The recent increase in sales of electric cars is a promising move in the right direction, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has announced today that in light of the surge of Covid-19 cases and, in order to ease the burden on medical services, there will be an extension in the exemption that allows for those aged over 70 to apply for a driving licence without the need to provide a medical report.

Fine Gael Senator Seán Kyne has expressed concern at the exclusion of all but two Irish ports for UK trawler landings. Following Brexit, UK trawlers are now classed as being from a third country and can only land catches at international ports in Ireland which are Killybegs and Castletownbere. 

Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook must now take responsibility and realise that they are publishers and not platforms according to Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Climate, Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, John McGahon.

Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, TD, has said home-helps and other caregivers need to be vaccinated as a priority to protect older and vulnerable people living at home.

Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has written to the Data Protection Commissioner querying if Brexit campaign organisation, Leave.EU, which has recently relocated to Waterford, is GDPR compliant.

Fine Gael Spokesperson on Tourism and Sport, Alan Dillon, TD, has welcomed the extension of the deadline for applications to the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. 

Remote roles deserve more visibility and recognition in the jobs market, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today (Friday) encouraged businesses to avail of the range of support schemes in place to reduce the impact of new public health restrictions on their business.

Fine Gael TD and spokesman on European Affairs, Neale Richmond, has referred the Leave.eu campaign organisation to ComReg following its relocation to Waterford.