Senator Martin Conway

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has said that funding has been secured from the National Roads Authority to carry out road surface repairs on the N72 road that runs through Cappoquin Town, Co Waterford.

Fine Gael Kerry Senator and Seanad Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan, has today (Wednesday) repeated his call for action to be taken on parking charges, which he said are crippling town centres across the country. Senator Coghlan made his comments during Order of Business in the Seanad.

Fine Gael Clare Deputy, Pat Breen, has welcomed the formal merger of the Kilkee Marine Rescue and the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), saying the local unit will benefit significantly by joining forces with the nationwide emergency service. Deputy Breen will address an event this evening (Wednesday) in Kilkee being held to mark the merger.

Proposals on amendment to maturity profile on Ireland’s EU loan have been circulated to EU Member States and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas this afternoon.

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plan regarding the upcoming legislation on enrolment policy; what the legislation will mean for some of the more common enrolment policies such as siblings already attending schools, the child's age; the catchment area; and if there will be a procedure for parents to enrol their children in more than one school in order to ensure their chances of receiving a place in the locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plan regarding the upcoming legislation on enrolment policy; what the legislation will mean for some of the more common enrolment policies such as siblings already attending schools, the child's age; the catchment area; and if there will be a procedure for parents to enrol their children in more than one school in order to ensure their chances of receiving a place in the locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for Social Protection if graduate nurses who have not applied for the two year contract jobs offered by the Health Service Executive will continue to qualify for jobseeker's allowance in view of the requirement that qualification requires that they be genuinely seeking work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.