Senator Maria Byrne

Legislation to establish exclusion zones around medical facilities must be expedited to ensure safe access to abortion services and should include a ban on anti-abortion advertising in the surrounding areas, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Dublin Fingal TD and Fine Gael Climate Action Spokesperson, Alan Farrell, has called for existing building regulations to be changed so that all new homes are built Electric Vehicle (EV) ready, with appropriate wiring provided in advance of home occupation.

As of tomorrow 28 October, the sale of tickets for all events in the Aviva stadium will be protected under anti-ticket tout legislation, prohibiting the resale of tickets above face value, the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Enterprise and Trade has said.

A Fine Gael Senator has thrown his support behind the campaign by World Sailing to reinstate sailing as a Paralympic sport in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

With the waiving of PLC fees in Budget 2022, as well as €20 million in funding to expand apprenticeship programmes, let’s put our students first and make them aware of alternative and new pathways to progress to third-level education, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

As the night-time economy reopens, there must be zero tolerance for the spiking of women with drugs in our clubs and pubs, with increased awareness of the issue amongst men in particular needed, the Fine Gael Seanad Leader has warned.

Sporting and concert venues need to properly avail of the Government’s anti-ticket tout legislation to prevent fans from being fleeced, the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Enterprise and Trade has said.

Funding for a major trauma care centre at Cork University Hospital must be set aside in the HSE’s National Service Plan for 2022, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The HSE should consider giving the flu vaccine to everyone free of charge to minimise pressure on our health service and prevent respiratory-type illnesses, a Fine Gael Senator has said.