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Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the serious reservations of many potential users of the proposed post code and in view of its almost complete irrevocability once introduced, if he will consider postponing its introduction pending an examination of the extent to which it meets the criteria for a national post code as defined by the Joint Oireachtas Communications Committee in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

9th October 2014

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage

I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation that deals with recording the defining moments of our lives, our births, marriages and deaths - the records that establish our position and status within the State, and our relationship to one and another and to the State as citizens.

9th October 2014

Update: Reforms and Efficiencies in Public Sector - Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

that reforms and efficiencies throughout the public sector here are in line with best practice throughout Europe

9th October 2014

Update: Public Expenditure Reductions - Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

public expenditure reductions and reform throughout the public service have brought spending into line with income over the past three and a half year

9th October 2014

Update: Objectives for Next Five Years - Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

objectives for his Department over the next five years

9th October 2014

Update: Infrastructure Deficiency - Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

infrastructure deficiency throughout the county such as road, rail, telecommunications, energy, information technology including broadband with the object of encouraging economic development

9th October 2014

Update: Government Department Savings - Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

full extent of savings made by each Government Department and their subservient bodies over the past three and a half years under the separate headings of reform and reduced expenditure or elimination of waste

9th October 2014

Update: Budgetary Overruns - Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

most seriously threatened by budgetary overruns in the course of the past three and a half years

9th October 2014

Update: Infrastructure Deficiency - Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

infrastructure deficiency throughout the county such as road, rail, telecommunications, energy, information technology including broadband with the object of encouraging economic development

9th October 2014

Update: Housing Crisis - Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

mechanism to fund the purchase of existing and or construction of new houses by the local authorities to meet the ever increasing housing crisis

9th October 2014