# leaders-questions - Thursday 22 September, 2022
It came after Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty accused the government of ignoring proposals that would “put money back into people’s pockets.”
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 21 September, 2022
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty responded by saying that Minister Ryan is ‘in bed with the Irish Tories’.
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 20 September, 2022
# Long Covid
# Long Covid
Independent TD Denis Naughten called on the Taoiseach to ‘act now’ to address the care needs of those with symptoms
# leaders-questions - Thursday 15 September, 2022
# School Buses
# School Buses
Free school transport was announced by Government during the summer.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 14 September, 2022
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
A minute’s silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II was also held today.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 13 July, 2022
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
The Taoiseach offered his “deepest sympathies” to the families impacted, stating that what happened compounded their grief.
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 5 July, 2022
# Back To School
# Back To School
The proposal is set to cost €67 million.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 23 June, 2022
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
The Government has faced criticism from parents and advocates about the difficulty in finding class places for children with additional needs.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 22 June, 2022
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
There were heated exchanges between Independent TD Carol Nolan and the housing minister over the issue of immigration.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 16 June, 2022
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
An Tánaiste accused the Sinn Féin TD of a “cheap shot” during Leaders’ Questions.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 15 June, 2022
# Housing
# Housing
President Michael D Higgins’ has described Ireland’s housing crisis as a “disaster”.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 1 June, 2022
# Energy Costs
# Energy Costs
The Taoiseach told the Dáil that Putin wants western governments to get the blame for rising energy costs.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 12 May, 2022
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says rents are out of control.
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 26 April, 2022
Independent TD Mattie McGrath said Martin was drinking too much green tea and that it had gone to his head.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 31 March, 2022
# Energy Prices
Time-of-day pricing is where the price of electricity is less expensive at night than during the daytime as there is less demand. A package of measures to help with the rising cost of energy will be announced in the coming weeks. Minister Eamon Ryan says we cannot rule out LNG as an option.
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 29 March, 2022
# Cost Of Living
# Cost Of Living
Mary Lou McDonald has called for a 0% VAT rate for a period of time on domestic energy bills.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 9 March, 2022
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Micheál Martin says they are working with the EU to see if there can be greater flexibility.
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 8 March, 2022
# Neutrality
# Neutrality
TD Richard Boyd Barrett said he was concerned about recent calls for greater cooperation with NATO.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 24 February, 2022
# Cost Of Living
# Cost Of Living
“The lights won’t go out,” Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 23 February, 2022
# Across The Floor
# Across The Floor
Both Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil brought up events of the past.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 17 February, 2022
# Nphet
# Nphet
Public health officials advised the government of the move following a meeting today.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 3 February, 2022
# Inflation
# Inflation
The Cabinet sub committee on economic recovery will meet next week to discuss the rising cost of living in Ireland.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 2 February, 2022
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Micheál Martin said record sums of money have been given to the HSE and to CHI.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 26 January, 2022
# Argy Bargy
# Argy Bargy
Leader’ Questions got heated today with the Taoiseach and Mary Lou McDonald hitting out at each other over housing issues.
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 25 January, 2022
# Cost Of Living
# Cost Of Living
‘I honestly don’t think you’re living in the real world,’ Labour leader Alan Kelly told the Taoiseach today.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 19 January, 2022
# Gender-based Violence
# Gender-based Violence
Tributes were also paid to Ashling Murphy, who was laid to rest in Offaly yesterday
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 7 December, 2021
# Freezing Classrooms
# Freezing Classrooms
Mary Lou McDonald says children and teachers are left freezing in classrooms as windows must be left open.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 17 November, 2021
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Micheal Martin has denied that he said teachers would be exempt from Covid-19 isolation rules.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 11 November, 2021
# Donegal
# Donegal
The report’s publication has been delayed following a dispute between the HSE, gardaí and the report’s authors.
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 9 November, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
It was reported at the weekend that two ministers may attend housing ‘roadshows’.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 21 October, 2021
# R116
# R116
Eamon Ryan has told families of the victims of the Irish Coast Guard helicopter R116 crash that the Government will cover their legal costs.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 20 October, 2021
# Mica
# Mica
The children said all they want is to feel safe in their homes.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 29 September, 2021
# Scandalous
# Scandalous
The Sinn Féin leader said it was “scandalous” that such a low number will be delivered in 2021.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 16 September, 2021
Varadkar said the Department of Housing has also received requests from local authorities in Sligo, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary to engage in the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 15 September, 2021
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
The Taoiseach said a “close eye” will be kept on colleges and what they charge in for rent.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 8 July, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
Catherine Murphy said leasing properties from funds was “an abuse of public money”.
# leaders-questions - Tuesday 29 June, 2021
# 'absolutely Bananas'
# 'absolutely Bananas'
Opposition TDs have called on the government to rescind its decision, describing it as “absolutely bananas”.
# leaders-questions - Thursday 17 June, 2021
# Maternity Care
# Maternity Care
The Tánaiste has said there are “problems, quite frankly, in going forward with this project”.
# leaders-questions - 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.
# leaders-questions - Wednesday 2 June, 2021
# Rent Protections
# Rent Protections
Opposition says government must ensure that all renters – not just those that fall under the Covid-19 protections – are not hit with an 8% rent hike.
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