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First Home Scheme must be expanded to include second hand houses – Cummins

The inclusion of older second hand properties must be considered for the First Home Scheme if prospective buyers are to be given every chance to buy a home, a Fine Gael Senator said.

1st July 2023

Independent inquiry and audit of administration of funds for Wards of Court required – Seery-Kearney

An independent inquiry and audit of the administration of funds for Wards of Court is urgently required, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

29th June 2023

How did RTÉ underwrite a Renault pay deal as car sales fell off a pandemic cliff edge – Dillon

The decision by RTÉ’s former Director General Dee Forbes to underwrite a commercial pay deal with Renault despite car sales falling off a cliff edge thanks to the worldwide pandemic is astonishing, a Fine Gael TD has said.

27th June 2023

Chair of RTÉ’s audit and risk committee must face questioning on payments crisis – Doherty

The RTÉ board member who chairs the audit and risk committee must come before the Oireachtas this week to explain what she knows about the undisclosed payments scandal, according to a Fine Gael Senator.

27th June 2023

External events register required for RTE on air talent – Cannon

All paid for external work events undertaken by RTE staff should be published on an online register, a Fine Gael TD has said.

27th June 2023

RTÉ must inform taxpayer of Patrick Kielty’s Late Late Show salary – Burke

RTÉ must outline how much it is paying Patrick Kielty to present the Late Late Show, a Fine Gael TD has said.

26th June 2023

Irish shopping centres must find a way to honour gift cards issued by UAB PayrNet - Higgins

Irish shopping centres such as Liffey Valley, Mahon Point and The Square Tallaght must find a way to honour gift cards issued by UAB PayrNet, a Fine Gael TD has said.

26th June 2023

Increase funding to help Dundalk Tidy Towns – McGahon

Fine Gael Senator John McGahon has called for more funding to be allocated to Dundalk Tidy Towns.

26th June 2023

Government review of undisclosed RTÉ payments must happen quickly – Carrigy

The external Government review of governance and culture at RTÉ must happen quickly to ensure full accountability and transparency, according to Fine Gael Senator Micheàl Carrigy.

26th June 2023

Public will harshly judge those who refuse to attend committees on RTÉ governance issues – Dillon

Anyone refusing to attend Oireachtas committees hearings this week discussing the governance issues at RTÉ will be judged harshly by the public, a Fine Gael TD has said.

26th June 2023