Archive for : July, 2009
Update from Our Man in Washington
23rd July, 2009
More news from our representative in Washington. Click HERE to read Ambassador John Bruton’s Weekly Message...
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The Minimum Wage
22nd July, 2009
Cutting the minimum wage is now been floated by the Government as a key way of restoring our national competitiveness. I know that more......
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The Report, The Launch
21st July, 2009
I head to the EU Affairs Committee to (hopefully) have my report on Sovereign Wealth Funds agreed. As I walk in my wildest dreams......
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Another Report, This Time By Me Though!
21st July, 2009
I am hoping that the EU Affairs Committee will today approve my report on Sovereign Wealth Funds. Sovereign Wealth Funds are state owned or......
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The Establishment
18th July, 2009
This has been the week of reports. The An Bord Snip and Leass Cross reports were both hugely significant. One at the start of......
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An Bord Snip (the sequel)
17th July, 2009
Because there will be one. This is the key thing about the debate that we will have.We need our national finances in order so......
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Donohoe welcomes ‘serious rethink’ for big events at Croke Park but action is needed.
16th July, 2009
The acknowledgement by Peter McKenna, Croke Park Director, of the need for a ‘serious rethink’ on big concerts at Croke Park is to be......
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Swipe Cards
15th July, 2009
Had a really good debate on the way in which politicians behave and are rewarded in the Committee Stage Debate on the Oireachtas Members......
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On the road to nowhere
15th July, 2009
Much play has been made of the Green’s decision to vote against a procedure in the Seanad last night and then abstain on the......
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Latest update from our man in Washington
14th July, 2009
More news from our representative in Washington. Click HERE to read Ambassador John Bruton’s Weekly Message...
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