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Update from Minister Flanagan re Mother and Baby Home Commission of Investigation

Update from Minister Flanagan re Mother and Baby Home Commission of Investigation

Teaching internet safety in primary schools will help combat cyber bullying – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, has today (Wednesday) welcomed a number of key recommendations in the Report of the Internet Content Governance Advisory (ICGA) which sets out what steps the Government can take to help address cyber bullying and deal with the range of issues posed by social media and our ever growing presence online.

Statement by Ministers Frances Fitzgerald & Leo Varadkar

Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald and Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar held a constructive meeting with the PARC road safety group today to discuss a range of legislative and administrative issues in the broad area of road safety.

Pre- European Council statement (26 – 27 June) by the Minister for European Affairs, Paschal Donohoe TD Dáil Éireann, 25 June 2014

It is always important that we have this exchange prior to a European Council. As the Taoiseach outlined, this Council is perhaps even more important than usual as it concerns the leadership of the Commission for the next five years. Even more important still, it is about setting the strategic priorities for that new leadership’s term in office.

Minister Varadkar publishes Annual Report 2013

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has published his Department’s Annual Report for 2013, which outlines key milestones achieved by the Department last year.

Enforcement will be essential for sunbed ban to work – Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has said that strict enforcement will be essential if the new ban on sunbed use for under 18s is to be a success. Deputy Byrne has strongly welcomed the ban, which she said would help protect teenagers from the dangers of tanning radiation.

Crowley defection means FF have no voice on Agriculture in Europe

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has today (Wednesday) highlighted how Brian Crowley’s defection to the far right, euro sceptic European Conservative and Reformist Group

Update: Competitiveness of Economy, 25th June 2015

To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which this economy continues to remain competitive...

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Justice and Equality

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the shared visa system between Ireland, China and India also includes Taiwan; if this is not the case can it be extended to include Taiwan in view of the success of previous visa initiatives with that country; and if she will make a statement on the matter?