# Dáil

Last week

19th March 2023 - 25th March 2023

THE MORNING LEAD

FactCheck: Did the Government miss its social housing targets for three years in a row?

A report by

Stephen McDermott

The claim was made in a Dáil debate on the eviction ban.

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Mar 23rd 2023, 12:05 AM

# eviction ban

Government wins counter motion vote against extending eviction ban

Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan voted against the government’s counter motion, which passed 83 votes to 68.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 9:00 PM

Last month

March 2023

# rental income

Seven TDs officially declared themselves as landlords for the first time in 2022

25 TDs derived an income from being a landlord last year.

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Mar 9th 2023, 5:12 PM

# recruitment crisis

Increasing Garda retirement age to 62 under consideration, says Taoiseach

Varadkar has spoken to the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the measure.

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Mar 8th 2023, 4:38 PM

This year

2023

# Redress

TD says Mother and Baby Home redress is 'madness', Varadkar accuses her of 'demonising' govt

Catherine Connolly clashed with the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions today.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 3:32 PM

# dying with dignity bill

Government 'dragging its heels' on forming committee on assisted dying, says Gino Kenny

The committee to discuss the ethical and constitutional issues of assisted dying has not yet been filled with members of the Oireachtas.

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Feb 13th 2023, 3:37 PM

# an coimisiún toghcháin

New Electoral Commission formally established with Supreme Court judge as chairperson

One of the commission’s responsibilities will be reviewing Dáil Éireann and European Parliament constituencies and local electoral area boundaries.

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Feb 9th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Public Art

Bill aims to make it easier to allow for large scale public murals

Eoin Ó Broin’s legislation aims to facilitate ‘good quality public art’, while also including some ‘reasonable’ restrictions.

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Feb 3rd 2023, 9:44 AM

# Redress

'I was the child of a fallen woman': Boyd Barrett gives powerful speech in Mother & Baby debate

The TD said the mother and baby home system perpetrated “shocking, perverted, twisted stuff”.

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Feb 2nd 2023, 10:28 AM

# redress scheme

'Mothers had their children ripped out of their arms': 24,000 people excluded from redress

The Mother and Baby Home redress scheme was sharply criticised by the opposition in the Dáil this evening.

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Feb 1st 2023, 9:00 PM

# Dáil

Legislation that would allow gardaí to wear body cameras set to be tabled today

The Bill will allow for recording from body worn cameras, helicopters, aircraft, Garda dogs, drones, mobile devices and tablets.

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Feb 1st 2023, 2:03 PM

# disability payments

State 'didn't have a leg to stand on' over non-payment of disability allowance, says Varadkar

A secret Cabinet memo revealed that the State could have been liable for up to €700 million in DPMA claims.

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Feb 1st 2023, 1:41 PM

Voices

Opinion: Will it take a miracle for State to do right thing on Mother and Baby redress scheme?

The proposed redress scheme – which is expected to pass in the Dáil today – is deeply flawed, James Smith writes.

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Feb 1st 2023, 7:00 AM

Voices

Analysis: The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up

Barrister Seán Beatty says the government’s six-month rule around compensation is impossible to justify.

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Jan 31st 2023, 6:33 PM

# SIPO

Tánaiste questioned over Donohoe controversy: 'I’m going to wait to see what Paschal has to say'

The minister said he would address matters that were put to him yesterday by opposition members.

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Jan 19th 2023, 6:00 PM

Last year

2022

# Housing

Housing minister to face motion of no confidence in the Dáil next week

The motion being tabled by People Before Profit-Solidarity will take place just days before the Cabinet reshuffle.

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Dec 9th 2022, 3:31 PM

# Northern Ireland

Von der Leyen quotes The Saw Doctors when speaking about Brexit in the Dáil

Talks between the EU and UK will be done with an ‘honest heart and an open mind’, says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Dec 1st 2022, 4:05 PM

# coalition woes

The Green Party convention takes place in Athlone - and it has a decision to make on housing

Housing will be the main issue of the next election – the Green Party should know this.

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Nov 26th 2022, 7:00 AM

# vicky phelan

TDs pay tribute in the Dáil to 'fearless' Vicky Phelan

The CervicalCheck campaigner died yesterday.

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Nov 15th 2022, 3:56 PM

# Marc MacSharry

Complaint made against Marc MacSharry over 'verbal attack' on Leas Cheann Comhairle

MacSharry accused Catherine Connolly of ‘discrimination’ by consistently putting him at the bottom of the speaking order.

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Nov 10th 2022, 6:36 PM

Varadkar withdraws ‘hypocrite’ remark in fiery Dáil debate over leak probe

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall accused the Tánaiste of impugning her good name.

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Nov 10th 2022, 2:33 PM

# energy costs

‘No reason’ why anyone in financial hardship should lose power this winter, McGrath says

Minister Michael McGrath told the Dáil ‘sufficient supports’ are in place to protect people.

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Oct 12th 2022, 7:42 PM

# your stories

Will Budget 2023 make any difference to you? We want to hear your stories

We’d love to hear your stories today. Will Budget 2023 help you, what’s your view?

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Sep 27th 2022, 2:25 PM

Varadkar says Ireland’s ‘very high’ rents are ‘out of kilter’ with similar countries

It came after Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty accused the government of ignoring proposals that would “put money back into people’s pockets.”

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Sep 22nd 2022, 2:25 PM

# history made

Violet-Anne Wynne makes history by being first TD to bring baby into Dáil chamber

She received a cross-party round of applause as she stood holding the baby.

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Sep 21st 2022, 10:30 PM

# factfind

FactFind: How many current TDs own houses that they rent out?

Some TDs who had residential tenants let did not declare the rental income

There are 160 TDs in the Dáil - but it isn't entirely straightforward to find out which of them also derive an income from renting houses.

An analysis by The Journal sought to find out, using the Dáil register of interests and by contacting individual TDs.

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Sep 17th 2022, 12:05 AM

# New term

Dáil back after summer break with a cost-of-living Budget and rotating Taoiseach on the agenda

The next two weeks will be whirlwind.

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Sep 14th 2022, 7:50 AM

# Dáil

Investigation: TDs who own rental property but haven't declared rental income

One TD registered 18 properties and no rental income.

TDs are required to declare any additional incomes above €2,600.

Six TDs did not mention any rental income, despite their declaration of ownership of rental properties.

A seventh said he had declared rental income correctly but this was not reflected.

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Sep 14th 2022, 12:01 AM

# troy controversy

Housing Minister says TDs should have to declare rent arrangements they have with councils

Darragh O’Brien said that there would be “learnings” from the Robert Troy controversy.

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Aug 26th 2022, 1:07 PM

# out the gap

The Dáil has broken for the summer - but recent years have shown 'the little things trip you up'

The Dáil recess kicked in on Thursday, with politicians not due back until 14 September.

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Jul 16th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Leaders' Questions

Audit into infant organ disposal should be published without delay, says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach offered his “deepest sympathies” to the families impacted, stating that what happened compounded their grief.

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Jul 13th 2022, 3:12 PM

# dail motion

Suspended Green TD Hourigan undecided on Dáil no confidence vote

The government is one vote short of a Dáil majority so Hourigan’s vote could be key.

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Jul 10th 2022, 5:30 PM

# RIGHT TO VOTE

Give 16-year-olds the vote? TDs are set to debate a motion calling for a referendum on the move

Thomas Pringle TD, who initiated the bill, says he would like to see the referendum held alongside the local and European elections in 2024.

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Jun 23rd 2022, 6:00 AM

# Childcare

'Overlooked' childcare providers protest over funding

Higher inflation and historically low funding are leading to many services falling into ‘real financial difficulty’, a leader in the sector said.

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Jun 22nd 2022, 4:06 PM

# Delays

Passport Office 'upscaling' to respond to massive increase in demand, says Coveney

Last month, 170,000 passports went out successfully, said Minister Simon Coveney.

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May 24th 2022, 5:35 PM

# leinster mouse

Mice, rats and slugs among pests that plagued Leinster House in past six months

Exterminators identified a “possible disease risk” due to bird droppings around the door bridge connecting the building to the Department of An Taoiseach.

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May 13th 2022, 10:52 AM