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Update: Child Support Agencies and Strategic Intervention - Children and Youth Affairs 19th November, 2014

remains in touch with the various child support agencies with a view to early and strategic intervention in cases of a potential threat to the well-being of children in situations where the extent of vulnerability may lead to depression and/or self-harm

19th November 2014

Update: Charitable and Statutory Agencies and Youth Services - Children and Youth Affairs 19th November, 2014

various voluntary charitable and statutory agencies currently involved in the provision of youth services; if all requirements have been identified insofar as possible

19th November 2014

Varadkar calls on Higgins & Coppinger to condemn protest violence

Minister for Health and Fine Gael Dublin West TD, Leo Varadkar, has called on his constituency colleagues Joe Higgins and Ruth Coppinger to publicly dissociate themselves from the intimidation witnessed at yesterday’s Jobstown protest.

16th November 2014

Narrow Water Bridge project moving forward – D’Arcy & Fitzpatrick

Fine Gael Senator for Louth, Jim D’Arcy and Louth TD Peter Fitzpatrick, this week visited Warrenpoint and Newry as members of the Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to discuss the provision of the Narrow Water Bridge. This is a project that Senator D’Arcy and Deputy Fitzpatrick have been working on for some time, and which had experienced a major setback earlier this year.

14th November 2014

Mick Wallace is wrong: Prostitution is not a financial transaction between consenting adults – Corcoran Kennedy

Proposed legislation to criminalise purchase of sex will protect the vulnerable

14th November 2014

Conway hopeful of US deal for undocumented Irish

Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Martin Conway, has welcomed the news that President Obama plans to unveil sweeping changes to US immigration enforcement that will protect up to five million illegal immigrants including many county Clare natives who are living undocumented in the US.

14th November 2014

Local Unified Patent Court good news for innovation in Ireland – Kyne

Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne, has today (Thursday) welcomed plans to establish a local division of the Unified Patent Court in Ireland. Deputy Kyne has raised the issue in the Oireachtas, believing that this development will add to Ireland’s reputation as a world-class location for innovation and business.

13th November 2014

Improving economy and Govt supports resulting in growth for SMEs – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has said the supports in place for SMEs, alongside a growing economy, have resulted in an improvement in trading conditions.

13th November 2014

Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Dáil - Buttimer

Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said that today’s behaviour by Mary Lou McDonald in Dáil Éireann is a stunt which is directly designed to deflect attention away from the Party’s treatment of abuse victims. Deputy McDonald’s actions have resulted in the Dáil being suspended for the day.

13th November 2014

Good news for farmers as agreement reached in beef forum - Heydon

Fine Gael TD, Martin Heydon, has today (Thursday), welcomed the news that farmers and processors have reached an agreement on the beef issue. An agreement was reached in the early hours of this morning at the beef forum chaired by Minister for Agriculture and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD.

13th November 2014