Richard Bruton

...to the December 9 Budget. Fine Gael's finance spokesman Richard Bruton did unveil plans to reduce the upper rate of employer's PRSI by 20pc and the lower rate by 50pc as part of a EUR900m pro-jobs tax cut. However, Mr Gormley said he...

In this article: Tax, Fine Gael, John Gormley, Labour Party, Joan Burton, Recession, Carbon, and Green Party

...fortnight. Standing on the Leinster House plinth surrounded by his touring team of Richard Bruton, George Lee, Simon Coveney, Kieran O'Donnell and Leo Varadkar, Enda was eager to portray himself as the Listening Leader. "We want to hear...

In this article: Enda Kenny, Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, God, Fine Gael, Brian Hayes, Eamon Gilmore, Banana, and Cadre

...'Genda'. "'Genda', with their backing dancers of Richard Bruton, Leo Varadkar et al, are about as chaotic as the original act, can sing as well as the original act and have about as many solutions as the original act." Taoiseach Brian...

In this article: Brian Cowen, Fine Gael, Taoiseach, Bundoran, Fianna Fail, Enda Kenny, Civil Partnership Bill, and GAA

...and Limerick. The Party's economics team -- including George Lee, Richard Bruton, Leo Varadker and Simon Coveney -- will use the views of business people to inform its proposals on how EUR4bn can be found. Mr Lee will chair the...

In this article: Enda Kenny, Fine Gael, Waste, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Dublin Bus, CIE, Bus Eireann, and Simon Coveney

Bruton says NAMA won't change bank behaviour Fine Gael finance spokesperson Richard Bruton said the legislation establishing NAMA will do nothing to change the behaviour of Irish banks. Mr Bruton told the meeting that NAMA would be...

In this article: Fine Gael

...returns next month. Fine Gael finance spokesman Richard Bruton and Labour Party finance spokeswoman Joan Burton will be firing questions at Mr Lenihan after a week of sniping between the Government and opposition. Mr Lenihan has led the...

In this article: Fine Gael, Joan Burton, Labour Party, Fianna Fail, and Phil Hogan

...generic drugs" as a means of saving money. Fine Gael finance spokesman Richard Bruton said it was time for the Government to start cutting the costs of services instead of adding charges to them. "They continuously come back to the ordinary...

In this article: Department of Health, Antibiotic, and Fine Gael

...who played a large part in Irish life in the 1980s. Among those at the removal were Green Party leader John Gormley, Fine Gael finance spokesman Richard Bruton and TD Bernard Durkan. Last night, Susan McKay from the National Women's...

In this article: Nuala Fennell, Fine Gael, God, Taoiseach, Green Party, Mary Kenny, and John Gormley

...Virgin, Tesco and private equity groups. Fine Gael finance spokesman Richard Bruton claimed the plan approved by the EU Commission was identical to his party's 'good bank' proposals. "Countless government ministers have criticised...

In this article: Northern Rock, Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, Virgin, Tesco, Richard Branson, and UK