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New Funding Model is massive step in right direction to ease childcare costs for parents

The Government’s ‘Together for Better’ funding model for Childcare which includes a new Core Funding element will begin to ease the burden of childcare costs for parents, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

15th September 2022

Vacant home refurbishment scheme should be extended to rural areas - Cannon

The Department of Housing must extend the Croí Cónaithe scheme to rural areas with populations above 400 Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon has said.

14th September 2022

Large cohort of workers could be entitled to a tax refund – Ahearn

Many taxpayers working in different areas are not aware of flat-rate expenses they are entitled to, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

14th September 2022

Increasing inheritance tax during cost of living battle is an attack on working families

Fine Gael’s Finance Committee members are completely against a proposal by the Commission on Taxation and Welfare to increase inheritance tax.

12th September 2022

Cost of living relief top priority for FG Agri/Rural group

Fine Gael farming representatives have stressed the need for continued support for relief schemes to Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.

11th September 2022

VAT reduction will fuel home energy production and reduce reliance on the grid – Farrell

A temporary reduction in the VAT rate which applies to home energy production such as wind and solar, and also applies to residential retrofitting, should be implemented to help people with energy cost pressures, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.

8th September 2022

Bus service providers must take responsibility for cases of ‘disappearing’ buses – Doherty

Dublin Fingal Senator Regina Doherty said that regular users of public transport in the Dublin area are experiencing buses disappearing from the Real Time Information screens and failing to show up at scheduled times.

8th September 2022

Historic pay increase a huge relief for early learning and childcare workers – Seery-Kearney

Today is a historic day for early learning and childcare workers with a new pay agreement providing long overdue increases, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

7th September 2022

New Secretary of State must listen to all voices in Northern Ireland – Currie

The people of the North need the new Secretary of State to listen to all their voices, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

7th September 2022

Sinn Féin must clarify position on humanitarian response to Ukrainian refugees – Carroll MacNeill

Sinn Féin must clarify their position on providing assistance to Ukrainian refugees following the issuing of a divisive letter by one of its TDs to local residents, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

6th September 2022