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Ambassadors, ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be here today. Thank you Martin Murray for inviting me to this important event for Ireland in the...

I would like to thank the Chairman and the members of the Committee for scheduling this discussion on the priorities of the Irish Presidency and the...

I want to thank the Deputies for raising what is clearly a matter of great public concern. At the outset let me say that I share people’s shock and concern at...

The Resolution before the House today in my name and the Tánaiste’s fulfils the promise in the Programme for Government to establish a Constitutional...

The main objective of this Bill is to apply the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 to States other than EU Member States. It also makes procedural and technical amendments to the 2003 Act and the...

Commissioner, President, Director, distinguished guests, thank you for this opportunity to give the opening address at this Symposium on the day...

The GMIT, IT Sligo and LetterKenny IT play a very significant role in Connacht and Ulster regions. I am delighted to be here to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding cementing the Connacht-Ulster Alliance between these three higher...

I am delighted to be your guest here today to launch the 2011 Equality Authority Annual Report. I would like to thank the Chair, Dr Angela Kerins and Board of the Authority and your Chief Executive, Renee Dempsey, for...

Your Excellency, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Your Excellencies, members of the Diplomatic Corps of Ireland, Ladies & Gentlemen...

I apologise to the Deputies for not being here earlier but I was detained on other Dáil business. I welcome the debate however and am very interested in...