News & Statements
Significant gains for young people in Budget 2022 to help them with cost of living – Higgins
Young people will benefit from a range of Budget measures which will help them with cost of living pressures, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Budget 2022 measures will reduce waiting lists and the cost of healthcare – Burke
Measures contained in Budget 2022 will help reduce patient waiting lists and the cost of healthcare for people, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Tourism industry to benefit from continued business supports, reduced VAT rate and investment in aviation – Dillon and Carrigy
A range of business supports, a reduced 9% VAT rate and infrastructural investment will help the tourism sector as the Covid-19 recovery continues, Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon said.
Lisbon speech confirms a bizarre move on the part of British Government – Richmond
David Frost’s latest Brexit intervention has been described as bizarre by a Fine Gael TD.
First major reform of Carer’s Allowance in over a decade will positively impact families – Carroll MacNeill
The publication of Budget 2022 today includes the first major reform of Carer’s Allowance in over a decade, as well as a very welcome expansion of the Domiciliary Care Allowance, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Budget 2022 helps ease financial burden on parents with record €716 million investment in childcare – Seery-Kearney
Budget 2022 will tackle the cost of living for families with a record €716 million investment in childcare, as well as the extension of a range of housing, health, education and welfare supports, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Budget 2022 will have a positive impact on Climate Action – Farrell
Budget 2022 will benefit our efforts to tackle Climate Change in Ireland, Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has said.
Budget supports for businesses and self-employed will fuel economic recovery and job creation – Ahearn and Currie
The extension of a range of supports for businesses and income tax changes for the self-employed will help fuel economic recovery after the challenge of Covid-19, two Fine Gael Senators have said.
Opportunity for young people to apply for one of 60,000 free EU rail travel passes – Madigan
Young Irish citizens should apply to the European Commission’s DiscoverEU Initiative, which will supply tens of thousands of young Europeans with free rail travel passes around the European Union next year, Minister for Special Education & Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD has said.
Ward calls for 24-hour bus service for Dún Laoghaire
A Fine Gael Senator has called on Dublin Bus and the National Transport Authority (NTA) to introduce a 24-hour service for Route 46A, which runs between Dún Laoghaire and the Phoenix Park, through the city centre.