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Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Finance

To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that mortgages sold to Lone Star will be covered by the code of conduct for mortgage arrears and any future enactment of it if Lone Star sells the loan on; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Update: Monitoring of Mortgage Arrears 27th May 2014

To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department continues to monitor the situation regarding mortgage arrears...

Update: Monitoring of House Price Inflation 27th May 2014

To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department have noted house price inflation...

Update Housing 27th May 2014

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision can be made to revive the local authority house building programme without impacting negatively on the Government's balance sheet...

Update Housing 27th May 2014

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision can be made to revive the local authority house building programme without impacting negatively on the Government's balance sheet...

Strong tourism trend fuels optimism for summer season as visitor numbers rise - Varadkar

14,000 more employed in accommodation & food in last 12 months.

Statement by Taoiseach Enda Kenny on the resignation of Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore

Fine Gael General Secretary expresses sadness at the passing of Councillor Owen Bannigan

The Fine Gael General Secretary Tom Curran has paid tribute to Councillor Owen Bannigan, who tragically passed away today. Councillor Bannigan had been canvassing earlier in the day.

Over €500million in new credit to be made available to Irish SMEs through Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland

Over €500million in additional credit will be made available to Irish SMEs through the establishment of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), the Government announced today.

Speech by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, at Fine Gael’s final press conference before polling for the Local and European Elections 2014