Sunday 26 May, 2013
This is the lower house of the Oireachtas. There are 166 elected TDs in the Dáil. The Dáil is responsible for electing the Taoiseach, approving the Taoiseach's nominees for ministerial positions and approving the budget.
BRENDAN HOWLIN has said the legislation cutting the pay of public workers on over €65,000 a year will be discussed by TDs next week. In the Dáil this evening, Howlin said the legislation – the ‘Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013’ – will begin its passage through the Dáil on Tuesday.
Similar bills in the past have been rushed through the Dáil within a week, so TDs are likely to have finished dealing with the legislation by this time next week.
Current two-thirds of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay are on a hunger strike.
Enda Kenny offers a loyal defence of Alan Shatter, as opposition TDs continue to call for the justice minister’s head.
The Tánaiste says the government’s focus is on dealing with mortgage arrears, rather than directly controlling interest rates.
Enda Kenny says workers rejected the Croke Park 2 deal knowing it would have protected them against mandatory redundancies.
Enda Kenny says he would like the laws enacted before the Dáil’s summer break, but he cannot guarantee it.
The whip system – where TDs must vote with their party position or risk expulsion – is the subject of some debate in political circles but immediate reform, ahead of potentially divisive abortion debate, appears unlikely.
Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl will introduce a bill which would formally give female TDs some time off if they fall pregnant.
The Tánaiste calls for ‘calm, reasoned reflection’ after the Croke Park 2 pay proposals were struck down by public workers.
Enda Kenny says the outcome of the Croke Park 2 vote doesn’t change the Government’s need to cut public payroll costs.
The 26-year-old said it was “an honour” to take up the seat left vacant by her father, Shane.
19 Oireachtas ushers have been sent on a training course to prepare for any physical confrontation from the public.
“The government is not disciplining anybody,” the Tánaiste says, saying Garda discipline is a matter for the Commissioner.
Billy Kelleher says FG is flooding question time with dozens of questions to try and avoid scrutiny from the opposition.
Enda Kenny denies that the personal insolvency legislation gives banks the chance to totally block any debt relief.
Micheál Martin suggests that the government is only now dealing with the problem because of the Meath East by-election.
Business was twice suspended as Richard Boyd Barrett complained about the time provided to debate property tax changes.
After a string of tribunals, political scandals and economic catastrophes, reports of Fianna Fail’s death were greatly exaggerated – but why? asks Maura Adshead.
Peter Mathews suggests bringing in a betting tax, and levies on corporate profits and high incomes, instead of taxing households.
“I, as Taoiseach, on behalf of the State, the government and our citizens deeply regret and apologise unreservedly to all those women for the hurt that was done to them…”
TDs this evening debate the findings of the inter-departmental report, with expectations of a formal State apology.
Enda Kenny says it’s only six weeks into the year – and too early to predict the promissory note impact on Budget 2014.
Whatever happens, we’ll tweet our way out of this.
TDs voted by 113 votes to 35 to wind down the former Anglo, laying off its employees with immediate effect.
Watch live from the Seanad Chamber as members deliberate on whether to immediately wind down the former Anglo.
Here’s the total voting chart for how the Dáil divided on its final decision to liquidate the former Anglo Irish Bank.
Catch up with text commentary from the Dáil as TDs voted to wind up the former Anglo.
The government wants to issue long-term bonds to get rid of the IBRC promissory notes. What do you think?
Michael D Higgins has interrupted a trip to Italy to make himself available if the Oireachtas passes an IBRC bill tonight.
It’ll be a late one in the Dail.
Paul Kehoe: “The Minister for Finance has taken action to secure the stability of IBRC in the face of these leaks.”
TDs will reconvene after 10pm tonight to discuss plans to transfer IBRC’s assets to NAMA – as part of a deal to replace the promissory notes with long-term Government bonds.
The justice minister did little to hide his annoyance in the Dáil today when asked about the penalty points inquiry.
15 TDs, led by Shane Ross, have tabled a motion calling for a public assertion that Ireland won’t make the next repayment.
The finance minister says saying the deal is dead is “premature”, but vows: Ireland “is not going to default.”
Legislation to replace VECs with new Education Boards is just one of several matters being debated in Leinster House today.
Current TDs contribute 6 per cent of their own salary towards their pension – but that’ll rise to 13 per cent for any new ones.
The Dáil sat on 123 days last year – the most in its history, beating records set in the 1920s.
The forthcoming legislation on abortion will put the workings of the Oireachtas under a fresh spotlight. Here’s how the lawmaking process works.
The Houses of the Oireachtas ICT unit is investigating a possible attempt to hack the voicemail boxes of Oireachtas members and their staff in Leinster House.
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