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New law will abolish ministerial severance payments and cut politicians’ allowances
The government has published the Oireachtas Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Amendment Bill 2013 today which will deal with the controversial party leaders’ allowance.
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Oct 22nd 2013, 10:35 PM
Ceann Comhairle tells TDs: 'Go and watch television to see what it sounds like'
“There’s a lot of people made a lot of sacrifices so we could come into this chamber and debate, not to shout each other down.”
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Oct 17th 2013, 1:18 PM
TDs and Senators given advice to counter 'disingenuous annual media yarn' on allowances
TDs and Senators have been told to point out that “most if not all members” will have exceeded the minimum number of attendance days to qualify for allowances. In fact, just 15 TDs and four Senators have reached the required number of days.
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Oct 11th 2013, 6:00 AM
Fine Gael uses giant jigsaw to argue for abolition of 'hijacked' Seanad
After a little trouble with the colours of the Irish flag – and a little trip for Enda – we think they got the message across.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 3:58 PM
Central Bank Governor faces questions over banks’ legal letters and Anglo Tapes
Patrick Honohan has been called to appear before the Oireachtas Finance Committee after it emerged thousands of legal letters being sent by banks could be classified as ‘sustainable mortgage solutions’.
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Sep 25th 2013, 8:09 AM
Pub body CEO: I don't think TDs should be able to drink in Leinster House
Padraig Cribben of the Vintners Federation of Ireland told TheJournal.ie that TDs should be setting an example.
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Sep 23rd 2013, 7:00 AM
Leinster House will open its doors to 1,650 people tonight (so no need to scale the fence, then)
The Houses of the Oireachtas will be open as part of Culture Night. But no, you won’t be allowed sit in Enda’s chair…
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Sep 20th 2013, 6:15 AM
Having trouble deciding on the Seanad vote? This handy site might give you a steer...
Basically a quick online ‘Cosmo quiz’ quiz, Votomatic.ie is aimed at cutting through the spin and helping voters work out their position on the abolition of the upper house.
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Sep 19th 2013, 6:30 AM
Crowd gathering at 'Lock the government out of the Dáil' protest
The plan had been to form a human chain around the entrance to stop TDs getting in but gardaí have pushed the demonstration back.
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Sep 18th 2013, 8:10 AM
Burton: Welfare cap not being considered for Budget
The Minister for Social Protection said the measure had been on the table, but was no longer being looked at ahead of next month’s Budget.
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Sep 17th 2013, 7:52 PM
They're back: Here are 8 questions we're asking ahead of the new Dáil term
The Seanad is also back but will it be abolished? We look at that and seven other questions ahead of the return of TDs and Senators this week.
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Sep 16th 2013, 6:45 AM
The 4 October referendums: Just five days to make sure you're registered
The closing date to get on the register is next Tuesday. So, what do you need to do to ensure you’re on the list?
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Sep 12th 2013, 6:30 AM
TDs to be told: 'Coalition needs to live up to staffing promises in mental health'
Mental Health Reform will address TDs and Senators today on issues in the sector; the group is highlighting shortfalls in promised staffing levels and concerns about ring-fencing of funding.
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Sep 12th 2013, 6:00 AM
Politicians' places of work: what happens around the world?
TDs and senators may have spent six figures in Leinster House bars last year, but how do their perks compare with those of their international counterparts?
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Sep 7th 2013, 8:30 AM
Pints, wine and scones: Nearly €7k spent in Dáil bars during late night abortion debate
The amount spent on pints of lager and Guinness as well as Snack bars and Club Milks as TDs debated the landmark abortion legislation is laid bare in documents obtained and published today by TheJournal.ie.
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Sep 6th 2013, 10:58 PM
Oireachtas bars turned over €300,000 last year
The Oireachtas bars do not “come under the same regulations as public bars”, a Freedom of Information request has confirmed.
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Sep 6th 2013, 12:46 PM
How much is the Leinster House members' bar owed by TDs and Senators?
If you guessed over €11,000, you were right.
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Sep 6th 2013, 6:00 AM
LIVE: Ulster Bank chief Jim Brown faces Finance Committee
TDs and Senators are grilling the bankers on mortgage arrears and other issues this week. It’s Ulster Bank’s turn this afternoon.
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Sep 4th 2013, 2:35 PM
Pearse Doherty: Most TDs and Ministers use their pay to buy a new car or go on holiday
While the Sinn Féin TD said he and colleagues take home the average industrial wage most other TDs and ministers use some of their wages to buy a new car, go on holiday, put it in the bank or buy shares in the bank, he claimed.
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Sep 4th 2013, 6:45 AM
Finance Committee to press BoI chief on banking inquiry response
Bank of Ireland’s response to a Michael Noonan letter on preservation of records was “measured at best, reserved at worst” according to committee chairman Ciarán Lynch.
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Sep 3rd 2013, 6:30 AM
Convention report recommends longer polling hours and larger constituencies
More than half of delegates at the constitutional convention think the number of members in the Dáil should be left unchanged.
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Aug 27th 2013, 2:25 PM
Here’s what happened today: Monday
Everyone’s talking about John Kerry’s strong speech on Syria and a shooting that went wrong in Dublin.
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Aug 26th 2013, 11:10 PM
Harris: €300,000 request for senators’ constituency offices is farcical
The Fine Gael TD said that it confirms that the majority of Senators would rather be in the Dáil.
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Aug 25th 2013, 3:18 PM
Is Gerry Adams giving up on Twitter?
The Sinn Féin President is to take a ‘sos’ from the microblogging site according to a tweet this morning.
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Aug 12th 2013, 12:26 PM
Property tax hunger striker wants to block returning TDs from entering Dáil
Tony Rochford – who spent over three weeks on hunger strike over the new tax earlier this summer – is organising a new protest for the end of the Dáil recess.
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Aug 6th 2013, 9:49 PM
This great infographic explains how TDs use Twitter
Eamonn Bell has researched and compiled extensive information that gives us an idea of how TDs use Twitter. There are some surprising outcomes.
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Jul 30th 2013, 4:40 PM
Sinn Féin says Dáil bar opening hours referred to Oireachtas committee
The recent late-night sitting of the Dáil to discuss the abortion bill and the infamous lapgate incident has reignited debate about the appropriateness of bar opening hours in Leinster House.
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Jul 25th 2013, 9:16 PM
Noonan plans to crack down on unvouched allowance for independent TDs
The Minister for Finance will bring proposals to Government very soon to change the law around the unvouched allowance system for independent TDs.
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Jul 21st 2013, 10:30 AM
The Dáil has gone on holidays until September
TDs will focus on their constituencies for the next nine weeks, or so they tell us.
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Jul 18th 2013, 6:28 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
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Jul 18th 2013, 8:49 AM
Which Senators are going to vote against the abortion bill?
Senators are due to make their first vote on the bill today. But which senators will be voting against it?
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Jul 16th 2013, 11:10 AM
These are the 31 TDs who voted against the abortion bill
There was some opposition to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, but it gathered enough votes to pass the final vote in the Dáil.
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Jul 12th 2013, 12:51 AM
165 amendments to abortion bill tabled
The amendments will be discussed prior to the final vote on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013.
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Jul 9th 2013, 7:37 PM
The Taoiseach, Ministers and every TD are having their pay cut today
As are the country’s 292,000 civil servants who are experiencing the first effects of the Haddington Road Agreement in their pay cheques today.
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Jul 4th 2013, 6:15 AM
Belt-tightening at Leinster House as Oireachtas 'tuck shop' closes
The Celtic Tiger-era store – deemed no longer ‘viable’ – is to close down tomorrow.
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Jun 27th 2013, 10:28 AM
Pro-life TDs and Senators to host cross-party meeting ahead of abortion vote
A number of TDs and Senators have organised a cross-party meeting for colleagues tomorrow evening, billing it as “one of the last occasions to discuss one of the most important decisions of your political life with like-minded colleagues”.
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Jun 24th 2013, 2:33 PM
Bishop urges people to pray for TDs in advance of abortion vote
The call comes as the Government finalises the wording of its upcoming Bill.
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Jun 12th 2013, 11:12 AM
TDs to support abortion amendment to provide for medical terminations
During a meeting at Leinster House this afternoon, two TDs revealed they had children who were “incompatible with life”.
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May 24th 2013, 6:55 AM
6 interesting moments from the final day of the Oireachtas abortion hearings
The final day of the three-day hearing saw legal experts teasing out some of the most intricate detail in the draft legislation.
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May 22nd 2013, 6:30 AM
The system for electing TDs could be about to face a massive overhaul
The 100-member Constitutional Convention has voted to investigate “an entirely new electoral system” for picking TDs.
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May 19th 2013, 1:39 PM
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