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'Shocking but sadly not surprising' - Damning study on employment rates for people with disabilities

...the percentages of employment by disability type in 2016. Social Democrats TD Deputy Holly Cairns, who is a member of the OIREACHTAS Committee on Disability Matters, referred to the report as "shocking but sadly not surprising." Deputy Cairns said: "The...

22 Sept 2021 at 11:40

National News

Irish Twitter users angry as Zappone declines Oireachtas Committee invite

...the social media platform to express their outrage as former minister Dr Katherine Zappone denies invitation to attend OIREACHTAS Committee meeting. The meeting comes in the wake of a growing scandal of transparency around her appointment as UN Special...

21 Sept 2021 at 15:17

National News

Oireachtas Services clarifies whether TDs will receive free antigen tests after argument in Dáil

Clarity on free antigen tests for OIREACHTAS staff has been released on social media after a heated clash in the Dáil today. In a statement on Twitter, the Houses of the OIREACHTAS service confirmed TDs and Senators will not receive free antigen tests....

18 Nov 2021 at 15:55

Farming

Call for action plan at Forestry Conference

...Andrew Doyle to highlight the fear within those communities. He highlighted other issues also A private members bill in the OIREACHTAS to amend forestry planning regulations. A ban on clear felling Compulsory vaccination and micro chipping of badgers that...

30 Jan 2018 at 18:00

Motoring News

Longford Leader Motors: Increase in drink driving

...remains a significant problem. That is why I brought the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty-Drink Driving) Bill 2017 before the OIREACHTAS, which proposes that anyone detected driving over the legal limit will receive a mandatory disqualification from driving....

16 Jun 2017 at 18:00

National News

Oireachtas committee recommends ban on tracking children's online data

The prohibition of any form of profiling or tracking of children's online data has been recommended by an OIREACHTAS committee. The Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media advised the change to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill in...

02 Nov 2021 at 15:50

National News

'Women's healthcare has always taken a back seat' - TD calls on Government to fast track legislation

...the ‘Five C’s - the obstacles we identified in a 2009 report on women’s participation in politics that I wrote for the OIREACHTAS Justice Committee. Those five are: Cash, Confidence, Culture, Childcare and Candidate Selection Procedures. "We need to see...

27 Oct 2021 at 11:45

National News

Husband of woman who killed their three children says 'today’s verdict is probably the right verdict'

...back in 2010 following the deaths of her beautiful daughters Ella and Zoe. She campaigned tirelessly to many within the OIREACHTAS to seek a more inclusive and collaborative approach with families. Alas, nothing much changed. The lessons which should have...

20 May 2021 at 20:56

Local news

Over €400k paid out in political pensions and lump sums

...received €117,981.01, while Donnie Cassisy was in receipt of €11,505.90. It is estimated that €32.7m has been spent by the OIREACHTAS and Department of Finance since January of last year on pensions for former politicians. Costs include the payment of more...

07 Jul 2012 at 11:20

Business

New Animal Health and
Welfare Bill in disarray

... IFA Animal Health Chairman John Waters has warned. The Longford native who spoke out about the Bill’s process through the OIREACHTAS last week, insisted that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD would have to further...

25 Aug 2012 at 16:11

Property

New bill aims to tackle derelict properties and ease housing crisis

...homes in the country. Steven Matthews TD, Green Party Spokesperson for Planning and Local Government, and Chair of the OIREACHTAS Housing and Planning Committee, launched the ‘Vacancy, Dereliction and Regeneration Bill 2022’. The Bill seeks to amend...

22 Feb 2022 at 16:10

Home

Varadkar promotes Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD

...fill this role," he said. "While undoubtedly it will be a challenge balancing constituency projects and queries, Dáil and OIREACHTAS committee work as well as family life, I am looking forward to the challenge and interacting more with my colleagues in Fine...

21 Feb 2019 at 18:47

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