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# Cabinet

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Tánaiste says McEntee will have full backing of all Fianna Fáil TDs if no confidence vote called
Mary Lou McDonald criticised Government TDs for not being present on the scene of last week’s stabbing incident.
Ministers have pledged their full support for Justice Minister Helen McEntee amid threats of a motion of confidence next week
Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald says McEntee's position is untenable.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar aks people to stop connecting migration with crime, saying 'it's not right'.
Increased garda presence planned for Dublin city centre 'up to and beyond Christmas'
Pressure mounts as Harris and McEntee called before justice committee over city centre violence
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'Real possibility' of asylum seeker accommodation shortfall in coming days, Cabinet told
Micheál Martin says the situation is very challenging.
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Approval to be sought at Cabinet for continuation of two overseas peackeeping missions
Tánaiste Micheál Martin with discuss with his Government colleagues today in regard to missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Uganda.
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Under-pressure Justice Minister announces review of the use of force for gardaí
Helen McEntee has also asked the Policing Authority to review how frontline Gardaí dealing with serious public order events can be further supported.
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Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Sliding scale of jobseekers payment approved with PRSI hikes on the cards
The main union body has welcomed the move, noting that Ireland is one of only four EU states to pay the same flat-rate benefits to unemployed workers.
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Nov 21st 2023, 7:40 PM
Raft of ambitious timelines in Irish Defence Forces change plan published by Government today
The much anticipated Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces will be issued today.
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Last month
November 2023
Housing Minister to seek Cabinet approval to extend Local Authority loans to derelict properties
The Minister is also seeking to extend Rent a Room tax relief to local authority tenancies to help with the shortage of third level accommodation.
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Nov 14th 2023, 6:30 AM
Details of a fodder support scheme for farmers impacted by flooding to be signed off today
The scheme is specifically for farmers on the Shannon Callows and comes after the Minister previously said there would be no such support.
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Nov 7th 2023, 6:15 AM
October
October 2023
Time-limits on accommodation for Ukrainians will only apply to new arrivals, Tánaiste indicates
Providing education to children from Ukraine remains a key priority for Micheál Martin, he says.
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Oct 31st 2023, 6:45 PM
Concern that tented accommodation options for Ukrainian refugees are running out ahead of winter
The number of Ukrainians arriving into Ireland has returned to high figures of between 700 and 800 per week.
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Oct 28th 2023, 12:20 AM
Government revisits idea of cutting social welfare supports for Ukrainian refugees
With 30% of Ukrainian refugees arriving into Ireland from other EU countries, government sources state social welfare supports are being assessed.
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Oct 25th 2023, 6:00 AM
Govt examining evidence that Ukrainians arriving in Ireland are coming from other EU states, says Martin
A heated discussion took place at Cabinet on issues around Ukrainian supports.
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Oct 24th 2023, 6:26 PM
Landlords selling up will have to give tenant option to buy as delayed legislation goes to Cabinet
The much-delayed law has been promised since the eviction ban was lifted earlier this year.
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Oct 24th 2023, 6:00 AM
New legislation will allow credit unions to take part in loan syndications
Credit unions will also be given powers to refer members to another credit union in situations where it could not provide the service the customer was requesting.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 9:35 PM
Pharmacists to be allowed dispense some medicines, including the pill, without GP prescription
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will bring the proposal before Cabinet this morning to help alleviate pressure on GPs.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 12:10 AM
This year
2023
Shock road safety adverts of the past weren't liked — but they were effective, says Taoiseach
‘We’ve gone backwards in terms of road safety,’ the Taoiseach said today.
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Sep 6th 2023, 8:46 PM
Eamon Ryan says he doesn't back Green TD's claim reinstating eviction ban 'akin to communism'
Minister Catherine Martin said husbands and wives don’t agree on everything.
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Sep 6th 2023, 8:10 PM
RTÉ seeks €34.5m in additional funding with €21m licence fee shortfall also expected, confirms minister
Government is yet to sign off on what interim funding it will provide the national broadcaster.
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Sep 6th 2023, 4:25 PM
Cabinet to approve plans for new emerging health threats agency to prepare for future pandemics
A special Cabinet meeting is being held in Wicklow today.
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Sep 6th 2023, 6:30 AM
Rail review proposes new train routes and a move towards a rail spine along the Atlantic
Separately, ministers to sign-off on ten members of the Defence Forces to take part in a ‘live’ EU military exercise in Spain.
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Jul 25th 2023, 12:10 PM
Cabinet signs off on cost-rental income ceiling increase for renters
An incorporeal Cabinet meeting was held this afternoon.
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Jul 18th 2023, 6:20 PM
Coveney to recuse himself from RTÉ Cabinet discussions due to brother's previous role on board
The minister’s brother Rory Coveney stepped down from RTÉ’s Executive Board with immediate effect on Sunday.
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Jul 12th 2023, 7:16 PM
Non-statutory inquiry into prescribing of drug that causes birth defects approved by Cabinet
Sodium valproate can cause serious birth defects and developmental disorders to an infant if taken during pregnancy.
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Jul 11th 2023, 4:14 PM
Cabinet approves legislation for safe acces zones around abortion providers
Government has approved the Safe Access Zones Bill, and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly plans to initiate the Bill ‘as soon as possible’.
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Jun 27th 2023, 2:45 PM
Honour system that adds 'G.U.' letters after name of awardee would face pushback, says Varadkar
The suffix stands for Gradam an Uachtaráin and would indicate a person has been honoured.
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Jun 13th 2023, 6:52 PM
Defence Forces to participate in UN peacekeeping mission in Syria until next spring
The Tánaiste will today seek Cabinet approval for continued participation in the mission until March or April next year.
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Jun 13th 2023, 6:30 AM
Ministers express unease over underspend on national roads projects
Cabinet was also told that Covid mitigation measures in hospitals are under review.
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Jun 8th 2023, 7:54 PM
Selling e-cigarettes to under 18s will carry a €4,000 fine and possibly six months in prison
The Government is not considering an outright ban on vaping right now.
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May 30th 2023, 2:00 PM
Government must act with coherence, Martin insists as he moves to cool tensions
The Fianna Fáil leader said he had told his TDs that it would be ‘far better’ if they worked through Government processes on the upcoming Budget.
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May 26th 2023, 6:36 PM
Jail-time for assaulting Gardaí or ramming Garda vehicles to increase to 12 years
Minister for Justice Simon Harris will today seek Cabinet approval to amend the law.
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May 23rd 2023, 6:00 AM
Many Irish adults at risk of falling behind in work as they don't have skills to thrive - report
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris will mark the Year of Skills today with the publication of a report by the OECD.
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May 9th 2023, 7:26 AM
Construction cost review finds it costs less to build the same house in Birmingham as in Dublin
Taoiseach says we build to higher standards than some other countries.
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May 4th 2023, 5:03 PM
Cabinet to discuss strengthening redundancy laws
A wave of redundancies have been taking place in the tech sector since Twitter and Meta announced job losses last autumn.
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May 4th 2023, 7:50 AM
Govt plan to boost building: Cost-rental units subsidised and development levies scrapped
A new plan includes an increase in grants for restoring empty homes and alleviating development levies.
Analysis: 'In a housing crisis, this government is leaving thousands of buildings to rot'
Taoiseach says we've yet to turn the corner on the housing crisis, rules out reopening budget
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Apr 25th 2023, 4:00 PM
'100% incorrect': Taoiseach denies claim he overruled Housing Minister to end the eviction ban
The mood music from Government right up to the decision to lift the ban was that it would be extended.
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Apr 3rd 2023, 4:47 PM
Dog owners who cannot control their pet should be treated as 'social pariahs', says McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture was speaking after Cabinet approved a memo proposing that fines for such a breach be doubled to €5,000.
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Mar 28th 2023, 6:11 PM
LDA estimates 10,000 new houses could be built on State-owned land in next 'five to ten years'
It’s understood it would take between five and ten years for the first slate of houses, around 10,000, to be built.
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Mar 28th 2023, 2:57 PM
Govt to carry out 'study of deaths by suicide' in the Defence Forces over past 20 years
Micheál Martin met with the Women of Honour group to discuss the report yesterday.
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Mar 28th 2023, 2:00 PM
Measures to allow social welfare recipients to earn up to €14k a year in rent being extended
Under the measures, social welfare payments are not impacted for earning rental income under €14,000.
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Mar 22nd 2023, 8:31 AM
Cabinet agrees counter measures to Sinn Féin's eviction ban motion
It’s in response to a Sinn Féin motion to extend the eviction ban that will be debated in the Dáil later today and voted on tomorrow.
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