News & Statements
Increasing inheritance tax during cost of living battle is an attack on working families
Fine Gael’s Finance Committee members are completely against a proposal by the Commission on Taxation and Welfare to increase inheritance tax.
Cost of living relief top priority for FG Agri/Rural group
Fine Gael farming representatives have stressed the need for continued support for relief schemes to Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.
VAT reduction will fuel home energy production and reduce reliance on the grid – Farrell
A temporary reduction in the VAT rate which applies to home energy production such as wind and solar, and also applies to residential retrofitting, should be implemented to help people with energy cost pressures, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.
Bus service providers must take responsibility for cases of ‘disappearing’ buses – Doherty
Dublin Fingal Senator Regina Doherty said that regular users of public transport in the Dublin area are experiencing buses disappearing from the Real Time Information screens and failing to show up at scheduled times.
Historic pay increase a huge relief for early learning and childcare workers – Seery-Kearney
Today is a historic day for early learning and childcare workers with a new pay agreement providing long overdue increases, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
New Secretary of State must listen to all voices in Northern Ireland – Currie
The people of the North need the new Secretary of State to listen to all their voices, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Sinn Féin must clarify position on humanitarian response to Ukrainian refugees – Carroll MacNeill
Sinn Féin must clarify their position on providing assistance to Ukrainian refugees following the issuing of a divisive letter by one of its TDs to local residents, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
Social media companies must be compelled to engage with parents on immediate removal of harmful content – Carroll MacNeill
Social media companies must be available, engage and be compelled to respond to parents who want harmful content removed immediately from their pages on behalf of their children, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
Referees should always receive full support from all
Referees and officials who give up their time to the GAA should always receive our full support and never be taken for granted by those involved in the sport, Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has said.
Truss must now seize chance to reframe EU-UK relationship – Richmond
With Liz Truss now confirmed as the United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister, the time has come to refocus and prioritise the EU-UK relationship, according to the Fine Gael spokesperson on European Union Affairs, Neale Richmond TD.