News & Statements
Statement by Minister for Health Leo Varadkar on new role for Secretary General ahead of retirement in 2015
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has announced that the Secretary General of the Department of Health, Dr Ambrose McLoughlin, will be moving to a new role supporting the implementation of the Healthy Ireland initiative ahead of his retirement next year.
Minister Flanagan Expresses Regret at the Breakdown of the Ceasefire in Gaza and Israel
Minister Flanagan expresses regret at the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.
Statement from Minister Simon Coveney TD Regarding Russian Trade Sanctions
Statement from Minister Simon Coveney TD Regarding Russian Trade Sanctions
Latest ESRI report shows the Government’s plan is working – Farrell
Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed the Economic and Social Research Institute’s (ESRI) strong growth forecast in its Quarterly Economic Commentary.
Nesting success for Little Terns in Wexford Harbour
Statement from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
O’Reilly pushes for second free pre-school year
Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan, Joe O’Reilly, is working with the Department of Education towards the introduction of an additional, free pre-school year.
Review of National Spatial Strategy needed to put rural Ireland back on the map – Deering
Fine Gael Carlow TD, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) stated that a review of the National Spatial Strategy (NSS) is needed, and will help to ensure increased prioritisation of rural issues at Government level.
HSE confirms that vital preschool support scheme for children with disabilities will continue – Butler
Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has today (Tuesday) said he is relieved to have received confirmation from the Health Service Executive (HSE) that the preschool assistance subsidy, which supports children with disabilities, is being protected.
Minister Flanagan attends emergency meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, today attended an extraordinary meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels called to discuss the situations in Iraq, Gaza, Ukraine and Libya.
Stricter criteria to be applied to loan book sales by NAMA – Creed
Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Michael Creed, has called for a review of how developer loan books are sold by NAMA, giving consideration to future development plans and what is in the public’s best interest.