Sinn Féin's pledge to recruit up to 2,000 new Gardaí annually is an unfeasible and misleading political pledge that overlooks the practicalities and standards of Garda training, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A commitment to establish a pilot ‘One-Stop-Shop’ to offer support and service pathways to autistic adults and children is extremely welcome, according to Fine Gael Senator Micheal Carrigy.

Medical card assessments will not be impacted by Rent-a-Room scheme participants who earn up to €14,000 annually, a Fine Gael Senator has said. 

Storm Isha’s destructive trail has exposed hundreds of ash trees infected with the harmful Ash dieback disease, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The use of drones to deliver defibrillators in cardiac emergencies could save lives, a Fine Gael senator has said.

The AHR legislation published yesterday provide a definite legal framework for future surrogacies - here in Ireland and abroad, according to a Fine Gael Senator.

The onus is on the National Transport Authority to expedite the process of rolling out contactless payments on public transport, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

A Fine Gael Senator has said that reductions in the residential electricity unit rate must equally be applied to public chargers for electric vehicles.

A new, fit-for-purpose School Transport Scheme must be in place by April 20th, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Fine Gael is the first party to select more than 300 candidates for June’s local elections. With more selection conventions still to be held, Fine Gael has to date selected 301 candidates of whom 30pc are women.