Senator Micheál Carrigy

New moneylending legislation must regulate the sector without removing access to credit for people who need it, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Increasing female participation in politics and at senior company level, tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and making remote work a viable option are among the priority areas for Fine Gael TDs in the current Dáil and Seanad term.

As the citizens of Kyiv and its elected government defend their city from a Russian onslaught, Fine Gael councillors on Dublin City Council are seeking to have Dublin twinned with the Ukraine capital.

A registration portal is required immediately for Irish people who want to open their homes to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The staging of the Women’s Irish Open in Dromoland Castle in Clare will have huge benefits for the local economy and hospitality sector, according to local Fine Gael TD Joe Carey.

The Community Sponsorship Scheme should be ramped up and given more resources due to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, according to Fine Gael TD David Stanton.

Twitter must follow the actions of Facebook and Instagram and ban access to Russian state media on its platform, Fine Gael’s Spokesperson on Social Media has said.

Ryanair, Aer Lingus and other airlines must ensure their fares are at a minimum and remain fixed, or free, for people fleeing the Ukrainian crisis, a Fine Gael Senator has said. 

The proposed activation of the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive to enable Ukrainian people live and work here for up to three years would be a welcome step, according to three Fine Gael TDs.

The Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Disapora, Colm Brophy TD, today announced Irish Aid funding of €2.5 million to UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. The Minister made the announcement at a meeting with UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, to mark UN Day of Zero Discrimination.