There must be a high visibility presence of Gardaí in our communities to reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour as people take part in Halloween festivities, according to a Fine Gael TD.

Summer programmes in special schools must be made compulsory around the country, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Alan Dillion TD has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Fine Gael party. Deputy Dillion was elected by Fine Gael parliamentary party members at a meeting held last night (Wednesday).

Sinn Féin’s attempt to remove crucial legislation that allows the OPW to provide critical maintenance to the country’s rivers is reckless in the extreme, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

A number of small businesses may have to close their doors as a consequence of revaluations that are resulting in prohibitive rate charges, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Flood defence scheme applications across the country need to be processed more quickly to allow fast construction to combat weather bombs such as the deluge which hit this week, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Fine Gael’s Cork and Waterford TDs and Senators have tonight ensured Government funding for flood relief for communities across the Southern regions is opened immediately.

Local communities left heavily flood damaged from Storm Babet’s torrential rainfall should have access to immediate emergency funding from separate Government departments, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Significant changes to the free travel scheme will benefit those with epilepsy and other disabilities that have resulted in a person being deemed medically unfit to drive, according to a Fine Gael TD.

Budget 2024 is highlighting the important role played by family carers with an increase in payments and other commitments made by the Department of Social Protection, said a Fine Gael Senator.