Yesterday I received the final draft of the Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation that focused on the events leading up to the retirement of then Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan in March of 2014, and on the handling of a letter of 10 March 2014 from the then Commissioner to the Department of Justice.

“After a long and difficult period of reflection, I have decided that I will not contest the upcoming Fine Gael selection convention for the Dublin Rathdown constituency.

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, has today (Monday), highlighted the opportunities for Ireland from European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker's €315 billion investment plan for Europe. Mr Hayes said he will seek a meeting with the European Investment Bank to promote Ireland’s projects.

The Minister of State at the Department of Finance and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Simon Harris, said today (Monday) that lowering the tax burden on ordinary workers and families will strengthen the economic recovery that is taking hold.

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan that students in the asylum protection system will have access to student supports from September 2015.

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, James Bannon this week visited Woburn Forest, the Center Parcs complex in Bedfordshire which is similar in size to the planned Longford Forest in Ballymahon.

Fine Gael TD for Sligo, John Perry, has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Education that students in the asylum protection system will have access to student supports from September 2015.