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Commitment to seek apology from Minister for Health marks significant progress for Thalidomide survivors – Ward

Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward has welcomed a commitment by Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, to seek an apology from the Minister for Health to victims of Thalidomide in Ireland.

Unfair assessment process for dyslexic students requires urgent change - Lombard

Children with dyslexia in Irish primary schools are unfairly discriminated against and must be afforded the assistance they require throughout the examination process, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Fine Gael plan backed by capital funding will deliver affordable homes in Dublin – Geoghegan

Fine Gael’s plan for housing which is backed by capital funding will ensure affordable homes are delivered at scale in Dublin city, according to Dublin Bay South bye-election candidate James Geoghegan.

Sinn Féin do not stand for security in this Republic - O’Donovan

Sinn Féin’s TDs walking out of the Dáil during a vote on the Special Criminal Court should leave nobody in any doubt as to where their priorities are when it comes to the security of this Republic, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

National Registry of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) needed – Farrell

Dublin Fingal TD and Fine Gael Spokesperson on Climate Change, Alan Farrell, has called for the development of a National Registry of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).

Apprenticeship supports for employers extended - Minister Harris

Record number of applications requires increase in Sports Capital Programme funding - Stanton

A Fine Gael TD has called for an increase in the €40 million funding allocated to the current round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP), in recognition of the record number of applications submitted in 2020 seeking total funding of over €200 million.

Sinn Féin refuse to support retention of Special Criminal Court – Ward

Sinn Féin has again today failed to support the retention of the Special Criminal Court which protects Irish citizens against threats posed by terrorism and organised crime, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Record number of people have applied to take part in the Erasmus+ programme - Minister Harris

Record number of people have applied to take part in the Erasmus+ programme - Minister Harris

Irish Aid provides funding for Concern Worldwide to respond to volcano eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo

In response to the volcanic eruptions near Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., has announced €117,000 in Irish Aid funding for Concern Worldwide