Alan Farrell, TD

Covid certs could be the key to reopening nightclubs and extending opening hours, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

In the wake of the horrific reports of sexual abuse of residents with intellectual disabilities in a Donegal HSE-run centre, immediate action must be taken to ratify the Optional Protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Every member of the House of Lords will be informed of the unanimous rejection by Seanad Éireann of the British Government’s proposals to ban all Troubles prosecutions, investigations, civil cases and inquests now or in the future, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Continuing boycotts by DUP Ministers of vital meetings of the North – South Ministerial Council hurt all communities according to a Fine Gael TD.

Minister Peter Burke today stated his support for the exemption of peat extraction from planning and said that he, or his Department, won’t be found wanting in finding a solution to the horticultural peat issue where Irish growers are relying on expensive imported peat as a growing medium for their horticultural produce, Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty has said.

There is progress for sail training in Ireland with a potential new vessel identified, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Dún Laoghaire Senator Barry Ward today (Thursday) raised the matter with the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney TD and emphasised the importance of funding for a new sail training vessel in Ireland to replace Asgard II.

The use of Digital Covid Certificates in restaurants, bars and cafes should continue throughout the winter months to protect public health and promote strong business in the hospitality sector, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Sinn Féin has once again demonstrated its policies don’t stand up to scrutiny, with a proposal for public housing which leaves €1.8 billion unaccounted for, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Budget 2022 is a positive budget for women, and women’s health in particular. That's according to the Leader of Seanad Éireann, Fine Gael Senator Regina Doherty, who says that better maternity care can be the legacy of increased investment in women’s health.

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.