To ask the Minister for Health if it is his Department or the Health Service Executive who will carry forward planned proposals to reduce, through mergers, the number of disability service providers; and if he will report on the progress?

Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Disability, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) welcomed the publication of the PAC report on the Fixed Charge Processing System, and the commitment by the acting Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan to review the recommendations of the report.

Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed today’s announcement by Ericsson that they have signed an €80 million contract with eircom. The new arrangement makes Ericsson the sole vendor for eircom’s radio access solutions for 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution), 3G and 2G mobile technologies across Ireland.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has strongly welcomed the proposed measures to support the farming sector as outlined by the European Agricultural Commissioner elect, Phil Hogan, during his confirmation hearing in Brussels.

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/ Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has welcomed this week’s CSO figures showing that the number of people signing on to the Live Register has fallen almost 10% year on year.

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin, has today, welcomed the launch of new animal welfare guidelines for horses at gatherings and sales by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD.

Fine Gael Party Chairman and Limerick TD, Dan Neville has expressed his sincere condolences to the family of Dick Fitzgerald on his sad passing.

Fine Gael TD for Donegal, Dinny McGinley, has said that the malicious burning of the Orange Hall in Convoy and the attempt to set the Presbyterian Church in Convoy on fire, coming in the wake of the destruction by fire of the Orange Hall in Newtown Cunningham, is to be utterly and completely condemned.

value of concessions achieved in alleviating debt repayments to the EU, IMF and others since taking up office

current economic indicators are poised to facilitate growth and ongoing economic recovery