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McEntee urges Minister to extend BreastCheck for 65-69 year olds

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee has urged the Minister for Health, James Reilly TD, to extend the BreastCheck programme to include women aged 65-69 years old, which is a commitment contained in the Programme for Government. Deputy McEntee raised the issue with the Minister during a Topical Issue in the Dáil this week.

3rd July 2014

Lead in times for commonages needed, ahead of new Rural Development Programme – McHugh

Fine Gael Donegal TD, Joe McHugh, has called for lead in times for commonages ahead of the new Rural Development Programme which is being sent to the European Commission for approval.

3rd July 2014

Islands to benefit from Rural Development Programme - Harrington

Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement that the islands are set to benefit from the Rural Development Programme (RDP) outlined by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD. The RDP is now being sent to the European Commission for approval.

3rd July 2014

Dublin Central to benefit from more than €100,000 in Sports Capital funding - Donohoe

Fine Gael Dublin Central TD and Minister for European Affairs, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement of €105,059 in funding which has been allocated to sporting clubs and organisations in the Dublin Central area through the Sports Capital Programme.

3rd July 2014

Cork GAA confirm Páirc Uí Chaoimh is available to host Garth Brooks concerts – Murphy

Fine Gael Cork North Central TD, Dara Murphy, has said that he has been in touch with the GAA in Cork, who have confirmed that Páirc Uí Chaoimh is available to host the Garth Brooks concerts which have been cancelled in Dublin after Dublin City Council refused to grant licences for two out of the five planned gigs.

3rd July 2014

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014

I fully support efforts by the Minister in particular to stamp out smoking. Unlike others, I accept the evidence that smoking really does kill and before it kills one, it makes one very unhealthy and it greatly reduces one's quality of life

3rd July 2014

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will communicate his disagreement with the World Health Organisation proposal which excludes universal access to reproductive health (currently MDG 5B) from its submission for a new health goal for the post 2015 framework; if he will further request that this vital health right is included in the final WHO proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd July 2014

Statement by the Taoiseach on the outcome of the European Council Brussels, 26 – 27 June 2014

I am pleased to update the House on what was a very significant meeting of the European Council last week. The main outcomes of the Summit were the nomination of Jean Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission, agreement on a strategic agenda for the EU for the coming period and the adoption of strong conclusions on Ukraine.

2nd July 2014

Rhododendron control initiative good news for Killarney National Park – Coghlan

Government Chief Whip and Kerry Senator Paul Coghlan has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaelteacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD, that a new Rhododendron control intiative will be put in place to bring the invasive species under control in Killarney National Park. Senator Coghlan was speaking on the order of business in the Seanad.

2nd July 2014

Positive Exchequer returns and Live Register figures show recovery is taking hold – English

Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Damien English, has said that the positive Exchequer returns and Live Register figures published today (Wednesday) show that our economic recovery is taking hold.

2nd July 2014