News & Statements
Patients at risk from low uptake of flu vaccine by healthcare workers
Budget is good news for family farm income, disadvantaged farmers and beef sector – Bannon
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance
To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to allocate additional resources to deal with the growing problem of the importation and sale of illegal cigarettes here; and if he will make a statement on the matter?
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change current building guidelines to encourage the use of rainwater harvesting in new developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter?
Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if in view of the failure of the company's efforts to set up a grey market for company shares, if he is in a position to respond to the former ESB staff requests that the State should buy back the ESOP shares or any portion of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter?
Naughton Walks The Walk in support of Motor Neurone Research
Plans for 8-bed Palliative Care Centre on track at County Hospital following funding approval by Mayo/Roscommon Hospice – Feighan
Fine Gael Roscommon/South Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan, has said that plans for an 8-bed Palliative Care Centre at Roscommon County Hospital are well on track following total funding approval of €14m by Mayo/Roscommon Hospice for this development and a similar project in Mayo.
Minister Reilly announces changes to Risk Equalisation Credits to protect community-rated health insurance for all
The Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly TD today (12 November 2013) announced changes to risk equalisation credits that will apply in the private health insurance market from 1st March next.
Coveney Welcomes Positive Decision by US on Beef Imports
After years of lobbying Minister Coveney strongly welcomes the new approach from US authorities which opens the door for Irish and European beef imports.
Coveney Wraps Up Gulf Visit With Irish Food Event
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, today concluded a week long visit to the Gulf States with a speech to the Dubai Irish Business Network, and an audience of potential buyers and business partners at Bord Bia’s Taste of Ireland Green Box Competition in Dubai.