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Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Gardaí will remove those occupying Dame Street, Dublin, in view of the fact that the occupation is damaging local businesses and will not present Ireland favourably abroad on St. Patrick's day when the Central Bank of Ireland plaza is prominent on worldwide TV screens; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Disabled school leavers can’t be abandoned

Speaking in the Dail today, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Olivia Mitchell said that for the first time ever, there was no provision in the health budget to provide services to 18-year old disabled children.