Emer Higgins, TD

The HSE gained 12,000 Tiktok followers since the onset of Covid which demonstrates the potential the social media platform has in targeting young people with important public health messages, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner would further strengthen ongoing work designed to protect Irish people from abuse online, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid West, Emer Higgins, has urged people to buy Irish when making their online purchases for Christmas. The Fine Gael Spokesperson for Financial Technology (FinTech) made the call ahead of the release of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.

Children should be prevented from setting up business accounts on Instagram or Facebook which lets them share their personal information, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The availability of antigen tests, which provide a rapid diagnosis of Covid-19, and are easy to administer, could greatly assist in our testing and tracing efforts, a Fine Gael TD has said.

It is time for a hard-hitting advertising campaign on the COVID-19 public health guidelines to encourage people to restrict their movements and reduce their social contacts, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Budget 2021 commits to significant sustainable transport for our capital city, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins said she is honoured to have been appointed as the party’s spokesperson on Social Media and Finance Technology.

Legislation must be introduced to limit the sale of nitrous oxide or ‘laughing gas’, a drug that is leading to paralysis and death, particularly among young people, Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins has said.

Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins has welcomed confirmation that the validity period of driving licences will be further extended by seven months due to Covid-19.