Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has said that €50,000 will be available to Meath under a new national scheme, The Built Heritage Investment scheme.

Fine Gael TD for Limerick City, Kieran O'Donnell, has strongly criticised Bank of Ireland for restrictions it is imposing on over-the-counter lodgements and withdrawals. The bank has announced that it will no longer handle cash withdrawals of less than €700 and lodgements of less than €3,000.

Speaking in the Seanad, Fine Gael Senator for Kerry and Government Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan addressed the need for the Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys to outline the National Parks and Wildlife Service policy with regard to deer in the both Killarney National Park and the wider Kerry area.

Speaking in the Seanad today (Wednesday), Fine Gael Senator for Kerry and Government Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan expressed his concern about mortgages controlled by vulture funds and debt investors.

Fine Gael Dublin MEP Brian Hayes, has welcomed the passing of the Travel Package Directive. The European Parliament voted on the Directive today (Tuesday) in Strasbourg which will provide greater protection for up to 120 million EU citizens each year.

Dublin Senator and Fine Gael candidate for Dublin West, Catherine Noone, has called for tougher sentences for drink drivers. Senator Noone made the call following the tragic death of four-year-old Ciaran Treacy.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West, Derek Keating, has today (Wednesday), met with Justin Coghlan, known as JC, one of the original co-founders of Movember, along with John McCormack, CEO of the Irish Cancer Society, to discuss this year’s campaign and in particular the new MOVE initiative.

When this Government entered office in 2011 we inherited a country in deep crisis... a shrinking economy, an international reputation in tatters, a bust banking system, and public services reliant on an international bailout.