Hildegarde Naughton, TD

Parliamentary Questions, Education

Parliamentary Questions, Economy, Jobs

Speeches, Economy

I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As I said at the time of the budget, a budget that takes money out of the economy will never be popular. However, our commitment to the public at the time of the last election was that we would regain sovereignty by getting our finances back under control.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Olivia Mitchell today joined the Taoiseach and Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton, in launching the Action Plan for Jobs at the ICON Clinical Research Facility in South County Business Park.

Press Statements, Local News, Economy, Sport and Community Resources

Press Statements, Local News, Economy, Sport and Community Resources

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he would make it a requirement of local authorities to send reminders in respect of the non principal private residence charge as an increasing number of persons report the onerous penalties imposed for late payment at a time when they are hard pressed to pay the charge itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes in criteria proposed to qualify for a contributory State pension under the National Framework planned for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by a company (details supplied) in respect of regulation MARPOL Annex VI which it is expected will apply in the Irish Sea from 2015; if his further attention has been drawn to the possible implications that this has for connectivity and ferry operations generally on the Irish Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter?