Green Party Senator and Dublin Candidate for Europe, Deirdre de Burca, has welcomed the news that Ranelagh is the 10th cleanest town in Ireland.
According to a litter survey on behalf of the Irish Business Against Litter campaign, a record number of Irish towns and cities are now considered to be litter free. Ranelagh is the [...]
Green Party Senator and Dublin Candidate for Europe, Deirdre de Burca, has welcomed proposals to give a 1.2 billion euro facelift to the area surrounding Moore Street in Dublin’s inner city.
The proposal by property company, Chartered Land, will incorporate two new public streets and three new public squares, 108 modern apartments, 109 new retail stores, [...]
Green Party Senator and Dublin Candidate for Europe, Deirdre de Burca, has welcomed Iarnród Éireann’s plans to expand the Dublin DART network.
Iarnród Éireann plans to add 432 new carriages to the DART network and increase the number of carriages operating on each DART service from 6 to 8 in an attempt to treble the [...]
In attendance: Ms Mary Lou McDonald, MEP, and Mr. Gay Mitchell, MEP. Senator Déirdre de Búrca: I welcome both speakers to the sub-committee today and thank them for their contributions. Both touch on the issue of Ireland’s influence within the European Union and perhaps they might give us some concrete examples of occasions in the past where, [...]
Green Party Senator and Dublin Candidate for Europe, Deirdre de Burca, has welcomed Iarnród Éireann’s plans to expand the Dublin DART network. Iarnród Éireann plans to add 432 new carriages to the DART network and increase the number of carriages operating on each DART service from 6 to 8 in an attempt to treble the [...]
In attendance: Mr. Colm Burke, MEP, Mr. Gay Mitchell, MEP, and Mr. Eoin Ryan, MEP.
I welcome members of the European Parliament’s constitutional affairs committee and thank them for their contributions. Ireland’s position on the Lisbon treaty is a major concern and focus of attention. While this is understandable, is it possible that the concentration by [...]
Green Party Dublin candidate for Europe, Deirdre De Burca, has welcomed the release of a new EU website that provides students with information about further education training and courses across 32 European countries.
The website is a one-stop-shop for information on courses on offer in European higher education institutions and contains details on admission procedures, costs [...]
Senator Déirdre de Búrca: I welcome the Minister and the opportunity to discuss health promotion priorities. Health promotion is a central interest of the Minister’s portfolio. What is most important in setting priorities in this area is the basic model of health care that underpins our health care system. Obviously, health promotion is about prevention and [...]
Jamie Smyth, Brussels Correspondent, Irish Times and Sean Whelan, European Correspondent RTE: Ireland’s influence within the EU and globally, a view from Brussels.
Senator Déirdre de Búrca: I welcome both speakers to the sub-committee and thank them for their insights into how the Irish “No” vote in the Lisbon treaty referendum is affecting our standing and influence [...]
Jamie Smyth, Brussels Correspondent, Irish Times and Sean Whelan, European Correspondent RTE: Ireland’s influence within the EU and globally, a view from Brussels
Senator Déirdre de Búrca: I welcome both speakers to the sub-committee and thank them for their insights into how the Irish “No” vote in the Lisbon treaty referendum is affecting our standing and influence [...]
