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# Leaders' Questions

All time
Some smear tests to be repeated due to backlog resulting in samples expiring
23 Jan 2019
11.6k
31
Nurses' strike, hospital costs and housing: Leo questioned about the big problems facing him in 2019
15 Jan 2019
9.4k
16
'It doesn't take very long for your balaclava to slip': Ructions in Dáil as Taoiseach and Doherty discuss Roscommon eviction
18 Dec 2018
94.5k
253
'Elaborate system for workers to vouch for modest expenses': Mary Lou and Leo clash over Revenue changes
20 Nov 2018
13.6k
23
Black lace thong held up in the Dáil as TD raises controversial rape trial comments
13 Nov 2018
79.7k
Nurses and doctors should not be on Christmas holidays in the first weeks of January - Taoiseach
6 Nov 2018
62.7k
119
'Unacceptable': Minister told Illness Benefit delays means some people have no money to buy food
18 Oct 2018
16.2k
24
'Not good enough': Tánaiste apologises to women for 18-week delay for their smear test results
18 Oct 2018
8.0k
25
Taoiseach 'satisfied' with Denis Naughten's account of dinner with Broadband Plan bidder - for now
11 Oct 2018
6.2k
27
Simon Coveney says the government's 'hugely ambitious' social housing programme is working
4 Oct 2018
11.0k
62
Taoiseach on DUP leader's belief the Good Friday Agreement can be changed: 'It is not up for negotiation'
Updated 2 Oct 2018
44.3k
139
Taoiseach slaps down proposal to ban people taking photos of gardaí on duty
18 Sep 2018
16.6k
38
'Revenue are counting the chip bags coming out of chip shops' - Taoiseach defends use of PIs to investigate consultants
12 Jun 2018
42.0k
Abortion legislation expected to be law by January 2019
29 May 2018
11.2k
149
'It seared the soul of our country': Emotional scenes as Emma Mhic Mhathúna's interview raised in the Dáil
10 May 2018
29.7k
58
'Make them go minister - or else you go' - Calls for heads to roll in CervicalCheck scandal
3 May 2018
25.6k
82
Leo Varadkar confirms redress scheme for women affected by the smear test controversy
2 May 2018
13.1k
36
'We can't just presume they have': Doctors instructed to tell women if they have received false smear test results
26 Apr 2018
23.4k
37
Leo admits 'mistakes were made' and 'controls were too loose' with his communications unit
6 Mar 2018
31.0k
79
'The agreement stands': Leo says DUP does not represent everyone in Northern Ireland
6 Dec 2017
18.6k
82
Leo fields questions about what went wrong in Brexit deal omnishambles
5 Dec 2017
16.1k
44
Liveblog: Leo Varadkar announces new Tánaiste and slightly reshuffles his Cabinet
30 Nov 2017
15.2k
16
Taoiseach says there's no need for Ireland to use Brexit veto
29 Nov 2017
11.4k
27
Varadkar tells Dáil that cost of garda overtime will be covered by next year's budget
29 Nov 2017
16.2k
77
'She may not have thrown McCabe to the wolves but she allowed them free rein'
22 Nov 2017
20.5k
66
Minister: 'I will not have my good name and reputation traduced by deputy Alan Kelly'
15 Nov 2017
24.4k
40
Gerry Adams: 'Instead of being a Taoiseach for the elites, can't you become a Taoiseach for the homeless?'
15 Nov 2017
12.9k
36
Leo says he wants a new Garda Commissioner in place 'sooner rather than later'
14 Nov 2017
9.1k
21
'You love shaming social welfare frauds but didn't protest outside AIB with your placards and hashtags'
8 Nov 2017
27.2k
24
Martin criticises Shane Ross for tweeting about Man Utd game on the eve of the rail strike
7 Nov 2017
15.2k
25
Leo told to 'call in the fraud squad' over tracker mortgage scandal
25 Oct 2017
13.1k
24
'We bailed out the banks and all we got was two fingers back'
24 Oct 2017
13.8k
31
As Leo helps with Storm Ophelia clean-up, a new storm is brewing over pensions
18 Oct 2017
25.9k
46
Politicians pay tribute to those that lost their lives in Storm Ophelia
17 Oct 2017
7.3k
3
Varadkar says there is 'no value' in holding a referendum on the public ownership of Irish Water
4 Oct 2017
17.5k
49
'I do not yet know the net cost' - Varadkar grilled on new strategic communications unit
3 Oct 2017
16.3k
33
Child waiting over 3 years for mental health assessment, Taoiseach told
27 Sep 2017
10.4k
27
Taoiseach confirms abortion referendum will happen in May or June
26 Sep 2017
14.6k
53
Tánaiste asked about boost to Garda Commissioner's salary as Leo tries out his ploughing skills
21 Sep 2017
12.9k
30
As Dáil returns, Taoiseach says homelessness 'a stain on our society'
20 Sep 2017
12.5k
44
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