Young Fine Gael is calling for Bystander Intervention Programmes to be expanded to all Irish third-level institutions. The organisation believes this is a much needed and timely proposal, following a number of reported incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence in universities in recent times. In 2017, a Bystander Intervention Programme was developed and piloted … Continued
Young Fine Gael is calling for the Government to increase investment in employment for people with a disability. Currently, Ireland has one of the lowest employment rates of people with disabilities. Only 26% of people with a disability are employed here compared to the European average of 48%. In order to increase employment, we are calling … Continued
Young Fine Gael is calling current restrictions on building heights to be reformed to allow for higher-builds in our cities. Current height restrictions have resulted in urban sprawl, which has further increased the demand for land and raised property prices in our cities. YFG believes that height restrictions should be expanded to at least 10 … Continued
Young Fine Gael is calling for the introduction of ride-sharing services in Ireland. While the organisation welcomes the Programme for Government’s commitment to introducing a pilot-scheme for ride-sharing services, YFG believes that this should be expedited so that licenses can be granted to services such as Uber and Lyft, provided measures are in place to … Continued
Young Fine Gael has called on the Government to set up a new Commission to examine the obstacles to accessing justice in Ireland. The ability of citizens to access our justice system is essential to the rule of law. However, as noted by the Chief Executive of the Free Legal Aid Centres (FLAC), Eilis Barry: “Ireland … Continued
Young Fine Gael is calling for a specific category of smart-farming technology to be included in the Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA), which is a tax incentive that encourages companies to invest in energy-efficient equipment. The potential for smart-farming technology to improve farming efficiency and productivity is immense–especially in the areas of IoT agricultural sensors or … Continued
Young Fine Gael is calling for a much-needed increase in funding for the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) within the upcoming Budget. In April 2020, well over 2,000 young people were on a CAHMS waiting list. Given that we are currently experiencing one of the most anxious periods in our lifetime, there is … Continued
Young Fine Gael is calling for a reduction in public transport fares for people under the age of 26. The organisation has repeatedly called for this measure to be introduced and follows on from our recent Public Transport campaign. According to research by Deutsche Bank, Dublin commuters pay the second most-expensive monthly public transport fares … Continued
Young Fine Gael is calling for the Government to carry out a security review of Ireland’s 5G network-providers. While the organisation welcomes the fact that 5G will allow for faster connectivity across the country and wider world, greater care for our own citizen’s security and privacy must be prioritised by our network providers when buying … Continued
Young Fine Gael is calling on the Government to introduce compulsory foreign language learning in the primary school curriculum. The organisation believes that a person’s capacity to learn a new language can diminish with age, and therefore the younger one starts, the greater their ability to master the language. YFG believes that by increasing a … Continued