Releases

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March 16th, 2012

Minister of State Brian Hayes announces 2012 opening times at OPW Heritage Sites

Brian Hayes TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works, today announced the opening times for 2012 for Heritage Sites under the ambit of the Office of Public Works…

March 16th, 2012

Changes to the Board of the HSE

The Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has today (Friday, 16th March, 2012) announced a series of changes to the Board of the HSE. The announcement involves the appointment of three new board…

March 16th, 2012

Announcement of the composition of the Review Group into the National Paediatric Hospital

The Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has today (Friday, 16th March, 2012) announced the make up of the Review Group to consider the decision of an Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission…

March 16th, 2012

Strong Exports Growth of 10% Confirms Potential for Wider Recovery – Bruton

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today (Friday) welcomed the latest merchandise trade figures published by the Central Statistics Office…

March 16th, 2012

€60million Government investment to attract top-end venture capitalists to Ireland and create high-tech jobs of the future – Minister Bruton

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D. who is in Silicon Valley on a trade and investment mission,, has issued a global…

March 16th, 2012

Minister Joe Costello to discuss crisis in the Horn of Africa at a meeting of EU Ministers in Copenhagen

Minister of State for Trade and Development Joe Costello, T.D., will today meet EU Development Ministers in Copenhagen to tackle the ongoing food…

March 15th, 2012

Minister Brian Hayes Opens “Hall of Mirrors” Exhibition in the Farmleigh Gallery

Brian Hayes, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works this evening officially opened a major new exhibition in…

March 15th, 2012

Statement in relation to the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011

The High Court has granted permission for a challenge to the implementation of the Household Charge as the legislation has not yet been…

March 15th, 2012

Acute Medicine Programme To Target Savings of 500,000 Bed days used

As the health services move though a period of significant change against the backdrop of reduced funding, a crucial element in the drive for better outcomes for patients and greater efficiency of…

March 15th, 2012

Leaders Questions 15th March 2012

Leaders’ Questions took place today in the Dáil at 10.30am. The session can be viewed below, divided into segments by speaker…

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