News & Statements
New research shows plain packaging makes smokers 70% more likely to find cigarettes less satisfying – Minister Reilly
The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, has welcomed the publication of a study in the British Medical Journal on the impact of plain packaging of cigarettes in Australia.
Defence: Armed Forces Equipment Modernisation 22nd July 2013
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which on-going modernisation of equipment or military hardware is likely to continue throughout the Army, Navy and Air Corps notwithstanding the on-going economic difficulties...
Defence: Strength of Army 22nd July 2013
To ask the Minister for Defence the current total strength of the Army including the Army Reserve, male and female...
Environment, Community & Local Government: Effects of Cost-Cutting on Local Authorities 22nd July 2013
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which cost-cutting is or was required by his Department affecting the quality of services directly or via the local authorities...
Defence: Armed Forces Equipment Modernisation 22nd July 2013
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which on-going modernisation of equipment or military hardware is likely to continue throughout the Army, Navy and Air Corps notwithstanding the on-going economic difficulties...
Defence: Strength of Army 22nd July 2013
To ask the Minister for Defence the current total strength of the Army including the Army Reserve, male and female...
Environment, Community & Local Government: Effects of Cost-Cutting on Local Authorities 22nd July 2013
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which cost-cutting is or was required by his Department affecting the quality of services directly or via the local authorities...
Justice and Equality: Corporate Fraud Legislation 22nd July 2013
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent, if any, to which his Department has studied the need for the introduction of modern purpose designed legislation to tackle the issue of corporate fraud and/or the activity of organised criminal gangs...
Conway supports call for public to avoid unsupervised bathing areas
Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Disability and Equality, Martin Conway, today (Monday) said he fully supports the Irish Water Safety (IWS) in its call for the public to avoid using unsupervised bathing areas.
Deputy Feighan welcomes €275,000 in energy efficiency funding for Roscommon and Leitrim local authority houses
Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has today (Monday) welcomed the allocation of almost €275,000 in funding to Roscommon and Leitrim County Councils under a €50 million energy efficiency programme aimed at improving local authority homes.