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Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD to travel to Berlin for round table meeting of EU leaders on Youth Employment

The Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny TD, will today travel to Berlin for a round table meeting of EU leaders on Youth Employment hosted by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Increased connectivity to US east coast a great boost for Shannon – Carey

Fine Gael Clare TD, Joe Carey, has commended the board of management at Shannon Airport following the announcement that Aer Lingus is to provide a year round service from the airport to New York and Boston.

Announcement of €10m housing capital funding a boost for people with a disability- Keane

Fine Gael Senator for Dublin South West, Cáit Keane, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the news that an additional €10 million in housing capital funding for people with a disability is to be allocated this year by the Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan TD.

Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 3rd July 2013

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this most important legislation. Like him, I have been around this House for similar discussions over many years...

Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 3rd July 2013

I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this most important legislation. Like him, I have been around this House for similar discussions over many years...

Speech by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 (Second Stage)

The purpose of the bill before the House today is the protection and preservation of life - the lives of women and the lives of their unborn babies.

Review of the Irish Presidency / MFF

As Taoiseach, I’m proud to speak to the European Parliament, in this Review of the Irish Presidency and the MFF.

€10 million funding for WIT a major boost for college - Coffey

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy Paudie Coffey has welcomed the news that the Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn TD has allocated €10 million for the completion of the Carriganore campus in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). Meanwhile, the report on the statutory inspection of the relationship between WIT and a group of companies that provide services to the Institute has been finalised and published.

Speech on Thirty Second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013

Burke urges HSE to reverse decision not to publish NCHD vacancies