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Update: Expected Growth in Tourism Sector 1st July 2014

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which growth is expected in the tourism sector over the next three years...

1st July 2014

Update: Employment in the Tourism Sector 1st July 2014

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which employment in the tourism sector continues to improve...

1st July 2014

Update: Discussion with CIE Unions re Future Transport Policy 1st July 2014

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which discussions have taken place with CIE unions in the context of future transport policy...

1st July 2014

Update: Climate Change 1st July 2014

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department continues to examine the economic impact of climate change legislation or other proposals which might negatively impact on this economy...

1st July 2014

Update: Business Tourism 1st July 2014

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which this country is marketed abroad as a venue for business tourism...

1st July 2014

Update: Budget for Mental Health Services 1st July 2014

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the budget in respect of mental health services in the current year is deemed adequate to meet requirements...

1st July 2014

Update: Air Pollution 1st July 2014

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which air pollution continues to be monitored on an on-going basis throughout the country...

1st July 2014

NuVasive to establish International Operations Centre and create 30 Jobs in Waterford -Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy Paudie Coffey TD has welcomed news that NuVasive will create 30 positions in Waterford over the coming period. NuVasive is the third-largest spine company in the U.S., and the fourth-largest globally and this is a massive boost for Waterford and the South East Region and follows on from the investment of Nypro earlier on this year.

30th June 2014

Varadkar welcomes Dublin Port Company €8m Dividend to the State

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar has announced that Dublin Port Company has paid a dividend of €8 million to the State based on its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2013. The payment is in line with the company’s commitment to making a dividend payment of 30% of profit after tax, annually.

30th June 2014

Speech by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD at the Launch of Fourth Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2013

I am delighted to join you here today to launch the Fourth Annual Monitoring report on Integration 2013. I would like to begin by thanking Killian Forde, CEO of The Integration Centre, for his kind invitation to me to launch the report.

30th June 2014