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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Woman dies after house fire in BallyfermotA single boxed bouquet of flowers stood in front of the charred home of a Dublin woman who died just under 12 hours after her…Tue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Disruption may follow re-routingNew traffic restrictions at Pearse Street in Dublin are likely to create additional pressure in a congested area, according to…Tue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Asylum amnesty is ruled outThe Government has no plans to follow Britain's amnesty offer to as many as 50,000 asylum-seekersMon Oct 27 2003 - 00:00
Germany and France accused of flouting rulesFrance and Germany were condemned in the Dáil for their "flagrant breach" of EU financial regulations.Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
New disability Bill for special needs childrenLong-awaited legislation to copper-fasten the educational rights of children with disabilities has been introduced in the Dáil…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Adjourning Dail for 12 days 'not good enough'When everyone else was getting a bank holiday the Dáil was getting a "bank holi-week", the Green Party leader, Mr Trevor Sargent…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Communities should get illegal assetsDrug barons are seen as role models by impressionable young people in their community, the Dáil was told last night.Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Ahern tells of frustration over IRA arms issueThe Taoiseach did not talk to the chairman of the international decommissioning body until almost 24 hours after he had expected…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Delay in allocation of €180m fund criticisedDetails of the organisations receiving allocations from the €180 million dormant accounts fund are to be announced in November…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Minister says only 1% of drug abusers treated for cocaine useAdditional guidelines are not required to deal with cocaine abuse in Ireland, because the number of people going for treatment…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
'Hotch-potch' structures confuse MinisterGovernment community development structures are so numerous and "hotch-potch" that they have had bizarre consequences, the Dáil…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
FG proposal for CAB drug money rejectedFine Gael has called for all assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau to be ring-fenced for drug treatment and other related…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
EUR1.6m spent on transport for junior ministersTransport expenses for the 17 Ministers of State have cost almost €1Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Register delayed by impasse in NorthThe creation of a register of people unsafe to work with children has been delayed because of the suspension of the North's institutions…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Minister praises law to regulate auditorsLegislation introduced to regulate auditors and accountants was described in the Dáil as a road map to ensure the highest commercial…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Read Hanly report first, Harney tells OppositionOpposition TDs should read the Hanly report on medical staffing before commenting on it, the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, said in sharp…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Cowen says State will keep tax vetoIreland will insist on retaining its national veto on tax issues in the negotiations to create a new EU constitution, the Minister…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Barbs fly in planning appeals board disputeThe Taoiseach has rejected Green Party allegations that the Government is attempting to sideline An Bord Pleanála through the…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Ahern warns anti-bin tax protestersPeople do not have the right to take the law into their own hands, the Taoiseach has warned in the Dáil as anti-bin tax protests…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Ahern rejects criticism of broadbandThe Taoiseach has rejected as "a load of rubbish" the report of the International Telecommunication Union, which showed that …Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Ahern defends new board for infrastructureThe Government should appoint a "political person" to implement the national development plan and not establish another "quango…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Ahern denies 'pulling plug' on victimsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has rejected Labour Party allegations that the Government was "pulling the plug" on One in Four, the…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Film industry may yet retain some tax breaksThe Minister for Arts has indicated that tax incentives for the Irish film industry may be retained in a revised format.Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
McDowell pressed to clarify Mahon issueA call was made in the Dáil yesterday for the Minister for Justice to make a statement to the House about the tax settlement …Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Ireland's teenage pregnancy rate second-highest in EUThe "sex is wrong" approach towards young people was out of touch with their behaviour and needed to be changed, according to…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Total of deaths of Magdalene women queriedThe Minister for Health told the Dáil he was not in a position to say whether or not he accepted the word of the religious order…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Smoke ban opponents criticisedGovernment Ministers and backbenchers who oppose the introduction of the smoking ban in restaurants and bars were criticised …Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach favours removing Dail immunityDAIL REPORT: TDs and Senators should not have constitutional protection from prosecution while travelling to and from the Dáil…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
