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Johnny Ward: Racing chiefs saddle up to face Oireachtas quizzing

Jim Bolger’s recent comments have prompted lots of questions.

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Jul 7th 2021, 4:01 PM

# Children

‘I am not a vector’: Oireachtas committee hears from children affected by the pandemic

The Children’s Committee heard from a group of young people on their experiences since March 2020.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 7:30 PM

# Air Travel

Aer Lingus losing €1 million a day because of Covid-19 and travel restrictions, says airline's chief executive

The airline’s CEO and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer appeared before a committee this morning.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 12:14 PM

# Public Opinion

Ireland's Covid measures consistently less restrictive than majority wanted – ESRI

‘Overwhelming majority’ have supported public health measures and would have preferred them to be more restrictive.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 11:29 AM

Voices

Kathleen Funchion: 'I fear the Mother and Baby Home developments have only compounded an existing and deep hurt'

Funchion, who is chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, describes her shock over recent issues with the Mother and Baby Home Commission.

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Jun 3rd 2021, 6:35 PM

# Oireachtas

National Cyber Security Centre director salary should be up to €290,000, Committee hears

Four leading cyber security experts spoke to the Oireachtas Committee on Communications today.

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May 25th 2021, 11:32 AM

# Ransomware

Officials from National Cyber Security Centre to address 'urgent' meeting of TDs and Senators over HSE hack

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks meets this morning.

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May 18th 2021, 6:30 AM

# easing restrictions

Another 'outdoor summer': Here's when to expect this week's Covid re-opening decisions

There could be more easing in terms of households meeting outdoors and in sports.

As well as the schedule for May the Taoiseach is expected to give some indications of the plan for June this week.

The main announcements are expected on Thursday night, with NPHET set to convene on Wednesday.

It comes amid the easing of some restrictions on sports today and the reopening of outdoor attractions like zoos.

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Apr 26th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Summertime

Minister 'optimistic' fans will be able to attend test sporting events during the summer

Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers says Ireland can learn from what other countries are doing.

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Apr 20th 2021, 4:47 PM

# Social Media

Facebook 'concerned' over plans to regulate online political advertising in Ireland

An Oireachtas committee will hear submissions from Facebook and Twitter today on the proposed Electoral Reform Bill.

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Mar 30th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Good Friday Agreement

When should the UK call a border poll in Ireland? Calls for clarity on this 'quite remarkable' question

The decision to hold a referendum is ultimately one to be taken by the UK’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

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Feb 16th 2021, 1:32 PM

# Frontline

Frontline healthcare workers should get pandemic compensation, INMO tells Oireachtas committee

An Oireachtas committee heard from healthcare representative organisations this morning.

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Feb 9th 2021, 11:16 AM

# oireachtas costs

Special advisers to Government ministers' earn over €4.5 million in salaries

The advisers’ pay ranges from €67,659 to €180,276, with 18 of them earning more than €100,000.

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Jan 15th 2021, 7:34 PM

# on the house

TDs and Senators rack up over €2,000 in arrears at Dáil bar and restaurant

Figures obtained by TheJournal.ie show how much was owed by Dáil staff last month.

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Dec 25th 2020, 9:00 PM

# Complaints

Eir CEO says it was a 'mistake' to locate customer care centre in Sligo

Carolan Lennon has since clarified her remarks and said Eir is “committed to Sligo”.

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Nov 25th 2020, 6:36 PM

# winter plan

Private hospitals will play a role in the event of a surge in Covid-19 hospitalisations, says HSE boss

Reid will tell the committee today that waiting lists have stabilised.

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Nov 11th 2020, 7:15 AM

# peers

UK government suffered 'biggest political defeat' in House of Lords over Brexit bill, TDs are told

Members of the UK’s House of Lords addressed an Oireachtas Committee about the Internal Market Bill.

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Oct 21st 2020, 5:14 PM

# Brexit

‘Very challenging situation’ for Ireland if UK breaches international law, McEntee says

The Justice Minister said there will be ‘shock and surprise’ if the UK backs out of NI Protocol.

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Oct 6th 2020, 8:15 PM

# capital issues

Covid-19: Dr Ronan Glynn 'optimistic' about Dublin stabilising but 'no evidence yet' to move to Level 2

Glynn said the restrictions on Dublin would only be taking effect this week.

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Sep 30th 2020, 12:16 PM

# covid commitee

Donnelly announces plans to double number of public health staff in Ireland

Donnelly made the announcement during this morning’s Covid-19 Oireachtas Committee.

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Sep 30th 2020, 10:44 AM

# Intensive care

How many ICU beds do we actually have and what happened to the Covid surge capacity?

During the height of the pandemic, hospitals used high dependency and post-operative beds on a temporary basis.

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Sep 30th 2020, 7:30 AM

# golfgate

Supreme Court receives report into Seamus Woulfe's attendance at golf event

The former Attorney General has apologised for his attendance at the event.

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Sep 29th 2020, 5:14 PM

# Pay increase

Explainer: Why are politicians getting a 2% pay rise?

Many are angry that TDs and senators will see a pay rise next week.

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Sep 23rd 2020, 12:49 PM

# golfgate

Ceann Comhairle says Clifden golf event was either 'collective crass stupidity' or 'arrogant delusion'

There was public fury over revelations that around 80 guests, including serving and former politicians, attended the golf dinner.

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Sep 2nd 2020, 3:42 PM

# Oireachtas

Dr Ronan Glynn: 'People who need to self-isolate should have no fear about their employment'

Dr Glynn said people should be compensated for their 14-day self-isolation.

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Aug 26th 2020, 3:00 PM

# covid19

Committee to hear 'more than 40 meat plant workers in one town sharing accommodation'

Union representatives will tell committee members that the industry contains ‘unrivalled vectors’ for the transmission of the virus.

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Aug 13th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Oireachtas Committee

Dáil hears 'institutional racism' led to data breach over meat factory workers' Covid-19 test results

The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland said there had been a ‘gross and serious breach of confidentiality’.

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Jul 10th 2020, 5:49 PM

# Education

‘Significant’ amount of extra staff needed to reopen schools, Covid-19 committee told

Seán Ó Foghlú said students coming out of teaching college this year will be “a main source” of extra staffing.

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Jul 10th 2020, 12:32 PM

# Special Committee

Why were there so many clusters of Covid-19 in meat plants? TDs to hear experiences of staff today

The Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 Response will also hear from Department of Health officials on the re-opening of schools today.

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Jul 10th 2020, 6:05 AM

# bleak outlook

Despite some Phase Three optimism, TDs to be told many SMEs are 'dying' due to pandemic

A worrying picture will be painted when representatives from a number of sectors address TDs today.

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Jun 30th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Childcare

Childcare providers to tell TDs uncertainty is having 'profoundly stressful impact'

The Oireachtas Covid-19 committee will hear about concerns in the sector today.

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Jun 23rd 2020, 12:05 AM

# Covid-19

HSE chief to tell TDs of 'very significant changes' needed to treatment of vulnerable older people

Paul Reid will appear before the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 this morning.

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Jun 18th 2020, 6:05 AM

# Social Welfare

More than four years’ worth of welfare claims processed in a few weeks, Oireachtas committee hears

Department of Social Protection staff processed more than 1.2 million claims in a few weeks.

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Jun 16th 2020, 7:59 PM

# covid19

Committee hears further outbreaks of Covid-19 'probable', but strategy is 'right one for Ireland at this time'

Any future increases in numbers would likely be managed in a targeted way, Professor Philip Nolan said today.

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Jun 9th 2020, 2:15 PM

# Oireachtas

Senators to seek High Court determination if Taoiseach won't set date for next Seanad sitting

A group of 10 Senators have written to Leo Varadkar urging action two months after the Seanad elections have concluded.

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Jun 6th 2020, 12:23 PM

# close contacts

'It's not surprising there's confusion': Glynn aims to provide clarity on 'two-hours-in-a-room' guidance

If someone attended a two-hour meeting and was then diagnosed, others in the room could be considered close contacts and have to self-isolate.

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May 20th 2020, 8:39 PM

# Michael McNamara

Oireachtas committee chair defends length of sitting after public health concerns

Former HSE chief Tony O’Brien questioned the length of the sitting.

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May 18th 2020, 4:13 PM

# Covid-19

Families 'deeply concerned' about welfare of people with intellectual disabilities amid crisis

Inclusion Ireland has asked to appear before the Oireachtas Covid-19 committee.

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May 14th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Upper House

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan and Independent Rónán Mullen elected to the Seanad

Former TDs Michael D’Arcy and Eugene Murphy have been elected.

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Apr 1st 2020, 3:58 PM

# New Beginnings

The 33rd Dáil is meeting today for the first time - here's how it will play out

A new Ceann Comhairle is expected to be elected today – but we’re unlikely to see a new Taoiseach.

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Feb 20th 2020, 12:05 AM