Heather Humphreys, TD

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of meeting the requirements as set out by the school authorities at Maynooth Post Primary School, County Kildare...

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD, today (31 December, 2013) announced that the Child and Family Agency will commence operation with effect from 1 January, 2014.

I am disappointed that the talks chaired by Dr. Richard Haass have concluded without reaching agreement.

Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, in his role as the Minister for Time and responsible for the issuing of visas, notes that a very important visitor is expected to arrive in the State on the 25th of December.

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne has today (Friday) welcomed the announcement of funding for animal care and welfare organisations in Inchicore and Rialto. Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD, announced €1.8m in funding to 136 organisations, three of which are in Dublin South Central; the Irish Blue Cross in the Goldenbridge Industrial Estate; St. Francis Dispensary, on Tyrconnell Road; and Petwatch Ltd, in Rialto.

Fine Gael Cork North Central Deputy, Dara Murphy, has today (Friday) said the opening of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in Cork University Hospital (CUH) will help to speedily diagnose and treat those living with the condition in Cork and the surrounding region.

Fine Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the sanctioning of funding to Ballyhoura Development Ltd. of €400,000 for the development of an equestrian centre for adults and children with autism.

Fine Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the sanctioning of funding to Ballyhoura Development Ltd. of €400,000 for the development of an equestrian centre for adults and children with autism.

Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement of €100 million in loans from the European Investment Bank to help fund the development of a new city centre campus for the college.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement that the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is examining whether defibrillators should be provided in public places, to deal with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. It comes as the Ashbourne Cardiac First Responders group is awarded €6,270 in funding through National Lottery grants allocated by the Department of Health.