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Dáil Question on eligible conditions for the long-term illness scheme

Dáil Question on adoptions from Russia

Minister Bruton announces 25 new jobs at Carlow company Burnside Eurocyl

€3.5m investment plan for Burnside Eurocyl supported by Enterprise Ireland.

Martin’s barefaced lies are a desperate attempt to hoodwink electorate - Doherty

Restructuring the interest rate on the bailout deal from 6% to 3.5% represents a significant renegotiation in anyone’s language.

FG kicks off programme of regional activity for Seanad Abolition Referendum

Fine Gael’s Director of Elections for the Seanad Referendum, Minister Richard Bruton TD, has today (Wednesday) announced details of Fine Gael’s programme of regional activity for the Referendum campaign. This will kick off with a public meeting in Dublin tomorrow night.

Seanad abolition major element of wider political reform - Noonan

Speaking at a public meeting on the Seanad Abolition Referendum in Limerick this evening (Friday) the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, said the abolition of the Seanad is not a stand-alone measure, but a major element of a wider reform package.

FF’s personal attack on Mulvey is a red herring - Doherty

Fine Gael’s Deputy Director of Elections for the Seanad Abolition Referendum, Regina Doherty TD, has today (Tuesday) described Fianna Fáil’s personal attack on Kieran Mulvey as a red herring, aimed at distracting voters from its own flip flopping on the issue of the Seanad.

Doherty and Twomey welcome AIB commitment to step up mortgage writedowns

Fine Gael TDs and members of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, Regina Doherty and Liam Twomey, have welcomed a commitment from AIB CEO, David Duffy, that the bank will write down hundreds of millions of euro in distressed mortgages over the coming 12 months.

Advance payment of Single Payment Scheme is great boost for farmers

Áine Collins TD has strongly welcomed the decision by the EU Commission to bring forward the awarding of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), following representations made to the EU Commission by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD. Farmers will now be able to draw down 50% of their SPS from 16th October instead of having to wait until December as previously intended. The remaining 50% will be paid from December 1st.

Government publishes Programme of Dáil Reform

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste today announced the Government’s proposals for the next phase in its programme of Dáil Reform.