Fine Gael

“The measures we've introduced in Budget 2027 will make a real and meaningful difference" - Tánaiste Simon Harris speaking on Newstalk.

“We are not changing our position on military neutrality.” Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Helen McEntee speaking on RTÉ Radio 1 about the proposed changes to the Triple Lock.

Changes to the Triple Lock mechanism will ensure Ireland retains control over where our peacekeeping troops are deployed. This is about our decision-making process, not a debate about neutrality.

More first-time buyers are getting the keys to their own home ➡️ Increasing housing supply and supporting first-time buyers is key to helping more people achieve that goal. That’s exactly what Fine Gael is doing.

Fine Gael is building more homes 🏠 Here’s what the latest figures show ➡️

Changes to the Triple Lock are necessary to ensure Ireland, as a sovereign nation, has the independence to decide where and when we deploy our Defence Forces. No other country has this mechanism in place, allowing another state or superpower a say in its decisions.

🏡Fine Gael is turning vacant and derelict properties into homes. Over 7,000 vacant and derelict properties brought back into use since 2022 through the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant.

The Derelict Property Tax will encourage owners to take action on neglected and unused sites. Let's get these properties back into use and transformed into the homes our communities so badly need.

Buying your first home is a huge financial commitment, and Fine Gael wants to help more people take that step. In Budget 2027, we increased the Help to Buy Scheme, bringing the maximum support to €35,000. This is about helping people who work hard get ahead.

The “Right to Be Forgotten” legislation for cancer survivors comes into effect today. This means insurers must ignore your cancer history when you apply for mortgage protection insurance, as long as you meet the required criteria.

Fine Gael is taking action on housing, with 26,536 new homes beginning construction in the first 9 months of this year. To read our housing plan, go to: finegael.ie/housing

Fine Gael is investing in our infrastructure and grid to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and ensure we can futureproof our country when it comes to energy.

We’re doubling the number of places on the Rural Dweller pilot scheme from 250 to 500 in January, creating more opportunities for people aged 50 and over in rural communities to get involved and give back locally.

Fine Gael is providing €77.4 million in support for farmers and the agriculture and marine sectors, helping with rising fertiliser, fuel and energy costs. Eligible farmers will receive payments before the end of 2026.

Here's how Fine Gael is helping farmers with their fertiliser and energy costs ➡️

Today, Minister Emer Higgins announced a new national awareness campaign to encourage more people to consider a career in disability services. For more information, visit gov.ie/disabilitycareers

Minister John Cummins explains explains how the new Savings and Investment Account announced in Budget 2027 will work.

Fine Gael’s priority for Budget 2027 was to help people who work hard to get ahead, not just get by, by rewarding hard work and cutting the costs of everyday life, childcare, and energy, and supporting retired & older people, carers and people with disabilities.

Here’s how a married couple with three kids, with two of them in college will benefit from Budget 2027. To find out how Budget 2027 works for you, visit finegael.ie/Budget2027

🏠Fine Gael is taking action on housing 👇 Today, Minister John Cummins turned the sod on over 1,000 homes in Dublin. To read our housing plan, go to: finegael.ie/housing