Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today officially opened the annual Connemara Pony Festival in Clifden, Co. Galway.

Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today spoken about the threatened industrial action at Irish Rail

It is with great regret that I learned this morning of the death of former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.

Fine Gael Kerry TD, Brendan Griffin, has called for recipients of Farm Assist to become eligible for participation in the JobsPlus Scheme.

The first meeting of the new Commonage Implementation Committee will take place on Tuesday 26th August, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, announced today.

Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Seán Conlan TD, has today (Wednesday), welcomed the publication of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD. This legislation will enhance co-operation with other EU Member States in fighting crime.

Brian Hayes, has today asked the European Central Bank (ECB) to clarify if any new voting procedure will apply at the Bank when Lithuania joins the Euro from January next year.

Fine Gael Cork South Central TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has thanked Dr Ambrose McLoughlin for his work as Secretary General of the Department of Health and wished him well in his new role with Healthy Ireland.

Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne, has today (Tuesday) criticised Fianna Fáil for misleading the people of rural Ireland on the matter of post offices and stated that the Government has a plan to secure the future of An Post.

The Comptroller & Auditor General report on Managing Elective Day Surgery has been published before the Dáil, in accordance with the Comptroller & Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993, which requires that the Minister lays it before the Dail.