Burton rules out taxing or means-testing child benefitTaxing or means-testing child benefit in the budget appear to have been ruled out by Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton…Sun Dec 02 2012 - 00:00
Regulation of counsellors welcomedFine Gael TD Dan Neville has welcomed a Department of Health pledge to introduce a regulation preventing unqualified people acting…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Temperature rises in the House as thoughts turn to property taxDáil sketch: B-Day is getting closer by the day.Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
HSE criticised for failing to clarify non-payment of student allowancesMinister of State for Finance Brian Hayes has rebuked the HSE for failing to clarify the non-payment of allowances to third-year…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Legislation will 'confirm restrictive law'Legislation will do no more than confirm and codify arguably the most restrictive laws in the developed world on the termination…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Kenny refuses to identify Ministers who get tax breakThe identity of the 13 Ministers availing of a tax break for a second home in Dublin has been demanded by Sinn Féin finance spokesman…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Property tax 'can be avoided'Claims were made in the Dáil that if the Government effectively implemented its 12Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Issue to be dealt with quickly, says KennyTaoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out postponing Government action on abortion until after Ireland’s six-month EU presidency next…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends Reilly against Opposition criticsThe Taoiseach has said the Minister for Health understands medical politics and has a clear strategy.Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Call for ministerial tax break banSinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty has called for a ministerial accommodation tax allowance to be abolished.Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Abortion legislation would 'confirm restrictive regime'Legislation will do no more than confirm and codify arguably the most restrictive laws in the developed world on the termination…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Kenny defends Reilly's recordThe Taoiseach has strongly defended the Minister for Health and rejected calls for his resignation in the Dáil this afternoon…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Sympathy but no promises on meeting KennyDáil Sketch: The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste must have been glad of the Brussels bolthole yesterdayFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Burton cautions on duration of inquiryMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton has warned against rushing down “the legal adversarial road” in the inquiry into Savita…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
TDs vote to await experts' abortion reportIf Britain was not on its doorstep, Ireland would have had to introduce abortion legislation years ago to avoid women dying in…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends Halappanavar contact decisionThe Taoiseach defended the decision by the Minister for Health and himself not to have direct contact with Praveen Halappanavar…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
SF motion on X case defeatedThe government has tonight comfortably voted down a Sinn Féin private member’s motion calling for the immediate introduction …Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Kenny and Adams lock horns over IRA historySinn Féin leader Gerry Adams lauded the peace process and said he had never distanced himself from the IRA.Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach pledge on Savita inquiryThe investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar will now be “utterly independent’’ of Galway University Hospital, Taoiseach…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Public urged to attend austerity march in DublinFive austerity budgets had left 300,000 people unemployed and one million people living in deprivation, Michael O’Reilly of the…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
European legislators write to TaoiseachMEPs Immediate abortion legislation has been sought by 53 MEPs from 15 countries in a letter to Taoiseach Enda KennyMon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Gloom as long avoided issue an issue againDáil Sketch: These are grim days in Leinster House.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore urges 'legal clarity' on abortionTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said that “legal clarity’’ must be brought to the abortion issue as quickly as possible.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Roscommon hospital 'busier now' after downgrade, says local TDMuch of the negative publicity about Roscommon County Hospital was incorrect, said local Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore seeks 'clarity' on abortionTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said there is a need to bring "legal clarity" to the abortion issue.Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Do not prejudge Galway case, says ReillyMinister for Health James Reilly has warned against prejudging the circumstances surrounding the death of Savita Halappanavar…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends referendum policyNo court has ever specifically set out the “parameters, confines and meaning” of the McKenna judgment, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Dáil should 'reflect on court ruling'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Dáil should reflect on the full detail of the Supreme Court judgement that the Government breached…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Debate over Defence Forces OmbudsmanThe Department of Defence has rejected criticism of the decision to make the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces a part-time post…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Taxpayers' P60s could include State spending website link, says NoonanMinister for Finance Michael Noonan has suggested that P60s might in future contain a website reference outlining in detail how…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Boyd Barrett, Brecht and the ethics of crimeDáil sketch: The ears of our putative fiscal saviour, Angela Merkel, must have been burning in the Bundestag yesterday.Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore criticises top salaries at IBRCTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has criticised the €500,000 a year salaries paid to six executives in the former Anglo Irish Bank.Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Online system for student grants 'failing abysmally'Up to 50,000 students were waiting for third-level grants because of the “disastrous’’ central online system being used, Fianna…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Children's hospital will be priority, says ReillyThe Government regarded the building of a new children’s hospital as a key priority and no effort would be spared in expediting…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Minister rejects 'consultant bashing'Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has said he looks forward to all hospital consultants embracing changes agreed at the Labour…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Minister defends €3m debt proposalThe controversial provision in the Personal Insolvency Bill allowing people to write off debts of up to €3 million has been defended…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Pension pots drive TDs to distractionDÁIL SKETCH: The salaries and pensions of politicians and bankers continue to surface in the Dáil in these dark economic days…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
FG TD calls for action on pensions for top bankersFine Gael backbencher Olivia Mitchell has called on the Government to re-examine the legal advice that it cannot cut the large…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
IBRC pay rates 'unacceptable'Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said it is not acceptable that six executives at the former Anglo Irish Bank are earning over €500…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Law reform to tackle cyberbullyingThe Law Reform Commission has been asked by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to examine difficulties in prosecuting for cyberbullying…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
NI murder condemned across the HouseThere was strong condemnation of the killing of Northern Ireland prison warden David Black from all sides of the House.Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach calls bankers' pensions 'exorbitant'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has called on retired bank executives to consider the scale of their “utterly exorbitant’’ pensions…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Coalition to push banks on solutions to mortgage debtTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Government will be “far more active” in requiring banks to arrive at a solution with those …Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
'Constitutional' barriers to pensions cutThere are constitutional barriers to reducing ministerial and public service pensions, Minister of State for Finance Brian Hayes…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Dáil condemns David Black murderThe Dáil has strongly condemned the killing of prison warder David Black.Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Minister accuses No campaigners of peddling constant misinformationThe No side in the children’s referendum campaign has been accused of advancing “constant misinformation” by the Fine Gael director…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Amendment not about 'abuse of power'A Yes vote in the children’s rights referendum would ensure the appropriate use of power by the State to protect children, Taoiseach…Sun Nov 04 2012 - 00:00
TD seeks suicide prevention authorityINDEPENDENT TD Thomas Pringle has urged the Government to establish a suicide prevention authority.Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Minister urges school boards to redouble efforts to tackle bullyingSCHOOL BOARDS have been urged by Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald to redouble their efforts to deal with the problem …Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Shatter asks officials to review procedures for appointing judgesMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter said he had asked his officials to examine the procedures for the appointment of judges.Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
