Emer Currie, TD

Budget 2026 will ensure greater access to childcare schemes for children and families right across the country, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The signing of the Employment Regulation Order for Early Years Services - resulting in an increase in statutory minimum rates of pay - is a step in the right direction to recognising the value of the sector, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A 25% drop in the number of childcare services providing Baby Rooms in the past three years has been described as concerning by a Fine Gael TD has said.

The loophole allowing learner drivers to repeatedly renew permits without ever sitting a test has to be dealt with, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A reform of the 2001 Childcare Facilities Guidelines is needed to ensure families don’t miss out on desperately needed childcare places, said a Fine Gael TD.

The Minister for Children should consider extending the Government’s free pre-school programme by an extra hour as part of Budget 2026, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A policy framework to pave the way for regulation of drone activity is to be published in the coming weeks giving some hope to Dublin residents experiencing a surge of activity over their homes in recent months, two Fine Gael Dublin TDs have said.

The lack of clear regulatory oversight for commercial drone operations, as demonstrated during today’s Oireachtas Transport Committee, reaffirms the urgent need for a co-ordinated National Framework Policy to govern Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), a Fine Gael TD has said.

The extension of the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance to children who are in foster care is a welcome step in recognising the invaluable role played by their carers, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Ramped up plans to increase the number of drone deliveries taking place in Dublin are causing huge concern among residents who want action to ensure regulation factors in the impact of activity above and around their homes, a Fine Gael TD has said.