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Irish Sports Council Publish 2013 Anti-Doping Testing Figures

The Irish Sports Council today published their Anti-Doping figures for 2013. Last year, the Council conducted 868 tests across 32 sports including 192 blood tests, a 44% increase on 2012.

10th April 2014

Legal letters from banks cannot be considered a ‘sustainable solution’ – Doherty

Fine Gael Meath East TD and member of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday) called on the Central Bank to clearly redefine what it considers a ‘sustainable solution’ in terms of mortgage arrears. Deputy Doherty was speaking after representatives from Bank of Ireland appeared before the Finance Committee this morning.

10th April 2014

Legal letters from banks cannot be considered a ‘sustainable solution’ – Doherty

Fine Gael Meath East TD and member of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday) called on the Central Bank to clearly redefine what it considers a ‘sustainable solution’ in terms of mortgage arrears. Deputy Doherty was speaking after representatives from Bank of Ireland appeared before the Finance Committee this morning.

10th April 2014

Speech by Minister Alan Shatter T.D., Minister for Justice and Equality, at the Children’s Rights Alliance’s Information Seminar on the Children and Family Relationships Bill

I would like to thank the Children’s Rights Alliance for the invitation to speak at its information seminar on the draft Children and Family Relationships Bill. I would like to acknowledge the pivotal role played by the Children’s Rights Alliance in championing the rights of children in our society.

10th April 2014

Speech by Minister Alan Shatter T.D., Minister for Justice and Equality, at the Children’s Rights Alliance’s Information Seminar on the Children and Family Relationships Bill

I would like to thank the Children’s Rights Alliance for the invitation to speak at its information seminar on the draft Children and Family Relationships Bill. I would like to acknowledge the pivotal role played by the Children’s Rights Alliance in championing the rights of children in our society.

10th April 2014

Calorie counts on menus will help us to cut down on our bad eating habits – Noone

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has today (Wednesday) said that calorie counts on menus will help us to cut down our bad eating habits and have a healthier diet. Senator Noone was speaking after the Minister for Health, James Reilly TD, launched the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s new online calorie calculator (www.menucal.ie).

9th April 2014

Conway welcomes the new legislation to reduce number of people imprisoned for not paying fines

Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Disability and Equality, Martin Conway, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the passage of the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013 through Seanad Éireann.

9th April 2014

Flanagan calls for stud farms to be given special status in consideration of wind farm planning applications

Speaking this evening in the Dáil during the Private Members’ Debate on wind turbines, Fine Gael Chairman and Laois/Offaly TD, Charlie Flanagan, called for stud farms and racehorse training facilities to be designated as ‘noise sensitive properties’ when planning applications are being considered for wind farm developments.

9th April 2014

Harris thanks his ‘shadow’ Conor for all his help on Job Shadow Day

Fine Gael Wicklow/East Carlow TD Simon Harris has extended his thanks to Conor Coffey for all his assistance throughout today in the Dáil while ‘shadowing’ the Fine Gael TD.

9th April 2014

Kyne pursues inheritance rights for foster children

Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne, has welcomed the commitment by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, to review the matter of inheritance rights for foster children.

9th April 2014

Minister Bruton launches National Plan on Corporate Social Responsibility

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mr. Richard Bruton T.D., today (Wednesday) launched “Good for Business, Good for the Community”, Ireland’s National Plan on Corporate Social Responsibility 2014-2016.

9th April 2014

Minister Shatter publishes the Criminal Assets Bureau Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2012

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter TD, has today laid the Annual Report on the activities of the Criminal Assets Bureau for 2012 before the Houses of the Oireachtas. This is the seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau since its establishment in 1996.

9th April 2014