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Fianna Fáil is undermining the independent role of regulator in setting water charges – Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford TD and member of the Oireachtas Environment Committee, Paudie Coffey, has today (Thursday) criticised Fianna Fáil for undermining the independence of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). Deputy Coffey was responding to a Bill published by Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen which calls for exemptions from water charges for those subject to boil water notices.

10th July 2014

Driving licence agreement with Ontario to benefit Irish abroad – Conlan

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Seán Conlan TD, has welcomed an agreement signed by the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, to allow for mutual exchange of driving licences between Ireland and Ontario.

10th July 2014

Driving licence agreement with Ontario to benefit Irish abroad – Conlan

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Seán Conlan TD, has welcomed an agreement signed by the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, to allow for mutual exchange of driving licences between Ireland and Ontario.

10th July 2014

Conway calls for nationwide rollout of Small Areas Policing Programme

Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Disability Martin Conway, has urged the Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald TD, and the Garda Commissioner to consider a nationwide extension of the Small Areas Policing currently operated by An Garda Síochána in Dublin.

10th July 2014

Conway calls for nationwide rollout of Small Areas Policing Programme

Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Disability Martin Conway, has urged the Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald TD, and the Garda Commissioner to consider a nationwide extension of the Small Areas Policing currently operated by An Garda Síochána in Dublin.

10th July 2014

Butler questions Tánaiste on extending welfare benefits for self employed

Fine Gael Meath West TD and member of the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee, Ray Butler has questioned the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, on the progress being made on extending social welfare benefits for the self-employed. Deputy Butler raised the matter in the Dáil by way of a Topical Issue Debate.

10th July 2014

Butler questions Tánaiste on extending welfare benefits for self employed

Fine Gael Meath West TD and member of the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee, Ray Butler has questioned the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, on the progress being made on extending social welfare benefits for the self-employed. Deputy Butler raised the matter in the Dáil by way of a Topical Issue Debate.

10th July 2014

Ambitious approach to exposing Irish firms to new markets is working – English

Enterprise Ireland’s ambitious and determined approach to exposing Irish firms to new export markets is working, according to Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Damien English. Deputy English was responding to the Enterprise Ireland (EI) Annual Report for 2013, which shows that its client companies achieved a record €17.1 billion in export sales last year and the largest net increase in employment in a decade.

10th July 2014

Ambitious approach to exposing Irish firms to new markets is working – English

Enterprise Ireland’s ambitious and determined approach to exposing Irish firms to new export markets is working, according to Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Damien English. Deputy English was responding to the Enterprise Ireland (EI) Annual Report for 2013, which shows that its client companies achieved a record €17.1 billion in export sales last year and the largest net increase in employment in a decade.

10th July 2014

Update: Special Needs Assistants & Teachers 10th July 2014

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs assistants remain available to all schools throughout the country...

10th July 2014