News & Statements
Update: Children in State Care 2nd July 2014
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the welfare of children in State care...
Update: Rehabilitative Support Services for Juvenile Offenders 2nd July 2014
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of custodial/supportive places available for juvenile offenders...
Update: Support for Victims of Bullying 2nd July 2014
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which support services are available to children or teenagers who have been victims of bullying outside of the educational system...
Update: Youth Support Services 2nd July 2014
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which he continues to liaise with various youth organisations...
A privilege to work alongside a politician who never lost his zeal for reform – Cannon
Fine Gael Galway East TD and Minister of State at the Department of Education, Ciaran Cannon, has today (Wednesday) paid tribute to his departmental colleague, Ruairi Quinn TD, who has announced he is stepping down.
Buttimer calls for legislative change to increase choice of wedding venues
Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has called for changes to legislation to allow marriages and civil partnerships take place at a wider range of venues. Deputy Buttimer raised the restrictive interpretation of the Civil Registration Act 2004 as a topical issue in the Dáil.
Diageo right to call time on Arthur’s Day – Noone
Dublin Senator Catherine Noone today welcomed the announcement by Diageo that Arthur’s Day, the annual event which celebrated the anniversary of Guinness, will not be taking place this year.
Fine Gael MEPs secure membership of key European Parliament committees
The Fine Gael delegation in the European Parliament has secured membership of the most sought-after European Parliament committees, as the new parliamentary term officially began in Strasbourg this week.
Fine Gael’s team in Europe secures key positions – Murphy
Fine Gael Cork North Central TD and Chair of the Party’s Internal European Affair Committee, Dara Murphy, has today (Wednesday) said that Fine Gael’s team of MEPs has secured a number of key positions on European Parliament Committees, ensuring they will have an influential role in the Parliament.
Positive Exchequer returns and Live Register figures show recovery is taking hold – English
Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Damien English, has said that the positive Exchequer returns and Live Register figures published today (Wednesday) show that our economic recovery is taking hold.