News & Statements
Limerick conference to support small businesses and enterprise – O’Donnell
Supporting small businesses and enterprise during a time of increased costs will be the focus of a specially organised Fine Gael conference in Limerick next week.
Sinn Féin running scared from publishing their full Budget – Burke
The country’s main opposition party will not publish their full alternative Budget as assured during the week as they are afraid of scrutiny, a Fine Gael Minister has said.
Fine Gael is backing small businesses with an ambitious plan to support their journey
Fine Gael is holding a special one-day Small Business and Enterprise conference in Thomond Park, Limerick on Saturday, 24th September.
New Funding Model is massive step in right direction to ease childcare costs for parents
The Government’s ‘Together for Better’ funding model for Childcare which includes a new Core Funding element will begin to ease the burden of childcare costs for parents, a Fine Gael Minister has said.
Vacant home refurbishment scheme should be extended to rural areas – Cannon
The Department of Housing must extend the Croí Cónaithe scheme to rural areas with populations above 400 Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon has said.
Large cohort of workers could be entitled to a tax refund – Ahearn
Many taxpayers working in different areas are not aware of flat-rate expenses they are entitled to, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Increasing inheritance tax during cost of living battle is an attack on working families
Fine Gael’s Finance Committee members are completely against a proposal by the Commission on Taxation and Welfare to increase inheritance tax.
Cost of living relief top priority for FG Agri/Rural group
Fine Gael farming representatives have stressed the need for continued support for relief schemes to Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.
VAT reduction will fuel home energy production and reduce reliance on the grid – Farrell
A temporary reduction in the VAT rate which applies to home energy production such as wind and solar, and also applies to residential retrofitting, should be implemented to help people with energy cost pressures, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.
Bus service providers must take responsibility for cases of ‘disappearing’ buses – Doherty
Dublin Fingal Senator Regina Doherty said that regular users of public transport in the Dublin area are experiencing buses disappearing from the Real Time Information screens and failing to show up at scheduled times.