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Tánaiste Signs Code of Practice on Right to Disconnect

Tánaiste also Invites Views on Putting Right to Request Remote Working into Law

1st April 2021

Reopening of children’s shoe shops is crucial for children's development and wellbeing - Ahearn

Fine Gael Senator Garret Ahearn has welcomed the confirmation from Government today (Wednesday) that children’s shoe shops are to re-open for fittings by appointment.

31st March 2021

Irish journalist’s departure from China further evidence of lack of civic freedoms – WARD

The decision of RTÉ’s Beijing correspondent, Yvonne Murray, to flee China because she feared for her safety and that of her BBC journalist husband, is further evidence that freedom of speech is hugely constrained in China, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

31st March 2021

Former Ministers query An Taisce Glanbia court action

Four current Fine Gael TDs and former Ministers, Charlie Flanagan (Laois/Offaly), Paul Kehoe (Wexford), John Paul Phelan (Carlow Kilkenny) and David Stanton (Cork East) have strongly criticised An Taisce and accused the body of delaying a massive €140 million investment in a cheese plant on the Kilkenny Waterford border.

31st March 2021

Dublin City Centre must be at centre of outdoor dining strategy

Following the announcement of the Government’s new public health measures, Fine Gael Dublin City Councillors say now is the time to start delivering outdoor dining and outdoor culture in our city centre.

31st March 2021

Time for employers to identify pay gaps within their organisations – Madigan

Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, Josepha Madigan, has called on employers to ensure that any existing pay gaps in their organisation are identified and addressed ahead of the enactment of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019, which was first introduced by Fine Gael in Government.

31st March 2021

Why are Sinn Féin employing people abroad to manage their social media accounts

Why are State funded Sinn Féin employing people outside Ireland for their social media management, a Fine Gael Senator has asked.

30th March 2021

Sinn Féin must explain their connections to Serbia where Facebook pages & advertisements are managed

Sinn Féin has questions to answer over its connections to Serbia where some of the party’s Facebook advertisement pages are being managed, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

29th March 2021

Minster Harris announces funding for Further Education and Training sector

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris T.D., has today announced €8 million funding in further education capital grants for the country’s 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs).

29th March 2021

Suspension of vaccine operations at the Beacon necessary to restore public confidence

The decision to instruct the HSE to suspend vaccine operations at the Beacon Hospital is necessary to restore public confidence in the vaccination programme, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

27th March 2021

Full audit now needed on Beacon Hospital over vaccines fiasco

A full HSE audit of the Beacon Hospital in Sandyford must take place and must be followed by real consequences, local Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has said.

27th March 2021

Sinn Féin vote against vaccine certificates a blow to the hospitality and tourism sector – Carroll MacNeill

Sinn Féin constantly calls for support for the hospitality sector yet voted against an EU proposal to expedite plans to safely reopen allowing businesses to claw back lost revenue, a Fine Gael TD has said.

26th March 2021