I extend my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Father Alec Reid who sadly passed away this morning.

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Thursday) welcomed the active and honest engagement by Dun Laoghaire DART users with her online survey, which was launched last month and which aimed to determine the level of satisfaction, or otherwise, of local users with Irish Rail services.

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) described the decision by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, not to change the pay and file deadline for 2014 as good news for Carlow businesses as they will have time to properly prepare for the changes to the pay and file of tax returns which will be in place from 2015 onwards.

That weekend back in 2010, when it was finally revealed to us that we would need a bailout, was a dark time for Ireland. I do not think anybody who grasped what it meant was not stricken, or even heartbroken, by the news

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will announce his decision on the patronage of the new English medium post primary school due to open in 2016 in Stepaside; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a temporary site has been sought for the Gaelcholáiste to serve the general Ballinteer/Stepaside area that will commence operation in 2014 under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta na Scoileanna Lán Ghaeilge; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has today (Wednesday) welcomed further progress on the proposed expansion and refurbishment of Waterford City Courthouse. Deputy Coffey said this project is one of the key infrastructural projects that needs to take place in Waterford city to help rejuvenate its economy.