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83 jobs announced in Cork and Dublin under the Succeed in Ireland Initiative

Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore TD and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, TD today (Friday) announced that four companies are establishing new operations in Cork and Dublin with the creation of a total of 83 new jobs.

Minister Reilly aims for a Tobacco Free Ireland by 2025

A Tobacco Free Ireland by 2025! That is the overall aim of a new tobacco policy, Tobacco Free Ireland launched by Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly today (Thursday 3rd October, 2013).

Road Traffic (no2) Bill 2013

I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this very welcome Bill, which builds on the success we have seen in recent years in reducing road fatalities. I echo the remarks of the Minister and others in acknowledging the work done by Mr. Noel Brett, the first CEO of the Road Safety Authority, who is moving on to a job which I suspect, will be no less challenging, which will be to represent the Irish Banking Federation.

Deputy Bannon warns that the Regulation of the Social Housing Sector will not be easy

Bannon - Freedom of Information Bill 2013 to bring transparency and reform to government (Speech)

Bannon - Freedom of Information Bill 2013 to bring transparency and Reform to government

Speech: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013

This is déjà vu for some of us. We are reviewing an item we reviewed before, something that occurs with many pieces of legislation. A number of speakers have mentioned updating legislation. It is important that when we update legislation, it should remain updated. That should be the purpose of the exercise and we should not have to revisit it after a couple of years..

Foreign Affairs: Syria Update 3rd October 2013

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which it has been found possible, together with the international community, to convince the authorities in Syria...

Foreign Affairs: European Enlargement 3rd October 2013

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out the on-going progress in respect of European enlargement...

Foreign Affairs: Combatting use of child soldiers in conflict zones 3rd October 2013

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community has been in a position to intervene in the various conflict zones where child soldiers have been used in combat...