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Ireland can become a world leader in adopting sustainable practices in the food supply chain – but must act now
Ireland has an opportunity to cement a unique competitive edge in the food sector, if moves are made quickly to protect our environment by developing and adopting sustainable changes in the food production supply chain, according to the Fine Gael Policy Lab
Hypocritical Sinn Féin need to explain amended General Election returns – Burke
Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin need to explain why they amended their 2020 General Election SIPO returns two years later, a Fine Gael Minister has said.
Increased Garda patrols and expanded CCTV monitoring needed at Luas stops – Madigan
Increased Garda patrols and expanded CCTV monitoring are needed at Luas stops throughout Dublin, according to a Fine Gael Minister of State.
Close call – Beware of fraudulent HSE ‘close contact’ scam text
There has been a rise in fraud and phishing scams from people posing as major state organisations, with the latest being a fraudulent close contact notification falsely claiming to be from the HSE, a Fine Gael TD has reported.
Report into abuse at St John’s Ambulance must be published immediately – Doherty
Delays in the publishing of Dr Geoffrey Shannon’s report into the mishandling of abuse cases at St.John’s Ambulance are ‘retraumatising’ victims and survivors, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Renewed national diabetes strategy is needed to tackle longstanding issues – Byrne
A renewed approach to diabetes in the form of a national strategy is much needed to tackle prominent issues facing those with the condition, said a Fine Gael Senator.
Nursing Homes Ireland survey shows HSE must work with nursing homes to improve discharge rates – Burke
Questions need to be answered by the HSE management as to why there was not in place a rapid discharge strategy for each of the HSE hospitals across the country, according a to Fine Gael TD.
The School Transport Scheme review and recommendations are urgently required – Dolan and Lombard
The School Transport Scheme review needs to be published urgently as many parents are still in the dark regarding their child’s bus place for September 2023, said two Fine Gael Senators.
Ireland must adopt sustainable approach to entire life-cycle of products to achieve decarbonisation
Sectoral targets, behavioural change and enhanced producer responsibility to support a circular economy are key recommendations of Fine Gael Policy Lab
Red tape around accessing pregnancy drug must be removed – Seery Kearney
Women suffering from a severely debilitating illness during pregnancy are facing unnecessary delays to accessing medication, a Fine Gael Senator has said.