# cabinet - Friday 21 January, 2022
# Easing Restrictions
# Easing Restrictions
NPHET last night gave the green light for almost all restrictions to be removed.
# cabinet - Thursday 20 January, 2022
# Crunch Talks
# Crunch Talks
NPHET is to meet this afternoon to discuss possible easing of Covid restrictions.
# cabinet - Wednesday 19 January, 2022
# Tips
# Tips
New law to help those laid off due to Covid restrictions receive a special payment of up to €1,860 was also approved today.
# cabinet - Wednesday 12 January, 2022
# Cabinet
Close contacts who have no symptoms and are boosted will not be required to restrict movements. Taoiseach Micheál Martin defended the blanket move for close contacts, citing Ireland's vaccination levels. The INMO has questioned the new advice and called for modelling on how it may impact the health system.
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
Minister Catherine Martin will also bring a memo seeking to publish the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.
# cabinet - Tuesday 21 December, 2021
# Omicron
All restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres must close at 8pm until 30 January There is speculation that further restrictions could be introduced in the coming weeks The Taoiseach has said that data on Omicron will be the "key consideration" around restrictions
# cabinet - Tuesday 14 December, 2021
# Energy Prices
# Energy Prices
The Dáil is finishing up for Christmas this week.
# cabinet - Tuesday 23 November, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Subsidised antigen tests are expected to be made available at pharmacies for €2 to €3.
# cabinet - Monday 22 November, 2021
# Economic Recovery
# Economic Recovery
Bars, restaurants and nightclubs had only recently seen restrictions start to relax.
# cabinet - Saturday 13 November, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Cabinet sources believe the country needs to ‘ride this out’.
# cabinet - Friday 12 November, 2021
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
The scheme would include financial payments and an enhanced medical card.
# cabinet - Thursday 11 November, 2021
# Mica Redress
# Mica Redress
It is believed that a cap of approximately €400,000 per home will ultimately be agreed upon.
# cabinet - Wednesday 27 October, 2021
# Covid Pass
# Covid Pass
HSE officers inspected 500 premises, while HSA inspectors carried out 123 inspections.
# cabinet - Tuesday 19 October, 2021
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
There are approximately 120,000 mink on three farms in counties Laois, Donegal and Kerry.
# cabinet - Tuesday 28 September, 2021
# Winter Is Coming
# Winter Is Coming
Provisions in the Health Amendment Act are due to expire on 9 October.
# cabinet - Monday 30 August, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Among the issues left to be decided on are the return of events, gigs, festivals and nightclubs, as well as the return to the office.
# cabinet - Friday 27 August, 2021
# cabinet - Tuesday 27 July, 2021
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
Baptism ceremonies will also be allowed, but not the gatherings afterwards.
# cabinet - Wednesday 21 July, 2021
# Open Season
# Open Season
The Cabinet meets this morning to discuss the reopening of indoor dining,
# cabinet - Tuesday 13 July, 2021
# Lobbying
# Lobbying
Proposals to tighten laws on lobbying activity were approved by Cabinet today.
# Hospitalisations
# Hospitalisations
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the vast majority of those in ICU didn’t have any vaccine protection.
# cabinet - Monday 12 July, 2021
# Indoor Dining
The legislation will go before the Oireachtas in the coming days Under 18s will be permitted indoors once accompanied by a vaccinated or recovered guardian Venues will still have to comply with social distancing measures
# cabinet - Sunday 11 July, 2021
# Reopening
# Reopening
The plans allow for the reopening of indoor dining within NPHET’s guidance.
# cabinet - Friday 2 July, 2021
# Janssen
# Janssen
People in the age bracket can contact a participating pharmacy to book an appointment for the jab.
# cabinet - Thursday 1 July, 2021
# Cabinet Confidentiality
# Cabinet Confidentiality
The Taoiseach told reporters he will not talk about what was discussed at Cabinet last Tuesday.
# cabinet - Tuesday 29 June, 2021
# Delta Doubts
Full reopening of hospitality delayed past planned 5 July date Restaurant and pub groups say suggestion is "unworkable" and "ridiculous" The Taoiseach said we are in "a race between the variant and vaccine".
# cabinet - Tuesday 22 June, 2021
# On Track
# On Track
Sources say there is no need for some of the comments around the variant to “scare” or panic people.
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly got government approval to purchase millions of vaccine doses for use in 2022.
# Mink Farming
# Mink Farming
The prohibition is not expected to begin until next year, allowing farmers to see out the 2021 season.
# cabinet - Tuesday 15 June, 2021
# Lectures On-site
# Lectures On-site
Cabinet will also consider doubling home quarantine to ten days for unvaccinated people travelling from Britain to Ireland.
# cabinet - Monday 31 May, 2021
# Recovery Plan
# Recovery Plan
The PUP will be closed off to new applicants from July as the country begins to emerge from the Covid pandemic.
# 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”.
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