Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Co-founder, President and Director of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville, will today speak in the European Parliament on Promoting Health and Well-Being in the Young. This conference will be attended by leading specialists from the USA, Italy, Nepal, Germany and Ireland.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that the announcement of a new metro link between Dublin city centre, the Airport and Swords under today’s €27bn Capital Investment Plan is great news.

New State Forensic Science Laboratory is to be established in Celbridge as part of the Government’s Capital Programme.

This €27 billion investment plan for Ireland is essential to restore all the jobs lost in the recession by 2018 and to get unemployment down to 6% by 2020.

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

Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West Catherine Noone, says we need more of a focus on education surrounding food, if we are to tackle Ireland’s growing obesity problem. A new report from safefood again points to the gap between people’s awareness levels and the reality of what is in our food.

Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Bernard Durkan has expressed concern regarding the number of Gardaí injured during the course of their duties.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said that the announcement of the first ever transatlantic routes from Cork Airport is great news for the city and county and will be a huge boost for tourism and business throughout the Munster region.

Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes has today (Friday) expressed concern that the European Commission may refer Ireland to the EU Court of Justice. The possible action is due to Ireland's failure to introduce biometric identifiers in resident permits issued to third country nationals – individuals applying for visas in other countries.