Emer Currie, TD

Local authorities will now be required to notify the Minister for Children when developments are likely to increase demand for early learning and care, and this will ensure that childcare considerations are no longer overlooked in the planning process, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The introduction of a Pay-Related Parent’s Benefit represents a significant opportunity to reshape how families are supported in a child’s first year, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Today’s approval for a landmark State-led early learning and childcare investment programme is a significant step forward for families struggling to access affordable childcare, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fundamental changes are required to the planning system to increase the supply of childcare places, 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.

The Early Years Action Plan is a major step on the path to building an accessible, high-quality and affordable childcare system in Ireland, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The review of the Right to Request Remote Working legislation currently underway is not just an opportunity to strengthen the law, but to address problems being experienced by workers and employers, 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 signing of regulations to close a long-standing loophole - which allowed learner drivers to repeatedly renew their permits without ever taking a driving test - has been described as a step in the right direction, by a Fine Gael TD.

A two-year delay in enforcing legislation around illegal licence plates is a cause for concern and raises questions around how effectively road traffic laws and regulations are being implemented, a Fine Gael TD has said.