# senators - Thursday 14 January, 2021
# Golfgate
# Golfgate
The three senators apologized after attending the golf dinner in August.
# senators - Wednesday 23 September, 2020
# Pay Increase
# Pay Increase
Many are angry that TDs and senators will see a pay rise next week.
# senators - Friday 21 August, 2020
# Golf Society
# Golf Society
The party whip has been removed from senators Paul Daly, Aidan Davitt and Niall Blaney.
# senators - Saturday 8 August, 2020
# Lump Sum Payments
# Lump Sum Payments
Termination payments made to TDs and senators amounted to €2m.
# senators - Monday 29 June, 2020
# Seanad
# Seanad
The issue raised in a case against the State no longer remains, but the court said it “could arise again” in the future.
# senators - Wednesday 24 June, 2020
# Law
# Law
Eleven seats in the Seanad are vacant as a new Taoiseach has not yet been elected.
# senators - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
# Courts
# Courts
There have been concerns that legislation could not be passed without a full complement of senators in place.
# senators - Thursday 6 December, 2018
# January Deadline
# January Deadline
The Seanad will now sit on Monday in order to get the legislation over the line by the Christmas deadline.
# senators - Monday 19 November, 2018
# Matthew Whitaker
# Matthew Whitaker
Many critics believe Matthew Whitaker was chosen to protect Donald Trump from the Russia collusion probe.
# senators - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
# Aras 2018
# Aras 2018
The group had a “robust debate” this evening.
# senators - Monday 28 May, 2018
# Passports
# Passports
Five TDs – including a minister – made over 100 representations to the Passport Office on behalf of individuals in the last two years.
# senators - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
# Pay Up
# Pay Up
The Taoiseach encouraged the Oireachtas to investigate how to chase up politicians who fail to pay their bills.
# senators - Monday 31 July, 2017
# Bonanza
# Bonanza
199 former staff shared in the redundancy payouts, with eight ex-employees receiving packages worth more than €100,000 apiece.
# senators - Friday 11 November, 2016
# Renovations
# Renovations
The move, which is expected to cost around €1.5 million, is to accommodate renovations at Leinster House.
# senators - Tuesday 18 October, 2016
# Relocation Relocation
# Relocation Relocation
Refurbishment of the Seanad is expected to take two years.
# senators - Friday 14 October, 2016
# Your Say
# Your Say
A number of TDs wore Repeal jumpers in the chamber last month.
# senators - Friday 27 May, 2016
# Your Say
# Your Say
The Taoiseach’s nominees to the upper house will be announced today.
# senators - Wednesday 27 April, 2016
# Upper House
# Upper House
There’ll be plenty of familiar faces in the upper house.
# senators - Thursday 3 March, 2016
# Line-up
# Line-up
The postal ballot will begin from 21 March.
# senators - Friday 29 May, 2015
# Bank Holi-dáil
# Bank Holi-dáil
TDs will, of course, be up to HERE in constituency work over the next 11 days or so.
# senators - Sunday 1 March, 2015
# The Scenic Route
# The Scenic Route
They all have one place in common besides the Dáil.
# senators - Sunday 22 February, 2015
# Making The Leap
# Making The Leap
‘People criticise using the Seanad as a platform to the Dáil … but it makes sense.’
# senators - Wednesday 21 January, 2015
# To Join Or Not To Join
# To Join Or Not To Join
So, are any Senators going to join the new alliance or party?
# senators - Tuesday 30 December, 2014
# senators - Sunday 21 December, 2014
# Petition
# Petition
Here’s what would have to happen to get it underway.
# senators - Saturday 20 December, 2014
# All Talk
# All Talk
Senators are now expected to return on Monday to continue the debate.
# senators - Tuesday 16 December, 2014
# Close Call
# Close Call
“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.”
# senators - Wednesday 10 December, 2014
# Never Ever Ever
From The42
# Never Ever Ever
And it got one woman fierce excited.
# senators - Tuesday 25 November, 2014
# Bare City
# Bare City
“What I have seen has absolutely horrified me.”
# senators - Wednesday 12 November, 2014
# Parliamentary Privilege
# Parliamentary Privilege
Should politicians be allowed to say what they want in the Dáil and Seanad?
# senators - Monday 3 November, 2014
# Our Survey Says...
# Our Survey Says...
Most elected representatives intend to pay their water bills, but some won’t and some are undecided….
# senators - Friday 24 October, 2014
Fianna Fáil are pushing for a Dáil vote on the issue.
# senators - Saturday 6 September, 2014
# House Of Cards
# House Of Cards
You win some, you lose some — and with the Cabinet back, it’s been a busy week in both categories.
# senators - Wednesday 3 September, 2014
Expect some very pointed questions…
# senators - Monday 1 September, 2014
# Prostitution
# Prostitution
Short version: “Get a move on, guys.”
# senators - Wednesday 30 July, 2014
# Total Recall
# Total Recall
We contacted all members of the Seanad to find out if they’ll be coming back for debates on Gaza and Ukraine tomorrow.
# senators - Wednesday 23 July, 2014
# Changes In The Chamber
# Changes In The Chamber
The proposals are intended to improve efficiency, but don’t address who can vote in Seanad elections.
# senators - Wednesday 2 July, 2014
# Out Of Sight
# Out Of Sight
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?
# senators - Friday 13 June, 2014
# Scapegoat
# Scapegoat
The senator’s reason for missing a crucial vote on selection of members for the banking inquiry committee was criticised by some this week.
# senators - Thursday 12 June, 2014
# You Can Blow My Whistle
# You Can Blow My Whistle
A guidance note was issued to all deputies and senators last night in the wake of recent controversies surrounding whistleblowers.
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