The Government Chief Whip, Minister Paul Kehoe T.D., informed me ( Derek Keating TD) today of the Government’s Legislative Programme for the Summer 2013 Parliamentary session.
“The Legislative Agenda approved by Cabinet this morning confirms that the Government’s legislative focus between now and when the Dáil rises for the Summer in late July will prioritise a number of reforming Bills that are legally both technical and complex. These Bills have been the focus of important and time consuming work within Departments and by the Attorney General’s drafters over the first months …

Local TD Derek Keating congratulates Gardai from the National Drug Squad and Ronanstown Garda Station for the dangerous but successful work in closing a drug factory in Balgaddy.
I am so proud of our Gardai who again have saved more young life’s said local TD Derek Keating
Cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €170,000 have been seized by Gardaí during a raid on a house in Dublin Mid-West. A  gun and ammunition were also recovered.
The raid was carried out on a house in Balgaddy as part of an investigation …

Deputy Derek Keating today called on the new Manager of South Dublin County Council to immediately examine the houses in Block A at Foxford Court, Lucan, Co. Dublin, as the 14 duplex properties are reportedly at risk of becoming another Priory Hall putting lives at risk.

Deputy Derek Keating can exclusively report that, following discussions with the HSE Senior Management and a local consortium of health care professionals, a Primary Care Centre for Lucan which will service the Greater Lucan area has been approved by the HSE and today, Tuesday 19th March, contracts have been offered.

New Primary Care Centres: With one Primary Care Centre open and two announced for Lucan and Clondalkin, I was delighted to play a major part in the negotiations to ensure they are advanced to completion.