Leo Varadkar, TD

Fine Gael Senator and spokesperson on EU Affairs, Neale Richmond, has said the leadership deficit in the UK must not be allowed to hurt Ireland.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, and member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Josepha Madigan, has said that the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA) should be invited to appear before PAC in light of recent controversies in the charity sector.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Fergus O’Dowd, has encouraged animal welfare organisations based in Louth to apply for funding under a new scheme announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed.

In today’s Seanad debate (Thursday) on delivering sustainable full employment, Fine Gael Senator, Neale Richmond, has called on all relevant stakeholders to shout it out, loud and clear – Ireland is open for business.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Peter Fitzpatrick, has said that border businesses face challenges following the Brexit result, but also opportunities.

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Fergus O’Dowd, has said that Louth would be a great new home for EU agencies based in the UK.

Kerry Fine Gael TD, Brendan Griffin, said that the Irish episode of Top Gear showcased the stunning beauty of Kerry and was brilliant publicity for all that the county has to offer.

Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party and Kildare South TD, Martin Heydon, has said that Fine Gael believes in Ireland being at the heart of Europe, and that we will also work to maintain our strong relationship with the UK in the wake of their vote to leave the European Union.

In recent months the Irish Government has advocated for our belief that the EU is better with Britain as a leading member and that Britain and Ireland have always worked together very well, as equal partners, within the EU.

Fine Gael TD for Co Limerick, Tom Neville, who has a Masters in Music Technology and is a trained actor, has appealed for Arts funding to be increased, as the economy grows.