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Hogan meets with four Dublin Mayors to discuss the possibility of future Governance Arrangements for Dublin

Phil Hogan T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government today (7 July, 2014) held a meeting to discuss the possibility of future Governance Arrangements, including a Directly Elected Mayor for Dublin. The meeting took place in the Custom House, at the request of the Mayors, and a frank exchange of views took place.

FF is deliberately trying to scare older people – Corcoran Kennedy

Fine Gael Laois/Offaly TD, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has today (Tuesday) severely criticised Fianna Fáil, saying the Party’s Private Members’ Motion on the Free Travel Pass is deliberately designed to scare older people.

Dublin allocated almost €4m in funding to turn vacant units into homes – Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Tuesday) said that Dublin City Council is to be allocated almost €4 million in Government funding to turn 236 vacant units across the city into homes. The Minister for Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has announced that €15 million has been allocated nationally to bring 1,008 vacant local authority units into use.

Buttimer welcomes Minister’s decision on funding under SSNO scheme

Fine Gael Cork South Central TD and Chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Friday) welcomed the decision by the Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, to restore funding to a number of health, disability and other organisations for a twelve month period, following a review of the SSNO scheme.

50,000 extra jobs & €1.7bn more in annual revenue: Varadkar sets new tourism targets in draft policy

New targets for 50,000 extra jobs in tourism and hospitality and €1.7 billion more in annual revenue from tourism have been proposed by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring.

€304,000 allocated to Kerry social housing – Griffin

Fine Gael Kerry TD, Brendan Griffin, has today (Tuesday), welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Housing and Planning, that 22 vacant Kerry homes are to be brought back into use within twelve months.

Statement by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the Dáil on the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes

Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D. Launch of “Think Ahead 2” Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club Thursday July 17 2014

Ladies and gentlemen I’m delighted to be here today to launch Think Ahead 2. It’s the next phase of this terrific initiative which we launched together in October 2011.

Passage of GP Act for free primary care for under-sixes a historic moment – Varadkar & Lynch

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar and Minister of State for Primary and Social Care Kathleen Lynch have described the passing of the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014 by the Oireachtas as a historic moment which paves the way to provide GP care without fees for children under six.

Minister Fitzgerald welcomes successful passage of Court of Appeal Bill

Frances Fitzgerald, TD, Minister for Justice and Equality, yesterday welcomed the successful passage of the Court of Appeal Bill 2014 through the Dáil and the Seanad.