Hildegarde Naughton, TD

To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate communication and liaison exists between the Health Service Executive and the Department of Justice Direct Provision Service to ensure that vulnerable women receive the advice and services they are entitled to under Constitutional Provision 40. 3. 3 and subsequent legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and Fine Gael Deputy for Dublin Central, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement of an additional 50 new jobs at Irish company, FINEOS, at East Point Business Park. This comes on the back of 50 jobs announced yesterday for East Point at the multinational tech company, Citrix.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has congratulated the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD on the introduction of the Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has called on the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, to publish the conservation and management plan for Tara.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has called on Fianna Fáil to clarify its position on Local Property Tax ahead of next week’s Budget. Fianna Fáil’s Finance Spokesperson, Michael McGrath, seemed to accept Local Property Tax as it currently stands on last night’s Prime Time, despite previously saying the time was “not right” for its introduction.

Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris, has this morning, called for Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to outline which Government policies they now support following the appearance of both Finance representatives on Prime Time last night.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has welcomed the publication of the Pathways to Work strategy 2015 by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Joan Burton and Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection, Kevin Humphreys.

Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne, has said that the Workplace Relations Bill (2014) which reduces the number of workplace relations agencies, will mean better service and value for money for the taxpayer.

Fine Gael Laois/Offaly TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has today (Wednesday) labelled Sinn Féin the high tax, anti-jobs party, saying that the Government’s Budget 2015 will prioritise employment growth. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy was speaking after Sinn Féin launched its budget proposals.

Fine Gael Laois/Offaly TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has today (Wednesday) labelled Sinn Féin the high tax, anti-jobs party, saying that the Government’s Budget 2015 will prioritise employment growth. Deputy Corcoran Kennedy was speaking after Sinn Féin launched its budget proposals.