The Minister for Sport must prioritise Ireland’s regions to make sure they don’t miss out on opportunities to host major sporting events in the future, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

MEPs Barry Andrews and Billy Kelleher must decide whether proposals to “get rid of the vetoes” by Fianna Fáil’s European grouping are in Ireland’s best interests, according to Fine Gael’s MEP candidate for Dublin.

Consideration must be given to developing a public health policy to ensure children are protected from the perils of social media, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Senator John Cummins has been selected as a General Election candidate by Fine Gael for the Waterford constituency.

The prospect of further tax cuts in Budget 2025 by Government parties is a welcome acceptance of Fine Gael’s key priorities, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Maria Byrne said to hear Fianna Fáil Ministers repeatedly talking of more money back in people’s pockets over recent days, through revenue relief and other measures, seven months before the next Budget is a great development.

Nina Carberry, Fine Gael European Election candidate for Midlands North West, has said there is a need for strong voices for fishing communities in the next European Parliament, amid concerns across coastal towns in the region that the sector has been forgotten and marginalised.

The temporary waiver of development levies must be extended to the end of 2025 to ensure continued progress in the development of new build homes in rural Ireland, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Speech of An Taoiseach, Simon Harris T.D., Nomination of Members of Government, Dáil Éireann Tuesday, 9 April 2024

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