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Exemption necessary to grant travel passes for people with epilepsy – Carroll MacNeill

An exemption is needed to grant access to the free travel scheme to people with epilepsy who are unable to drive, a Fine Gael TD has said.

2nd January 2022

Use of Post Offices for employment benefits will boost An Post network

A move to require people in receipt of employment benefits to turn up in person at their local post office to receive the payments, shows a Government commitment to the An Post network, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

31st December 2021

Direct shipping to continent crucial to Ireland post-Brexit – Richmond

By moving away from the British market and focusing on direct trade with the continent, Irish businesses have made the most of the post-Brexit trading environment, Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has said.

31st December 2021

Pilot scheme needed to begin turning former pubs into Cost Rental homes - Cummins

A planning exemption to enable the conversion of former pubs into homes will help drive the much-needed supply of housing across our cities, towns and villages, a Fine Gael Senator has said

30th December 2021

Extend financial support for hair loss to those affected by eating disorders - Higgins

Financial support for people affected by hair loss should be extended to those who lose hair through eating disorders, a Fine Gael TD has said.

30th December 2021

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