For as long as I have been involved in politics we have been talking about political reform, and recently I have heard people talk about so-called real political reform. I believe this Bill is genuinely reforming from a structural and administrative perspective and from a functional perspective.

To ask the Minister for Finance if the installation of a rainwater harvesting system qualifies for the home renovation incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason Bord na Móna and Coillte are not included under the Freedom of Information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael Roscommon/South Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan, has warmly welcomed the capital funding approval of €12 million for the construction of five new water treatment plants and one pumping station on the Arigna, Boyle/Ardcarne, Roscommon Central and South Roscommon Regional water Supply Schemes. The company which successfully tendered for the project was Glan Agua Ltd.

MML Growth Capital Ireland Fund to focus on Irish SMEs.

The Government has decided that Ireland will exit the EU-IMF assistance programme on December 15, without the need to pre- arrange a new precautionary credit line from our EU and IMF partners.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has today (Monday) said that major progress has been made in making SUSI, the student grant awarding body, more effective. A total of 43,000 grants have been awarded by SUSI on schedule, with 39,000 already paid out for the academic year of 2013/2014.

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has today welcomed the publication of the latest series of research findings from the ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ longitudinal study of children which is commissioned and funded by her Department.