Dual mandate payments to cost ?480,000Almost 100 Oireachtas members who resigned their local authority seats, qualified for a €5,000 payment for doing so.Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Brennan defends private operatorsThe Minister for Transport has criticised the description of private transport operators as "pariahs" and rejected accusations…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Westlife CD launch incurred no costsNo costs were incurred by the State at the recent launch of pop band Westlife's CD at the Irish Embassy in London, according …Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Deputies may debate Barron report next weekNo decision has been made about whether to hold a public inquiry into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings, but the Dáil may…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Poorest nations need EUR50m donationThe Dáil has been asked to pass legislation allowing a donation of €50 million to a World Bank lending agency.Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
More golf clubs than playgroundsThere are more golf clubs than playgrounds in the State, the Dáil was told yesterday during questions about the implications …Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Ahern clarifies 'unethical' meetings remarkThe Taoiseach has clarified recent remarks about being at meetings that "might have bordered on the unethical".Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
EU voting system row could delay constitutionA row over the qualified majority voting in the Council of Ministers could prove a major stumbling block at the EU leaders' summit…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Handcuffs a general prison rule, says McDowellHandcuffing prisoners leaving the courts is in no way intended to humiliate them, the Minister, Mr McDowell, has insisted.Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Law on EU extradition mandatory - McDowellThe Government is obliged to introduce legislation giving effect to new extradition arrangements between Ireland and all other…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends 'Budget of hope'DAIL REPORT: Budget 2004 is a "Budget of hope" and one for a strongly growing Irish economy, the Taoiseach has told the Dáil…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Soldiers will not become prison 'pawns'The Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, has rejected claims that the Defence Forces would be used as "pawns" in the dispute between…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Withdrawal of tax breaks from 'music millionaires' soughtA call has been made for the removal of tax exemptions for artists from U2 and other "music industry millionaires".Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Measure to close VAT loophole passedFirst resolution A measure to prevent property developers abusing VAT laws was passed in the Dáil last night.Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Greens want election spending limitsAn absence of spending limits for local election candidates will give a "carte blanche to speculators to bankroll their chosen…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Moving one-third into top tax band 'biggest stealth tax'Labour The Minister for Finance is implementing the "biggest stealth tax of all" by ensuring that one-third of all taxpayers…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
'No justification' for cut in money advice serviceA row about political donations and investigations developed between the Minister for Communications, Mr Dermot Ahern, and the…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Rent aid scheme to be 'realistic'Regulations will be drawn up this month by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs on the maximum rent levels that will apply…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Hopes expressed over DUP roleThe Taoiseach hopes the DUP will adopt an "enabling, not a disabling role", in the forthcoming review of the Belfast Agreement…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Scheme changed because of abusesAbuses by immigrants from other EU countries have led to changes in the back-to-education allowance scheme, the Dáil has been…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Call for colleges to ease access to coursesEducation debate: Universities need to end their restrictive practices in access to courses, according to the chairman of the…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Neligan criticises Government policyHealth debate: A senior consultant has issued a blistering attack on Government policy and the Hanly report at the Fine Gael…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Emphasis on education in special needs debateEducation is not about turning out automatons to benefit society economically, the Dáil has been told.Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
Government in pocket of big business - FGThe Government will show it is "in the pockets of big business and the insurance companies" if it persists in bulldozing through…Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
Adjustment to traffic law will permit preliminary breath testsRoad safety in Ireland is like Santa because it disappears when Christmas is over, Fine Gael has claimed.Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Europe 'righting a past wrong'The accession of 10 new member-states to the European Union next year will mark a return to normality othe continent of Europe…Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
TD condemns fraud by construction companiesConstruction companies were accused in the Dáil of the "most cynical fraud" when Socialist Party TD, Mr Joe Higgins, claimed …Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
Stem-cell guidelines not an issue - AhernProposed EU guidelines for embryonic stem-cell research were not an issue for the Dáil to consider, the Taoiseach insisted yesterday…Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
€580,000 spent on new ministerial carsThe State spends an average of €580,000 a year on buying ministerial cars, according to figures released by the Minister for …Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
McDowell 'well-disposed' to setting up sexual violence groupThe Minister for Justice is considering the establishment of a consultative committee on sexual violenceWed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Tribunals should continue work but not on new issues, says TaoiseachMajor issues of public controversy should be completed in the ongoing tribunals, but it was not the wish of the Oireachtas that…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Deportation letters for 10,000 asylum-seekersSome 10,000 asylum applicants are likely to be issued with letters of intent to deport them, according to information released…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Deputies quiz Taoiseach on jets, champagne and chocolatesThe Taoiseach has never seen champagne on the Government jet and he does not eat chocolate, Mr Ahern told the Dáil amid questions…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Toll roads generating nearly €70m each yearThe three existing toll roads in the Republic will generate almost €700 million over the next 10 years.Mon Nov 24 2003 - 00:00
Exclusion from justice committee 'silly' - DeasyFine Gael's justice spokesman, Mr John Deasy, has questioned his party leadership's decision not to make him a member of the …Mon Nov 24 2003 - 00:00
County has only single rented unitOne of the State's largest counties has only a single rental property on its local authority landlords' register, the Dáil was…Sat Nov 22 2003 - 00:00
Drink prices in pubs and restaurants criticisedThe State has granted publicans an "amazing privilege" through lack of competition, but they respond by charging indefensible…Fri Nov 21 2003 - 00:00
Ahern insists meeting with Shell boss was above boardThe Taoiseach has admitted being at meetings in the past that might "border on the unethical", but he insisted there was nothing…Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Stadium decision awaits further IRFU submissionThe Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is to make a further submission to the Government about the provision of a national stadium…Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
Talks to secure Mosney for GamesEfforts to secure Mosney in Co Meath as the permanent home of the National Annual Community Games will be discussed today at …Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
Bill will 'wipe eyes of workers' says HigginsA Bill to speed up the resolution of industrial disputes and create a code of practice on victimisation was condemned in the …Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
Call to avoid sponsorship by drinks firms at EU presidencyA call has been made for the Government not to accept sponsorship from drinks companies during its presidency of the EU, which…Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
Rabbitte withdraws comments about BrennanLabour leader Mr Pat Rabbitte yesterday withdrew comments he made in the Dáil about the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, during…Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
Official to investigate leaked memo on Aer RiantaThe secretary general of the Department of Transport is investigating the leak of a Cabinet memo about Aer Rianta to the Labour…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
House levy a stealth tax on buyers, says FGThe Government will be imposing "crucifying" stealth taxes on house-buyers next year through the introduction of a levy on new…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Minister cannot assist man on hunger strikeThe Minister for Justice is not in a position to assist a man who is reported to have been on hunger strike for the past 63 days…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Dail agrees to send 430 troops to LiberiaThe Dáil yesterday unanimously agreed a Government proposal to send 430 Irish troops next month to serve with the UN mission …Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Government rejects Sinn Fein Bill on right to housingA Bill to enshrine the right to housing in the Constitution was introduced in the Dáil last nightWed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Break-up 'puts regional airports at risk'The break-up of Aer Rianta could have "disastrous implications" for the future of the State's eight regional airports, the Labour…Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Garda cells and prisons exempt from smoke banPrisons and cells in Garda stations will be exempt from the smoking ban, the Minister for Health, Mr Martin, confirmed during…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
