News & Statements
Dáil Question on resource allocations for special needs students
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he might respond to representations from the Irish Post Masters Union seeking an increase in the threshold where anti money laundering identification is needed in order to facilitate the sale of low value prize bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new trams that will be purchased to serve on the LUAS cross city service and their expected date of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
75 jobs announced in three regional locations under the Succeed in Ireland Initiative by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister Richard Bruton
The companies were introduced to Ireland through ConnectIreland, the company responsible for delivering the Government’s Succeed in Ireland initiative, as part of the Action Plan for Jobs.
Conway welcomes increase in Erasmus students
Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway has today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement new statistics from the European Commission which show a 10% increase in Irish students participating in Erasmus programmes over the last academic year.
Cummins welcomes Hildegard Naughton to Seanad
Fine Gael Waterford Senator and Seanad Leader, Maurice Cummins, has welcomed the nomination by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, of Ms Hildegarde Naughton
Minister Bruton leads 5-day trade and investment mission to China and Japan
Joint IDA/Enterprise Ireland mission includes more than 30 high- level meetings and events to target ICT and financial services sector.
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny nominates Ms Hildegarde Naughton to fill the vacancy in the membership of Seanad Eireann
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has nominated Ms Hildegarde Naughton to fill the vacancy in the membership of Seanad Eireann caused by the resignation of Martin McAleese.
Shatter publishes Bill to amend the Constitution to provide for Court of Appeal
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter, TD, welcomed Cabinet approval for the publication of theThirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013.
Action Plan for Jobs helping to create 2,000 jobs a month
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has said that the Government's Action Plan for Jobs is creating the conditions whereby 2,000 jobs per month are now being created in the private sector. Deputy Farrell's comments were made following the release of the Government's Action Plan for Jobs sixth quarterly progress report which showed that 160 out of 180 objectives have been delivered for the second quarter of 2013.