# dail - Thursday 31 December, 2020
# Politics
# Politics
We take a look at who did well – and who didn’t fare brilliantly.
# dail - Friday 25 December, 2020
# On The House
# On The House
Figures obtained by TheJournal.ie show how much was owed by Dáil staff last month.
# dail - Thursday 17 December, 2020
# Bank Bailout
# Bank Bailout
There have been calls for the Taoiseach to correct the Dáil record over his statements.
# dail - Wednesday 2 December, 2020
# Homlessness
# Homlessness
A review is being carried out into the increase in the deaths of people accessing homeless services.
# dail - Wednesday 25 November, 2020
# Complaints
# Complaints
Carolan Lennon has since clarified her remarks and said Eir is “committed to Sligo”.
# Woulfe At The Door
# Woulfe At The Door
Micheal Martin says the Oireachtas Business Committee should meet to discuss the matter.
# dail - Tuesday 17 November, 2020
# Impeachment
# Impeachment
The decision was taken at Cabinet this morning, which effectively rules out an impeachment motion being moved by the Government.
# dail - Friday 6 November, 2020
# Dáil
# Dáil
A spokesman for the Tánaiste said Sinn Féin is “only interested in political mudslinging”.
# dail - Wednesday 4 November, 2020
# Out Of The Woods?
# Out Of The Woods?
The Tánaiste was grilled about what motivated him to send the document Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail of the NAGP.
# dail - Tuesday 3 November, 2020
# Short Cut
# Short Cut
The Tánaiste is facing questions from TDs on the controversy.
# dail - Saturday 31 October, 2020
# Tánaiste
# Tánaiste
The Green Party is calling on the Tánaiste to take questions in the Dáil .
# dail - Wednesday 14 October, 2020
# Leaving Certificate
# Leaving Certificate
Over 6,000 students received new grades following an error with the system.
# dail - Monday 12 October, 2020
# United Ireland
# United Ireland
Patience is running out among some supporters of Irish unity, namely Sinn Féin.
# dail - Saturday 10 October, 2020
# Dáil
# Dáil
Large crowds gathered around the Dáil this afternoon.
# Dying With Dignity
# Dying With Dignity
The Dáil voted to send the Dying with Dignity Bill to committee stage earlier this week.
# dail - Thursday 8 October, 2020
# Dying With Dignity
# Dying With Dignity
The Dying with Dignity Bill passed to committee stage last night.
# dail - Tuesday 6 October, 2020
# Rural Independent Group
# Rural Independent Group
Taoiseach Micheál Martin subsequently apologised to Michael Healy-Rae.
# dail - Sunday 4 October, 2020
# Dying With Dignity
# Dying With Dignity
The Dying with Dignity Bill will be subject to a Dáil vote on Wednesday.
# dail - Thursday 1 October, 2020
# Most Unparliamentary
# Most Unparliamentary
Peadar Tóibín TD made the comments as TDs were debating the government’s Living with Covid-19 plan.
# dail - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# Dying With Dignity
# Dying With Dignity
The proposed legislation would allow medical professionals assist terminally ill persons end their own life.
# dail - Thursday 17 September, 2020
# Dáil
# Dáil
Legal experts David Kenny and Conor Casy say there is ‘too much at stake’ to do nothing about hybrid or virtual sittings.
# dail - Wednesday 16 September, 2020
# Animal Rights
# Animal Rights
TD Paul Murphy has called or cross-party support for the Bill.
# dail - Tuesday 15 September, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
It was confirmed earlier that Health Minister Stephen Donnelly felt unwell this afternoon and is now isolating.
# dail - Wednesday 2 September, 2020
# Back To Work
# Back To Work
The Dáil was recalled early this year to deal with Covid-19 and the reopening of the country.
# dail - Friday 21 August, 2020
# The Opposition
# The Opposition
Micheál Martin said that the Dáil would not be recalled this week.
# dail - Friday 31 July, 2020
# Dáil Over The Place
# Dáil Over The Place
The late-night sitting saw business stopped twice and a minister vote against the government.
# dail - Thursday 30 July, 2020
# Phase Four
# Phase Four
Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss the advice from NPHET.
# dail - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
# Dáil Protest
# Dáil Protest
Up to 100 people protested today against the Government’s failure to fully reopen day services for adults with disabilities.
# dail - Tuesday 28 July, 2020
# Pay Day
# Pay Day
Martin will be paid almost €1,500 more than Varadkar was in the last government, despite a 10% cut to the official level of pay.
# dail - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
# Ruth Morrissey
# Ruth Morrissey
Both Labour’s Alan Kelly and the Social Democrats’ Róisín Shortall said the apology “is too late”.
# Dáil Covid Committee
# Dáil Covid Committee
The INMO said that it would be “inhumane” to not increase healthcare staff ahead of a second Covid-19 wave.
# dail - Sunday 19 July, 2020
# Power Nap
# Power Nap
Footage of Ryan asleep in the Dáil on Thursday night went viral.
# dail - Saturday 18 July, 2020
# Cowen And Out
# Cowen And Out
The Offaly-based TD was removed from office by the Taoiseach earlier this week.
# dail - Friday 17 July, 2020
# Slumber Party
# Slumber Party
Footage of Ryan asleep in the Convention Centre last night has gone viral.
# dail - Thursday 16 July, 2020
# Political Cover Up
# Political Cover Up
The move also extends to hallways and work spaces and includes TDs, Oireachtas staff and reporters.
# Travel
# Travel
HSE advice shifted from self-isolation to asking people to restrict movements.
# dail - Wednesday 15 July, 2020
# Barry Cowen
# Barry Cowen
Questions of how Barry Cowen’s personal information was shared are likely to rumble on.
# dail - Tuesday 14 July, 2020
# Phase Four
# Phase Four
Meanwhile, Minister Simon Coveney said yesterday there were only 16 people on a flight from Dallas about which concerns had been raised.
# dail - Friday 10 July, 2020
# Oireachtas Committee
# Oireachtas Committee
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland said there had been a ‘gross and serious breach of confidentiality’.
# Education
# Education
Seán Ó Foghlú said students coming out of teaching college this year will be “a main source” of extra staffing.
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