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Senator Paul Coghlan Speaking on the Order of Business

I very much welcome the intended appointment of an independent planning consultant by the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the 12 recommendations made in the review of the planning system in a number of local authorities.

3rd June 2012

Dáil Question Regarding Lost Passport Applications

Parliamentary Questions, Foreign Affairs

3rd June 2012

Dáil Question Regarding Lost Passport Applications

Parliamentary Questions, Foreign Affairs

3rd June 2012

O’ Donovan calls for mandatory hands-free technology in cars

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O'Donovan, has today (Tuesday) asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, to consider introducing hands-free technology as a minimum standard to be included by manufacturers in new vehicles.

2nd June 2012

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for the Environment , Community and Local Government

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the report of the Expert Group set up to advise him on the proposed property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

2nd June 2012

Be Sure Your Passport is in Date

Press Statements, Foreign Affairs

1st June 2012

Be Sure Your Passport is in Date

Press Statements, Foreign Affairs

1st June 2012

Operation Quest Arrests will go some way to stem the tide on Prostitution

Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre has today (Thursday) praised the work of the Gardai and the PSNI involved in Operation Quest which resulted in the raids on 140 brothels s north and south of the border and the arrests of a number of suspected brothel operators.

31st May 2012

Huge boost for Airfield after re-purchase of Dudley’s field

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Olivia Mitchell has expressed her delight at the news that Airfield Trust has bought back Dudley's field, formerly part of the Airfield Farm & Gardens.

31st May 2012

Govt action will make Ireland a safer place for children

Fine Gael Cork Senator, Deirdre Clune, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement in the Senate from Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD who announced the commencement of the Missing Person’s hotline 11600.

28th May 2012