Minister Roderic O'Gorman must prioritise legislation to help mothers dealing with cancer diagnoses while pregnant or post-partum to defer their maternity leave, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Supporting Irish businesses to get better funding and access to the EU Single Market and ensuring infrastructural projects are delivered more efficiently are among the key priorities for Fine Gael’s Dublin MEP candidate Senator Regina Doherty.

The Department of Health and the HSE must consider removing the arduous application process associated with discretionary medical cards for those with cancer and other serious illnesses, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Mary Banotti. Mary was a talented politician, a trailblazer and a joy to be around. She was smart, wise and funny. Mary Banotti served as an MEP for Dublin from 1984 to 2004 and was Fine Gael’s presidential candidate in the 1997 presidential election.

Greater choice on popular air travel routes must be provided to consumers to stop airlines from overcharging Irish fans attending the FA Cup Final on the 25th May, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

More ambition on housing, connecting communities through transport and broadband, delivering water infrastructure and backing small businesses are among the plans Fine Gael Councillors and local election candidates have to continue to develop Cork county over the next five years.

The President of the GAA has been invited before the Seanad to discuss issues of concern regarding subscription service GAAGO broadcasting matches, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The appointment of a new Dublin City Taskforce is a welcome and crucial step in revitalising and restoring the capital city, Fine Gael representatives have said.

A tailored VAT rate for food service businesses should be implemented to mitigate the effect of cost increases, according to John Mullins, Fine Gael European Election candidate for Ireland South.

The current process to grant enduring power of attorney is complex, costly, and exclusionary and must be overhauled, a Fine Gael Senator has said.