News & Statements
Fine Gael Senator and 10,000 strong grassroots organisation ‘Grow Remote’ call for Government Taskforce to lead transformative change around remote work
It is time for a new Government taskforce on remote working, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Dublin West Senator, Emer Currie, is the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson for Employment Affairs and Work / Life Balance and her call is backed by the 10,000 strong grassroots organisation ‘Grow Remote’.
Statement from Leader of Fine Gael, An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD
The event organised by the Oireachtas Golf Society should not have happened. I understand how extremely difficult the restrictions have been for people and the enormous sacrifices we have all made.
Hand sanitiser should be provided on public transport – Buttimer
Public transport operators including Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail should all have hand sanitiser dispensers on board, a Fine Gael Cork Senator has said.
New IRA arrests shows importance of continuing cross border cooperation – Richmond
Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has congratulated the Police Service of Northern Ireland and their partners on the arrest of nine suspects believed to be associated with the terrorist New IRA organisation.
Sinn Féin have questions to answer over Donohoe case – Richmond
Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has said Sinn Féin have questions to answer over revelations that a party member wouldn’t speak with Gardaí investigating the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe until they cleared it with party figures.
Constitution must be modernised to protect functioning parliament in times of emergency – Carroll MacNeill
New Bill also allows for remote voting to enable maternity and paternity provision
John Carroll to become Fine Gael General Secretary
John Carroll has been selected to become Fine Gael's next General Secretary.
Covid-19 highlights importance of the digital skills grant scheme for older people – O’Dowd
Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd has called on funding to be ringfenced to provide older citizens with digital skills training which has proven so important during Covid-19.
Publicans and their staff must be supported due to ongoing closure – Seery Kearney
Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney said the Government must provide specific supports to publicans if they are unable to reopen at the end of the month due to Covid-19.
Ireland must take a strong line on Belarus – Ward
Ireland must take a strongly critical line on authoritarian Belarus President, Alexander Lukashenko, who is clinging to power after an election that has been described as “neither free nor fair” by the EU High Representative on Foreign Affairs & Security Policy, Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward has said.