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Parents facing huge challenge finding childcare as availability of Baby Rooms fall - Currie

A 25% drop in the number of childcare services providing Baby Rooms in the past three years has been described as concerning by a Fine Gael TD has said.

Speech by An Tánaiste Simon Harris Fine Gael Think-in 2025

Learner driver loophole must be addressed - Currie

The loophole allowing learner drivers to repeatedly renew permits without ever sitting a test has to be dealt with, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Presidential Election – Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Nominations Close

Nominations have closed for the Fine Gael candidacy for the upcoming Presidential election.

Kids in north Dublin still paying over the odds for train journeys – Boland

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has failed to deliver real relief for families in north county Dublin as the school year commences, despite undertaking to do so, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Parents urged to have their say on children’s online safety in survey – Keogh

A Fine Gael TD has launched a new online survey inviting parents and guardians to share their views on how best to protect children and young people in a rapidly-evolving digital world.

Thousands of households can’t get EV chargers because of outdated planning rules - Geoghegan

Household vehicle (EV) chargers should exempt from planning permission if Ireland is serious about meeting its EV targets, a Fine Gael TD has said.

SUSI must show flexibility for families affected by delayed ACRES payments - Lynch

SUSI needs to show flexibility and common sense to students and families whose college grant applications may be negatively affected by delays in farming payments, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Solutions urgently needed to bus children to school – Nelson Murray

Families are again facing into September without buses to get children to school and urgently need common sense solutions, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Encouraging to see Catherine Connolly views changing on Triple Lock – O’Connell

Deputy Maeve O’Connell has said comments by opposition TD Catherine Connolly reinforce the need for the Government’s decision to amend the Triple Lock.

Private bus operators must be included in Free Travel Scheme for children - Murphy

The Minister for Transport must ensure that the delivery of its Free Travel Scheme for children aged under nine is fair and inclusive by extending it to private bus and coach operators, as well as state-contracted services, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Hard-working students shouldn’t suffer cuts to SUSI grant – Nelson Murray

Students should be encouraged to work part-time as much as they can while in college, without risking any cuts to their SUSI grant, a Fine Gael Senator has said.