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Flanagan calls on Minister to reopen AEOS Scheme

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has called on Minister Coveney to reopen the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme. Deputy Flanagan met with the Minister last week and impressed upon him the importance of reopening a targeted scheme so that financial recognition is provided for farmers who are restricted in what they can do in obtaining a commercial return from their farm.

26th April 2012

Senator Paul Coghlan Speaking on the Mahon Tribunal Report

It is important that we are dealing with this subject matter given the seriousness of the Report and the time taken to digest it.

24th April 2012

Patronage of Schools must be looked at

Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has today (Tuesday) said that patronage of our schools must be looked at.

10th April 2012

Mitchell welcomes nearly €6 million in local roads funding

1,000 jobs to be created nationally as Minister invests €60 million for the Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme. Fine Gael Dublin South Deputy, Olivia Mitchell TD, today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement that the Minister for the Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, is to provide nearly €6 million locally through the Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme.

9th April 2012

Stability Treaty

As there has been a widespread welcome for the fact that we are holding a referendum, I imagine most people are in favour of the Bill. A few might quibble about the actual wording of the treaty and what is proposed to be inserted into the Constitution because it is definitely minimalist.

9th April 2012

Mitchell welcomes nearly €6 million in local roads funding

1,000 jobs to be created nationally as Minister invests €60 million for the Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme

9th April 2012

Dáil Speech on Fiscal Compact Treaty- Thursday 19th April

Speeches, Elections, EU

9th April 2012

Dáil Speech on Fiscal Compact Treaty- Thursday 19th April

Speeches, Elections, EU

9th April 2012

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will lend his support to the introduction, on a pilot basis, of a reciprocal one year visa arrangement with Taiwan to support a youth mobility scheme similar to the scheme they have in place with the UK?

8th April 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 consideration has been given to requiring owners of public buildings and in particular hotels to provide fire alerting systems for deaf persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

8th April 2012