The Housing Department must ensure new Airbnb regulations planned to come into effect at the start of September, are ready to go as soon as the standstill period with the European Commission is complete, Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has said.

The setting of minimum tariffs on life sentences before a prisoner can apply for parole will ensure the punishment served fits the crime and send a zero tolerance message to others, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.

The State must move away from imposing short custodial sentences to a more victim friendly approach and to afford ex-offenders a greater opportunity at rehabilitation, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

A standalone university in Derry would promote and better facilitate a larger programme of North-South student exchanges, according to Fine Gael TD Colm Burke.

The Section 481 Film Tax Credit should be extended to provide continued support to film making in Ireland, according to Castletroy-based Limerick City Fine Gael TD, Kieran O’Donnell where Troy Studios are located. 

Sinn Féin is creating a dangerous and hostile rhetoric on the Ukraine refugee crisis based on unchallenged remarks from some of its TDs, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

The inclusion of the ‘Fresh Start’ Principle in the Help to Buy scheme would help a lot of renters re-enter the property ladder, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

National Transport Authority (NTA) recruitment campaigns must be an annual occurrence to solve ongoing issues with the taxi industry, rather than fare increases, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Pensioners interested in renting rooms to students should not be discouraged by the possibility of losing their medical card, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Dairy staff whose Galway production business is reportedly set to be sold must have their jobs secured, a Fine Gael Senator has said.