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Time to reconsider European Parliament vote to scrap seasonal clock changes – Lombard

It’s time to reconsider the European Parliament vote to scrap seasonal clock changes, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

24th March 2023

Fine Gael backing business with Cork workshop - Clune

Fine Gael is continuing to prioritise business and enterprise and will host a workshop event in Cork next week, which will focus on how Government can continue to assist businesses to prosper around the country.

24th March 2023

Airport drop-off charges will never take off – Doherty

A Fine Gael Senator has called for clarity and honesty from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) regarding any plans to charge motorists for dropping off and collecting family members and friends at Dublin Airport.

23rd March 2023

Rise in demand for retrofits must be matched with resourcing or risk missing targets – Farrell

Residential retrofitting targets will be put at risk if adequate resourcing and support is not continually made available, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.

23rd March 2023

Extension of Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant to rental homes will help boost supply in the sector – Cummins

The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant will be expanded to include rental homes from May 2023 which will help boost the supply of properties in the private rented sector, according to Fine Gael Senator John Cummins.

22nd March 2023

Expansion of free book scheme to over 130 special schools a further commitment to supporting most vulnerable school children - Madigan

The provision of free schoolbooks to special schools will help families with the rising cost of living and will ultimately better resource schools to provide children with the educational supports that they deserve, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

22nd March 2023

Preventing property owners from selling or housing a family member will only suppress supply - Bruton

Increasing supply is the only way to solve housing crisis

22nd March 2023

Sinn Féin’s systematic & ideological opposition to home construction is surreal – Farrellalan

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has made it very clear her party’s representatives have systematically objected to almost 12,000 Dublin homes as it does not suit their ideological agenda, a Fine Gael TD has said.

21st March 2023

Time for Sinn Féin to explain strategy of voting against badly needed homes – Farrell

The Sinn Féin leadership must give a full account in the Dáil about their strategy of objecting to or voting against homes, while they publicly decry Government which is ramping up the supply of housing, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.

20th March 2023

Sinn Féin have objected to or voted against almost 12,000 Dublin homes since 2018 - Burke

Sinn Féin’s hypocritical approach to the supply of homes is laid bare today as the party objected to, voted against, or attempted to hinder at least 11,687 homes from being built in the capital since 2018, Fine Gael Minister Peter Burke has said.

19th March 2023