Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, that 6,100 new free higher education places are being made available to jobseekers as part of this year’s round of the Springboard programme.

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, attended the launch of Origin 8, NCAD’s new industry gateway and innovation hub today (Thursday) with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday) called on Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin, to state whether he stands over his Justice Spokesperson’s intervention in a criminal trial.

Dan Neville TD and Chairman of Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, today (Monday 9th June) welcomed the launch at Rathkeale House Hotel, Co Limerick of the support for former employees of Andersen Ireland Ltd Jewellery Manufacturing Plant in Rathkeale Co Limerick

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O’Donovan and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Transport, has, today (Monday) welcomed the Vehicles Clamping Bill 2014 published by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD.

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the publication of the Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014, by the Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar TD, saying it will ensure that all clamping activities are carried out in a fair and transparent manner, while protecting motorists and legitimate clamping companies who abide by a fair code of conduct.

Fine Gael Louth TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Peter Fitzpatrick this week met with Fintan Farrelly, Regional Chairman of Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) to discuss the challenges facing the sector.

Fine Gael Senator, Jim D’Arcy, has welcomed the announcement that PayPal is creating 400 jobs over the next four years at its European operations centre in Dundalk, Co Louth.

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator, and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health Colm Burke, has welcomed the publication of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 this week, which will introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.

I move the motion, a Cheann Comhairle. The House will be aware that the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 was enacted in the wake of the murder of 29 people by the Real IRA in Omagh on the 15th of August that year. It was a necessary response to that atrocity and the loss of 29 innocent lives.