News & Statements
Time for Sinn Féin to explain strategy of voting against badly needed homes – Farrell
The Sinn Féin leadership must give a full account in the Dáil about their strategy of objecting to or voting against homes, while they publicly decry Government which is ramping up the supply of housing, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.
The road not taken – delaying a ban on the sale of new fossil fuel cars will reduce demand for EVs – Farrell
A delay to the planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, deriving from an EU Directive, will hinder public ambition to reach our emissions targets, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Sinn Féin still try to deny Mary Lou McDonald took €1,000 from criminal Jonathan Dowdall – Farrell
Sinn Fein are still trying to deny that their leader took a €1k donation from convicted torturer Jonathan Dowdall, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Fine Gael stands behind migrant communities and against extreme groups
Ireland is not immune to the rise of extreme nationalist groups that have gained prominence in other European countries, Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has said.
Intervention and action needed urgently to tackle disability services wait times for Dublin – Farrell
The waiting lists continue to grow in Dublin City and County at a pace that the HSE can clearly not cope with, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Sinn Féin threat to civil servants is another worrying attempt to silence opponents – Farrell
Sinn Féin’s threat to sack senior civil servants who do not comply with the party’s thinking is another worrying attempt to silence critics and suppress public debate, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.
Sinn Féin’s contradictory energy policies would wreck the economy – Farrell
Dublin Fingal TD and Fine Gael Spokesperson on Climate Action, Alan Farrell, has said that Sinn Féin’s contradictory policies on energy would wreck the economy.
Garda presence key to tackling anti-social behaviour – Farrell
Gardaí must be adequately resourced in Budget 2023 to tackle anti-social behaviour in our cities, a Fine Gael TD has said.
VAT reduction will fuel home energy production and reduce reliance on the grid – Farrell
A temporary reduction in the VAT rate which applies to home energy production such as wind and solar, and also applies to residential retrofitting, should be implemented to help people with energy cost pressures, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.
Minimum tariffs on life sentences will ensure punishment fits crime and send zero tolerance message to others – Farrell
The setting of minimum tariffs on life sentences before a prisoner can apply for parole will ensure the punishment served fits the crime and send a zero tolerance message to others, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.