Fergus O'Dowd, TD

Fine Gael Roscommon/South Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan, has been informed by the Department of Health that the pilot air ambulance service has been extended until June as a high level study group examines options to set up a permanent service. The air ambulance service, which is based in Athlone, was originally set up as a year-long pilot in June 2012.

Boost for Cork tourism thanks to Fáilte Ireland investment

Clare Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Disability, Martin Conway, has called on the Government to initiate a national debate on the teaching of history at secondary school. Senator Conway added that the run up to the 1916 Easter Rising commemoration is the perfect backdrop for the debate.

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar is this week promoting Ireland as a tourism destination at one of the world’s most important tourism conferences in China.

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Tuesday) welcomed the publication by the OECD of its Review of the Action Plan for Jobs (APJ), which concludes that the plan is working while recommending adjustments in the future to maximise its potential.

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she is aware of the situation affecting tenants on local authority housing lists ...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she is aware of the situation affecting tenants on local authority housing lists ...

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to monitor the various measures taken to date to address long term and youth unemployment...

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Thursday) launched a special €500,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund targeted at stimulating new start- up business activity in both the Aviation and Manufacturing sectors.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Thursday) launched a special €500,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund targeted at stimulating new start- up business activity in both the Aviation and Manufacturing sectors.