Leo Varadkar, TD

A Fine Gael Senator has called for the Central Bank of Ireland to bring greater flexibility to its mortgage lending rules in order to assist first time buyers secure a home. Speaking in the Seanad this week Senator Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire) raised the issue with the Minister for Finance and suggested the Central Bank change the mortgage interest rules, particularly as they relate to deposits required by first-time buyers.

Businesses have been given absolute certainty ahead of the Budget that they will continue to be assisted into 2023, a Fine Gael conference has heard.

A funding boost for a community-based organisation FamiliBase will provide huge opportunities for young people in the Ballyfermot/ Cherry Orchard area, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Sinn Féin is a high-tax, anti-jobs party and would wreck the economy if given the chance, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

Dublin Fingal TD and Fine Gael Spokesperson on Climate Action, Alan Farrell, has said that Sinn Féin’s contradictory policies on energy would wreck the economy.

Farmers across Ireland would be in a vulnerable position under a Sinn Féin government, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Sinn Féin are still avoiding scrutiny in relation to their stance on the upcoming Budget, a Fine Gael Minister has said.

Additional funding is urgently required to provide additional school bus places for students who have been unable to avail of the scheme this year, according to Fine Gael Senator Aisling Dolan.

The Oireachtas autism committee today heard of a child given psychiatric medication by CAMHs (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) and left unsupervised for five years.

Gardaí must be adequately resourced in Budget 2023 to tackle anti-social behaviour in our cities, a Fine Gael TD has said.