News & Statements
Statement by Minister James Reilly following the death of Dr John O’Connell
I am very saddened to hear of the death today of Dr John O'Connell.
Taoiseach’s Speech to US Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC
Happy St. Patrick’s Day albeit belated. I hope you celebrated in style yesterday. There’s something about St Patrick’s Day coming as it does around the time of the Spring Equinox
Education: Special Needs Teaching Resources 7th March 2013
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs teaching requirements in the context of special needs teachers and special needs assistants...
Education: Special Needs Teaching Resources 7th March 2013
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs teaching requirements in the context of special needs teachers and special needs assistants...
Feighan welcomes HSE commitment to develop a €7m Palliative Care Centre at Roscommon Hospital
Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has welcomed HSE West’s express commitment to help develop a €7 million Palliative Care Centre at Roscommon County Hospital.
Hospital food needs to be healthy food
Minister Fitzgerald welcomes new statistics on children in Ireland
Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today launched the State of the Nation's Children Report: Ireland 2012.
Statement by the Minister for Health following Bupa Judgement
The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly T.D., today, (Thursday 7th March) welcomed the decision of the High Court to dismiss entirely the case taken by BUPA against Ireland for a claim of damages, arising from the Supreme Court decision of July 2008 concerning the Risk Equalisation Scheme 2003.
Sean Conlan welcomes news of an imminent deal on postponing bailout payments – 06/03/13
Investment in early years can save millions for future generations
Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, has today said that Government should reassess the overall level of public spending on early intervention programme and seek to increase the proportion of public monies spent on direct service provision for children.