Pat Deering tD Working for Carlow, Working for you...

Constituency Offices: 16 Old Dublin Road, Carlow.Church Road, Bagenalstown. T. 059 9173446 M. 087 9470736 F. 059 9164680 E. pat.deering@oireachtas.ie W. www.patdeering.ie

€372k in funding for new sports projects for carlowIt has been four years since the last round of funding and many sports projects across Carlow have been desperately short of funds in this tough economic climate. This is the biggest allocation per capita in the country and is very positive news for Carlow after many years on the hind tit. Organisations can build and improve their facilities and purchase much-needed equipment. We all know that playing sport is good for our health and well being, it is a great way for our children to make new friends while been active and learning new sports. These Sports Capital Grants will greatly improve our facilities around the county.

Ballinabranna Karate Club €5,000.00.Bennekerry District Active Retirement Association €2,000.00Hanover Harps Football Club €46,000.00Myshall Drumphea Senior Citizens Association/Myshall Active Retirement €2,000.00Naomh Brid Hurling Club €20,000.00Palatine Gaelic Football and Hurling Club, €14,000.00Presentation College, Carlow and Asca C.L.G.(Askea Gaelic Football Club). €10,000.00St. Joseph’s National School €20,600.00St. Laurence O Toole Athletic Club, Carlow €125,000.00St. Mullins GAA C L G Naomh Moling €77,000.00Tinryland Tidy Towns €16,000.00Tullow Rugby Football Club €18,000.00Vale Wanderers Football Club €16,000.00

other lottery funding:Beam Services, Bagenalstown - Security System - €6,000St. Catherines Community Services - Meals on Wheels - €6,000Tullow Day Care Centre - €5,000EIST - Carlow’s Cancer Support Centre - Fit-out & Equipment €14,000

Spring 2013

Constituency Office: 16 Old Dublin Road, Carlow. Tel: 059-9173446 or Mobile: 087-9470736 Email: pat.deering@oireachtas.ie

In 2011, after 14 years of reckless government, Ireland was on the brink of ruin. You elected Fine Gael and Labour to clean up the mess that Fianna Fáil left behind. The plan is working - and we’re starting to see progress on jobs, on stabilising the public finances, on political and public sector reform, and on getting Ireland out of the bailout.

Fixing the country for a better Future

Fine gael:Making a diFFerence

in governMent...

getting the country back to work is our number one priority

FIne GaeL In GovernmenT has:

Kept our promise to not raise income tax rates, because a tax on income is a tax on jobs – and work and jobs are our main priorities.

Defended our corporation tax – which is crucial for attracting jobs and investment from abroad.

Restored our international reputation. This has helped bring major job announcements by companies like

Paypal, eBay, Google, Mylan, Eli Lilly, Cisco, IBM, Amgen, HP, Kerry Group and Irish Pharmaceutical.

Invested €2.5 billion in job creation efforts, and put in place The Action Plan for Jobs, that will cut costs, encourage innovation

and support employment.

Protected lower paid workers, by reversing the minimum wage cut, and taken 330,000 people

out of the Universal Social Charge net.

Developed existing trade relationships with our EU trading partners and the US, while building new

ones with vibrant economies like China.

FIne GaeL-Led GovernmenT

FIanna FáIL-Led GovernmenT

JoBs

The number of people at work grew in 2012,

for the first time in four years

250,000 private sector jobs lost during their

last three years in government

eConomYModest growth in

the economy for two consecutive years

Economy shrunk by over 8% 2007-2010

heaLThNumbers waiting on

hospital trolleys cut by 33% 2011-2013

Trolley numbers increased by 49%

2007-2010

PUBLIC seCTor reForm

€2.5 billion saved from the public pay

and pensions bill. Streamlined public sector

Under Fianna Fáil 1997-2009,

public sector pay bill increased by 196%

Farm InComes

Aggregate farm income increased by 15% in

the last 2 years

Under Fianna Fáil 1997-2010, aggregate

farm incomes fell by 17%

ToUrIsm2011-2012, the number

of visitors to Ireland rose by around 500,000

2009-2011 numbers visiting Ireland fell

by 1.8 million

PoLITICaL reForm

Current Taoiseach’s salary is 35% lower

than under Fianna Fáil. Ministers’ salaries 20% lower than peak under Fianna Fáil. Ministerial

cars abolished

1997-2009, the Taoiseach’s salary rose by 105% and Ministers’

salaries rose by 94%

Fine gael:Why We’re diFFerent FroM

the last governMent...

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Constituency Office: 16 Old Dublin Road, Carlow. Tel: 059-9173446 or Mobile: 087-9470736 Email: pat.deering@oireachtas.ie

In 2011, after 14 years of reckless government, Ireland was on the brink of ruin. You elected Fine Gael and Labour to clean up the mess that Fianna Fáil left behind. The plan is working - and we’re starting to see progress on jobs, on stabilising the public finances, on political and public sector reform, and on getting Ireland out of the bailout.

Fixing the country for a better Future

Fine gael:Why you elected us...

in governMent...Fianna Fáil wants you to forget what they did in government:

We are now within sight of exiting the Troika Bailout. Fianna Fáil asked you to trust them on what they called “the cheapest bailout in the

world”. so far it has cost Ireland more than €60 billion.

Fianna Fáil nationalised anglo Irish Bank and Irish nationwide, costing the taxpayer billions.

We have closed them down.

Fine Gael in Government has maintained core social welfare rates, which Fianna Fáil cut

twice. Fine Gael in Government restored the minimum wage that Fianna Fáil cut, and we have taken 330,000 low paid workers out of

the tax net – after Fianna Fáil dragged them in, in 2009-2010.

Fine Gael in Government protected the blind pension, the widow’s pension and the carer’s

allowance; Fianna Fáil cut each of these payments by €850 per year.

Fianna Fáil signed the deal with the Troika to bring in the property tax. now they

are cynically opposing it.

Under Fianna Fáil’s projections, the Garda budget would have been cut by almost €200

million more over the last two years, and there would be fewer Gardaí on the beat.

In 14 years of Government, Fianna Fáil increased the public pay bill by 196%, and

the Taoiseach’s salary was higher than the american President’s.

Jobs Two consecutive years of economic growth, after four years of decline under Fianna Fáil

First annual increase in employment since 2008, and we’ve pioneered an Action Plan for Jobs, which will help create more sustainable jobsConfidence is returning, with foreign direct investment at a 10 year high

FAIRER bUDGETRenegotiated some of Ireland’s bailout loans, saving taxpayers more than €9 billion

We closed down Anglo and INBS, and the Promissory Notes are gone forever. This will cut €20 billion from Ireland’s borrowing for the next ten years

We are now on course to exit the bailout this year

We are also on target to reduce the budget deficit to 3% of GDP by 2015

sMALLER bETTER GoVERNMENT€2.5 billion saved from public pay and pensions bill

Public sector will be down 24,000 from its peak by 2015

We have committed to reducing the number of TDs at the next election, and the number of Councillors by a third

bETTER HEALTH33% fewer people on trolleys in hospital A&E departments, compared to January 2011

98% fewer people waiting year on year, for in-patient and day case surgery

Reforming the system so people are treated based on need, rather than how much money they have

Free GP care will be introduced in the lifetime of this Government

NEW PoLITICsWe have cut politicians’ pay and expenses, and increased the number of Dáil sitting days by 30%

Gender quotas will bring more women into Irish politics

The Constitutional Convention is giving the citizens a direct voice

When you ejected Fianna Fáil FroM governMent, ireland Was a country on the verge oF ruin.

sloWly, but surely, Fine gael in governMent is Fixing the country, For a better Future.

you elected us to iMpleMent

our Five point plan: hoW are We doing?

Michael Abbey, 32 Green Road, Carlow. 059-9131721/086-8582179

Fergal Browne, Church View, Rutland, Bennekerry, Carlow. 059-9135356/087-9884113

Denis Foley, 1 Chestnut Court, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. 059-9721802/086-2626483

Joe Manning, Market Square, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. 059-9722030/087-2558033

Tom O’ Neill,146 JKL Ave, Carlow. 059-9130152/086-3864486

Tommy Bambrick, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. 087-2254180

Michael Doran, Main Street, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow. 059-9721184/087-2152788

Fred Hunter, Raheen, Tobinstown, Co. Carlow. 059-9161173/087-2148172

John Murphy, Glisheen, Boggan, Kilbride, Co. Carlow. 059-9159238/087-2125275

Pat O’ Toole, 12 Shillelagh Grove, Tullow, Co. Carlow. 059-9151940/087-8115722

Eileen Brophy, 39 Idrone Park, Tullow Road, Carlow. 059-9143851/087-2648929

Wayne Fennell, 19 Beechwood Park, Pollerton, Co. Carlow. 059-9134770/087-9241331

Tommy Kinsella, Kilcumney, Goresbridge, Co. Carlow. 059-9775398/087-9377386

Your Local Fine Gael Team in County Carlow

Pat Deering tDWorking for Carlow, Working for you...

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Constituency Offices: 16 Old Dublin Road, Carlow. Church Road, Bagenalstown. T. 059 9173446 M. 087 9470736 F. 059 9164680 E. pat.deering@oireachtas.ie W. www.patdeering.ie

The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, recently announced the Government’s plan to tackle mortgage arrears. Some 94,500 homeowners are in arrears for more than 90 days and 23,500 are in arrears for over 720 days. “This is an unsustainable situation which, if not dealt with, has the potential to keep on growing, resulting in more and more families falling into arrears. This issue is causing distress to families across the country, which must be avoided.The Government has taken action by putting in place new legislation, structures and processes to resolve this escalating issue, which will help the people of Carlow and beyond, who are battling to meet their mortgage payments. These include targets for the six main banks, where by the end of June 2013, 20 per cent of mortgage customers in arrears of 90 days or more will have a proposed sustainable solution in place by the end of September 2013, 30 per cent and by the end of December 2013, 50 per cent of customers will have a proposed sustainable solution worked out with their lenders. The Central Bank will continuously monitor the performance of the banks against these targets and take appropriate action in the event of banks failing to meet them.Other elements of the Government’s plan include updating the Code of

Conduct of Mortgage Arrears, to provide effective consumer protection measures to ensure that borrowers are treated in a fair and transparent manner. The establishment of the insolvency service will provide new options to people in mortgage distress by facilitating agreed arrangements to allow people to stay in their homes, and the further roll-out of mortgage-to-rent schemes and the progression of mortgage-to-lease schemes will aim to find the best means of resolving outstanding debt issues.“This is a good day for the people who have been living in fear of their homes being repossessed as they fall deeper into mortgage arrears. This Government inherited a country that was on the verge of bankruptcy, and while full recovery can’t happen overnight, the measures put in place since taking office two years ago have placed the country on a sounder footing.“We have closed down Anglo and the IBRC, dealt with the promissory notes, brought the bank guarantee to an end and recently we have seen how the international financial markets view Ireland with exceptional interest in our first ten year bond issuance since we entered the bailout. Dealing with the mortgage arrears crisis is the next step in allowing people to deal with their financial issues and to get back to playing their part in economic recovery, something they are prevented from doing while they are strangled by debt.”

The Action Plan for Jobs (APJ) 2013 will build on the progress made in 2012, by supporting businesses and removing obstacles to job creation, which will help get our people off the dole and back to work.The Disruptive Reform measures included in the APJ will draw on the experience of senior industry figures to meet ambitious deadlines and have a significant impact on job creation. Ensuring access to credit for SMEs is also key to boosting employment.Ireland’s jobs market is in a transition phase right now, where we are moving from the failed economy of the past, based on banking and construction, to a more stable and sustainable model which is based on enterprise, exports and innovation. While the unemployment figures remain stubbornly high, there is significant churn in the labour market with new jobs being created daily.The Action Plan for Jobs 2012 delivered on 92 per cent of the actions set out in the Plan on time. The APJ 2013, which was published recently, outlines 333 actions to be implemented by 16 Departments and 46 Agencies before the end of the year and a similar record of success is expected.The Plan contains a number of measures known as Disruptive Reforms, the aim of which is to have a significantly boost job creation potential for the people of Carlow

and across Ireland. Among them are the JobsPlus initiative, which will see the State pay €1 of every €4 it costs an employer to recruit a long-term unemployed person, measures to encourage Irish SMEs to increase their online trading activity and a plan to which will see Ireland producing more ICT graduates as a percentage of all third level graduates than anywhere else in Europe by 2018.There is a continued focus on ensuring that SMEs can get access to the credit they need to create and retain jobs. In addition to the lending targets for the pillar banks being increased to €4 billion this year, the Credit Review Office, which overturns half of all credit refusals it reviews, is being strengthened and a public interest director in each of the pillar banks will have specific reporting responsibility on SME lending, as requested by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD. By the end of the year €2 billion in new Government finance schemes will also be in place.Getting the country back to work is the primary focus and biggest challenge facing our Government. By ensuring that all Departments are charged with responsibility for identifying the best way to create jobs, we will achieve our goal of increasing the number of new jobs by 100,000 by 2016 and getting the people of Carlow back to work.

comprehensive plan to tackle mortgage arrears

action plan will remove obstacles to job creation and help get our people back to work

Vice-Chairman Pat Deering TD, Minister Simon Coveney TD, Commissioner Dacian Ciolos, Chairman Andrew Doyle TD, Martin Heydon TD - Meeting of EU Agriculture Chairs, Dublin - 11th March 2013