# dail - Thursday 7 October, 2021
# Lifting Restrictions
# Lifting Restrictions
Government says it plans to scrap the use of the Covid pass on 22 October.
# dail - Tuesday 5 October, 2021
# Adoption
# Adoption
Findings from the Adoptee Voices report were presented to the Oireachtas Children’s committee today.
# dail - Wednesday 29 September, 2021
# Free Parking
# Free Parking
There have been calls to restore the Leinster House garden at the Kildare Street entrance, which is now a car park for members.
# dail - Thursday 16 September, 2021
# Rumours
TD Matt Carthy claims a junior Fine Gael minister operated a 'sting operation' to uncover the leaker Minister Simon Harris says Carthy's claims are untrue Harris says he will 'consider very strongly" reporting the Carthy to the Oireachtas Committee on Procedure and Privileges
# dail - Wednesday 15 September, 2021
# Housing Protest
# Housing Protest
Hundreds of people gathered in the city centre on the same day TDs reconvened after the summer recess.
# Back At Work
# Back At Work
Politicians return today after the summer recess.
# dail - Thursday 15 July, 2021
# Judiciary
# Judiciary
Paul Murphy TD asked the Taoiseach about a case he was told about recently.
# Vaccine Passport
# Vaccine Passport
The Dáil passed the second reading of the bill by 72 votes to 66.
# dail - Thursday 8 July, 2021
# Vote
# Vote
40% of voters cast a ballot in the constituency.
# dail - Wednesday 7 July, 2021
# Cost Of Politics
# Cost Of Politics
The accounts also disclose that sales at the Dáil bars and restaurants last year plunged by 70% from €1.4 million to €424,513.
# dail - Tuesday 6 July, 2021
# Domestic Violence
# Domestic Violence
TDs called for action on sexual, domestic and gender-based violence in the Dáil this afternoon.
# dail - Wednesday 23 June, 2021
# Live Music
# Live Music
Up to 100 demonstrators took part in a protest in Dublin calling for a commitment from the government to reopen the sector.
# dail - Tuesday 15 June, 2021
# Vaccination
# Vaccination
The HSE chief said it is planned that the second doses of AstraZeneca will be completed by 19 July.
# dail - Thursday 10 June, 2021
# Across The Quays
# Across The Quays
Dáil sittings may return to Leinster House in autumn if 70 to 80% of the population is vaccinated.
# dail - Friday 4 June, 2021
# Homes
# Homes
It would amend Article 43 of the Constitution, which covers private property rights.
# dail - Thursday 3 June, 2021
# Survivors
# Survivors
Tánaiste Leo Vardakar said the authors of the report should come before the Oireachtas “without delay”.
# dail - Tuesday 1 June, 2021
# Dáil
# Dáil
There has been a growing diplomatic row after Belarus diverted a Ryanair civilian plane and arrested an opposition journalist.
# dail - Thursday 27 May, 2021
# Vaccine Target
Health Minister accused of 'dropping a bombshell' in the Dáil Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says the government will provide 'revised targets' tomorrow Ireland likely to only receive half of the planned 470,000 J&J doses by end of June HSE says 2.6 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered to date
# dail - Wednesday 19 May, 2021
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
The housing crisis has been top of the political agenda for over two weeks now, following outrage over cuckoo funds.
# dail - Thursday 13 May, 2021
The world’s second-largest fish is a frequent visitor to Irish shores.
# dail - Thursday 22 April, 2021
# Out Of Work
# Out Of Work
Labour’s Aodhán Ó Riordán said the country can’t afford to lose another generation.
# dail - Friday 9 April, 2021
# DATA LEAK
# DATA LEAK
More than 1.5 million Irish users have been affected by the breach.
# dail - Thursday 1 April, 2021
# Tensions
# Tensions
Donnelly told the Dáil he is “reluctant” to give specific estimates on vaccine deliveries.
# dail - Friday 5 March, 2021
# Legislation
# Legislation
The Bill has passed through all stages of the Seanad.
# dail - Wednesday 3 March, 2021
# Shared Equity Scheme
# Shared Equity Scheme
The Minister for Housing, however, has said the scheme will help young prospective homeowners out of a “rental trap”.
# dail - Wednesday 24 February, 2021
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
148 out of 170 of Scally’s recommended actions have been implemented, with a further 12 on track to be completed.
# dail - Thursday 11 February, 2021
Tensions were running high during Leaders’ Questions.
# Slam Duncan
# Slam Duncan
Footage of the Dáil debate went viral on social media yesterday.
# dail - Wednesday 10 February, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The Labour tabled a motion calling for a “national aggressive Covid-19 suppression strategy”.
# dail - Thursday 4 February, 2021
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Minister Mary Butler told the Dáil today she was “especially concerned about the rise in eating disorders among girls and young women”.
# dail - Wednesday 20 January, 2021
# Mea Culpa
# Mea Culpa
Teachers union the INTO has called on the Minister to apologise for her latest comments.
# Student Nurses
# Student Nurses
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has been accused of gaslighting student nurses.
# 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”.
A couple of showers this morning; clouds
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Partly sunny and cooler
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