After less than two weeks the agreement underpinning the Fianna Fáil-Green Party coalition on Dublin City Council has been exposed as nothing more than a list of aspirational ideas with no thought behind them, a Fine Gael TD has said. Fianna Fáil councillors, and their partners on Dublin City Council, the Green Party, the Social […]
Monthly Archives: June 2019
FF/Green council pact undermined by failure to reach consensus on property tax – Rock
The agreement signed up to by Fianna Fáil, the Labour Party, the Social Democrats and the Green Party on Dublin City Council is completely undermined by the failure of the parties to reach a consensus on how to approach property tax, a Fine Gael TD has said. Dublin North West TD, Noel Rock, said: “The […]
Two-faced Fianna Fáil’s fantasy economics – Rock
Fianna Fáil have a two-faced approach when it comes to taxpayer’s money, a Fine Gael TD has said. “Yesterday, they made vague but expensive promises on transport, the environment and tackling Brexit. Today, they are committed to prudence,” Deputy Noel Rock said. “On Monday, Fianna Fáil commenced a glitzy, online advertising campaign promoting their transport […]
Ban hotels from providing mini-toiletries in plastic bottles – Rock
A ban on hotels and guesthouses providing mini-toiletries is a simple and proactive step towards reducing plastic waste, a Fine Gael TD has said. Dublin North West TD Noel Rock is calling for a nationwide ban on hotels, guesthouses and holiday rentals providing guests with toiletries in single-use plastic bottles. “Some progressive hotel chains have […]
No Electric Vehicle should ever be more than 35km from a public charger – Rock
Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock, has called on the Government to commit to ensuring that no vehicle is ever more than 35 kilometres from a fast charger, as part of its overhaul of electric vehicle charging points. Deputy Rock said: “Many people want to make the switch to electric cars like […]