Martin Heydon, TD

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which it is intended to use Ireland's influence in the course of its Presidency of the EU to positively influence the situation in Syria...

To ask the Minister for Health his future plans to engage with the Department of Social Protection in order to ensure that sufferers of Fibromyalgia received their entitled payments at the earliest possible point with particular reference to both Departments recognising the illness as a long term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, at EU and UN level, he and his colleagues are in a position to focus attention on the rape and sexual assaults on women and girls worldwide regardless of nationality or culture with particular reference to the most recent incidents in India...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries worldwide with which Ireland recorded greatest improvement in the expansion of trade and commercial activity in 2012...

Kildare Young Scientist project shows the need for eschoolbooks.

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty, has today (Friday) said that an additional 2,000 Community Employment places are being made available to help those out of work to get a job. Deputy Doherty added that the Government will spend €1 billion this year on retraining and up skilling programmes aimed at getting people back to work.

The new ambulance base planned for West Roscommon and East Mayo is set to commence operations in Spring, according to timeframes received by Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan.

These factors, in tandem with our strong programme implementation are having a very positive impact on financial markets’ perceptions of Ireland

MINISTER Paul Kehoe TD is delighted with Wexford’s high level of participation in The Gathering as 59 different events have been offered funding for 2013 tourism drive.

Rosslare Europort is vital to the success of our local economy, but it is widely acknowledged that the port is not realising its potential. Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar TD has ordered a Strategic Review of port and this is currently underway. The opinions and ideas of the people of Wexford will be a vital part of this review