A loophole allowing the conversion of derelict or vacant properties into accommodation for international protection applicants without full planning permission needs to be closed, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Fundamental changes are required to the planning system to increase the supply of childcare places, a Fine Gael TD has said.
The delivery of housing in town centres is being impeded by eligibility rules governing the Vacant Property Refurbishment grant, a Fine Gael TD has said.
A quarter of court-ordered driver disqualifications and almost half of all court-issued penalty points going unrecorded is a failure which demands immediate action, a Fine Gael TD has said.
There is an urgent need for a change in the law regarding tool thefts following more robberies of tools nationwide, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
A major national survey on the Hot School Meals Programme has begun today.
Over 60,000 people have been supported through the new Jobseekers Pay Related Benefit since its introduction in April 2025, a Fine Gael TD has said.
There must be penalties for social media companies which fail to protect the most vulnerable online, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Relief is needed for households and families across the west and wider north-west region who continue to face repeated and prolonged electricity outages, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
The development of local authority-led enterprise parks would tackle a critical gap in supports for small and medium-sized rural business, a Fine Gael TD has said.