Nursing home charges illegal, says RabbitteEmergency legislation to regularise a scheme charging medical card holders for nursing home residential care, seeks to "deem …Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Brennan promises education reviewThe Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mr Brennan, said he was well disposed to reducing the qualifying period for the back…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
O Cuiv accused of 'false' Irish jobs forecastThe Minister for the Gaeltacht, Mr Ó Cuív, was accused in the Dáil of making a "false and grossly inflated prediction" that 2…Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Change in nursing-home charges dueDAIL REPORT: The Government hopes to introduce amending legislation this week to regularise a scheme that charges residents …Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Minister warns PDFORRA against lobbying TDsThe Minister for Defence, Mr O'Dea has warned the Defence Forces' public representative body PDFORRA against lobbying politicians…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Harney says pensions charge may not be 'legally safe'The Tánaiste and Minister for Health will tell health boards they are to immediately stop charging elderly people in public nursing…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Failure to free gardai from desks criticisedFour years after the Government promised to "civilianise" Garda jobs none of the almost 500 available gardaí have been released…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Kenny criticises PDs over foreign aidThe Fine Gael leader has accused the Progressive Democrats of "bleating loudly" when the Government reneged on its commitment…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Offer to immigrants 'impossible'Free travel could not be offered just to Irish people returning from Britain, but would have to be given on a Europe-wide basis…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Martin appeals for talks in Irish Ferries strikeThe Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mr Martin, has appealed to both sides in the Irish Ferries dispute to "stop…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Call for decriminalisation of prostitutes, but not prostitutionLabour Party women's conference: The Labour Party women's conference has called for the decriminalisation of prostitutes, but…Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
Budget philosophy is expediency, says KennyThe Budget is based on the political needs of the Government rather than the social needs of the people or the economic needs…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Regulation of laser clinics on the cardsThe Tánaiste will introduce legislation to deal with the mushrooming of unlicensed cosmetic surgery and laser clinics.Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach outlines 'social justice' roleThere is no credible alternative economic model to the hybrid version developed in the Republic in recent years, the Taoiseach…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
MRSA deaths claim rejectedPeople who contracted the hospital superbug MRSA died mainly "because of the underlying causes connected to the original illness…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
'No alternative' for Ahern on garda killersThere will be no peace deal on the North if the Government does not address the early release of those involved in the killing…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Quinn tells of farmers 'roaring' at walkersThe former Labour leader, Mr Ruairí Quinn, has spoken of his experience of the "ranting, foaming, raging anger of aggressive …Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
House adjourns early without a voteDebate In an unprecedented move the Dáil adjourned early last night because there were no increases in excise duty on alcohol…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Decision soon on site for AbbeyA decision is finally expected next week on the new location for the Abbey TheatreThu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
'Right decisions' will be made for Aer Lingus, Taoiseach insistsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has insisted in a Dáil row that the Government will make the "right decisions" for Aer Lingus.Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
A 'populist' package, says LabourLabour The Budget is "populist" rather than "visionary" and one of "goodies, not of strategy", according to Labour's finance…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
M3 proposal 'is about our heritage'The Taoiseach has said he is more sympathetic to concerns over the proposed M3 motorway than over other roadway proposals because…Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
Walkers no longer get the failte, Greens claimThe Republic has changed from the land of "céad míle fáilte to the land of céad míle f-offs", when dealing with walkers, the …Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
Need for asset-management staff citedThere is a growing need to obtain financial personnel qualified in asset-management because of the threat of a "seepage" of assets…Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
€21,500 bonus for civil servantA senior civil servant earned a €21,500 performance-related bonus payment last year, according to figures released by the Minister…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Ministerial car fleet cost €715,000 this yearAcquiring and maintaining the 50 State cars in the ministerial fleet will cost taxpayers an estimated €715,000 this year, according…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
FG condemns UN 'veto' on Defence ForcesAllowing other countries to exercise a veto over Ireland's Defence Forces was "deeply unwise" and "grossly unsatisfactory" for…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Ireland expects Ukrainian president to honour pledgeThe Government expects the President of Ukraine to honour his pledge that force will not be used against peaceful demonstrators…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Stagg says motorway route plan is 'cultural vandalism'The destruction of the Tara-Skryne valley was "cultural vandalism akin to ripping a knife through a Rembrandt", the Dáil was …Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
Politicians saw health boards as 'spoils' - PDA Government backbencher has welcomed the "passing" of the health boards, which she described as the "most coveted of all the…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
New Bill 'a chance to put patients first'Legislation to replace health boards with a new Health Service Executive will provide the "most comprehensive reorganisation …Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Ahern and AG opposed to outsourcing draft legislationThe Attorney General and the Taoiseach are opposed to the outsourcing of legislation for drafting, Mr Ahern has told the Dáil…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Shannon stopover 'not a threat'The National Security Committee established in the wake of the September 11th attacks on the US does not view the use of Shannon…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Labour Youth says no to Rabbitte's election strategyLabour Youth has overwhelmingly rejected the party leader's electoral strategy.Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
'Strong possibility' UK beef infected IrishmanThere is a "strong possibility" that the man who has been diagnosed in Dublin with variant CJD was infected by beef imported …Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Kenny tells EU to get its act together on economyMember-states needed to "get our act together" if the EU was to be the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy by…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Mahon tribunal will not run to 2030 - AhernNew arrangements being introduced by the Government for the Mahon tribunal will prevent it lasting until 2030.Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
State to refund Live Aid VATThe Government will refund the VAT on DVD and CD sales of the 1985 Live Aid concert, the Taoiseach told the Dáil.Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Speed potential of cars questionedA Government backbencher has questioned the wisdom of licensing cars that can go faster than the top speed limit on Irish roads…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Harney reiterates support for HanlyThe Tánaiste has reiterated her support for the controversial Hanly report on regional health developmentWed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry into 1997 women's murder ruled outIt is not normal practice to carry out an inquiry when the Garda file remains open on a case, the Taoiseach told the Dáil yesterday…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Fisheries board staff do not want to relocateNo Bord Iascaigh Mhara employees have applied for transfer to Clonakilty, Co Cork, the board's proposed decentralisation location…Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
850 civil actions pending against GardaSome 850 civil actions are pending against the Garda Síochána, according to figures released by the Minister for Justice, Mr …Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Introduction of metric speed limits causes concernConcern has been expressed in the Dáil about the lack of a proper awareness campaign ahead of the introduction of the new metric…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Disability Bill marks huge 'shift' in policy, says FaheyThe new Disability Bill represents a "fundamental shift in Government policy", the Minister of State for Justice has told the…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
37 people with Irish children deportedThirty-seven people with Irish-born children have been deported in the past 20 months, the Minister for Justice has told the …Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
McDowell says prisons' padded cells shocked himThe Minister for Justice has told the Dáil of his shock at the conditions of padded cells in Irish prisonsThu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
Harney's hospital funds warningHospitals have to live within their budgets and the new Health Service Executive will insist on it, the Tánaiste has warnedFri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
TD says he nearly died from hospital superbugAn Independent TD yesterday told the Dáil how he nearly died because of the hospital superbug MRSA.Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
TD says referendum result justifies remarksFianna Fáil TD Mr Noel O'Flynn said yesterday he had been vindicated by the result of the citizenship referendum.Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
