Fine Gael Senator, Tom Sheahan has said that by going blue for World Autism Awareness Day, Ireland is raising awareness of autism among the general public and he has appealed to local authority buildings to get behind the initiative.

Fine Gael Senator, Catherine Noone, has said that urgent action, including education for children in primary school; physical education as part of the curriculum; the introduction of a sugar-tax on soft drinks and measures such as ‘no fry zones’, are needed to tackle Ireland’s growing obesity problem.

Fine Gael TD, Peter Fitzpatrick, has called for the publication of the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan to be fast-tracked to tackle Ireland’s growing obesity problem.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s New Traditional Farm Buildings Grants for GLAS Farmers which will aid the conservation of traditional farm buildings on GLAS farms in Wicklow.

Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, today (Tuesday) called for a specific target to reduce serious road traffic injuries. As European targets on road fatalities have been a major factor in reducing deaths on our roads the Dublin MEP believes that a European target on serious road traffic injuries must be introduced. Mr Hayes was speaking after declaring his support for an EU parliament initiative calling for clear and ambitious reduction targets.

Fine Gael TD for Laois/Offaly, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has appealed to the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar to encourage Judge Harding Clark to reconsider her decision, and return all records to survivor,s as per the Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme.

Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Brian Hayes, has today (Sunday) called on Irish mobile phone providers to abolish roaming charges by Summer 2016. The Dublin MEP made his comments as mobile provider EIR (formerly Eircom) confirmed they were abolishing their roaming charges in time for this Summer.

Clune pushes for new air traffic control management at EU level as it is revealed that 9 air traffic control strike days led to the cancellation of over 3,000 flights in 2015

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed a Wicklow Country Council planning application to build 42 social housing units on Kilbride Lane, Bray.