Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has today (Friday) said she was hugely impressed by the range of ideas on display at the Discovery Zone in Kells. Deputy McEntee was speaking after meeting with the group earlier this week, at the beginning of a new 12-week programme.

Enterprise Ireland scheme aims to leverage private sector funds to create total of €700million for investment 2013-2018.

Enterprise Ireland scheme aims to leverage private sector funds to create total of €700million for investment 2013-2018.

Yesterday, the Irish Presidency delivered on one of its highest priorities as it secured agreement on the EU’s new Common Fisheries Policy.

On the eve of World Tobacco Day, the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD, said "We must continue our efforts to move towards a society that is tobacco free, not just in Ireland but in the EU and across the world.

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will be engaging with the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals in their attempt to request a meeting with Facebook to discuss the risks of cyberbullying; his position on this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received an official request for permission to demolish a semi-derelict building block (North Street, Swords) in County Dublin; when permission will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he envisages funding being made available to Fingal County Council in order to proceed with the construction of a scheme to divert sewage from Rush Harbour, County Dublin to the Portrane Sewage Plant; if this will be addressed urgently due to Rush Harbour failing to meet Environmental Protection Agency standards in 2013 for quality of bathing water,; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

"There has been a reduced rate of residential burglaries in Malahide and Swords in the first quarter of 2013," according to Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, commenting on the recent figures released by An Garda Síochána.

Over 2,000 jobs per month created in private sector since Government's Action Plan for Jobs began. Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, has welcomed figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which show that unemployment has fallen below 300,000 for first time since 2008. The CSO's Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) labour market estimates also reveal that over 2,000 jobs per month have been created in the private sector in the last year since the Government's Action Plan for Jobs began.