT UNDERSPEND IN BMW REGION
Date: November 2, 2006
The fact that the current National Development Plan underspent projected state investment in the BMW region by €2.4 billion and overspent by €2.28 billion in the Southern and Eastern region in the period up to June 2006 revealed...[more]
HARKIN PRAISES FUNDING FOR PEACE PROGRAMME & I.F.I.
Date: October 27, 2006
“I am particularly pleased that the European Parliament approved the budget for regional development this week in Strasbourg. The 2007 budget approved included in excess of €30 million for ‘Peace & Reconciliation’ funds and €15...[more]
HARKIN SLAMS MINISTER’S RESPONSE TO MID-WEST REPORT
Date: October 23, 2006
The refusal of Transport Minister Martin Cullen to take seriously the proposals of the Mid-West Regional Authority about the development needs of the Mid-West region has been strongly criticised by Independent MEP Marian Harkin.[more]
EU FUNDS FOR BORDER AREAS WELCOMED
Date: October 11, 2006
Independent MEP Marian Harkin has warmly welcomed the decision of EU Regional Development Commissioner Danuta Hubner to approve a €60 million budget for distribution by the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) for the period...[more]
MEP SLAMS AER LINGUS PRIVATISATION
Date: September 14, 2006
The likely giveaway pricing of Aer lingus based on its probable unattractiveness to most normal investors raised serious questions as to why the Government was so desperate to get rid of the national airline.[more]
MEP SLAMS IRELAND’S CAR TAX POLICY
Date: September 5, 2006
Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Tuesday, September 5th, Independent MEP Marian Harkin described Ireland’s Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) as anti free market and short sighted.[more]
GOVERNMENT FOCUS ON DUBLIN SLATED
Date: August 22, 2006
The contention by Dublin Chamber of Commerce that recent economic statistics published by the CSO indicated the need for a further concentration of national investment in the Dublin area was in total contradiction to the National...[more]
