Senator Garret Ahearn

The mask has yet again dropped from Sinn Féin with one of their TDs refusing to condemn the IRA gunmen who murdered Det Jerry McCabe, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Expectant mothers are being instructed to attend scans at a hospital on their own, despite hospital management informing the Government their partners can accompany them.

The diversion of the Ryanair flight in Belarus last month highlights the need for satellite phones to be made mandatory in cockpits on all flights, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The Minister for Agriculture must ensure that our commitment to the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) and the convergence process does not make it unfeasible for Irish farmers to enter the agricultural industry, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Senator Garret Ahearn has called for measures to be put in place to clear the Tipperary driving test backlog as quickly as possible. In Tipperary, across Clonmel, Nenagh, Thurles and Tipperary Town there are currently a total of 1,992 people waiting for an invite for a test. Some 220 people have been scheduled for a test, having booked their test date, and 102 people are in category B - applicants who have advised they are an essential worker.

Fine Gael wants to hear the views of people in Tipperary on remote working in an online event to be attended by An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, TD, and Senator Garret Ahearn.

It is time we listened to women with Hyperemesis and provided the support needed, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Fine Gael Senator Garret Ahearn has welcomed the confirmation from Government today (Wednesday) that children’s shoe shops are to re-open for fittings by appointment.

The Stay and Spend Scheme should be extended beyond April this year so that consumers and businesses can avail of it later in the year with any easing of restrictions, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The Agri-food sector must benefit significantly from new proposed Brexit funding, a Fine Gael Senator has said.