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Collins writes letter to Judge in May and lectures Dáil on independent judicial system in June

Niall Collins needs to consider his position as he fails to accept major error

20th June 2014

€1.2m fund to promote energy efficiency in Donegal – McGinley

Fine Gael TD for Donegal, Dinny McGinley has welcomed the announcement of over €1.2 million in funding for energy efficiency projects to be carried out in Donegal.

10th June 2014

Plain packaging the latest progressive step in fight against smoking – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the publication of legislation which will introduce plain packaging for tobacco products, describing it as the latest progressive step in the fight against smoking.

10th June 2014

Plain packaging the latest progressive step in fight against smoking – Mitchell O’Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the publication of legislation which will introduce plain packaging for tobacco products, describing it as the latest progressive step in the fight against smoking.

10th June 2014

Minister Fitzgerald welcomes Government publication of Cooke Report

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice & Equality, has welcomed the publication this evening of the report of Judge John D. Cooke on his Inquiry into reports of unlawful surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

10th June 2014

Minister Fitzgerald welcomes Government publication of Cooke Report

Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice & Equality, has welcomed the publication this evening of the report of Judge John D. Cooke on his Inquiry into reports of unlawful surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

10th June 2014

Ireland leading the way in anti-smoking measures - Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, Catherine Byrne, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the publication of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 which will introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.

10th June 2014

Ireland leading the way in anti-smoking measures - Byrne

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, Catherine Byrne, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the publication of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 which will introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.

10th June 2014

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 Private Members' Bill - Second Stage

Section 5 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 is of its time. I accept that it should be repealed. It does not reflect current thinking and international developments concerning the rights of persons with disabilities.

10th June 2014

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 Private Members' Bill - Second Stage

Section 5 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 is of its time. I accept that it should be repealed. It does not reflect current thinking and international developments concerning the rights of persons with disabilities.

10th June 2014