Senator Maria Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Deputy, Olivia Mitchell, said the potential jobs losses from Vodafone in Leopardstown, will have a significant impact on local communities and on the local economy.

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has called on Minister Coveney to reopen the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme. Deputy Flanagan met with the Minister last week and impressed upon him the importance of reopening a targeted scheme so that financial recognition is provided for farmers who are restricted in what they can do in obtaining a commercial return from their farm.

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that an elderly person admitted to a nursing home in mid-2011 is liable for the household charge in 2012 and if this is the case, if a fairer arrangement can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

It is important that we are dealing with this subject matter given the seriousness of the Report and the time taken to digest it.

Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has today (Tuesday) said that patronage of our schools must be looked at.

Speeches, Elections, EU

Speeches, Elections, EU

1,000 jobs to be created nationally as Minister invests €60 million for the Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme

As there has been a widespread welcome for the fact that we are holding a referendum, I imagine most people are in favour of the Bill. A few might quibble about the actual wording of the treaty and what is proposed to be inserted into the Constitution because it is definitely minimalist.

1,000 jobs to be created nationally as Minister invests €60 million for the Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme. Fine Gael Dublin South Deputy, Olivia Mitchell TD, today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement that the Minister for the Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, is to provide nearly €6 million locally through the Regional & Local Roads Investment Programme.