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Minister Fitzgerald welcomes progress towards Adoption Agreement with Vietnam

The delegation of senior officials was on a week-long visit hosted by the Adoption Authority and Minister Fitzgerald.

Mitchell launches €3m investment and 60 news jobs at Alarm Control 24

Officially opening Alarm Control 24's new monitoring station today in Sandyford, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell TD, stressed the importance of indigenous firms to Ireland's economy recovery.

New entrant will promote competition within the health insurance market

Flanagan welcomes advance on Single Farm Payment

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, that he is seeking a 50% advance on Single Farm Payments for farmers in October, in light of the impact of the recent inclement weather on farm incomes.

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the upcoming Adoption Information and Tracing Bill 2012 will provide for adoptees for whom apparently no records exist, as opposed to just providing for adoptees where records are known to be available; and if so, if she will outline the reason the Bill could provide a means through which such adoptees could source currently inaccessible information; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Health

To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify when the report on prompt payments by the Health Service Executive will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Buttimer welcomes establishment of Constitutional Convention

Enterprise Ireland results show Record Export Figures for 2011

Welcoming the 2011 Annual Report from Enterprise Ireland announcing record exports of €15.2bn.

Enterprise Ireland results show Record Export Figures for 2011

Welcoming the 2011 Annual Report from Enterprise Ireland announcing record exports of €15.2bn.

Coghlan supports Minister Deenihan’s approach to the Arts

Fine Gael Kerry Senator and Seanad Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan, has voiced his support for the approach to the Arts being taken by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan.