# senators - Thursday 6 December, 2018
The Seanad will now sit on Monday in order to get the legislation over the line by the Christmas deadline.
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# senators - Monday 19 November, 2018
Many critics believe Matthew Whitaker was chosen to protect Donald Trump from the Russia collusion probe.
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# senators - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
The group had a “robust debate” this evening.
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# senators - Monday 28 May, 2018
Five TDs – including a minister – made over 100 representations to the Passport Office on behalf of individuals in the last two years.
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# senators - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
The Taoiseach encouraged the Oireachtas to investigate how to chase up politicians who fail to pay their bills.
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# senators - Monday 31 July, 2017
199 former staff shared in the redundancy payouts, with eight ex-employees receiving packages worth more than €100,000 apiece.
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# senators - Friday 11 November, 2016
The move, which is expected to cost around €1.5 million, is to accommodate renovations at Leinster House.
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# senators - Tuesday 18 October, 2016
Refurbishment of the Seanad is expected to take two years.
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# senators - Friday 14 October, 2016
A number of TDs wore Repeal jumpers in the chamber last month.
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# senators - Friday 27 May, 2016
The Taoiseach’s nominees to the upper house will be announced today.
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# senators - Wednesday 27 April, 2016
There’ll be plenty of familiar faces in the upper house.
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# senators - Thursday 3 March, 2016
The postal ballot will begin from 21 March.
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# senators - Friday 29 May, 2015
TDs will, of course, be up to HERE in constituency work over the next 11 days or so.
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# senators - Sunday 1 March, 2015
They all have one place in common besides the Dáil.
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# senators - Sunday 22 February, 2015
‘People criticise using the Seanad as a platform to the Dáil … but it makes sense.’
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# senators - Wednesday 21 January, 2015
So, are any Senators going to join the new alliance or party?
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# senators - Tuesday 30 December, 2014
*If he’s re-elected.
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# senators - Sunday 21 December, 2014
Here’s what would have to happen to get it underway.
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# senators - Saturday 20 December, 2014
Senators are now expected to return on Monday to continue the debate.
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# senators - Tuesday 16 December, 2014
“If the Seanad wants to be taken seriously it must do the right thing and not be merely a rubber stamp for the Government’s brutal austerity policies.”
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# senators - Wednesday 10 December, 2014
And it got one woman fierce excited.
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# senators - Tuesday 25 November, 2014
“What I have seen has absolutely horrified me.”
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# senators - Wednesday 12 November, 2014
Should politicians be allowed to say what they want in the Dáil and Seanad?
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# senators - Monday 3 November, 2014
Most elected representatives intend to pay their water bills, but some won’t and some are undecided….
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# senators - Friday 24 October, 2014
Fianna Fáil are pushing for a Dáil vote on the issue.
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# senators - Saturday 6 September, 2014
You win some, you lose some — and with the Cabinet back, it’s been a busy week in both categories.
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# senators - Wednesday 3 September, 2014
Expect some very pointed questions…
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# senators - Monday 1 September, 2014
Short version: “Get a move on, guys.”
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# senators - Wednesday 30 July, 2014
We contacted all members of the Seanad to find out if they’ll be coming back for debates on Gaza and Ukraine tomorrow.
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# senators - Wednesday 23 July, 2014
The proposals are intended to improve efficiency, but don’t address who can vote in Seanad elections.
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# senators - Wednesday 2 July, 2014
Groups are no longer being allowed to use a conference room in the Oireachtas to hold pre-Budget briefings. A way for politicians to avoid attending?
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# senators - Friday 13 June, 2014
The senator’s reason for missing a crucial vote on selection of members for the banking inquiry committee was criticised by some this week.
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# senators - Thursday 12 June, 2014
A guidance note was issued to all deputies and senators last night in the wake of recent controversies surrounding whistleblowers.
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# senators - Tuesday 6 May, 2014
The ICI spoke to the Seanad and have outlined how over half of those trafficked to Ireland do not get access to proper supports.
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# senators - Thursday 17 April, 2014
The bill now moves to the Dáil where it will have government support.
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# senators - Friday 28 February, 2014
Meanwhile, fourteen elected representatives didn’t declare their donation statements and may now face prosecution.
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# senators - Wednesday 19 February, 2014
A visit from Pope Francis to Ireland would begin the healing process, says Senator David Norris who tabled the motion.
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# senators - Tuesday 4 February, 2014
Earlier, the Taoiseach promised that senators will get more work once legislation to give all third-level graduates a vote in Seanad elections is passed. The upper house is sitting for just a day-and-a-half this week.
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# senators - Friday 24 January, 2014
Yesterday Minister Brendan Howlin introduced new legislation in the Dail which will keep closer checks on how TDs and Senators spend the money.
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# senators - Tuesday 24 December, 2013
Even TDs and Senators are writing letters to the big fella in the North Pole this year…
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A couple of afternoon thundershowers
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Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers
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Variable cloudiness with showers; breezy
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