Women must take the steps to prevent cervical cancer before it starts
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) called on women to take responsibility for their own health by ensuring that they get regular smear tests to prevent the spread of cervical cancer. Deputy Mitchell… Read More
Mary Mitchell O’ Connor welcomes provision of thousands of new training places for long-term unemployed
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement that free educating and training places are being provided for up 6,500 people who are long-term unemployed. The MOMENTUM programme is a… Read More
Sports Capital Grant warmly welcomed by Deputy Mitchell O’Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor TD, has warmly welcomed the Government cash injection into local sports facilities, in the form of the Sports Capital Grant. A total of €26 million was granted by the… Read More
Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Continued)
Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor: Shakespeare wrote “Something is rotten in the State of Denmark” and during the Celtic tiger years there was something very rotten in the State of Ireland. However, this Government is trying to regain control…. Read More
Property tax will ensure tax base is widened and jobs are protected
Distribution of Local Authority funds must be fair and proportionate to revenues collected. Speaking on the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 this afternoon (Friday) in the Dáil, Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, said the… Read More
Access to AVCs will put money back in people’s pockets and stimulate spending – Mary Mitchell O’ Connor
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has warmly welcomed the changes announced in Budget 2013 which allows people to access 30% of their pension Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) saying this measure will put money back in… Read More
Ban on students photographing each other and staff in schools welcome
Incidents of young children ‘sexting’ can have serious repercussions into adult life. Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the ban imposed by the Joint Managerial Body (JMB) which prohibits secondary school children… Read More
Budget presents opportunity to assist smokers to quit
Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) said that the upcoming Budget presents an opportunity to assist smokers to quit. “For many, the battle to quit smoking is something they grapple with all year… Read More
Last Updated: July 1, 2019 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Action Plan on Bullying is a significant step forward in rooting out harassment
Eradicating bullying is the responsibility of parents, schools and communities. Welcoming the publication this afternoon (Tuesday) of the Action Plan on Bullying, Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy and former school principal, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, said that while guidelines… Read More