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Intoxicated driving costs lives - make road safety your New Year’s resolution – Buttimer

Fine Gael Senator and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Jerry Buttimer, has appealed to everyone ahead of New Year’s Eve to never ever drink or take drugs before driving.

30th December 2021

Public must be aware of voucher consumer rights this Christmas - Ahearn

People must be aware of minimum expiry dates and other consumer protections set out in legislation when buying and using vouchers this Christmas, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

29th December 2021

State bodies must follow An Post’s lead in eliminating gender pay gap – Higgins

All State and semi-State organisations should record and publish gender pay data as a matter of urgency, as part of a collective effort to tackle gender pay disparity, a Fine Gael TD has said.

28th December 2021

Local authorities must ensure new solid fuel regulations are rigorously enforced - O’Dowd

Local authorities must ensure new solid fuel regulations are rigorously enforced when they come into effect across the country in 2022, a Fine Gael TD has said.

27th December 2021

Stagnant up-take of paternity leave must be addressed – Richmond

More than four years after the introduction of paternity leave, the take-up level has been largely stagnant and must be addressed, according to a Fine Gael TD.

22nd December 2021

Guidance and communications campaign needed on Right to Request Remote Working proposals – Currie

The forthcoming Right to Request Remote Work proposals need to be supported by guidance for both employers and employees with a sustained communications campaign, Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie has said.

21st December 2021

Time for Sinn Féin to decommission Abú voter database – Cummins

Following a report from the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Sinn Féin must take steps to decommission their secretive voter database Abú, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

20th December 2021

Over 700 incidents of anti-social behaviour recorded by Luas this year – Farrell

High rates of anti-social behaviour and vandalism on the Luas highlights the need for urgent action to combat this alarming trend, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.

19th December 2021

Ability to apply for driving licence affords greater freedom to people living in direct provision – Carroll MacNeill

The announcement yesterday that those living in direct provision are now eligible to apply for learner permits and driving licences will give people greater freedom and independence, a Fine Gael TD has said.

18th December 2021

First Circular Economy Strategy will pave the way for higher ambition – Bruton

Today’s publication of the Circular Economy Strategy is an important first step in correcting Ireland’s poor record in removing the environmental damage which has become baked into the supply chain of our lives, a Fine Gael TD has said.

16th December 2021

Fine Gael Intercultural encourages members of new and migrant communities to consider a career with An Garda Síochána

Fine Gael Intercultural, the group representing new and migrant communities within the Party, has welcomed a push for increased diversity in Garda Síochána from Minister for Justice Helen McEntee. 

16th December 2021

Questions remain about National Lottery’s new 'must-win' prize game – Durkan

The National Lottery’s newly announced ‘must-win prize’ is an acknowledgement that the 6-month rollover is unsustainable, but questions remain regarding how the new game design will operate, a Fine Gael TD has said.

15th December 2021