News & Statements
Agri-food sector must benefit significantly from new Brexit funding – Ahearn
The Agri-food sector must benefit significantly from new proposed Brexit funding, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Donohoe welcomes Commission’s proposal on Brexit Adjustment Reserve allocations
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D., today (Tuesday) welcomed the European Commission’s proposal on the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, which aims to provide financial support to the Member States and sectors most adversely affected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
Legislation urgently needed to give adopted people access to birth records – Seery-Kearney
The Government must ensure that adopted individuals have the right to access their birth records and information as a fundamental human right, and put an end to their additional trauma, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Increase in sales of electric cars is a promising move in the right direction
The recent increase in sales of electric cars is a promising move in the right direction, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Minister Naughton announces exemption for over 70’s to provide medical report when applying for a driving licence
Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has announced today that in light of the surge of Covid-19 cases and, in order to ease the burden on medical services, there will be an extension in the exemption that allows for those aged over 70 to apply for a driving licence without the need to provide a medical report.
Concern in fishing communities at exclusion of Irish ports from UK trawler landings – Kyne
Fine Gael Senator Seán Kyne has expressed concern at the exclusion of all but two Irish ports for UK trawler landings. Following Brexit, UK trawlers are now classed as being from a third country and can only land catches at international ports in Ireland which are Killybegs and Castletownbere.
Social Media companies must be treated as publishers not platforms – McGahon
Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook must now take responsibility and realise that they are publishers and not platforms according to Fine Gael Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Climate, Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, John McGahon.
Home-helps and other caregivers should be included in vaccination priority groups – Burke
Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health, Colm Burke, TD, has said home-helps and other caregivers need to be vaccinated as a priority to protect older and vulnerable people living at home.
Leave.EU in Ireland may not be GDPR compliant – Richmond
Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has written to the Data Protection Commissioner querying if Brexit campaign organisation, Leave.EU, which has recently relocated to Waterford, is GDPR compliant.
Dillon welcomes deadline extension for Sports Capital and Equipment Programme
Fine Gael Spokesperson on Tourism and Sport, Alan Dillon, TD, has welcomed the extension of the deadline for applications to the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme.