News & Statements
Major investment in childcare in Budget 2023
Fine Gael is ensuring the best start for every child with major investment in childcare and early education in Budget 2023, said two Fine Gael Senators.
Zero VAT on HRT will improve equality of access for women – Higgins
The removal of VAT from Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) will help improve equality of access to the much-needed products for women across the country, a Fine Gael TD has said.
1,000 additional Gardaí in 2023 will help build stronger, safer communities – Richmond
The provision in Budget 2023 for 1,000 new Gardaí will allow for more high visibility policing and help us continue to build stronger, safer communities, according to a Fine Gael TD.
Removing VAT will help safeguard the newspaper industry
The Budget Day announcement that VAT will be removed from newspapers has been welcomed by the Fine Gael politicians who have been campaigning on this issue for some time.
Budget 2023 cuts the cost of education for families
Budget 2023 cuts the cost of education to help pupils, students, and their families, according to the Chair of the Oireachtas Education Committee, Paul Kehoe TD, and the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Education, Senator Aisling Dolan.
The extension of the Help To Buy Scheme gives certainty to first-time buyers- Higgins and Cummins
The extension of the Help To Buy Scheme by two years is positive and will give certainty to first-time buyers, according to Fine Gael Senator John Cummins and Deputy Emer Higgins.
Budget 2023 is backing businesses by helping them pay energy bills this winter
Fine Gael is backing businesses and jobs in Budget 2023 with a range of measures that will help companies pay their energy bills this winter, said two Fine Gael Senators.
Budget 2023 will ease the cost of living burden and put more money back in your pocket– Bruton and Seery-Kearney
Today’s cost of living budget will give individuals and families more disposable income and help them meet rising household and energy costs, according to a Fine Gael TD and Senator
Squeezed middle income earners would fare badly under Sinn Féin’s cash payment plan – O’Donnell
Squeezed middle income earners would fare badly under Sinn Féin’s error-ridden cash payment plan, according to Fine Gael TD, Kieran O’Donnell.
Ireland the best EU country in which to grow old – Burke
Ireland has been ranked as the best country in the EU, and one of the best countries in the world, in which to grow old, a Fine Gael TD has said.