Taoiseach hopes aquatic centre will stay openThe Government hopes that the National Aquatic Centre will remain open, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil.Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Force of 14,000 promised by ChristmasTaoiseach Bertie Ahern pledged there would be 14,000 members of the Garda, including students in training, by Christmas.Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Ahern urged to amend accounts ActMinister of State for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Noel Ahern has ruled out using dormant accounts to help Irish communities…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Greens challenge Roche over claimsThere were noisy and heated exchanges between Minister for the Environment Dick Roche and Green Party TDs during a debate on …Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Woman gets €15,000 for 'distress suffered'A woman who claimed that she was given a different job, after returning from maternity leave, has been awarded €15,000 by the…Tue Mar 21 2006 - 00:00
Three political dynasties seek FF nominationsThree political dynasties are among those lining up to contest the Fianna Fáil nominations for the five-seater Mayo constituency…Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Minister accuses Gormley's 'friends'There were heated exchanges when the Minister for Justice claimed a Green Party TD's "type of people" had vandalised the PD offices…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
McDowell's 'open door' on Garda reserve forceMinister for Justice Michael McDowell said he was available to talk to gardaí about the proposed Garda Reserve Force.Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Tanaiste to decide location of children's hospitalMinister for Health Mary Harney said she would decide on the location of the new National Children's Hospital.Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Twomey critical of 'all-powerful consultants'Medical consultants were sharply criticised by Fine Gael health spokesman Dr Liam Twomey during a debate on the report on the…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Ethics code under review, says RocheThe code of ethics for local authority employees is being reviewed, Minister for the Environment Dick Roche told the Dáil.Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Taoiseach says life sentence 'should mean life'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said that people handed down a life sentence should serve it.Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Ahern rules out introducing law to amend DPP functionsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern ruled out introducing legislation to amend the functions of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Harney satisfied with plans for avian flu safeguardsMinister for Health Mary Harney insisted she was satisfied with the preparations being made for a possible avian flu pandemic…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Call for Garda to have role in housing schemesThe Garda should have a role in the building of big housing schemes to ensure they were not built in a manner which facilitated…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Hospital licensing body may be introducedTaoiseach Bertie Ahern indicated that the Government might consider introducing a licensing authority for hospitals, following…Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Taoiseach says he tried to meet with Stardust familiesTaoiseach Bertie Ahern insisted that he had done everything possible for the families of the victims of the Stardust tragedy, …Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Special Olympics chief to lead taskforce on active citizenshipChief executive officer of Special Olympics Ireland Mary Davis is to chair the taskforce on active citizenship, Taoiseach Bertie…Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Cost of Moriarty tribunal so far is €22.5mThe Moriarty tribunal inquiring into payments to politicians has cost taxpayers €22Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Ahern pledges that any new evidence on Omagh will be studiedTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said that any new evidence on the Omagh bombing would be examined.Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Rabbitte warns about planned 1916 paradeLabour leader Pat Rabbitte warned about the possible implications of the planned Easter Rising commemoration, following the violence…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Blood donor ban on homosexuals opposedA motion calling on the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to reverse its policy excluding sexually active homosexual men from donating…Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
O'Dea open to suggestions over 1916 celebrationsMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea said he was open to suggestions to commemorate the principles of the 1916 Proclamation during…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Call for TDs to document expensesGreen Party leader Trevor Sargent has said TDs and Senators should provide receipts for their expenses.Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Army to study Niemba factsMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea said he would ask the Army to re-examine evidence relating to the death of an Irish soldier…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Heated exchanges over revelations from tribunalDáil Report: Revelations at the Mahon tribunal led to heated exchanges between the Taoiseach and Green Party leader Trevor Sargent…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Controversial fisheries Bill passes all stagesThe Government had a comfortable majority last night when the controversial Sea Fisheries and Marine Jurisdiction Bill passed…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Ahern pledges help for NEC workersTaoiseach Bertie Ahern pledged that efforts would be made to find replacement jobs for the 350 workers at the NEC plant in Ballivor…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Calls to protect rights of workersSinn Féin has demanded a stand-alone department of labour affairs.Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Taoiseach's advisers receive just under €1m in salariesThe six advisers working in the Department of the Taoiseach are costing a total of €974,122 in salaries, Mr Ahern told the House…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Fine Gael seeks more information for PAYE workersFine Gael leader Enda Kenny called for a Government information campaign for PAYE workers.Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Warning on high-rise fire hazardsHigh-rise buildings could be a fire hazard, John Dennehy (FF, Cork South Central) warned.Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Higgins offers seat to emigrants' groupsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern expressed reluctance to get involved in controversy over an offer from a Fine Gael MEP to give up his …Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Stardust evidence to be looked atDáil Report: Tuesday night's RTÉ Prime Time programme on the Stardust tragedy is to be studied by the Department of Justice, …Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Ahern stresses need for consensus on Northern representation in DailIt was obvious that the Dáil would not agree to anything other than representatives of Northern parties attending Oireachtas …Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Minister says increasing supply key to tackling housing situationThe issue surrounding the housing situation was fundamentally one of demand, Minister of State for the Environment Noel Ahern…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Gilmore calls for new form of housing supportLabour environment spokesman Eamon Gilmore said he had lost count of the number of constituents on social welfare who could not…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
'New evidence' needed on Stardust fireDáil Report: Any new information relating to the Stardust tragedy would be examined by the Government, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Dr Martin supports celibacy debateArchbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin has supported a call for a debate on celibacy in the priesthood but said he did not think…Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Call for free travel for older emigrantsThe extension of free travel to older Irish emigrants visiting the Republic has not been ruled out by Minister for Social and…Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
State 'defends' nursing home feesThe Government has denied the illegality of nursing home charges despite a promise to introduce legislation to compensate those…Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
Childcare supplement to be paid in August not June, says LenihanThe first instalment of the €1,000 childcare supplement is expected to be paid in August rather than June, the Dáil was told…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
'Orderly disposal' of Great Southern best option - AhernTaoiseach Bertie Ahern indicated that the sale of the State-owned Great Southern Hotels chain had the backing of the Government…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Coughlan sets out to reassure farmers on nitrates, sugar beetMinister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan moved to reassure farmers on the implications of the nitrates regulations, as Fine Gael…Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Migrant women paid €25 for a 14-hour day, Howlin claimsSome young migrant women were being paid as little as €25 for a 14-hour day, Labour enterprise, trade and employment spokesman…Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Tax relief schemes helped job creation, Ahern saysDail Report: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern denied that all the Government-promoted tax relief schemes were a waste of money.Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Ireland no 'soft touch' for crack cocaineMinister for Justice Michael McDowell warned that a tough approach would be taken in dealing with crack cocaine pushers.Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
McDowell to move on DNA storageThe Minister for Justice said the Garda Commissioner and he had misgivings about the circumstances in which some DNA evidence…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
More roadblocks to be introducedGardaí are to step up their crackdown on drink-driving with more roadblocks, the Dáil was told.Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
M50 toll switch to take a year - AhernTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said the Government had no plans to get rid of tolling on the M50 during renewed exchanges on the future…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
