An estimated 16,000 households nationwide could be eligible to apply for social housing on foot of today’s approval by Government to increase social housing income limits by €5,000, Fine Gael TD Kieran O’Donnell has said.

Sinn Féin’s close relationship with the political party led by Daniel Ortega, the Nicaraguan President, should strike fear in all right-minded citizens who assume the provision of human rights and democracy will always be cornerstones of Irish public life, Fine Gael Minister Colm Brophy has said.

Ireland is not immune to the rise of extreme nationalist groups that have gained prominence in other European countries, Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has said.

“I want to thank the representatives of the residents of East Wall for meeting Minister O’Gorman and I.

It is a prominent week for Further and Higher Education in Cork as the Cork Education and Training Board proceeds to the next stage in developing a College of The Future (COTF), a Fine Gael TD has said.

The formation of a new group to coordinate supports for the Cherry Orchard Community will prove transformative for community safety, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The waiting lists continue to grow in Dublin City and County at a pace that the HSE can clearly not cope with, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The role and services offered by credit unions in our communities will be strengthened by new legislation, Fine Gael Senator Maria Byrne has said.

Government approval to introduce additional restrictions on the sale and advertising of nicotine inhaling products such as e-cigarettes is a welcome boost for public Health, according to Fine Gael TD Colm Burke.

The Office of Public Works must have a role in any future redevelopment and preservation of the Iveagh Markets in the heart of Dublin City, according to Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney.