The four Fine Gael MEPs have welcomed today's vote by the European Parliament in favour of the ongoing EU-US trade talks as an important political endorsement of the ongoing negotiating process.

Olivia Mitchell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown has said the €60 million investment announced today (Wednesday) by Vodafone in Leopardstown which will create 200 permanent jobs is a fantastic win for Dublin Rathdown.

“Sinn Féin have teamed up with the anti-European French National Front and UK Independence Party to oppose the latest stage of the EU – US trade deal (TTIP) which is aimed at increasing growth, jobs and investment in the European Union,” says Andrew Doyle, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow.

To ask the Minister for Health if Individual Health Identifiers have been provided to patients accessing health and social care services; and the services that are using Individual Health Identifiers? To ask the Minister for Health if Individual Health Identifiers will be used by Health Service Executive staff based in community health centres?

Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today (Tuesday) Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes said that a contactless payment system for public transport in Dublin should be introduced. Mr Hayes made the comments following the passing of a report in the European Parliament calling for a European style "LEAP" card to be introduced.

Fine Gael TD for Tipperary, Noel Coonan, has said that the sale of the former Johnson and Johnson plant in Cashel to a major pharmaceutical company has the potential to create high skilled jobs in the region.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Member of the Public Accounts Committee, Patrick O’Donovan says that Mick Wallace’s claim that PAC is comprised of “publicity chasing politicians” is unacceptable and a slur on its record..

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of both primary and secondary schools in the Dublin Rathdown constituency which since 2011 received funding for additional classrooms?

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and patron of all new primary schools opened or planned in the Dublin Rathdown constituency since 2011?

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any further consideration will be given to the possible use of Government bonds to fund areas of urgently required infrastructural expenditure...