Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Thursday) welcomed the decision by Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to introduce a parking promotion during the holiday period which will ease the burden on shoppers and help to stimulate business for local enterprises, who are the engine of our economy.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD tonight paid tribute to Nelson Mandela saying that, with his passing, 'a great light has been extinguished'."

Three years ago, Ireland entered a bailout programme. This affected every household in our country.

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (Educate Together Ballinteer) in Dublin 16 will be accepting two junior infant classes in September 2014, as confirmation of places have only gone out to parents in the first stream, a fact that is causing concern to those on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael Deputy for Dublin Mid West and Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, has today (Wednesday) welcomed an 8% annual reduction in the Live Register figures for Clondalkin as a ‘clear and encouraging sign that the Irish economy is moving in the right direction’.

Fine Gael Deputy for Dublin Mid West and Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, has today (Wednesday) welcomed an 8% annual reduction in the Live Register figures for Clondalkin as a ‘clear and encouraging sign that the Irish economy is moving in the right direction’.

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for taking this important topic. We need to have a wider debate on energy security and demand as there is much public concern about this matter. We, as public representatives, have a responsibility to advocate the people’s views and concerns on the floor of the House to have them addressed

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the feeder area for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 which has been granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to confine early intervention services for children aged two to four years with a diagnosis of autism, including the home tuition scheme, to primary school teachers registered with the Teaching Council to the exclusion of psychologists with specific training and experience in working with early childhood autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter?