Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has confirmed that a solution has been agreed between the OPW and the NRA to address the repeat flooding that has been experienced by the residents of properties at New Road, Bandon.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has confirmed that a solution has been agreed between the OPW and the NRA to address the repeat flooding that has been experienced by the residents of properties at New Road, Bandon.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny today congratulated Rob Heffernan after his gold medal win in the World Athletics Championships 50km walk in Moscow.

Fine Gael Wicklow TD, Simon Harris, has today (Tuesday) Fianna Fáil’s attempts to get the Dáil recalled as farcical, considering the Party ignored multiple opportunities to raise any issues with the EU regulation on organ donation, which was signed into law a year ago.

Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Disability and Equality, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) welcomed the decision of the EU Commission to establish a specialised European patent court, the Unified Patent Court, to make it easier for companies and inventors to protect their patents.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Andrew Doyle, has today (Friday) welcomed the decision to approve an allocation of just under €4.2 million for the replacement of the watermain from Vartry to Cronroe, as part of the Wicklow Town Water Supply Scheme.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has today (Friday) welcomed a proposal from the Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar TD, to have a one month toll-holiday for HGVs to encourage use of the motorway network. Deputy McEntee added that while securing a bypass for Slane remains the top priority, the proposal would be a step in the right direction for the village in the short term.

Fine Gael Wicklow TD, Simon Harris, has today (Sunday) called on Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin TD, to state whether he supports Mark Daly’s Seanad recall, which Deputy Harris has described as a blatant stunt aimed at furthering Senator Daly’s own political agenda.

Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, TD, today (2 August 2013) announced the appointment of nine members to the Children’s Hospital Group Board.

In early October, you will be asked whether you think this is the right thing to do, when the Government holds a Referendum to abolish the Seanad. Ireland is the only small country in Europe with two chambers of parliament. In fact Ireland is unusual in the OECD in having a second chamber as it tends to be federal states or countries with large populations that have a bicameral system of parliament.