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Option to withdraw from SIM still available to farmers who fear having insufficient fodder for winter – Lombard

Farmers can withdraw from the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) if they have insufficient straw for fodder and bedding, a Fine Gael Senator has stated.

21st August 2023

Self builds must be included in expansion of First Home Scheme – Cummins

The expansion of the First Home Scheme to include self builds is urgently needed, a Fine Gael Senator said.

20th August 2023

Chicken pox vaccine must be included in routine immunisation without delay – Burke

The chicken pox vaccine must be included in routine childhood immunisation without delay, a Fine Gael TD has said.

20th August 2023

Speech by Minister Neale Richmond T.D at the Thomas D’Arcy McGee Summer School in Carlingford on the Good Friday Agreement

Speech by Minister Neale Richmond T.D on the Good Friday Agreement, delivered at the Thomas D’Arcy McGee Summer School in Carlingford on Tueday, August 15th 2023

15th August 2023

Time to ‘bin’ lofty attitude to imperfect fruit and veg – Lombard

Vegetables are the most commonly wasted food type in supermarkets, accounting for a massive 20% of waste, followed by fruit at 16%, a Fine Gael Senator has stated.

15th August 2023

Oration by Minister Simon Harris T.D at the 101st Anniversary Collins Griffith Commemoration

Oration by Minister Simon Harris T.D at the 101st Anniversary Collins Griffith Commemoration, delivered at Glasnevin Cemetery on Sunday, 13th August 2023

13th August 2023

EV charging points must be transparent & locatable – Farrell

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan must ensure publicly available charging points for electrical vehicles (EVs) are transparent and easily locatable on a dedicated app, a Fine Gael TD has said.

13th August 2023

Housing adaptation grants must be increased in line with market costs – Higgins

Deputy Emer Higgins, party spokesperson on equality, has called for Government to re-examine the rate at which the grants are paid to older people and people with disabilities in the run up to the Budget, to help them to make their homes more accessible.

11th August 2023

New planning bill must stop serial objectors delaying essential projects – Lombard

The current review of our planning laws must ensure that serial objectors cannot stall badly needed infrastructural projects to the detriment of communities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

10th August 2023

Crucial that RTE’s new Register of Interests is made public – Cannon

It is crucial that RTE’s new Register of Interests for any paid for external promotional or sponsorship work events undertaken by RTE on air staff be made available to the public, a Fine Gael TD has said.

8th August 2023