John Clendennen, TD

The Ryder Cup at Adare Manor has been added to the register of designated events and venues to prevent online ticket touts from scalping Irish fans, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A critical failure to deal with ticket touts has led to the serious price gouging for the Ryder Cup 2027 at Adare Manor, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Funding to develop rural communities must be protected as Ireland looks towards the EU presidency in the latter half of the year, a Fine Gael TD has said.

A Fine Gael TD has expressed serious concerns regarding the continued reselling of tickets for popular sporting and cultural events at prices far above their face value.

Immediate increases in oil and fuel prices underline the need to give the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) stronger and faster enforcement powers, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Proposals to give the main Irish consumer watchdog greater powers will pave the way for greater protection for consumers and promote fair competition, a Fine Gael TD has said.

The development of local authority-led enterprise parks would tackle a critical gap in supports for small and medium-sized rural business, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Businesses should get support to implement IT systems to make reporting retail crime simpler, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Budget 2026’s rate cut for small businesses will protect regional jobs and improve cashflow for restaurants, coffee shops and hairdressers who have been coming under increasing financial pressure, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Ireland’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing a crisis of confidence and need urgent government action, a new report produced by a Fine Gael TD has found.