News & Statements
Minister Shatter launches social tourism programme between Ireland and Mexico
During his official visit to Mexico, as part of the St. Patrick's Day Promote Ireland Programme, Minister Alan Shatter TD, together with the Federal Under Secretary for Tourism, Mr Francisco Maass, officially launched the Ireland Mexico Social Tourism Programme. This Programme supports federal employees in Mexico to travel abroad and Ireland has been selected as the first partner country for the Programme.
Shatter publishes the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014 Establishment of Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter TD today published a Bill to merge the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission.
Speech by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar at the Road Safety Authority International Conference on Driver Distraction in Dublin Castle on Thursday 20th March
Good morning to everyone and welcome to today's conference on Driver Distraction hosted by the Road Safety Authority.
Hogan signs Local Elections Polling Day & Spending Limits Orders
2014 Local Elections Polling Day Order Signed – polling between 7am and 10pm on Friday May 23rd Spending Limit Period for Candidates and Parties Commences on Tuesday March 25th Election Posters may not be erected until Wednesday April 23rd
Local Government Housing Shortage Update 12th March 2014
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of families recorded as being in need of housing and registered on local authority housing waiting lists in each of the past ten years to date...
Price Fluctuations Housing Market – Finance – 12th March 2014
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department is aware of increasing indications of inflation in the housing sector...
Unfinished Housing Estates Update – 12th March 2014
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has received applications in his Department for funding from Kildare County Council to complete development works in unfinished housing estates...
Local Government Housing Shortage Update 12th March 2014
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of families recorded as being in need of housing and registered on local authority housing waiting lists in each of the past ten years to date...
Price Fluctuations Housing Market – Finance – 12th March 2014
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department is aware of increasing indications of inflation in the housing sector...
Shared Ownership Loans Update – 12th March 2014
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it has been found possible to address the serious anomalies in respect of shared ownership housing loans which he inherited...