To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is his intention that Ireland would host a local division of the Unified Patent Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the pro-business measures contained in the 2014 Budget, saying the €500 million jobs stimulus package will help to support Meath’s economic recovery. Deputy Butler also noted that Chambers Ireland has given a very positive response to the Budget.

Fine Gael TD for Waterford Paudie Coffey, has said that Budget 2014 will protect the incomes of family farms, support small farm holdings in disadvantaged areas and invest in the future of the national suckler cow herd.

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has welcomed the engagement made by small and medium business community in Dun Laoghaire in the run up to the framing of Budget 2014.

“The attempts to agree cost reduction measures at Dublin Bus have clearly been long and difficult, the process having started in June 2012.