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Speech on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013
The Government last night approved the heads of a bill to protect life during pregnancy which will be referred to the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children for debate and consideration, after which a bill will be drafted.
Organ Donation: Private Member Motion
I thank Deputy Tom Fleming for introducing the motion. As with previous speakers, I welcome any measure that will result in an increase in rates of organ donation. The reference to "presumed consent" in the programme for Government opened up a conversation on this issue and it is appropriate that the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, Deputy Jerry Buttimer, arranged for a discussion of organ donation to take place in the past two weeks.
Dáil Comments on Organ Donation – Private Members Bill 30th April 2013
Dáil speech on Organ Donation.
Liam Cosgrave and me at Punchestown April 2013
Durkan welcomes €282 millon Newlands Cross upgrade project
Durkan welcomes €282 millon Newlands Cross upgrade project
Dáil Comments on Organ Donation – Private Members Bill 30th April 2013
Dáil speech on Organ Donation.
Liam Cosgrave and me at Punchestown April 2013
Durkan welcomes €282 millon Newlands Cross upgrade project
Durkan welcomes €282 millon Newlands Cross upgrade project
2,000+ jobs for the South East will bring wealth of opportunity for farming communities – O’Neill
Fine Gael Senator for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat O’Neill, has welcomed the announcement of more than 2,000 jobs to be created through the development of a world-class dairy facility by Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL) at Belview on the Kilkenny/Waterford border.
Doherty attends opening of new state of the art pharmaceutical storage facility in Ashbourne
Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, last Friday (April 26th) attended the opening of the new Expeditors facility in Ashbourne, which will use state of the art technology to provide cold storage for multinational and indigenous healthcare companies. Expeditors is a global logistics company, which is listed on the Fortune 500.