# Cabinet

This week

29th January 2023 - 31st January 2023

# Minister for Housing

Government haven't yet decided to extend eviction ban despite record homelessness, says O'Brien

A new record high of 11,632 people are homeless, according to the latest official figure.

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Sun 6:27 PM

This month

January 2023

# Housing

New scheme to repair Celtic Tiger-era defective apartments set to cost up to €2.5 billion

50% to 80% of apartments built between 1991 and 2013 are estimated to have at least one defect.

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Updated Jan 18th 2023, 12:39 PM

# on the agenda

Grooming children into a life of crime to carry penalty of five years in prison under new law

Minister for Justice Simon Harris will today seek Cabinet approval for the new Bill.

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Jan 18th 2023, 6:15 AM

# Europe

Cabinet clears way for Irish Defence Forces to send 174 troops to German-led EU Battlegroup

The Battlegroup will be on standby to respond rapidly to major humanitarian incidents and peacekeeping work.

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Jan 12th 2023, 1:26 PM

Taoiseach: 'No cliff edge to cost-of-living supports at the end of February'

Discussions will take place in the coming weeks on what further supports will be needed.

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Jan 11th 2023, 10:35 PM

# oil supplies

Bill to strengthen State’s capacity to manage oil supplies to be brought before Cabinet

The Bill will move to put all aspects of oil emergency planning on a statutory footing.

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Jan 4th 2023, 6:15 AM

Last year

2022

# no phones allowed

Government ministers to be banned from using phones at Cabinet meetings from today

The Minister for Finance confirmed the ban this morning,

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Dec 21st 2022, 10:54 AM

# Cabinet Reshuffle

Varadkar to seek promises from ministers he appoints that they'll be seeking re-election

Varadkar told his parliamentary party last night he will be giving the formation of the new Government a lot of thought over coming days.

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Dec 15th 2022, 3:24 PM

# Housing

Councils to secure proportion of any land value increase arising from residential zoning decisions

Land value increases when planning decisions are made to zone land, with the uplift going to the landowners or developers, but not to the State.

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Dec 14th 2022, 6:15 AM

# Housing

Coalition parties may clash over planning reforms as Green ministers flag concerns at Cabinet

Green Party members have raised concerns about restricting access to justice.

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Dec 13th 2022, 10:06 PM

# Pay deal

Student nurses and midwives to get extra accommodation, meal and uniform allowances

Two additional uniforms for student nurses and midwives will also be provided at the start of their internship.

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Dec 13th 2022, 5:41 PM

# energy costs

Long-awaited energy poverty plan published as Ryan warns prices may not drop for two years

The plan includes a €10 million Government hardship fund for vulnerable energy customers.

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Updated Dec 13th 2022, 4:03 PM

# Executive Decisions

Cabinet approves international surrogacy policy proposals with aim of giving 100s of families a 'route to recognition'

A busy Cabinet session also saw Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien bring draft laws to overhaul Ireland’s planning system.

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Updated Dec 13th 2022, 3:34 PM

# Cabinet Reshuffle

Ahead of the return of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Coalition leaders to discuss reshuffle on Monday

The role of Taoiseach will rotate to Leo Varadkar next Saturday.

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Dec 10th 2022, 8:30 AM

# banking review

Bankers 'rewarded' with bonuses and a pay boost despite tracker mortgage scandal, says McDonald

AIB and Permanent TSB will follow suit as the State sells off more of its stake in those banks.

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Nov 29th 2022, 2:45 PM

# Maternity Leave

New scheme to allow councillor appoint temporary substitute while on maternity leave

Currently, female councillors are office-holders rather than employees and are not covered by the statutory framework for maternity leave.

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Nov 22nd 2022, 1:57 PM

# Windfall levy

Cabinet expected to sign off on windfall tax on electricity companies

A memo will be brought to Cabinet tomorrow seeking to introduce a cap on market revenue on non-gas electricity generators.

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Nov 21st 2022, 9:49 PM

# Gambling

Gambling ads to be banned before 9pm watershed under new laws

The Gambling Regulation Bill was approved by Cabinet this morning.

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Updated Nov 15th 2022, 12:29 PM

# Cabinet

Social welfare supports of €141.4m provided to Ukrainians this year

Department of Social Protection spending is 1.4% higher than profiled for this year.

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Nov 2nd 2022, 6:13 PM

# refugee crisis

Ukrainian refugees set to be accommodated in five army barracks

Modular housing is set to be built on defence force sites, it is understood.

Buildings on Defence Force sites are set to be repurposed to house refugees in what is described as 'dormitory style' accommodation.

Lands on the five sites have also been offered to the Office of Public Works (OPW) for modular builds.

Over the course of the weekend, 53 people refugees could not be accommodated – 44 Ukrainian, and 9 International protection applicants.

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Updated Oct 25th 2022, 6:13 PM

# refugee crisis

Govt plans to double payment for Ukrainian hosts to €800 in response to accommodation crisis

A temporary facility is opening at Dublin Airport today.

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Updated Oct 24th 2022, 9:14 PM

# crackdown

'Cyber-flashing' to be tackled under new online safety legislation

Cyber-flashing is when someone sends an unsolicited sexual image to another device without their consent.

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Oct 18th 2022, 11:03 PM

# iraq embassy

Government approves plans for Iraq to establish embassy in Ireland

It comes as Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney spoke with the Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister on the death of Mahsa Amini.

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Oct 12th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Healthcare

HSE announces €169 million winter plan to tackle overcrowding and other issues

Minister Stephen Donnelly brought the plan to Cabinet for approval today.

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Updated Oct 11th 2022, 6:15 PM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Mother and Baby Homes: Survivors say redress scheme ignores the trauma of family separation

The controversial €800 million scheme was approved by the Cabinet today.

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Updated Oct 11th 2022, 6:00 PM

# budget 2023

Cabinet signs off on plan for three €200 energy credits

The credits are due to be paid in November, January and March.

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Oct 4th 2022, 7:00 PM

# An Bord Pleanála

Report says An Bord Pleanála in need of 'urgent reform' as government adopts recommendations

The report includes 11 recommendations aimed at restoring public confidence in the Board and ensuring effectiveness in the planning system.

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Updated Oct 4th 2022, 2:32 PM

# pension age

Pension age to stay at 66, but higher payments for those who continue to work

People will have the option of working to age 70 in exchange for a higher rate of pension payments.

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Updated Sep 20th 2022, 2:15 PM

# Electricity

Customers to receive electricity credit before Christmas, says minister

Energy Minister Eamon Ryan said households will get another energy credit to help with their skyrocketing bills before Christmas.

Householders will receive an increased energy credit before the end of the year.

Cabinet has approved a renewed public advice campaign on energy consumption.

The EU has proposed to cap the huge revenues earned power companies.

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Updated Sep 7th 2022, 4:47 PM

# Energy

Using household appliances outside peak hours will help shore up energy security, says Ryan

The three coalition leaders met last night to discuss the rising cost in energy and supports needed.

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Sep 7th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Energy Crisis

Use of street Christmas lights being considered by local councils amidst energy crisis, says Ryan

The energy minister said there’s no guarantees that power blackouts can be avoided this winter.

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Updated Sep 6th 2022, 10:22 PM

# Energy prices

Eamon Ryan warns that this winter will be a 'dramatic and difficult period in energy'

The first Cabinet meeting since the recess took place this morning.

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Updated Aug 31st 2022, 1:11 PM

# Deal

Challenging but achievable: Govt announces 25% emission reduction target for agriculture sector

Weeks of negotiations were not completed before yesterday’s final Cabinet meeting of the summer.

The government previously set out a 22-30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions target for the agriculture sector.

Farming groups pushed for a target at the lower end but climate experts say close to 30% is needed to meet overall emissions targets.

The EPA said last week that Ireland’s 2021 greenhouse gas emissions increased compared to the previous year.

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Updated Jul 28th 2022, 8:15 PM

# Crunch time

'We're still working on it': Cabinet ends without agreement on agriculture emissions target

Negotiations between the two departments are set to continue on tomorrow.

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Updated Jul 27th 2022, 8:37 PM

# Cabinet

Banker accountability Bill brought forward to Cabinet

The Bill aims to give greater powers to regulators to punish individual misconduct.

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Jul 4th 2022, 10:00 PM

# Milestone

Councillors can avail of paid maternity leave beginning next year

Councillors can also be given funding to hire someone to assist with secretarial work.

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Jun 28th 2022, 5:24 PM

# Healthcare

Cabinet green lights free contraception plan for young women

Legislation enabling a free contraception scheme for women aged 17-25 is to be published in the coming days.

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Jun 28th 2022, 3:45 PM

# Housing

Government expands mica scheme to include homeowners in Clare and Limerick

The estimated cost of the scheme now stands at €2.7 billion.

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Updated Jun 14th 2022, 3:00 PM

# new rule

Government rushing in emergency laws to solve High Court ban on Garda court presenters

Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger said that the use of court presenters was beyond the permitted powers of gardaí.

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Jun 9th 2022, 4:35 PM

# Ukraine

Ukraine refugees to be allowed register at regional immigration hubs under new law

The new legislation will remove the current requirement to travel to Dublin.

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Jun 9th 2022, 11:41 AM