Friday 21 January, 2022
Seán Ó Fearghaíl will work from home and his Dáil duties will be carried out by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
More than 100 people gathered to call for partner access to neo natal units to be restored to pre-pandemic levels.
There have been calls to restore the Leinster House garden at the Kildare Street entrance, which is now a car park for members.
Politicians return today after the summer recess.
The two bars in Leinster House have been closed for much of the pandemic.
Plans for the display of some modern artworks to liven up parts of Leinster House are also under consideration.
Up to 100 demonstrators took part in a protest in Dublin calling for a commitment from the government to reopen the sector.
Dáil sittings may return to Leinster House in autumn if 70 to 80% of the population is vaccinated.
The gates and entrance to Leinster House were briefly locked this afternoon after a man crossed over a barrier into the grounds.
The advisers’ pay ranges from €67,659 to €180,276, with 18 of them earning more than €100,000.
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Like everyone else it’s been about adapting to the circumstances.
Legal experts David Kenny and Conor Casy say there is ‘too much at stake’ to do nothing about hybrid or virtual sittings.
The count results from the Green Party, Fianna Fáil, and Fine Gael are expected to be announced.
“He never let us down, the people he had sworn to serve,” the Taoiseach told the Dáil today.
The Taoiseach will answer questions about the public health emergency.
Both parties hope the document will convince smaller parties to enter government.
Speaking this evening at Leinster House, Martin said ‘there’s still a significant degree of work to be done’.
The cost of holding the sitting in the centre will be discussed on Wednesday.
Fianna Fáil’s Stephen Donnelly raised the matter in the Dáil today.
The Dáil last sat a week ago as it concluded a marathon debate on emergency Covid-19 legislation.
A number of TDs have said the government must continue to be held to account.
Alan Kelly and Ged Nash will publish subtitled videos of their statements on social media.
Some have called for a time limited ‘sunset clause’ to be included in the Bill relating to detentions.
TDs are to speak for over six hours on the issues later this afternoon.
There have been two confirmed cases on the island of Ireland so far.
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Women have been advocating for change in this area and to support the 155,000 women who suffer from it.
The purchase of the printer is due to be discussed by the Public Accounts Committee later this week.
Structural works were needed at Leinster House to ensure the printer fit correctly in the building.
The review should be completed by January.
Several carers spoke today about the huge amount of work they do looking after loved ones.
The Taoiseach said the insurance industry must play its part in decreasing premiums.
Five protesters were arrested last night after chaining themselves outside the gates.
Dozens of gardaí formed a human chain around protestors as their locks were cut off the gate looking onto Merrion Square.
The bar shut for more than a week after a rat was spotted by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said the boxes will help protect the threatened species of bird.
The refurbishment of Leinster House is set to cost in the region of €17 million.
This is allowed if the department in question has the approval of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
Micheal Martin says the government’s climate change policies are ‘a bit all over the place’.
