Speech delivered by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D, to Dáil Éireann

The extension and expansion of vital home ownership measures in Budget 2024 will be welcome news to those who are intent on buying their own homes, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Farmers can be reassured that Fine Gael is looking out for rural communities by the measures included in Budget 2024, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Budget 2024 is significantly reducing the cost of higher education to help students and their families, said a Fine Gael TD.

The provision in Budget 2024 for increased pay for trainee Gardaí will attract more people to join An Garda Siochána, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fine Gael is tackling the cost of living for families with major investment in childcare and early education in Budget 2024, said a Fine Gael Senator.

Budget 2024’s retention of the three electricity credits will be welcome news in all households, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

It is vital that there is a package that relieves the tax burden on workers in Tuesday’s Budget, building on progress made by Fine Gael in government over the past eight years in particular, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A Fine Gael Senator has called on the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to further engage with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to negotiate and resolve a myriad of issues surrounding pay and terms and conditions in Section 39 organisations.

Full time carers of children and people with a disability need to be recognised in Budget 2024, two Fine Gael Senators have said.