Simon Coveney says the government's 'hugely ambitious' social housing programme is working
Coveney was standing in for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who is in Brussels to meet the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.
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Coveney was standing in for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who is in Brussels to meet the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.
She also said that fears about how Brexit will affect Ireland was turning people off the idea.
Leo Varadkar said he wanted to give assurances today that such a measure is not being considered by government.
The hiring of private investigators by government departments was reported upon in last weekend’s Sunday Business Post.
The first Dáil sitting since the country voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment takes place this afternoon.
“It is a stain on all our doors, it is a stain on all of us,” Labour’s Alan Kelly told his Dáil colleagues today.
The issue dominated large chunks of Leaders’ Questions today.
The Taoiseach said the government still do not know all the facts surrounding the CervicalCheck scandal.
The case of Vicky Phelan, a terminally ill woman who yesterday came to a €2.5 million settlement with the HSE, has caused significant concern.
Varadkar came under fire during Leaders’ Questions when opposition parties called for the unit to be disbanded.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says it’s now up the UK to come back to them.
A deal was done yesterday, until it wasn’t.
A new Tánaiste, Business and Culture minister have been announced in the Dáil.
Ireland was pulled back from the brink of an election yesterday but it was business as usual in the Dáil today.
Gardaí in Dublin had been told that “under no circumstances” is overtime to be incurred.
Frances Fitzgerald is under pressure today over questions about a ‘forgotten email’.
There was a heated exchange in the Dáil today where Charlie Flanagan told TD Alan Kelly to desist from engaging in a smear campaign.
The Taoiseach was grilled about the homelessness and housing crisis during Leaders’ Questions today.
Housing, Maurice McCabe and a new Garda Commissioner were all discussed during Leaders’ Questions.
Mattie McGrath asked the Tasoiseach what he is doing about the Paradise Papers.
The Taoiseach said both parties should go back to the table to sort out the rail dispute.
The Taoiseach has returned from his travels and is back in the hot seat.
Independent TD Mattie McGrath said the bankers were called in “for a little chat” with the Finance Minister this week.
Fianna Fáil is tabling a motion on the pensions issue today.
Leo Varadkar spent the day in the National Emergency centre yesterday.
The Taoiseach took Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil this morning.
Leo Varadkar was back in the hot seat today, after days of clashes in the Dáil last week.
There are 6,000 children waiting for primary care psychology appointments, the Dáil was told today.
Seven other referendums will be held in late 2018 and in summer of 2019.
It’s day two of the new Dáil term.
They’re all back in Leinster House today.
TDs are wrapping up their last of pieces of business before the Dáil rises.
TDs are wrapping up their last of pieces of business before the Dáil rises.
TDs are wrapping up their last of pieces of business before the Dáil rises.
Irish-based insurance companies were raided yesterday as part of investigations into alleged price-fixing.
Taoiseach faces questions over the new bin charges regime.
It’s time for Leaders’ Questions.
It’s Leaders’ Questions at Leinster House.
We’re used to seeing Enda Kenny occupy the seat, but Leo is at the helm now.