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		<title>ADDRESS BY MINISTER FOR PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND REFORM MR. BRENDAN HOWLIN, T.D. IPASS ANNUAL PAYROLL CONFERENCE</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you very much Helena for that very warm welcome. As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I appreciate the opportunity to address your Annual Conference.  As you progress through...]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release &#8211; Minister Fitzgerald Congratulates Katie Taylor on Olympic Qualification</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minister for Children &#038; Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald T.D., has extended her congratulations to twenty-six year old Olympic hopeful Katie Taylor...
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		<title>Speech by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. at the Galway Chamber of Commerce/IBEC Business Breakfast at the Radisson Hotel, Galway</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fine Gael/Labour Party partnership government was given a strong mandate by the Irish people just 14 months ago. Since then, we have worked hard to stabilise Ireland’s economy...]]></description>
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		<title>142-day waiting times eliminated as part of ongoing reforms of employment rights bodies – Bruton</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reform of the State’s five employment rights and industrial relations bodies is delivering real results, including the elimination of the backlog for Rights...]]></description>
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		<title>Children’s Minister says Ireland should stand up to cyber-bullies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frances Fitzgerald TD., Minister for Children &#038; Youth Affairs has today attended the Anti-Bullying Forum, a joint initiative of the Minster for Education &#038; Skills and the Minister for...]]></description>
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		<title>Taoiseach Announces 37 New Jobs at Galway Software Firm Copperfasten Technologies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday 17th May 2012: Copperfasten, an Irish software company that produces internet security solutions, today announced that it will create 37 new jobs supported by Enterprise...]]></description>
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		<title>Speech by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. at the Galway Chamber of Commerce/IBEC Business Breakfast at the Radisson Hotel, Galway on Thursday 17 May at 8am</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Minister Fitzgerald calls for end to Homophobic Bullying</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Frances Fitzgerald TD,, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, spoke of her admiration for young people standing...]]></description>
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		<title>Minister Quinn opens Anti-Bullying Forum</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today (Thursday 17th May) opened an Anti-Bullying Forum at the Department of Education and...]]></description>
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		<title>Regulation of Debt Management Advisory Bill 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to thank all the Deputies for their useful contribution to this worthwhile debate on the regulation of debt advice and debt management firms. I welcome the consensus...]]></description>
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