Clare Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Disability, Martin Conway, has called on the Government to initiate a national debate on the teaching of history at secondary school. Senator Conway added that the run up to the 1916 Easter Rising commemoration is the perfect backdrop for the debate.

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar is this week promoting Ireland as a tourism destination at one of the world’s most important tourism conferences in China.

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Tuesday) welcomed the publication by the OECD of its Review of the Action Plan for Jobs (APJ), which concludes that the plan is working while recommending adjustments in the future to maximise its potential.

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she is aware of the situation affecting tenants on local authority housing lists ...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she is aware of the situation affecting tenants on local authority housing lists ...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to monitor the various measures taken to date to address long term and youth unemployment...

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Thursday) launched a special €500,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund targeted at stimulating new start- up business activity in both the Aviation and Manufacturing sectors.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Thursday) launched a special €500,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund targeted at stimulating new start- up business activity in both the Aviation and Manufacturing sectors.

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter TD, today announced that he is seeking expressions of interest from suitably-qualified persons for membership of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal.

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter TD, today announced that he is seeking expressions of interest from suitably-qualified persons for membership of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal.