Junior Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon said Ireland can meet the targets without a reduction in the national herd.

'Never has a Government spent so much to achieve so little'-Carthy

Deputy Smyth says it is "unnecessary" for the government chief whip to attend.

Last week, the Bailieborough Cootehill MD heard that €9 million would be spent on 33 roads over three years.

Robbie Gallagher says the Katherine Zappone controversy has been "difficult to take".

Deputy Smyth says Directors and Masters of Maternity Hospitals "give no rhyme nor reason for the draconian rules".

Overgrown facial hair, 'bulging bellies' and creased dresses were among the comments made in the now viral article by Niamh Walsh.

He was speaking in Cavan on Friday at the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party meeting.