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Bill to legislate for e-scooters will benefit commuters and our climate action efforts – Farrell

Legislation providing for the use of e-scooters on our roads will ensure they are used safely, make commuting easier and benefit our fight against climate change, a Fine Gael TD has said.

19th October 2021

Dedicated Oireachtas Committee on autism would allow lived experience to form basis of upcoming report – Carrigy

The lived experience of autism should form the basis of an important upcoming Government report, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

19th October 2021

Statement from Cllr Peter Ryan

“I have made the difficult decision to step away from my role in Tipperary County Council. I have today written to the local authority to inform them of my decision to resign as a councillor.

18th October 2021

Home tutors deserve the right to a pension – Burke

Home tutors deserve the right to a pension, a Fine Gael TD has said.

17th October 2021

Tackling the shortage of neurology nurse specialists will mean better patient outcomes – Byrne

We must tackle the shortage of neurology nurse specialists throughout Ireland to ensure better patient outcomes, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

17th October 2021

Covid Certs could be the key to reopening nightclubs - Ahearn

Covid certs could be the key to reopening nightclubs and extending opening hours, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

16th October 2021

UN CRPD Optional Protocol must be ratified in wake of Donegal HSE centre abuse allegations – Seery-Kearney

In the wake of the horrific reports of sexual abuse of residents with intellectual disabilities in a Donegal HSE-run centre, immediate action must be taken to ratify the Optional Protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), a Fine Gael Senator has said.

16th October 2021

House of Lords to be told of Seanad motion rejecting British Government’s proposals on legacy of the Troubles – Currie

Every member of the House of Lords will be informed of the unanimous rejection by Seanad Éireann of the British Government’s proposals to ban all Troubles prosecutions, investigations, civil cases and inquests now or in the future, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

15th October 2021

North – South boycotts hurt all communities – Richmond

Continuing boycotts by DUP Ministers of vital meetings of the North – South Ministerial Council hurt all communities according to a Fine Gael TD.

15th October 2021

We won’t be found wanting in finding a solution to the horticultural peat issue - Doherty

Minister Peter Burke today stated his support for the exemption of peat extraction from planning and said that he, or his Department, won’t be found wanting in finding a solution to the horticultural peat issue where Irish growers are relying on expensive imported peat as a growing medium for their horticultural produce, Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty has said.

14th October 2021