News & Statements
Scouting Ireland must implement all findings of Independent Review in full – Farrell
A Fine Gael TD has said Scouting Ireland must implement all the recommendations of the Independent Review in full, and the restoration of funding for the organisation for three months will allow them to do this.
Noone calls for ban on sex offenders using dating apps
Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone has called for a ban on convicted sex offenders using dating apps.
Rural local link evening bus service begins – Heydon
Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Martin Heydon TD has today (Friday) confirmed the pilot local link evening rural bus service has begun.
Minister Cannon publishes details of car insurance companies supportive of returning emigrants
Minister for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon, has published the names of the motor insurance operators who insure returning emigrants and take into account the ‘no-claims’ driving discounts/experience earned abroad.
NTA statement on Na Fianna site is welcome- Rock
Fine Gael TD for Dublin North West, Noel Rock, has today welcomed the National Transport Authority’s statement in the Oireachtas Transport Committee that it is actively looking at one alternative solution to minimise the disruption for Na Fianna CLG, Scoil Mobhí, Scoil Chaitríona and Home Farm FC in Glasnevin as part of the MetroLink project.
No time restrictions on free travel for elderly – Daly
Minister for Older People, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that senior citizens who avail of the free travel scheme will not face time restrictions.
Record number of people at work in the State- Neville
A record number of people are now at work in the State, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Light at the end of the tunnel for Na Fianna as loss of playing pitch averted – Rock
The loss of Na Fianna's main playing pitch looks set to be averted following a successful campaign by the club. The news was welcomed by local Fine Gael TD, Noel Rock, who has campaigned against the loss of the pitch, threatened by the upcoming Metro works.
Inconsistencies in Tusla management of child sexual abuse cannot be tolerated – Farrell
TD for Dublin Fingal and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, Alan Farrell, has voiced his concern regarding Tusla’s management of allegations of child sexual abuse, following the completion of an investigation by HIQA.
US embassy informed of horror and concern to treatment of immigrant families – Farrell
A FINE Gael TD has expressed his concern and horror with the United States (US) embassy in Ireland over the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant families on the southern US borders.