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Local authorities must be ambitious in identifying sites for affordable homes – Doherty
There is a need for local authorities to show greater ambition in identifying vacant sites for the construction of purpose-built Affordable Purchase homes, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Urgent support required for the less than 100 commercial field growers left in Ireland – Doherty
Ireland’s horticulture sector is facing extinction unless support is provided urgently, a Fine Gael Senator said.
DAA must allow second driver of taxis to pick up passengers – Brophy
The DAA must change its policy to allow second drivers of taxis to pick up passengers at the airport campus, according to Fine Gael TD Colm Brophy.
First Home Scheme must be expanded to include second hand houses – Cummins
The inclusion of older second hand properties must be considered for the First Home Scheme if prospective buyers are to be given every chance to buy a home, a Fine Gael Senator said.
Independent inquiry and audit of administration of funds for Wards of Court required – Seery-Kearney
An independent inquiry and audit of the administration of funds for Wards of Court is urgently required, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
How did RTÉ underwrite a Renault pay deal as car sales fell off a pandemic cliff edge – Dillon
The decision by RTÉ’s former Director General Dee Forbes to underwrite a commercial pay deal with Renault despite car sales falling off a cliff edge thanks to the worldwide pandemic is astonishing, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Chair of RTÉ’s audit and risk committee must face questioning on payments crisis – Doherty
The RTÉ board member who chairs the audit and risk committee must come before the Oireachtas this week to explain what she knows about the undisclosed payments scandal, according to a Fine Gael Senator.
External events register required for RTE on air talent – Cannon
All paid for external work events undertaken by RTE staff should be published on an online register, a Fine Gael TD has said.
RTÉ must inform taxpayer of Patrick Kielty’s Late Late Show salary – Burke
RTÉ must outline how much it is paying Patrick Kielty to present the Late Late Show, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Irish shopping centres must find a way to honour gift cards issued by UAB PayrNet – Higgins
Irish shopping centres such as Liffey Valley, Mahon Point and The Square Tallaght must find a way to honour gift cards issued by UAB PayrNet, a Fine Gael TD has said.