Martin Heydon, TD

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent if any to which he and his EU colleagues at EU level have discussed perceived disenchantment with the EU...

To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to be in a position to use economic growth as a means of reducing the debt to GDP ratio...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community can have a stabilising influence on the situation in Iraq...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position in Southern Sudan...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his Department continue to strengthen existing trade and forge new markets throughout the European Union and globally...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his colleagues at EU and UN level continue to endeavour to support efforts to restart the peace process in the Middle East...

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the situation in the Western Balkans continues to be monitored by the EU...

Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Friday) said the debacle surrounding the Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park is proof that we need to review the licencing system for concerts and outdoor events, to ensure tickets cannot be sold until a licence is granted.

The establishment of the NOAC is part of the reform process legislated for by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 and is a very significant development in public accountability, bringing an added dimension of independent scrutiny to local government performance.