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eircom must step up to the mark on broadband for Meath- Doherty

Fine Gael Meath East TD, Regina Doherty has today (Tuesday) said that eircom must step up to the mark and provide a real broadband service for County Meath. Deputy Doherty was speaking after talking to the McBride family whose petrol station and shop in Slane has been experiencing severe broadband problems since June.

7th October 2014

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance

To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the €2 billion collected for the State from private pension savings of a relatively small number of persons, if he will reverse the decision to extend the levy into 2015 in view of the huge impact it is having on the retirement income of older contributors; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

7th October 2014

Update: Ukraine - Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014

European Union continues to monitor the situation in the Ukraine with particular reference to the need to ensure the protection of democracy

7th October 2014

Update: Top Ten Locations of Human Rights Abuses- Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014

top ten locations worldwide wherein serious human rights abuses continue

7th October 2014

Update: Spread of Ebola - Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014

steps taken or proposed by the international community to contain the spread of Ebola

7th October 2014

Update: Peace in Middle East - Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014

EU and UN are united in support of a peace process in the Middle East

7th October 2014

Update: ISIS - Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014

cooperate in their efforts to prevent the public executions of innocent civilians by hooded and masked executioners whose disguise prevents any subsequent retribution for war crimes

7th October 2014

Update: Irish Embassies - Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014

various Irish embassies or consulates throughout the EU and worldwide continue to be used as a means of promoting this country

7th October 2014

Update: Iran - Foreign Affarirs 7th October, 2014

efforts continue to be made to encourage Iran to embrace democratic structures incorporating full recognition of human rights standards

7th October 2014

Update: Increased EU Membership - Foreign Affairs 7th October, 2014

progress continues towards EU enlargement with particular reference to the countries currently in the process and proposed

7th October 2014