Emer Higgins, TD

Cabinet approval of a further €2 million to fund the Narrow Water Bridge is proof that the project is on track for its estimated completion date, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The purchase of bodyworn cameras for Gardaí is a landmark decision that will equip frontline Gardaí with the highest standard equipment to protect and assist them in their duties a Fine Gael Deputy said.

Ongoing shortages of fruit and vegetables due to changes in weather patterns, the dramatic decline in the number of growers and other issues reinforces the need for products deemed imperfect to be sold on supermarket shelves, according to Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard.

Over 2,000 Gardaí have been assaulted while on duty over the past seven years, which reinforces the need for our frontline heroes to be protected and equipped with Bodycams, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Pensioners interested in renting rooms to students should not be discouraged by the possibility of losing their medical card, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The announcement today by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) at an Oireachtas committee that controversial charges on ‘drop-off’ zones in Dublin Airport will not proceed is a welcome development for motorists, Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty has said.

Dublin City Council must put more staffing and resources in place urgently and permanently to clean up the capital as littering and a general state of uncleanliness plagues our city centre streets, according to Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney.

Sinn Féin’s constant refusal to support the Special Criminal Court is a slap in the face to victims of organised crime and our security services, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The Fine Gael National Agricultural, Food and Rural Development Forum, (NAFRD) will hold a regional conference on Thursday, June 22nd at 8pm in the Dolmen Hotel in Carlow.

Irish horticultural producers must be supported by Government amid skyrocketing energy costs and supply shortages, a Fine Gael Senator has said.