The recent increase in judicial review cases taken against An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) is placing a significant strain on Ireland’s planning system, with 17 cases per month being lodged since the start of 2025, a Fine Gael TD has said.
An Post may struggle to accommodate the sudden influx of new customers following the closure of a major delivery firm during the busiest and most important time of the year, the Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport has said.
The proposed extension of three years to Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation announced today by Minister Martin Heydon offers hope to farmers and rural communities, and it’s important that any conditions attached to the extension be outlined soon, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
The Luas red line, which is reopening tomorrow, must be extended to serve Ringsend, Irishtown, and the new Glass Bottle Site development, a Fine Gael TD has said.
The publication of the Government’s Childcare Plan is an important step forward by committing €197m for state-led infrastructure, a Fine Gael TD has said.
The Department of Further and Higher Education needs to take on a sponsorship role to get a national science museum over the line, a Fine Gael TD has said.
The scale of investment ear-marked for a new national transport plan must be matched with timely delivery, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Fine Gael’s Jerry Buttimer TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport has worked alongside Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State Sean Canney to today secure Cabinet approval for the Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport under the recent National Development Plan (NDP) Review.
There needs to be stronger protections for Ireland’s fishing industry and coastal communities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Statement by An Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris following the passing of former Minister of State Donal Carey.