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Public Sector Pay and Conditions: Motion (Private Members)

After five years of budgetary adjustments, it is inevitable we all feel we have reached the end of our tether, that we have had enough and that we cannot take any more.

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Education and Science

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been taken to continue to increase the pupil teacher ratio in fee paying schools until it reaches 28:1 being the option included in the McCarthy report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. - Olivia Mitchell.

Sean Conlan welcomes Minister Covenys intervention in farming fodder crisis - 24/04/13

Croke Park 2 negotiations require realism - as €300 million savings must be achieved

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell has urged public sector unions to work constructively with the LRC in an effort to form an agreement on how savings of €300 million can be made on public sector pay and pensions. Deputy Mitchell was speaking during Private Members Business on the Croke Park 2 agreement.

Dáil Debate on the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles 2013

As stated on numerous occasions, this legislation will close the loophole in our motor taxation system that is costing the taxpayer in excess of €50 million per annum. It will ensure a more fair and transparent system for road users.

Funding for Fingal rural development programme

Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has said that funding for Fingal LEADER Partnership can now be accessed for rural economic development via a €90 million fund, announced by Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan today in the Dáil.

Funding for Fingal rural development programme

Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has said that funding for Fingal LEADER Partnership can now be accessed for rural economic development via a €90 million fund, announced by Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan today in the Dáil.

Collins welcomes €1 million fund to help import much needed fodder

NEW €1 MILLION SCHEME TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF IMPORTED FODDER TO FARMERS Fine Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has welcomed the announcement by Minister Simon Coveney that he is going to make a fund of €1 million available to help reduce the price of imported fodder. Collins said "In light of the difficulties experienced by farmers in sourcing fodder supplies today's announcement by Minister Coveney will give much needed relief, especially to my constituency and in particular to the Dunhallow region.

Funding for Fingal rural development programme

Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has said that funding for Fingal LEADER Partnership can now be accessed for rural economic development via a €90 million fund, announced by Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan today in the Dáil.

Funding for Fingal rural development programme

Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has said that funding for Fingal LEADER Partnership can now be accessed for rural economic development via a €90 million fund, announced by Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan today in the Dáil.