Josepha Madigan TD spoke today at the inaugural UCC Women in Law Forum at Hayfield Manor, Cork. 　

The upcoming report on the reopening of six Garda stations brings hope for residents in Stepaside according to Dublin Rathdown TD Josepha Madigan.

Fine Gael Cork based Senator, Tim Lombard, has called for the Meningitis B vaccine programme, introduced in October 2016, to be back-dated to allow for a catch up scheme for all children

Fine Gael Senator, Maria Byrne, has said the 9% VAT rate for the tourism sector must be protected. 　

Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock has today (Friday) called on the Irish Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, to investigate Irish mobile phone providers after it was reported that they could breach EU law if they exploit a loophole in new legislation which will give consumers the ability to use their mobile devices, within other EU countries, at domestic rates.

Fine Gael Senator and Leader of the Seanad, Jerry Buttimer, has condemned religious congregations for failing to pay their share of the redress scheme to survivors of residential institutional child abuse. 　

Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Tony McLoughlin, said almost 14,000 people in the region will benefit from the increase to the state pension.　

Fine Gael Carlow Kilkenny TD, and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pat Deering, has said the new specialised Tillage Measure under TAMS II is going to help Carlow tillage farmers to modernise and cut costs.

Fine Gael Dublin Senator Catherine Noone today (Thursday) called on Government to support the Irish Cancer Society's ongoing campaign to reduce exorbitant hospital car parking prices by issuing a parking pricing guideline, similar to the one issued by the NHS in the UK.