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Minister Reilly welcomes HSE Medical Card information campaign

The Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has today (Wednesday, 30th October 2013) welcomed the launch by the Health Service Executive (HSE) of its plans to enhance communications on the issue of medical cards and to ensure the public has all the information it needs on the matter.

30th October 2013

Remarks by the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D. to the Web Summit

It’s my great honour to be here with you to ring the opening bell for the NASDAQ during Europe’s biggest and best tech conference...

30th October 2013

Minister Bruton leads 5-day IDA Ireland Investment Mission to East Coast USA

Investment mission to target jobs from over 20 world-leading companies in financial services, life-sciences and technology.

27th October 2013

Minister Bruton launches new €58 Million SFI Research Centre- AMBER

Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER) Centre positions Ireland as a global leader in the areas of materials and medical device development for industry.

24th October 2013

50% of the world’s medical technologies purchasing power in Ireland today for Med in Ireland conference – Minister Bruton

Major sales opportunity for Irish med tech companies at Enterprise Ireland event.

23rd October 2013

Statement on child protection cases

Speaking this evening, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, said “There has been understandable public interest in two cases which have come to light in recent days involving children with Roma families.

23rd October 2013

Statements on Seanad Reform

When I was last in the House during the summer, I was fulfilling a promise to the Irish people to hold a referendum on the future of the Seanad.

23rd October 2013

Minister Fitzgerald launches Expert Group report on Early Years Strategy

Minister says Ireland has so much to gain from early intervention - to address major challenges and to interrupt both current and future crises.

10th October 2013

Statement by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Leader of Fine Gael on the sad passing of Wilfried Martens

I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Wilfried Martens, President of the European People’s Party and former Prime Minister of Belgium.

10th October 2013

The most radical reform of local government in over 100 years

Mr Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, announced today (17 October 2013) the publication of the Local Government Bill 2013 to fundamentally reform the local government system in Ireland.

7th October 2013

Statement by Minister Varadkar and Minister of State Alan Kelly on Dublin Bus

“The attempts to agree cost reduction measures at Dublin Bus have clearly been long and difficult, the process having started in June 2012.

6th October 2013

Minister Reilly announces free GP care for children aged 5 and under as part of Budget 2014

Progress made in achieving more for less but 2014 will be a challenging year for the health services.

5th October 2013