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Minister Donohoe publishes an Update to Ireland’s 2018 Corporation Tax Roadmap

The Update takes stock of the changing international tax environment, outlines the significant actions Ireland has taken to date and the further actions that will be taken over the coming years.

14th January 2021

Agri-food sector must benefit significantly from new Brexit funding – Ahearn

The Agri-food sector must benefit significantly from new proposed Brexit funding, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

13th January 2021

Donohoe welcomes Commission’s proposal on Brexit Adjustment Reserve allocations

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D., today (Tuesday) welcomed the European Commission’s proposal on the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, which aims to provide financial support to the Member States and sectors most adversely affected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

13th January 2021

Legislation urgently needed to give adopted people access to birth records – Seery-Kearney

The Government must ensure that adopted individuals have the right to access their birth records and information as a fundamental human right, and put an end to their additional trauma, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

12th January 2021

Increase in sales of electric cars is a promising move in the right direction

The recent increase in sales of electric cars is a promising move in the right direction, a Fine Gael TD has said.

12th January 2021

Minister Naughton announces exemption for over 70’s to provide medical report when applying for a driving licence

Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has announced today that in light of the surge of Covid-19 cases and, in order to ease the burden on medical services, there will be an extension in the exemption that allows for those aged over 70 to apply for a driving licence without the need to provide a medical report.

12th January 2021

Concern in fishing communities at exclusion of Irish ports from UK trawler landings – Kyne

Fine Gael Senator Seán Kyne has expressed concern at the exclusion of all but two Irish ports for UK trawler landings. Following Brexit, UK trawlers are now classed as being from a third country and can only land catches at international ports in Ireland which are Killybegs and Castletownbere. 

10th January 2021

Social Media companies must be treated as publishers not platforms - McGahon

Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook must now take responsibility and realise that they are publishers and not platforms according to Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Climate, Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, John McGahon.

10th January 2021

Home-helps and other caregivers should be included in vaccination priority groups - Burke

Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, TD, has said home-helps and other caregivers need to be vaccinated as a priority to protect older and vulnerable people living at home.

10th January 2021

Leave.EU in Ireland may not be GDPR compliant - Richmond

Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has written to the Data Protection Commissioner querying if Brexit campaign organisation, Leave.EU, which has recently relocated to Waterford, is GDPR compliant.

10th January 2021

Dillon welcomes deadline extension for Sports Capital and Equipment Programme

Fine Gael Spokesperson on Tourism and Sport, Alan Dillon, TD, has welcomed the extension of the deadline for applications to the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. 

9th January 2021

Remote job announcements deserve red ribbon moment – Currie

Remote roles deserve more visibility and recognition in the jobs market, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

8th January 2021