Fergus O'Dowd, TD

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to pass into law the Children and Family Relations Bill before the proposed referendum on civil marriage for same-sex couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the large number of gift vouchers which will be purchased in the coming weeks prior to Christmas and in view of the large number of these that will lapse prior to being redeemed, if it is possible to legislate to ensure that such gift vouchers remain valid for as long as the provider remains in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has today (Friday), paid tribute to C&D Foods for delivering another huge boost to Edgeworthstown and County Longford with the opening of a €15 million production facility and the creation of 70 new jobs.

Fine Gael Dublin MEP, and member of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Brian Hayes, said today (Friday) that he will be calling for a European Parliament Motion for Resolution to request that the ECB comes before the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry to explain ECB decisions during the banking crisis. Mr Hayes made the call while speaking on RTÉ’s Sean O'Rourke show this morning.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Chairman of Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Dan Neville TD, was unanimously elected to replace Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD on the Fine Gael Executive Council, at a meeting of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party which took place on Wednesday 5th November.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick and Party Chairman, Dan Neville TD, has welcomed the commitment made by Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan TD, in a letter to Deputy Neville that €10 million has been ring fenced for investment in the University of Limerick library project.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, said today (Friday) that legislation to protect consumers whose mortgages are sold to unregulated entities will provide certainty and protection to mortgage-holders.

economic recovery to benefit from budget 2015

expenditure and reform targets have been met to date and will continue to so do far in the future

Department continue to monitor the impact of fiscal and economic constraints imposed throughout the economy in the course of the economic downturn with a view to identifying specific targets for amelioration as part of the planned economic recovery