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Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total annual cost in 2012 of public service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Department of An Taoiseach

To ask the Taoiseach if in future, earnings and labour cost reports will continue to use the baseline year 2008 for Table number 1, and throughout the report in view of the fact that for the foreseeable future, progress or otherwise should be measured against the peak year of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance

To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated total annual income tax take in 2012 from public service employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Education and Skills

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to confine early intervention services for children aged two to four years with a diagnosis of autism, including the home tuition scheme, to primary school teachers registered with the Teaching Council to the exclusion of psychologists with specific training and experience in working with early childhood autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Education and Skills

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the feeder area for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 which has been granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

3rd December 2013

Taoiseach welcomes opening of Japanese market for Irish Beef

The Taoiseach today welcomed the announcement by Japan that it is re-opening its beef market to Irish exports.

2nd December 2013

Taoiseach To Make National Address On Ireland's Exit From EU/IMF Programme

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD will make a National address on Ireland's exit from the EU/IMF programme at 9.30pm on Sunday, December 15th on RTÉ One.

2nd December 2013

Agri-sector shows largest jobs rate increase – Comiskey

Fine Gael Sligo/Leitrim Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture, Michael Comiskey, has welcomed the announcement by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) that 25,000 jobs in the agriculture, fishing and forestry sectors have been created in the last twelve months.

2nd December 2013

Taoiseach welcomes opening of Japanese market for Irish Beef

The Taoiseach today welcomed the announcement by Japan that it is re-opening its beef market to Irish exports.

2nd December 2013

O'Donovan expresses his sympathy on death of Cllr. Richard Butler

Fine Gael TD for Limerick, Patrick O'Donovan, has expressed his sadness at the death of Cllr. Richard Butler, who passed away yesterday.

2nd December 2013