Sinn Féin should decommission its database to reassure Irish voters it takes their data privacy rights seriously, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Louth Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has stated that the new Community Safety Innovation Fund will not only support community safety but will be an important step in establishing a long-term process where monies are directed to communities dealing with the effects of crime.

On Friday April 23rd wear a little purple to show solidarity with victims of domestic violence and with those offering support, a Fine Gael TD has said. 

A confirmed timeline for the full commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act is progress but greater urgency is needed for the protection of vulnerable people, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Work is beginning on the first public-private housing project of its kind in Ireland despite strong opposition from Sinn Féin, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Sinn Féin must answer why they stored the data and voting intentions of millions of Irish people, initially in London and then Frankfurt, without their consent, Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has said.

The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, today led the third of three on-line Town Hall meetings which will help shape a new Irish Aid strategy for greater public engagement on such global issues as climate change, migration and hunger.

The proceeds of crime will be used to fund community safety projects under a new Government initiative, Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has said.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick City Kieran O’Donnell has wished Maria Byrne every success following her election to Seanad Éireann.

Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie has urged councils around the country to update their byelaws to maximise outdoor trading this summer.