Minister Fitzgerald welcomes Government investment of €28m in Minor Works grant for National Schools

Planting a daffodil with St Lorcan's boys

Local TD Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice & Equality, has warmly welcomed the Government’s provision of €28m in funding for primary schools in 2014. The Minor Works Grant will issue to all primary schools with permanent recognition next week. The €28m fund is focused on improving the physical infrastructure of schools and investment in equipment and furniture.

Fitzgerald urges local residents to have their say in speeding consultation

-    Council to commence public consultation regarding speed limits in residential areas and housing estates

Local TD Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice & Equality, has urged local residents to “make their voices heard in the forthcoming public consultation on speeding in estates to be published by South Dublin County Council”.

Fitzgerald hails President Obama’s “transformative” immigration reform

With new US Ambassador O'Malley

-          New laws to provide protection and work permits for thousands of undocumented Irish

-          Many Irish in America will be able to travel home for the first time in years

Local TD Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice & Equality, has hailed the “transformative” reforms to US immigration law announced by President Barack Obama, which will “improve the situation of thousands of undocumented Irish in America, allowing them to travel home”.

Minister Fitzgerald opens Forum on next National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

·        Minister is committed to comprehensively strengthening Ireland's approach to preventing and responding to all forms of sexual and domestic violence.

·        Key stakeholders to help refine priorities for the next National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence.

·        Minister states: “These crimes give rise to corrosive, invidious and pernicious suffering”.

Minister launches €1M investment for Clondalkin families

Local TD Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice & Equality, today officially launched the Clondalkin Blue Skies Initiative, which will provide programmes and supports for local families to the tune of €1 Million in the 2014 - 2016 period.