Fine Gael Senator for Kerry and Government Chief Whip in the Seanad, Paul Coghlan, has called for an urgent discussion on the definition of public service broadcasting and on the payment of 2% of licence fees to RTÉ.

“If Fianna Fáil is so dissatisfied with the Capital Investment Plan announced yesterday (Tuesday), they should outline which projects they would like to omit”, says Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington TD today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, that payment for Island Farmers under the new Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme has started issuing, on schedule, today.

QUESTION NO: 460 DÁIL QUESTION addressed to the Minister for Health (Leo Varadkar) for WRITTEN ANSWER on 29/09/2015 * To ask the Minister for Health the HSE Estates that are delaying the tendering process for the new Endoscopy Unit at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; if this matter can be expedited without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Anthony Lawlor T.D.

Anthony Lawlor TD welcomed the announcement today, Tuesday, 29th September, that the Sallins bypass and N7 road widening scheme are to go ahead.

QUESTION NO: 460 DÁIL QUESTION addressed to the Minister for Health (Leo Varadkar) for WRITTEN ANSWER on 29/09/2015 * To ask the Minister for Health the HSE Estates that are delaying the tendering process for the new Endoscopy Unit at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; if this matter can be expedited without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Anthony Lawlor T.D.

Anthony Lawlor TD welcomed the announcement today, Tuesday, 29th September, that the Sallins bypass and N7 road widening scheme are to go ahead.

We have discussed the migrant issue at every meeting of the Assembly for several years now. And yet the numbers grew, the confrontations got worse, people continued to die and up to last week we were still talking.

€27 billion, six year, Capital Investment Plan announced today which will see major investment in Garda resources, the courts and a new forensic laboratory.

€7.5 million invested in the Institute of Technology Tralee and funding for the N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom Scheme.