The main Opposition party - who have failed to support over 6,500 homes around Dublin - today has a problem with the Housing Assistance Payment scheme which assists more than 62.000 households, Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has said.

The skills of entrepreneurship are key to seeing the impact of research in our day-to-day lives, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Opposition parties claim they can solve the housing crisis yet are against increasing housing supply with 1,592 new apartments in Dublin, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

An amnesty period for the handover of illegal e-scooters and e-bikes would help to make our roads safer, a Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Alan Farrell, who represents Dublin Fingal, called for the introduction of an incentive scheme.

Testing drinks in bars and nightclubs to check if they have been spiked will help to keep women safe, the Fine Gael Leader of Seanad Éireann has said.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has expressed his deep sadness on the death of Austin Currie.

“The Currie family is heartbroken to announce the death of Austin Currie.

Speedy action is now needed to ensure the Oireachtas Special Committee on Gender Equality is up and running before the end of the year, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Minister for Special Education, Josepha Madigan, has welcomed today’s establishment of a Special Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality, which has been set up to examine the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality.

Planning work on the MetroLink for Dublin continues despite the best efforts of those who claim it will not proceed, a Fine Gael TD has said.