The excise cuts can't go on indefinitely and that the Government had to take decisions based on the reality on the ground rather than the threat of further fuel protests.

I haven't seen an exact costing as of yet but it will be significant.

When you talk about driving down a motorway in the wrong direction, that is one of the most extreme crimes you can commit, in my view because you really are putting people's lives in extreme danger.

This will reduce inflation by about 0.6% and that will mean - be it through our shops, our groceries, it is keeping our costs down a little bit, notwithstanding there are very significant challenges.

It is so uncertain internationally, and we’ve seen things escalate very, very dramatically in the last week, particularly in relation to the Strait of Hormuz, the timeline passing now for a deal, which leaves us in very uncertain…

Government leaders are keeping all those decisions under review, and obviously a lot has changed over the last number of weeks.

This legislation delivers on that objective, giving effect in domestic law to pioneering AI regulation which provides a high level of protection for people's health, safety, and fundamental rights while promoting the adoption of…

By introducing a statutory entitlement to leave for pregnancy loss, we are strengthening workers' rights in a meaningful and compassionate way - ensuring that employees are supported and treated with dignity at a time of great personal…

Our Government has never asked for sanction not to be put on Aughinish Alumina, we never asked for leeway or lobbied on their behalf.

I expect my department's report into Aughinish Alumina will be completed within the next 10 days.

I would be most concerned if any product is leaking into the Russian military complex, and as a State, we cannot tolerate that.

The Coalition will work to ensure a firm, fair immigration system, which would be hard on traffickers and smugglers.

Ireland does not go it alone in decisions in relation to the enforcement of sanctions, we do it collectively within the European Union, and 1 July is not in itself a date when an investigation has to be concluded because that does not…

An investigation has to be robust, get the evidence, assess that and work with the European Commission to ensure that we get to the truth on this matter, and then we'll come forward with proposals to the Commission.

It's [the start of Ireland's EU presidency) not a date to conclude an investigation.

These enterprises are the backbone of our economy, and time spent navigating bureaucracy is time lost to running their businesses, to innovation and to job creation. This is impacting the wider economy and action needs to be taken now.