Fine Gael Party Chairperson, and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, Dan Neville TD, speaking in the Dáil on disability services, called for action against the stigma associated with mental illness.

Fine Gael Limerick TD, Patrick O’Donovan, has commended the Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald TD, on the publication in full of the Independent Review Group on the Department of Justice.

Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has welcomed the allocation of over €1 million from the Better Energy Communities Programme to improve Dun Laoghaire amenities.

Fine Gael TD for Kerry, Brendan Griffin has, today (Tuesday), welcomed the allocation of over €1 million from the Better Energy Communities Programme to implement energy efficiency measures.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed Bank of Ireland's announcement of a new €1 billion fund to support the ongoing development of the agri-food sector up to the end of 2017.

Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Justice and Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has said that the review of the Department of Justice is essential to safeguard the broad range of reforms to policing and justice currently underway in Ireland. Senator Conway was speaking after the publication of the Report of the Independent Review Group on the Department of Justice and Equality by Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice and Equality.

Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath TD, James Bannon has, today (Monday), supported calls for a ceasefire in Gaza to prevent further loss of life.

Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has called on the HSE to make cancer counselling more readily available.

Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has, today (Monday), urged parents and students to apply for third level grants this week as SUSI’s deadline is this Friday, 1st August.