A pilot trialing the use of antigen Covid-19 tests in the context of international travel should begin as early as next week, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Fine Gael is best placed to steer Ireland through the pandemic recovery with an ambitious plan to support businesses and bring employment back to pre-crisis levels, according to Fine Gael bye-election candidate James Geoghegan.

EU solidarity in action is how one Fine Gael TD has described the allocation of over €1 billion to Ireland through the Brexit Adjustment Reserve.

Two Fine Gael politicians believe innovative measures need to be deployed to assist young people with antigen testing, secure employment, childcare and the housing market.

The Minister for Justice, Heather Humphreys will next week bring motions before the Dáil and Seanad to renew the Offences Against the State Acts and the Criminal Justice Act for another year.

Fine Gael is committed to making remote working and learning a permanent reality for thousands of workers and students post Covid-19, according to Ministers Heather Humphreys and Simon Harris.

Minister of State for Overseas Development and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, today expressed his grave concern about the humanitarian situation caused by the Venezuelan migrant crisis and pledged €2m in humanitarian assistance from Ireland towards the international response to the crisis, a doubling of last year’s grant.

The lack of ambition and overly cautious approach to the use of antigen testing will leave Ireland behind and limit our reopening, Fine Gael Senators have said.

The Climate Action Bill which will pass in the Dáil today will help Ireland thrive in the years ahead while tackling one of the greatest challenges of our times, Fine Gael Dublin Bay North TD and Party Chair Richard Bruton has said.

A Fine Gael Senator has called for national funding for a nationwide series of memorials to remember those who have died from Covid-19.