# transparency - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
The establishment of such a regulator was recommended in the Mahon Tribunal’s report.
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# transparency - Friday 3 May, 2013
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, explains the reasoning behind the government’s new plans to regulate lobbying and restore public faith in a vital activity.
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# transparency - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Proposals approved by ministers will enforce a legal “cooling-off” period for former office holders going into lobbying.
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# transparency - Saturday 27 April, 2013
The finance minister says the ECB has not told Ireland to refuse Freedom of Information requests about the IBRC wind-up.
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# transparency - Thursday 7 February, 2013
If the economic downturn has taught us anything, it is the importance of exposing systemic wrong doing, writes Louise Bayliss.
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# transparency - Friday 28 December, 2012
Slashing the time these crucial records stay secret would help the cause for transparency, writes Labour TD Anne Ferris.
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# transparency - Sunday 9 December, 2012
TV debates are important – and proper independent oversight would help build trust in our elections, writes Michael Moynihan TD.
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# transparency - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Mark Mulqueen, Head of Communication in the Houses of the Oireachtas, writes.
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# transparency - Friday 9 November, 2012
Legislation which would provide the taxpayer with a detailed statement of how much tax they paid and where it was spent by the government is being debated in the Dáil today.
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# transparency - Saturday 27 October, 2012
How is Ireland doing? The Government has launched a pilot performance measurement website Ireland Stat to answer that question.
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# transparency - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Media plurality, a regulator for charities and transparency in how people are appointed to State bodies all issues highlighted by Transparency International Ireland.
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# transparency - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Our early release system badly needs an overhaul, writes Liam Herrick of the Irish Penal Reform Trust.
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# transparency - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Launching this week, the DáilWatch project will allow Irish citizens to communicate directly with politicians, explains Sarah O’Neill.
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# transparency - Thursday 26 July, 2012
However Emily O’Reilly said “the devil will be in the detail” when the new legislation is published.
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# transparency - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
New Freedom of Information laws may see non-public bodies which get public support – like banks – subject to requests.
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# transparency - Friday 6 July, 2012
The Fianna Fáil-proposed legislation would see the Central Bank, NAMA and the Gardaí brought under the scope of the Freedom of Information Act.
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# transparency - Thursday 28 June, 2012
The database collected information and funding, salaries and spending in non-profits and charities.
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# transparency - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Transparency International Ireland has reacted to a report in today’s Irish Times outlining proposed laws that will force lobbyists to disclose their contacts with politicians and senior civil servants.
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# transparency - Monday 18 June, 2012
The company’s latest Transparency Report reveals requests from authorities in France, Germany the UK and US – but none in Ireland.
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Nine things to know this morning…
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# transparency - Thursday 7 June, 2012
The countries suffering the most from the economic turmoil in Europe all have major problems with corruption, writes Nuala Haughey.
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# transparency - Thursday 31 May, 2012
Emily O’Reilly wants more public bodies to be brought within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act.
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# transparency - Saturday 26 May, 2012
Enda Kenny will consider proposals from a Labour backbencher to bring transparency to the group overseeing the IFSC.
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# transparency - Friday 27 April, 2012
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Reform of the Oireachtas expenses rules in March 2010 means reportage on fraudulent mobile phone expenses can’t be repeated.
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# transparency - Wednesday 4 April, 2012
The Minister for Justice has announced a new property regulatory body which will provide more transparency to the property market.
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# transparency - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
Eoghan Murphy wants to follow the lead of the UK, where each taxpayer is being given a breakdown of their tax spending.
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# transparency - Wednesday 14 March, 2012
Frank Daly tells an Oireachtas committee that requiring full transparency would compromise NAMA’s commercial objectives.
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# transparency - Saturday 25 February, 2012
Some of the more interesting items found in Brendan Howlin’s financial report cards.
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# transparency - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
Our leaders are spending our money in our names, writes Aaron McKenna – so why won’t they let us know how?
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# transparency - Thursday 24 November, 2011
Cardiff’s humiliation at the EU was a rare example of political transparency – something our civil servants are far from familiar with, writes Aaron McKenna.
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# transparency - Friday 11 November, 2011
Ireland might be getting a new president, but our political system still has deep flaws. A group of German ‘pirates’ could be showing us the way, writes Fergal Browne.
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# transparency - Thursday 15 September, 2011
The highly secretive National Assets Management Agency may be laid open to information inquiries following a landmark ruling by the Information Commissioner – which could also potentially impact companies like Anglo Irish Bank.
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Nine things you need to know by 9am: ESB workers to vote on strike action, is Norris preparing for one last tilt at the Áras? And Ireland’s newest blogger – you’ve probably heard of him…
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# transparency - Thursday 30 June, 2011
A round-up of the day’s big, news as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Google launches its transparency report to highlight government removal requests: guess which country submitted most removal requests?
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