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I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate. I compliment Deputy Fleming on his remark that the appearance of the IMF does not mean an evil doer has appeared whose determination is to undermine the economy.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell, said she was delighted that expanding, Irish-based companies are continuing to keep high-end jobs at home.

Fine Gael TD for Cork East and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, David Stanton, has welcomed the approval of his suggested changes to the General Election ballot paper.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has received confirmation form the Minister for Sport Michael Ring that the Sports Capital Fund for 2015 has now opened. Minister Coffey said that €40 million worth of capital grants will be made for sports clubs and organisations around the country.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, and chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, Jerry Buttimer, has said today (Tuesday) that more needs to be done within our health services to tackle asthma in Ireland.

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey welcomes Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD’s signing into law new rules to provide for country of origin labeling on packaged meat products. The rules will cover poultry, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat and will add to the existing rules in place for beef.

Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Áine Collins, has said that Budget 2016 must deliver measures to help SMEs to grow and continue to create jobs.