Charlie Flanagan, TD

Covid-19 disproportionately affected the employment and careers of young people, and solutions to get them back to work must now be prioritised as we emerge from the pandemic, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The Government must use its positions on the UN Security Council and within the EU to be a leading voice for action on climate change following today’s release of a landmark UN climate report, a Fine Gael TD has said.

In what was a brilliant Games for Team Ireland, the 2020 Olympics highlighted the importance of sports and the role it can play in all of our lives as we emerge from the pandemic, a Fine Gael TD has said.

 The Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme must be delivered urgently to prevent another flooding catastrophe and widescale damage in the city, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Better home care support can be a positive legacy of the pandemic a Fine Gael TD has said.

Digital safety should be incorporated into the school curriculum, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fine Gael Dún Laoghaire Senator Barry Ward has called for action on the request from Belarus athlete Kristina Timanovskaya for asylum in Japan, saying Ireland must lead the international community in calling for the protection of the Belarusians abroad who need it.

There is a need for more lifeguards and lifesaving equipment as sea and inland swimming grows in popularity, according to Fine Gael Louth Senator, John McGahon.

The thresholds for earning in relation to qualification for the Carer’s Allowance must be examined, a Fine Gael TD has said. 

A Fine Gael Senator has strongly criticised the new ‘security’ laws imposed in Hong Kong by China, following the conviction of a 24-year-old in a juryless trial.