Damien English, TD

extent to which new oil, gas or other mineral finds arising from exploration on foot of licences issued over the past five years

oil companies have passed on to the consumer the benefit of the substantial drop in world oil prices

unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU colleagues, adequate provision continues to be made to safeguard the security of telecommunication systems through the prevention of hacking

ensure directly or in consort with his EU colleagues that world oil price reductions are passed on by the oil companies to the consumer at filling stations

No Increases in Budget 2015 on VRT, motor tax and fuel will help drive further new sales and revenue

Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has today (Wednesday) said that it is crucial for the State to provide support to carers and welcomed the fact that an estimated €806 million is being spent on carers in 2014.

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, has expressed her concern about the impact that proposed Central Bank changes to mortgage lending requirements would have on young people trying to buy a home. The Central Bank has proposed that potential homebuyers should be able to come up with 20% of the cost of a property in order to qualify for a mortgage

Reforms mean Public Service can hire graduates and frontline staff

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Thursday) called for sense to prevail on the matter of the university for the South East and has encouraged all stakeholders to find a solution to the current impasse.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Thursday) criticised Sinn Féin’s lazy and ill-informed call for rent controls as a solution to the housing issue. Sinn Féin has called for rent controls following the publication of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) report.