The implementation of a phased payment system for the Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund Scheme could greatly benefit prospective homeowners, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Finance Minister Michael McGrath’s conversion to Fine Gael’s position on income tax cuts and money back in your pocket politics is a welcome development, according to a Fine Gael Senator.

Minister for European Affairs Peter Burke has today strongly criticised the four Irish MEPs who continue to vote against support for Ukraine, thus conveying their implicit support for Russia and the illegal and abhorrent actions of Vladimir Putin. 

Sinn Fein’s typical incoherence is on display once again with the party’s ambiguous stance on Nature Restoration, according to Senator and Fine Gael MEP Candidate Regina Doherty.

Changes recommended in a review of the School Transport scheme will result in positive changes for rural students and their families, according to Fine Gael Senator Aisling Dolan. 

Parents and students relying on the school transport scheme need to see a faster roll-out of today’s published recommendations than the Minister for Education has committed to, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The introduction of a digital driver’s licence should be introduced to simplify the lives of Irish road users and road policing units, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The Transport Minister is being asked to order an independent audit of how Dublin Airport counted passengers last year by a Fine Gael TD.

The Chair of RTÉ’s Board Siún Ní Raghallaigh must immediately explain why she failed to inform the Media Minister and the public that she approved a senior executive’s exit package, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Thank you, Mary Rose. President, Council Members, Chamber members, staff, distinguished guests, good evening.