Podcasts about fine gael td

Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire and senior counsel, discusses the ongoing row between solicitors and the Minister for Justice over legal aid fees.

Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes has urged the government to establish a compensation scheme to offset losses incurred by businesses in Dublin that are affected by the EU presidency.Joining Ciara to discuss is James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South…

Prof Brian Caulfield, Centre For Transport Research at TCD and James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South

Retailers must take responsibility for how e-scooters are marketed and sold, according to Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South and Chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Michael Murphy.His comments come as Children's Health Ireland reports a 50% rise in children and young people admitted to hospital with traumatic brain injuries linked to e-scooter incidents…Deputy Michael Murphy joins Ciara to discuss.

Cabinet has approved plans to introduce five days paid leave to anyone who suffers a pregnancy loss before 23 weeks. This will also include women who have a termination in the case of fatal foetal abnormality or those who have an abortion up to 12 weeks. Speaking to Anton to discuss this and more was Enterprise Minister and Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath Peter Burke.

Cabinet has approved plans to introduce five days paid leave to anyone who suffers a pregnancy loss before 23 weeks. This will also include women who have a termination in the case of fatal foetal abnormality or those who have an abortion up to 12 weeks. Speaking to Anton to discuss this and more was Enterprise Minister and Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath Peter Burke.

There have been calls that the Garda vetting system needs a total overhaul.The calls come from Fine Gael TD, Deputy Edwards Timmins who said that “More than 633,000 vetting applications were processed in 2025, and many of these may be repeat applications for people who have already been vetted”.So, do you think we need it?Joining Andrea to discuss is Paula Donohoe, owner of Clever Cloggs Creche & Chairperson of the Association of Childhood Professionals, James Hennessy, Zoo Director at The National Reptile Zoo, Secretary of the Dublin branch of the Irish Soccer Referees' Society & President of the national body, Sean Slattery and more.

Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford

Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford

Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford

Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford / Stephen Burke, Water Operations Senior Manager for the East, Uisce Éireann

Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD.

As the weather gets nicer and more people are at the beach, the park or generally out-and-about: the age-old question of public toilets gets brought back up.With everyone out of the house, are there really enough public toilets?Tomorrow marks Ireland's first No Wait Card Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness for bladder and bowel control conditions such as Crohn's and Colitis.Joining Andrea to discuss is Maria Crowe, Founder of the No Wait Card campaign. Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, and listeners.

Calls are being made to examine the feasibility of rolling out a coherent school bus system across Dublin The call by is being made by Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Maeve O'Connell.

Calls are being made to examine the feasibility of rolling out a coherent school bus system across Dublin The call by is being made by Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Maeve O'Connell.

Disjointed law allows dangerous drivers back on the road immediately after prison release. So says Chairperson of the Oireachtas Transport Committee and Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South Michael Murphy.

Public transport users outside Dublin are unlikely to gain access to contactless payment systems until after 2028. That is despite more than €35 million already having been spent nationally on the project. Is the sensible solution in the interim period to have your Leap Card as part of your Apple Wallet, and where are we when it comes to the technology to support that?Joining Ciara to discuss is Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West and Emmet Ryan, Tech Journalist.

Disjointed law allows dangerous drivers back on the road immediately after prison release. So says Chairperson of the Oireachtas Transport Committee and Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South Michael Murphy.

Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.

Paul Gallagher, CEO Irish Hotels Federation, joins the panel of Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.

Dr Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin, joins the panel of Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) must take the lead in delivering a clear public transport plan when concerts take place across Dublin, a Fine Gael TD has said.Deputy Grace Boland said concertgoers are left often stranded after major events because of the lack of reliable and cohesive public transport. Deputy Boland joined Ciara and Shane this evening to discuss.

Michéal Carrigy, Fine Gael TD for Longford/Westmeath and Chair of the Oireachtas Housing Committee, outlines the findings of the Committee's new report.

Tonight's panel consists of Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West, Ruarí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth and Megan O'Brien, Political Reporter with the Business Post.

Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West, Ruarí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth and Megan O'Brien, Political Reporter with the Business Post.

Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West, Ruarí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth and Megan O'Brien, Political Reporter with the Business Post.

Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD and Suzanne Rodgers, Social Justice Ireland

Tonight's panel consists of Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central, Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South Central and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.

Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central, Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South Central and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.

Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central, Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South Central and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.

Dr. Robert Thomas, Lecturer in Geomorphology and Flood Risk at The University of Hull, joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.

Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.

Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at UCD, joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.

On tonight's panel we were joined by Sean Kyne, Fine Gael TD from Galway West, Peadar Tóibín TD Meath West and Aontú Party Leader, Conor McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD from Waterford and journalist Sarah Burns from The Irish Times.

On tonight's panel we were joined by Sean Kyne, Fine Gael TD from Galway West, Peadar Tóibín TD Meath West and Aontú Party Leader, Conor McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD from Waterford and journalist Sarah Burns from The Irish Times.

Today is the deadline for the Rotunda Hospital to provide the HSE with an audit of all private work being carried out by consultants on public only contracts in the hospital. It follows revelations at an Oireachtas committee last week that this practice is continuing despite a direction it was to stop. Anton discusses further with Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD for Kildare North.

Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire

Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien recently introduced new legislation to the Dáil, which looked to expand the powers of the National Transport Authority as works on the Metrolink and BusConnects pick up steam. To discuss further with Anton was Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire.

Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer with the ICTU and Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West

Kieran O'Donnell, Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and Min. of State at the Dept. of Health and at the Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South-West.

Sean Clancy, former head of the Irish Defence Forces joins the panel of Kieran O'Donnell, Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and Min. of State at the Dept. of Health and at the Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South-West.

Today's panel is made up of Kieran O'Donnell, Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and Min. of State at the Dept. of Health and at the Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South-West.

Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire and and Aodhan O'Riordain, Labour MEP for Dublin.

Alison Field joins the panel of Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Ruth Coppinger, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dublin West, Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County & Christina Finn, Political Editor, TheJournal.ie to discuss the difficulties she is facing trying to secure a school place for her son James.

Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Ruth Coppinger, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dublin West, Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County and Christina Finn, Political Editor, TheJournal.ie.

Tonight's panel consists of Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Ruth Coppinger, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dublin West, Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County and Christina Finn, Political Editor, TheJournal.ie.

Social Democrats TD and Party Spokesperson for Health Pádraig Rice will introduce a bill to the Dáil tomorrow calling for advertisements on zero alcohol drinks to be banned. However, the Govt has indicated that they won't be supporting this measure, but why not?Joining Shane to give us some insight is Pádraig Rice, and John Clendennen, the Fine Gael TD for Offaly. Guys, welcome to the show…

A new autism assessment protocol has been announced by the Government, which will provide for the first time, a standardised autism assessment for children and adults right across the HSE.It is to be rolled out in the coming weeks, and will see a tiered approach to autism assessment, which aligns with evidence based research.Joining Ciara Doherty with details on this and what the new protocol means for waiting lists and access to supports is Emer Higgins, Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid West…

Seán Kyne, Fine Gael TD who successfully took President Catherine Connolly's seat in the Galway West by-election, joins Shane to discuss his victory.

Derek Mooney, Political Communications and Public Affairs Consultant, joins today's panel of Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown and Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow.