Hildegarde Naughton, TD

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy will attend the Global Diaspora Forum in the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney tomorrow morning (Tuesday), before welcoming the Irish Elderly Emigrants Tour UK in Glasthule, as part of the Gathering 2013, tomorrow afternoon.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has today (Friday) welcomed the announcement that a new school building is to be provided for the Eureka post-primary school in Kells. The project has been announced as part of the latest phase of the Government’s school building programme, and will be delivered as part of a Public Private Partnership.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell has urged voluntary community groups in Fingal to apply for funding to the Dublin Bus Community Spirit Initiative, which is now seeking applications.

To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for funding received to the credit guarantee scheme since it has been established; the number of approved loans; the amount that has been paid out to date; the feedback that has been received on job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be carrying out reviews under the intensified inspection programme on rental properties in Fingal, County Dublin; the areas that will be inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell has urged voluntary community groups in Fingal to apply for funding to the Dublin Bus Community Spirit Initiative, which is now seeking applications.

To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for funding received to the credit guarantee scheme since it has been established; the number of approved loans; the amount that has been paid out to date; the feedback that has been received on job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be carrying out reviews under the intensified inspection programme on rental properties in Fingal, County Dublin; the areas that will be inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Helen McEntee, has said that the decision of the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD, to extend the imported fodder transport scheme should provide further relief for Meath farmers struggling to cope with shortages.

Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim said that the high level of no show patients at local hospitals is restricting the ability to see new patients. Deputy Feighan was commenting after it emerged that more than 7,750 patients failed to turn up for appointments at Roscommon and Portiuncula Hospitals in 2012.