News & Statements
Extend the Film Tax Credit to support film making in Ireland – O’Donnell
The Section 481 Film Tax Credit should be extended to provide continued support to film making in Ireland, according to Castletroy-based Limerick City Fine Gael TD, Kieran O’Donnell where Troy Studios are located.
Sinn Féin creating dangerous and hostile rhetoric on Ukraine refugee crisis – Carroll MacNeill
Sinn Féin is creating a dangerous and hostile rhetoric on the Ukraine refugee crisis based on unchallenged remarks from some of its TDs, according to Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
Fresh Start principle should be applied to Help to Buy Scheme – Ahearn
The inclusion of the ‘Fresh Start’ Principle in the Help to Buy scheme would help a lot of renters re-enter the property ladder, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Annual recruitment campaign will repair the taxi industry, not fare increases – Richmond
National Transport Authority (NTA) recruitment campaigns must be an annual occurrence to solve ongoing issues with the taxi industry, rather than fare increases, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Pensioners willing to rent rooms to students should not have to worry about medical card income threshold – Byrne
Pensioners interested in renting rooms to students should not be discouraged by the possibility of losing their medical card, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Future of dairy employees must be secured – Dolan
Dairy staff whose Galway production business is reportedly set to be sold must have their jobs secured, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Emergency mental health rescues during pandemic show importance of HSE helpline – Richmond
A HSE mental health helpline provided more than 1,000 ‘rescues’ during the pandemic.
Online patient records vital to a modern healthcare system – Farrell
Dublin Fingal TD, Alan Farrell, has said that the report on patient records, published by HIQA, echoes his calls for online patient records as far back as 2013.
Use bus drivers aged over 70 to resolve school transport issue – Lombard
School bus drivers aged 70 plus should be used to ease the concerns of school transport, Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has said.
Ireland must follow Scotland’s lead in tackling period poverty – Seery-Kearney
Last week, the Scottish Government officially rolled out a scheme providing the right to free period products, a monumental step towards ending period poverty. Ireland must follow their lead in combatting this issue, said a Fine Gael Senator.