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Varadkar must come clean on Navan Rail - Cassells

11:09 28/07/11 by Shane Cassells

Fianna Fail whip in County Meath Cllr Shane Cassells has called for the government to come clean on the Navan Rail Line and announce whether it has already been secretly 'scrapped' by Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar. Read More

Government must deliver Regional Hospital for North East - Cassells

8:43 27/07/11 by Shane Cassells

Fianna Fail council leader in Meath Cllr Shane Cassells has demanded that the full plan for hospital services in the North East be put in the public domain by Minister for Health James Reilly. His call comes following Minister Reilly’s remarks that the Accident and Emergency department at Navan hospital would stay open until Christmas while laboratory facilities would be closed. Read More

Taoiseach pays tribute to Noel Dempsey

7:06 17/12/10 by Brian Cowen

I want to extend my best wishes to Noel Dempsey today. He has had a fantastic career and he has been a hard working and effective Minister in the portfolios that he has held. Read More

Statement from Johnny Brady TD on the retirement of his constituency colleague, Noel Dempsey TD

6:01 17/12/10 by Johnny Brady

I am greatly saddended by the the announcement that my Colleague Minister Noel Dempsey will not be contesting the next General Election. Read More

Byrne pays tribute to Dempsey

5:52 17/12/10 by Thomas Byrne

Meath East TD Thomas Byrne today paid tribute to Minister Noel Dempsey TD who has announced his retirement from politics. Read More

Statement by Minister Noel Dempsey T.D.

5:49 17/12/10 by Noel Dempsey

“Today I am announcing that I will not seek a nomination to run in the next General Election following 33 years as a public representative. Read More

Dempsey applauds all who have worked to keep Ireland on the move during the severe weather

5:12 04/12/10 by Noel Dempsey

Minister Noel Dempsey TD today applauded all who have worked to keep Ireland on the move during the severe weather. Read More

Good news for Meath and Westmeath Farmers as balancing payments commence - Brady

10:23 01/12/10 by Johnny Brady

There is good news this week for farmers in Meath and Westmeath as balancing payments under the Single Farm Payment have commenced, according to local Fianna Fáil TD and Chair of the Agriculture Committee, Johnny Brady. Read More

Labour language about Ireland a disgrace - Dempsey

12:33 29/11/10 by Noel Dempsey

Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey TD has hit out at the Labour Party's current strategy of talking down the Irish economy. His comments follow a series of recent contributions where the party's most senior representatives have won headlines variously describing the country as "banjaxed" (Joan Burton TD) and as an "economic corpse" (Pat Rabbite TD). Read More

Fine Gael’s Criticism that Four Year Plan is ‘Unambitious’ Makes No Sense – Min Dempsey

13:05 24/11/10 by Noel Dempsey

Responding to a statement by Richard Bruton which described Ireland's Four Year Plan as “unambitious” Minister Noel Dempsey commented; Read More

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Delivering for Meath West

More than €130 million has been provided in capital funding for school building and modernisation projects in Meath between 2002 an 2009.
Over €437 million has been invested in Meath Roads since 2004.
Garda Numbers in Meath have jumped by almost 50% since 1998 to 315.
There have been extensive developments at the Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan, Meath including the opening of a new medical assessment unit, the appointment of additional physicians and capital works to upgrade electrical and water services.
The live register figures for the Mid-East region for September have fallen from 44,822 last month to 39,705.
The M3 Clonee to North of Kells Motorway scheme opened in June 2010 within budget and two months ahead of schedule.This scheme is the largest single road project ever to be constructed in Ireland providing a corridor linking the north west, Cavan and North Meath with Dublin City.
Phase 1 of the Clonsilla to Navan Rail Line opened in September 2010. The railway line runs off the Maynooth line, at Clonsilla, serving Dunboyne and M3 Parkway Station.
The opening of the Docklands station in 2007 has also led to increased capacity and frequency on Maynooth and Western services.

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