Barry Ward, TD

I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this particularly important and sensitive piece of legislation. I can reminisce on all the times that some of us spent on the other side of the House, which happens to be vacant, and to remember the number of occasions on which we were excluded from access to information which was urgent, relevant and relative to the running of the country...

Minister says Ireland has so much to gain from early intervention - to address major challenges and to interrupt both current and future crises.

I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Wilfried Martens, President of the European People’s Party and former Prime Minister of Belgium.

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding negotiations between his Department and Loreto Primary School, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 (roll number: 00729F) regarding the donation of a site beside the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the move of the Social Welfare Office from Rockfield Medical Campus, Balally, to the redeveloped Social Welfare Office at Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has called on the people of Dun Laoghaire to make their views known on the service provided by Irish Rail through her online survey launched today (Wednesday).