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Minister for Health Simon Harris TD today received Government approval for the drafting of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill. The General Scheme of the Bill is now being referred to the Oireachtas Committee on Health for pre-legislative scrutiny

Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, today (12 December) published a report of the Cork Implementation Oversight Group which outlines the proposed delineation of an extended boundary for Cork City.

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy and Minister Damien English today (12 December 2017) published Towards a Marine Spatial Plan for Ireland – a roadmap for the development of Ireland’s first marine spatial plan

Mary Mitchell O Connor, Minister for Higher Education, today launched two reports by the national regulator for quality in Further and Higher Education.

Minister for Transport, Shane Ross welcomed today’s confirmation from Transport Infrastructure Ireland that, it has approved road safety schemes to a value of over €136m.

GP Visit Cards for all in receipt of carers allowance and €10 million extra for respite care were announced today.

The Taoiseach has appointed Mr. Michael Collins, Senior Counsel, to conduct an independent review of the practices and procedures employed by the Department of Justice and Equality.

This new framework for driving development and innovation will build a stronger public service to deliver better quality services for everyone over the period from 2018 to 2020 and beyond.

Minister for Health Simon Harris and Minister of State Jim Daly launched the report of the National Youth Mental Health Task Force.

Minister Flanagan has written to the Policing Authority and formally requested it to commence the process for the selection and appointment of a new permanent Garda Commissioner.