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# Costs

This year
2023
RTÉ's annual report shows broadcaster recorded deficit of €2.8 million last year
The report shows that licence fee revenue had fallen before the scandal surrounding undisclosed payments to Ryan Tubridy broke this year.
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9.5k
Sep 6th 2023, 6:19 PM
Varadkar promises further cut in childcare costs, as minister pushes for another 25% reduction
Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman is pushing for an overall reduction of 50% in childcare fees over two years.
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8.2k
Jun 20th 2023, 4:07 PM
Visitors to National Children's Hospital to pay maximum charge of €10 for 24-hour parking
The private operator of the new hospital’s car park is to be required to make a “premium up-front payment” of €5 million to operate it.
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Mar 13th 2023, 11:30 PM
Last year
2022
Sinn Féin tables proposals to cut cost of childcare by two thirds
The party launched their childcare policy this afternoon.
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Jul 7th 2022, 5:03 PM
All time
Officials refuse to reveal cost of new children’s hospital as opening delayed
David Gunning, of the NPHDB, said that even a hypothetical discussion on costs would prejudice the existing contract with construction company BAM.
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15.5k
Jul 7th 2021, 1:55 PM
UK government spent over £55,000 on legal fees against Emma DeSouza
“You have to be at the very bottom or you have to be rich to use the legal system,” DeSouza said.
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Jul 29th 2020, 5:03 PM
Paschal Donohoe says it's 'frustrating' to see another costs row over National Children's Hospital
BAM released a statement saying that it was excluded from the government’s Covid-19 ex-gratia payments, which it called “unfair”.
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Jul 10th 2020, 1:17 PM
Celtic agree 'significant' wage reduction with players and staff
Manager Neil Lennon and the entire first-team squad agreed to the cut.
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5.8k
Apr 11th 2020, 6:43 PM
It's going to cost €50k a day for the Dáil to sit in Dublin's Convention Centre
There will be no charge for hiring the venue itself.
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45.5k
Apr 8th 2020, 9:58 PM
Parents are spending €1,399 getting their child ready to go back to secondary school
Parents of primary school students are paying €50 less than last year, while parents of secondary school students are paying €20 more.
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14.2k
Jul 16th 2019, 6:01 AM
Leinster House refurbishment to cost €17m
Leinster House was commissioned to be built between 1745-47.
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13.9k
Jul 11th 2019, 5:35 PM
Irish online shoppers will have to pay more when buying from UK retailers post a no-deal Brexit
An updated action plan on a no-deal Brexit was discussed at Cabinet today.
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14.0k
Jul 9th 2019, 6:45 PM
Government set to decide whether to sign off on €3bn National Broadband Plan
The plan aims to bring high-speed internet to smaller towns and one-off homes around Ireland.
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15.3k
Apr 26th 2019, 1:38 PM
Construction costs to rise further as Dublin one of most expensive cities to build in the world
It is the third most expensive in Europe behind London and Zurich.
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16.2k
Apr 11th 2019, 6:20 AM
Minister commits to taking action on free sanitary products in public buildings
The Seanad heard that in many public buildings, such as Leinster House, tampons and sanitary pads cost €2 each.
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15.1k
Mar 27th 2019, 4:10 PM
Taoiseach can't say if anyone will be held to account over children's hospital overspend
It’s emerged the budget for the new hospital may cost more than €1.433 billion.
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16.7k
Dec 24th 2018, 7:30 AM
Ex-Anglo banker Tiarnan O’Mahoney seeking legal costs for original trial
O’Mahoney successfully appealed his original conviction in March 2016.
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Nov 29th 2018, 4:48 PM
Over 11,000 jobseekers forced to do exact same programme twice
Concerns have been raised about the repeat fees being paid to the companies operating the Jobpath programme.
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Sep 28th 2018, 1:00 PM
Six months a-waiting - the PSC will finally be removed as a requirement for a theory test on 31 August
How much it’s costing to do so is another matter however.
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Aug 5th 2018, 7:30 AM
Denis O'Brien application to have costs awarded against Red Flag and Declan Ganley delayed
O’Brien had sought to have costs awarded against Red Flag Consultants (and five others) and Declan Ganley regarding amendments he secured last month.
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Apr 17th 2018, 12:20 PM
'I won't be running a similar campaign' - Minister drops 'Welfare Cheats' approach, but says €500m fraud figure 'absolutely accurate'
“It’s difficult to say in hindsight whether I would have run such a campaign or not,” says Minister Regina Doherty.
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19.9k
Dec 28th 2017, 6:15 AM
The Disclosures Tribunal cost the State €87,000 a month this year
These expenses only cover administrative and legal costs for the tribunal’s own team as third-party costs have not been paid out yet.
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5.0k
Dec 25th 2017, 6:00 AM
Cost of childcare increases for first time in five years
The early years sector profile of each county is broken down in the Pobal report.
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15.1k
Oct 30th 2017, 2:03 PM
The cost of a three-bed house in Dublin city has gone up by €17,000 in three months
Nationally, the average cost of a three-bed semi-detached home has risen by 3.1% to €221,843 since June.
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34.8k
Sep 25th 2017, 8:29 AM
How weddings, festivals and Hennessy are helping Irish art after 'devastating' funding cuts
We spoke to the director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) about how it thought outside the box to bring in more money.
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14.8k
Aug 20th 2017, 4:00 PM
'You have to ask: why are voluntary contributions necessary in a country where we're on the rise financially?'
School principals say rising costs are putting pressure on parents and on schools.
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Aug 19th 2017, 6:15 AM
Childcare payments may differ from county to county after creche fee audit
The review will take 10 months to complete and will inform Minister Katherine Zappone’s future budget decisions.
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13.4k
Aug 4th 2017, 6:10 AM
Scheme to give you 10c back for each bottle and can could cost €120m to roll-out
In a rare move, the Labour Party announced last week that it would co-sponsor the Green Party’s Waste Reduction Bill.
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39.7k
Jul 11th 2017, 12:45 PM
Hospital patient 'no shows' are costing the State nearly €12m
Minister of State Catherine Byrne said the administrative cost associated with non-attendance is approximately €25 per patient visit.
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May 4th 2017, 11:52 AM
Denis O'Brien must pay all costs after failed High Court case
Judge Úna Ní Raifeartaigh said that the issue of O’Brien’s “means to pay the costs” was not a factor in the decision.
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May 2nd 2017, 5:00 PM
Poll: Are school uniforms too expensive?
Guidelines are to be issued to schools outlining how they can help cut costs for parents.
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Feb 6th 2017, 7:30 PM
Apartment owners could face 'up to €30 million' bill to bring complex up to regulations
Residents of Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford have been informed that they may be faced with a huge bill.
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27.6k
Jan 24th 2017, 10:48 AM
The gap between private pensions and public pensions has the government worried
Enda Kenny said Minister Paschal Donohoe will not deal with its strategy for public pay until the Public Pay Commission sends its report.
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25.7k
Dec 29th 2016, 8:30 AM
Children's hospital costs like a 'runaway train' as they rocket to €1bn
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the debate about where the new children’s hospital should be built is “finished”.
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18.9k
Nov 16th 2016, 11:48 AM
This is how much funerals cost in different parts of Ireland
It’s an expensive business.
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84.9k
Oct 20th 2016, 8:25 AM
Giving parents a tax credit for childcare would have cost nearly €600m
Finance Minister Michael Noonan said providing tax credits for paid child care would fail an equity test.
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Oct 17th 2016, 6:05 AM
VHI to raise health insurance prices by average of 3%
The changes come into effect on 1 November.
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Sep 15th 2016, 6:42 PM
It now costs almost €800 to send a child to first year in secondary school
Barnardos is demanding action to help parents deal with back to school costs.
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15.8k
Aug 3rd 2016, 6:04 AM
There's been a big jump in the number of people being refused car insurance
This week, Fianna Fáil is to propose a motion to tackle the rise in motor insurance costs.
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Jun 7th 2016, 11:05 AM
HSE to cut what it pays drug companies after talks fail
The state entered into negotiations to reduce the price of medicines to the Irish taxpayer.
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May 17th 2016, 5:31 PM
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