Senator Manus Boyle

A drop in organ donations has brought into sharp focus the need for greater public awareness around donation,  a Fine Gael Senator has said.

A new pilot for late night bus services will deliver safe and reliable late-night transport for rural communities over busy weekends, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Service industries that support the fishing industry must be included in any supports to the sector, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

There needs to be stronger protections for Ireland’s fishing industry and coastal communities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Donegal’s geographic isolation increases the need and urgency to improve emergency response times with an air ambulance station in the county, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The HSE should work with Google Maps to ensure the location of all registered defibrillators are provided on the app which could save lives in an emergency, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Increased support is needed to help festivals in towns and communities across the country, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The uniquely Irish craft of thatching is at serious risk of dying out unless greater investment is made into training people, a Fine Gael Senator has warned.

New EU regulations for craft goods that are set to come into effect at the end of this year will help preserve vital indigenous Irish industries, such as the Donegal Tweed industry, a Fine Gael Senator has said, but warns that manufacturers need to do the groundwork before then.

The Irish government should seek legal protections for Donegal Tweed, similar to the protections granted to Scotland’s Harris Tweed, a Fine Gael Senator has said.