Louth Green Party

On my own behalf and on behalf of the Green Party I would like to extend my sincere condolences to Anne Lennon and her family on the occasion of the tragic loss of her husband Noel.

Proposals put forward recently by Councillor Ollan Herr may lead to a special policy for the provision of safe cycle ways to Schools in County Louth.

Green Party Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed new regulations to control recreational activities in sensitive nature areas like along the River Boyle, in the Baltray Boyne estuary area and on Bettystown and Laytown sand dunes.

Green Party Senator Mark Dearey has welcomed new regulations to control recreational activities in sensitive nature areas like along the River Boyle, in the Baltray Boyne estuary area and on Bettystown and Laytown sand dunes.

Commentating after the announcement yesterday that planning in County Meath is to be investigated by the Department of the Environment, Senator Mark Dearey said the investigation would give Meath County Council the opportunity to justify its planning decisions in East Meath and along the southern boundary with Drogheda town.

"The announced increase in VAT from January in the UK will bring us closer to price parity with Northern Ireland ," claims Louth Senator and local businessman, Mark Dearey.

During a Seanad health debate this morning (on the state of the health service), Senator Mark Dearey asked Minister Mary Harney under section 7 of the 2004 Health Act to seek an opinion from the HSE on whether or not the Lourdes Hospital is fit for purpose as the de facto regional hospital for the North East.

Green Party Enterprise spokesperson Senator Mark Dearey has describedthe ratification by ICTU today of the Croke Park deal on pubic sectorpay and conditions as a "momentous opportunity to deliver desperately needed public service reform "

Senator Dan Boyle: These are two very sobering reports. I use the word "sobering" in its widest sense because the reports describe the behaviour of financial institutions which acted as bartenders at a free bar that lasted for at least a decade.

Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Senator Mark Dearey has described as "proportionate and correct" the decision by the Minister for Foreign Affairs to request the withdrawal of an Israeli diplomat following the use of Irish passports in the assassination of Mahmoud al Mabhouh.

Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Senator Mark Dearey has given a warm welcome to the publication of the Saville Report of Bloody Sunday.

The recent funding award for cycling to schools has been strongly welcomed by local Green Party politicians. The Green Party are anxious to congratulate the Council Executive for their efforts to date and to offer any support needed to win further funding under the Smart Travel Area Grant scheme.