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.

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter TD, today welcomed the significant growth in trips to Ireland from countries covered by the Short-stay Visa Waiver Programme, which he launched on 1 July 2011.

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet the educational needs of children with special needs...

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of incidents of school bullying including cyber bullying reported to his Department ...

To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has achieved agreement at EU level regarding the likelihood of the European Central Bank...

To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department monitors the levels of bank charges being imposed by various banks...

Fine Gael Mayo Deputy, Michelle Mulherin, has welcomed plans by the Government to examine each and every community in the State to determine whether it is being served with high broadband speeds or if State intervention is needed to deliver the speeds required by the National Broadband Plan.

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has welcomed news that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, has approved €475,000 in funding that will allow for the first phase of works to begin in the Dunmore East Water Supply Scheme. This funding follows on from last week when the Minister approved €2.8 million for the Cheekpoint part of the seven village sewerage upgrade