Heather Humphreys, TD

To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the growing number of assaults on staff members at Oberstown House, County Dublin, since the age of limit of residents has been raised to 18 years; if there has been any review of the safety of the facility since these changes have been made; if there are plans to increase support staff as a result of these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal has said that Fingal County Council will receive extra government funding for local and regional road resurfacing, in addition to almost €14 million of grants allocated this year to the north county.

Fine Gael Senator, Jim D’Arcy, has today (Friday) said he is looking forward to the Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge naming ceremony which takes place next week on Saturday 8th June at 2pm at Oldbridge House, Co. Meath.

Fine Gael Meath East, Regina Doherty, has described as very constructive a meeting she held with representatives from retail sector in her constituency office in Ashbourne earlier today (Friday). The meeting was attended by the President of the National Federation of Retail Newsagent in Ireland, Joe Sweeney, and Kathryn Fanning, proprietor of Easons in Ashbourne and member of the Ashbourne Retail Association.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has today (Friday) said she was hugely impressed by the range of ideas on display at the Discovery Zone in Kells. Deputy McEntee was speaking after meeting with the group earlier this week, at the beginning of a new 12-week programme.

Enterprise Ireland scheme aims to leverage private sector funds to create total of €700million for investment 2013-2018.

Enterprise Ireland scheme aims to leverage private sector funds to create total of €700million for investment 2013-2018.

Yesterday, the Irish Presidency delivered on one of its highest priorities as it secured agreement on the EU’s new Common Fisheries Policy.