Leaving Certificate reform should include a change to the grading system whereby 15% of points are attributed to students’ involvement in sports, extra-curricular activities, and social causes, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

A range of tax measures due to be formalised in legislation will reduce the cost of living by putting €415 on average back into the pockets of workers, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Employers should avail of changes in the Finance Bill to provide flu vaccinations and other health checks to their employees this winter, Fine Gael Senator Seán Kyne has said.

The announcement from Fine Gael today of a new Technological University in the South-East will be transformative for the young people and development of Waterford and wider region, Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has said.

A Sinn Féin Bill which would have prevented wind turbines from being built in nearly all inland areas has been withdrawn from the Oireachtas this week as it clashed with the United Nations Climate Change Conference, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Deputy Martin Kenny’s comments on the Special Criminal Court at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis only further highlight the fact that his party still has no regard for the role of the court, arguing its use is acceptable to pursue justice for some but not for all, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Dublin Fingal TD and Fine Gael Climate Action Spokesperson, Alan Farrell, has said that COP26 is the final chance for the world to avoid climate catastrophe.

A review into the Science Gallery based in Trinity College Dublin must be conducted to ensure it can remain open and look forward to a sustainable future, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The international community must confront the Communist Party of China’s disrespect of human rights and the rule of law, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The name of the Passport Express application channel must be changed to provide clarity to customers on the nature of the service and the associated increased turnaround times, a Fine Gael TD has said.