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Minister for Health Simon Harris  said the Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995 made it an offence for bodies or counsellors to provide information on the termination of pregnancy that was not truthful or objective. File photograph: Getty Images Crisis pregnancies: Harris orders review of counselling rules
  • Michael O'Regan
  • November 17, 2016

Claims of providing untruthful information on terminations can be given to Garda - Minister

The Housing Agency is co-ordinating preparation of an independent audit of house-building costs,  Simon Coveney said.  File photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire Independent audit of house-build costs on way, says Coveney
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 17, 2016

‘We need to benchmark against cost of building houses in other parts of Europe’

 Simon Coveney:  says they tried to keep costs of  expert commission on water to a sensible level. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Report of €280,000 water commission due at end of month
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 17, 2016

Coveney defends cost of group looking at €5bn investment programme for Irish Water

Minister for Sport Shane Ross at the launch of the public consultation on the National Sports Policy Framework at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Alan Betson Ross ‘surprised’ by Kenny’s response to comments on judiciary
  • Ciarán D'Arcy
  • November 17, 2016

Minister refuses to answer questions on Pat Hickey’s potential return to Ireland

Limerick city: Minister of State for Tourism Patrick O’Donovan said it was not a place where the land met the Atlantic in a wild manner. Photograph: Getty Images Limerick city should be part of Wild Atlantic Way, Senator says
  • Michael O'Regan
  • November 17, 2016

Fine Gael’s Maria Byrne calls on Fáilte Ireland to include the area in successful route

Mick Wallace said he had submitted the names in a letter last week to Nama chairman Frank Daly. File photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times Twenty Nama staff may have been involved in ‘serious malpractice’, alleges Wallace
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 17, 2016

TD alleges businessman thanked Frank Cushnahan for information on ‘acquisition success fees’

Fianna Fáil health spokesman Billy Kelleher has called for a Government initiative to increase bed capacity in hospitals Government needs to increase hospital bed capacity, says FF
  • Michael O'Regan
  • November 17, 2016

Fianna Fáil health spokesman Billy Kelleher refers to consultant’s warning people will die

Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin is the largest provider of surgery for scoliosis or curvature of the spine. File photograph: AP Waiting lists for scoliosis surgery ‘unacceptable,’ Minister says
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 17, 2016

Spine curvature in child went from 40 to over 100 degrees while waiting for surgery

Just three TDs were present in the Dáil for a debate on legislation to introduce greater transparency and fairness to school admissions. File photograph: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times Just three TDs in Dáil for debate on school admissions
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 17, 2016

Fianna Fáil’s education spokesman calls quorum saying ‘the attendance here is pitiful’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny: stressed that Ireland had to remain competitive and that meant keeping costs down. Photograph: PA   Kenny defends Government’s approach to pay talks
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 17, 2016

Gerry Adams says Taoiseach and Cabinet ‘incompetent and unfit to be in office’

Cyber attack: the Russians will not be allowed to infect Enda’s network. Spam, viruses, malicious agents – the Taoiseach is aware of the dangers. Miriam Lord: Leaders keep Dáil entertained with cyber bluster
  • Miriam Lord
  • November 17, 2016

Taoiseach and Ministers struggle to get heads around international threat of cyber crime

 Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton  at Government Buildings, Dublin. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Junior Cert students to lose marks over ASTI row, Minister says
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 16, 2016

Richard Bruton claims pupils in 375 schools could miss 10% of their English exams

FF chief Micheál Martin said cyber attacks had potential to do untold damage. Photograph: Getty Images Dáil told Taoiseach’s department tight-lipped on cyber attacks
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 16, 2016

Kenny indicates that evidence available of such strikes in specific locations in Republic

Michael Ring: The Minister of State for Rural Affairs said his department was finalising a number of pilot projects for post offices. Photograph: Alan Betson Post offices could offer motor tax renewal services, Dáil told
  • Michael O'Regan
  • November 16, 2016

Michael Ring says number of options considered for rural An Post network

“Anyone who uses the train regularly will have known for some time that people are just not using the rail network,’’ said Ned O’ Sullivan of Fianna Fáil. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw About €6bn spent on public transport since 2008, Seanad told
  • Michael O'Regan
  • November 16, 2016

Minister stresses need for value for money as senators express fears for rural services

The Taoiseach said he had the “utmost respect for members of the judiciary, and I always have had that” Kenny dissociates himself from remarks by Ross on judiciary
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 16, 2016

Brendan Howlin describes Minister’s comments as ‘most aggressive attack’ on judges

 Taoiseach Enda Kenny  has said there are three senior vacancies in An Garda Síochána. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin The Garda has three senior vacancies, Enda Kenny says
  • Michael O'Regan
  • November 16, 2016

Taoiseach responds to FF claims that there are ‘significant’ vacancies across the force

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross. Photograph: Cyril Byrne Ross criticised for claim some judges ‘need to be reminded of oath’
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 16, 2016

Minister for Justice says Government view is that State has been well served by judiciary

‘Mattie McGrath’s Dáil contribution may well have left the Chinese delegation puzzled.’ Photo: David Sleator/The Irish Times Miriam Lord: A bit of a show to impress the Chinese
  • Miriam Lord
  • November 16, 2016

China’s ‘fact-finding’ visit to the Dáil is derailed by a soliloquy by the man from Tipp

Taoiseach Enda Kenny: “The Government will not sacrifice the hard-won gains that have been achieved by the Irish people over the last number of years.” Photograph: Billy Stickland/INPHO Enda Kenny to use ‘strategy’ to manage industrial relations
  • Marie O'Halloran
  • November 16, 2016

Taoiseach rules out access to industrial relations machinery for Defence Forces

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