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# dail - Saturday 22 September, 2012
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: James Reilly wins international comedy award; mystery as man found in Dublin “without a care in the world”; Rosanna’s breasts issue complaint.
Aaron McKenna: What are we paying for the Dáil’s pointless pantomime?
Much Dáil business is an empty stage show – but there is a way we could make it better.
# dail - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Dáil public accounts committee to examine public sector allowances
The committee is to scrutinise the controversial allowances to public sector workers following news that savings targeted this year will not be met.
VIDEO: RóisÃn Shortall’s not-so-ringing endorsement of James Reilly
The junior health minister voted in favour of James Reilly last night – but only after a four-minute critique of his performance.
# dail - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Reilly wins confidence vote as Taoiseach and Tánaiste state their support
The Fianna Fáil proposed motion of no confidence in the Health Minister was defeated but junior health minister RóisÃn Shortall did not mention or refer to James Reilly once during her statement.
# dail - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
Rabbitte rallies to support of Reilly during debate on no confidence motion
Fianna Fáil’s decision to table a motion of no confidence in Health Minister James Reilly tonight drew criticism from the government benches during a heated debate.
Leaders’ Questions: Micheál Martin says health service is a ‘catastrophe’
Taoiseach Enda Kenny faced questions from the opposition in the Dáil this afternoon as TDs returned to action with plenty of fiery rhetoric.
Finally: Children’s rights referendum to be held on Saturday 10 November
The exact wording of the referendum will be announced tomorrow, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced.
Column: Here’s what our leaders need to deliver in the new Dáil term
Independent TD Catherine Murphy gives her take on the challenge faced by the Government.
James Reilly to face no confidence motion in the Dáil
Both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are to table motions of no confidence in the Minister for Health over his handling of the health service.
# dail - Sunday 16 September, 2012
After two months off, TDs return to the Dáil and here’s what to expect
The Budget, property tax, abortion, bank debt, Luke Ming Flanagan’s t-shirts and James Reilly’s statements – some of what we can expect as the Dáil returns this week.
# dail - Monday 3 September, 2012
Revealed: the TDs with the Dáil’s poorest voting records Exclusive
We’ve gone through each TD’s attendance records to find the ones who show up for the fewest voting sessions in the Dáil.
# dail - Saturday 25 August, 2012
Healy-Rae vindicated as 2013 licence plates to avoid ‘unlucky 13′
Government is looking to introduce a new licence-plate system to boost car sales next year – when Healy-Rae first mooted the idea in February, he said he was “ridiculed”.
# dail - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Column: Sinn Féin’s policies ARE aligned across Ireland
Sinn Féin MLA Phil Flanagan responds to David McCann’s column which claimed there is a gulf between the party’s policies north and south of the border.
# dail - Thursday 16 August, 2012
Sinn Féin clarifies where Gerry Adams was on his Dáil ‘days off’
Irish Independent had reported that the SF leader and Louth TD was absent one in four days for the first six months of the year. Sinn Féin hit back with his appointments diary. We tune in…
The 9 at 9: Thursday
The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# dail - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Independent TD calls for Ceann Comhairle protocol to be cleared up
Following a spat with the Ceann Comhairle, John Halligan said he will not be apologising and has requested his own apology for accusations he verbally abused Seán Barrett.
# dail - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
Column: Sinn Féin is partitionist when it comes to party policy
Can SF hope to represent voters on a 32-county basis, asks David McCann, when they can’t keep their policies aligned north and south of the border?
Column: Stephen Donnelly TD answers 10 questions he’s frequently asked by the public
Are Dáil holidays too long? What do TDs do all day? And what’s the food like in the Leinster House canteen? Independent TD Stephen Donnelly answers some of questions most frequently asked of TDs.
# dail - Thursday 26 July, 2012
Fine Gael TD slams Fianna Fáil counterpart for committee no-show….
… but was he supposed to be there?
# dail - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
‘He’s Just Like Us’ Pic of the (Rainy) Day
It’s the Taoiseach.
Cabinet holds last meeting before summer recess – so what’s on the agenda?
FOI extension, the abolition of town councils, and losing TDs are some of the issues expected to be addressed today.
# dail - Saturday 21 July, 2012
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things to know this morning…
# dail - Friday 20 July, 2012
One year on: What’s happened since Enda Kenny’s landmark Cloyne speech?
In his most significant speech to date, Enda Kenny was hugely critical of the Vatican following the publication of the Cloyne report. Today marks the first anniversary of that speech.
# dail - Thursday 19 July, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
Video: Opposition parties walkout of Dáil over Gaeltacht Bill
The government’s move to push the bill through before the Dáil rises for the summer was met with protest by opposition TDs.
No opposition to Personal Insolvency Bill during Dáil debate
The bill includes measures to help mortage holders out of debt, with one TD saying it “has the potential to help families sleep easier at night”.
IMF recommendations ‘not something government has to follow’ – Tánaiste
Eamon Gilmore was responding to the International Monetary Fund’s statement on completion of its annual review of Ireland’s affairs.
Wallace puts political parties under fire for ‘nauseating’ behaviour
Deputy Wallace described certain people from the Socialist Party and the People Before Profit Alliance as “nauseating” after they ‘lectured’ him on business.
# dail - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
Kenny insists HSE chief has not been forced out
Enda Kenny came under fire over the proposed restructuring of the Health Service Executive during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.
# dail - Monday 16 July, 2012
After 16 months in office Taoiseach to address Seanad for the first time
Enda Kenny has not got around to addressing the upper house in the 16 months since he took office. That all changes on Wednesday.
# dail - Thursday 12 July, 2012
The Evening Fix: Thursday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Tanáiste insists he has ‘confidence’ in James Reilly
Eamon Gilmore has today insisted that he retains confidence in the Health Minister following his inclusion on a debt defaulters’ list.
Reilly under fire for ‘unanswered questions’ after Dáil statement
Fianna Fáil has challenged the health minister to place his share of the debt settlement into a separate bank account.
# dail - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
James Reilly tells Dail: I have acted with complete propriety at all times
The Health Minister told the chamber that the current difficulties stem from ‘complex’ litigation.
Video: Health Minister James Reilly’s statement to the Dáil
The full video of James Reilly’s statement to the Dáil following revelations about his appearance on a debt defaulters list in Stubbs Gazette.
Watch live: James Reilly’s personal statement to the Dáil
Watch live coverage from the Dáil chamber of the Health Minister’s personal statement following news that he appears on a debt defaulters list in this month’s Stubbs Gazette.
James Reilly to address the Dáil at 9.55pm before adjournment at 10pm
The Health Minister is to give a personal statement this evening following revelations that his name has appeared on a debt defaulters list in relation to a nursing home purchase.
James Reilly expected to address Dáil on his business dealings
Plus, what exactly IS the Stubbs Gazette?
Concern for ‘distressed’ tree at Leinster House
A Dublin South TD has asked the Government what it is doing to save the plane tree.
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