Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the announcement of funding totalling €65,000 for childcare services in Dublin Fingal. The allocation comes as part of the second round of Childcare Capital Grants awarded since 2008. Nationwide €2.75 million is being allocated to 671 childcare providers.

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this most important legislation. Like him, I have been around this House for similar discussions over many years...

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this most important legislation. Like him, I have been around this House for similar discussions over many years...

Fine Gael Senator for Dublin South West, Cáit Keane, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the news that an additional €10 million in housing capital funding for people with a disability is to be allocated this year by the Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan TD.

Fine Gael Clare TD, Joe Carey, has commended the board of management at Shannon Airport following the announcement that Aer Lingus is to provide a year round service from the airport to New York and Boston.

The Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD, will today travel to Berlin for a round table meeting of EU leaders on Youth Employment hosted by Chancellor Angela Merkel.