# cabinet - Thursday 27 May, 2021
# Lifting Lockdown
# Lifting Lockdown
Tomorrow’s announcement will focus on a timeline for the reopening of sectors such as aviation, tourism and hospitality.
# Housing
# Housing
The commission will examine issues such as tenure, standards, and sustainability in he housing sector.
# cabinet - Tuesday 25 May, 2021
# Palestine
# Palestine
The minister said he found it “deeply troubling” that Sinn Fein will not also condemn the actions of Hamas.
# cabinet - Saturday 22 May, 2021
# Summertime
# Summertime
Cabinet will meet on Friday this week.
# cabinet - Tuesday 18 May, 2021
# Rollover
# Rollover
A government spokesperson said the measures were being extended as “a precaution”.
# Housing
# Housing
The ring-fencing of houses in new developments for first-time buyers, owner occupiers, as well as the issue of stamp duty is being discussed by Cabinet .
# Housing
# Housing
Cabinet is set to discuss proposals on housing today.
# cabinet - Tuesday 11 May, 2021
# No Return
# No Return
The OECD has suggested the government reconsider the issue of domestic water charges.
# cabinet - Monday 10 May, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
In an interview with The Journal this morning, the minister said he “isn’t ruling anything out”.
# cabinet - Tuesday 4 May, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
Aspects of the bill, including its shared equity scheme for first-time buyers, have been criticised.
# cabinet - Tuesday 27 April, 2021
# National Security
# National Security
The new Bill will replace the Garda Síochána Act and will form a major shift in national security, sources have said.
# cabinet - Sunday 25 April, 2021
# Dept Of Children
# Dept Of Children
She lodged a complaint about the department’s ‘failure to comply with the assurances’ provided to her.
# cabinet - Tuesday 20 April, 2021
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
More vaccinators will need to be recruited to as we head into the summer months, Cabinet was told today.
# Live Events
The law - to be approved at Cabinet - will ban the above price resale of tickets for live events, Christina Finn reports. While there's no imminent return likely for large outdoor events, ministers are hopeful of further easing next month. Stephen Donnelly is also expected to give Cabinet an update on the vaccine rollout at today's meeting.
# cabinet - Wednesday 14 April, 2021
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
It’s understood the time between vaccines being administered will be looked at, as has been the approach adopted by the UK and Canada.
# cabinet - Tuesday 30 March, 2021
Live
Mar 30th 2021, 6:35 PM
The Taoiseach has said "we are in the last stretch” of the pandemic. The 5km travel limit will be lifted on 12 April and you can travel within your county. Two people who have been fully vaccinated are to be allowed to meet up indoors or outdoors on that date.
# cabinet - Monday 29 March, 2021
# Decision Time
NPHET will meet today to discuss what recommendations it will give to government. A formal decision will be made at a full cabinet meeting tomorrow followed by a public address by the Taoiseach. It comes as Ibec downgrades its economic forecasts slightly, citing the length of the current lockdown.
# cabinet - Tuesday 9 March, 2021
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman will seek approval for the Family Leave Bill at today’s Cabinet meeting.
# cabinet - Tuesday 23 February, 2021
# Biden's Team
# Biden's Team
While Biden’s key nominees like secretary of state and and defence have been confirmed, his cabinet remains less than half full.
# cabinet - Monday 22 February, 2021
# Easing Lockdown
# Easing Lockdown
The government is expected to publish its updated Living with Covid plan this week.
# cabinet - Thursday 18 February, 2021
# Mandatory Quarantine
# Mandatory Quarantine
Cabinet signed off on the measures last night.
# cabinet - Tuesday 16 February, 2021
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
It is understood the Bill wasn’t “fully ready” for today’s Cabinet meeting this morning.
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
The HSE found that 62 people were injured last year in accidents involving off-road vehicles like scrambler bikes.
# cabinet - Sunday 14 February, 2021
# Waiting Cert
# Waiting Cert
The Minister for Housing has said the government is not setting any “artificial” timeline on when an announcement can be expected.
# cabinet - Thursday 11 February, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Dr Cillian de Gascun said yesterday it was his view that members of the government should be vaccinated.
# cabinet - Monday 25 January, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Ministers will discuss how much longer Level 5 restrictions will be needed.
# cabinet - Wednesday 20 January, 2021
# Level 5
# Level 5
Government sources state that it is still their intention to get schools reopened in February.
# cabinet - Tuesday 19 January, 2021
# Vaccinations
# Vaccinations
GPs working in mass vaccination centres will be paid €120 per hour under the plan.
# cabinet - Monday 18 January, 2021
# Pay Increase
# Pay Increase
Questions have been raised about the government’s decision to sanction a pay rise of €81,000 for the post.
# cabinet - Wednesday 6 January, 2021
Live
Jan 6th 2021, 5:55 PM
954 people are now in hospital with Covid-19. Travellers from the UK will need a negative PCR test or face penalties PUP and EWSS rates will stay the same until the end of March
# Third Wave
Ministers meet this morning and an announcement is expected later today. Strict new rules on international travel are also set to be signed-off. It comes as the numbers in hospital exceed the previous peak in mid-April.
# cabinet - Wednesday 30 December, 2020
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
1,546 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by health officials in Ireland yesterday evening.
# Aden
# Aden
At least 13 people died in the blast, but officials said all ministers are reported to be unharmed.
# cabinet - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Trade Deal
# Trade Deal
Cabinet is expected to meet later today to discuss the deal.
# Gender Pay Gap
# Gender Pay Gap
The Bill will require organisations to report on the pay differences between female and male employees.
# cabinet - Tuesday 22 December, 2020
# Vaccination
# Vaccination
The Minister for Health has said that tens of thousands of doses will arrive in Ireland each week from early January.
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
The Covid-19 sub-committee met yesterday evening to discuss growing concerns.
# cabinet - Wednesday 16 December, 2020
# CETA
# CETA
Party membership has been told that ratifying the controversial EU-Canada trade deal is “politically important” with Brexit looming.
# cabinet - Tuesday 15 December, 2020
# Roll Out Plan
# Roll Out Plan
The report aims to set out the entire vaccination process – from procurement to storage to inoculation.
# cabinet - Tuesday 8 December, 2020
# First Years
# First Years
Parents will now be entitled to take five weeks of Parent’s Leave after their child is born or adopted, instead of the two weeks that were previously available.
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