Senator Garret Ahearn

The Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection Dara Murphy TD announced today that the Canadian company OpenText, a global leader in the software sector, is to expand its operations in Cork - with plans to create up to 105 highly skilled roles over the next two years.

"The Chair of the Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), Danièle Nouy informed me that she is confident that Permanent TSB will find a solution to capital shortfall problems and attract private investment," Brian Hayes MEP said today.

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today welcomed the establishment of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, said today (Sunday) that ECB President Mario Draghi must hold firm on a commitment to acknowledge Ireland's concerns when it loses out on voting rights in ECB Governing Council meetings.

Fine Gael Cork North Central Senator and the Party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, has today (Sunday) called on the HSE to disclose a full list of all current hospital consultant vacancies.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, has said that this week’s roundtable meeting on beef issues marked real progress for beef farmers.

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Sunday) congratulated St. Patrick's Athletic for their win in the FAI Cup Final.

To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the unfair treatment of the secondary carer, who is the sole financial supporter of the primary carer and their children, being unable to receive the single person child carer credit when the primary carer who is not in employment but simply refuses to relinquish the credit to the secondary carer; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chair of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today (Friday), urged banks to make funding available to SMEs through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) after the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD announced the formal release of €800 million in funding.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has demanded that Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams expose suspected child sex abusers who were expelled out of Northern Ireland by Sinn Féin / IRA and moved into border counties, including Co. Louth, in order to avoid publicity and the full rigours of the law.