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A Cheann Comhairle, I welcome the opportunity to come into this House to defend this Government’s record against this ill-founded and nonsense motion...

The December meeting of the European Council will take place in Brussels on Thursday and Friday of this week. Economic policy will once again dominate the European Council’s agenda, but at this meeting we will be looking...

Today’s report of steps being taken by AIB to address the circumstances of mortgage borrowers in distress is welcome. To date the monthly arrangements relating to a substantial number of home loans have been modified by banks to assist individuals and families...

Chairmen, members of Cork Area Strategic Plan Committee and of Energy Cork, President of Cork Chamber and distinguished guests, I am delighted to be here today to formally launch the new energy industry cluster, energy@cork...

I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence who is unable to be present due to other business. The Minister shares the widespread...

Ceann Comhairle This is a difficult budget. It is a hard budget It is a budget that will hit many people’s pockets. But it is also a necessary budget. An honest budget, and a fair budget...

Yesterday Ministers’ Noonan and Howlin delivered this Government’s second budget. This is not an easy Budget for the people of Ireland nor could it have been... but it is a necessary step as part of our long term plan for economic renewal..

I thank Deputy Penrose for raising this very important matter. I remind Deputies that the Programme for Government has a commitment to legislative reform in this area. The commitment is to empower courts to making provision for structured...

It is an honour to be here today, for the inaugural meeting of Ireland’s first Constitutional Convention...

The convening of the Constitutional Convention is a significant, historic event in the political and democratic life of this country. The Convention is a new and stimulating means of examining Constitutional reform...