News & Statements

Dáil Question on the introduction of online patient records

To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the possibility of introducing an online database of patients records to be made accessible to all medical professionals within the Health Service Executive; the data sharing databases that are in place currently throughout the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Dáil Question on the Pyrite Resolution Board

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Pyrite Resolution Board and the establishment of the remediation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Dáil Question on the legislation to allow for an Oireacthas banking inquiry

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the aim of the proposed bill to allow for a banking enquiry; the resources that will be made available to the committee selected to carry out the proceedings; the timeframe that has been given for the completion of the enquiry; the projected cost of this enquiry to the Exchequer; the way the Oireachtas will be protected from making adverse findings against individuals; if the enquiry will affect in any way, judicial proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

FG TDs welcome allocation for Meath roads under the Community Involvement Scheme

Fine Gael Meath TDs have this morning (Monday) welcomed the allocation of €1,549,868 under the Community Involvement Scheme which will be used to repair lesser trafficked rural roads in the county. This announcement follows on from a meeting the TDs had last week with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, where they raised the state of the roads in Meath and pushed for action on the matter.

Minister Fitzgerald welcomes launch of Youth Homlessness Reports

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, has today welcomed the launch of “Every Child a Home: A Review of the Implementation of the Youth Homelessness Strategy and Young People's Homeless”, and “Housing Pathways and Young People's Homeless and Housing Pathways: Key Findings from a 6-year Qualitative Longitudinal Study”.