A new Bill designed to ban microbeads has been added to the Government’s priority legislation programme, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fine Gael Senator and Chairman of the Seanad’s Brexit Committee, Neale Richmond, has urged all mobile phone operators to follow the example of Three Ireland, who have today (Wednesday) committed to maintaining the current roaming arrangements in the UK after Brexit.

Protecting children online has been raised as an issue of critical importance with Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg by Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton.

An amendment to the Airport Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018 by Clare Daly will have severe consequences for jobs at Dublin Airport and the surrounding communities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

A Bill tabled by Fine Gael Senator Anthony Lawlor to cap the level of insurance pay outs for personal injury claims has passed second stage in the Seanad. 

The Government is to seek additional supports from the European Commission to boost development in the Midlands, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Planning permission has been secured for the new Cystic Fibrosis ward in Beaumont Hospital, Senator Catherine Noone has said.

Fine Gael Senator James Reilly has welcomed the announcement of the preferred route for Metrolink and the clarity that the project will now move forward.

Following today’s announcement by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to terminate the new Metrolink at Charlemont, Fine Gael TD Colm Brophy is calling for the areas of Rathfarnham, Knocklyon and Firhouse to be serviced by Metrolink now that the original route is not going ahead.

Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has urged voters to support the upcoming referendum on divorce.