Edel McAllister

Edel McAllister

The bill was tabled after an RTÉ Prime Time programme highlighted gaps in safety legislation

Govt backs FF bill to improve funfair safety standards

The Government is supporting a Fianna Fáil bill to improve health and safety standards at funfairs.

The government is proposing legislation which would allow for a re-calibration of the levels of awards for injuries

Call for Insurance industry to commit to drop prices

The Oireachtas Finance Committee is to call representatives from the insurance industry before them amid fears that savings made from planned reforms of the awards system will not be passed on the customer.

Politics • 13 Jun 19

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the outsourcing was not approved and may well have been a breach of contract

CervicalCheck outsourcing 'serious and unacceptable'

The Taoiseach has said that the revelation that some of the labs in the CervicalCheck controversy outsourced tests to other labs was "serious and unacceptable".

Ireland • 12 Jun 19

A referendum on extending voting rights is expected to be held in October

Govt drafting bill on voting rights for diaspora

The next presidential election could see Irish citizens across the world having a vote.

Politics • 11 Jun 19

The committee heard that 3,200 personnel have left the Defence Forces between 2014 and 2018

Ireland's defence capability being 'ground into dust'

The high turnover rate in the Defence Forces is leading to Ireland's defence capability being "ground into the dust", according to the association that represents officers.

Politics • 30 May 19

The Government had pledged to bring legislative proposals to the Oireachtas within two years for a directly elected mayor

Limerick voters will have chance to elect mayor by 2022

Voters in Limerick will have the chance to select a directly elected mayor by 2022 after a plebiscite passed by 52.4% to 47.6%.

Politics • 27 May 19

Leo Varadkar said the Government had been transparent on the issue

Govt accused over transparency on broadband backers

Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin has accused the Government of "not being fully transparent" about the financial backers of the National Broadband project.

Politics • 22 May 19

Voters will decide on whether there should be Directly Elected Mayors for Limerick, Waterford and Cork city

What do you know about Directly Elected Mayors?

Voters in Limerick, Waterford and Cork city will be busy at the ballot box this Friday as they will be asked to consider the matter of a Directly Elected Mayor as well Local and European elections and the Divorce Referendum.

Analysis and Comment • 22 May 19

Fianna Fáil's Jim O'Callaghan wants Domestic Homicide Reviews established

Govt urged not to delay action on domestic homicide

Fianna Fáil's Justice spokesman Jim O'Callaghan has urged the Government not to put the issue of domestic homicide and familicide on the long finger.

Politics • 21 May 19

Deputy Richard Boyd-Barrett proposed the Bill in the Dáil today

Bid to block oil and gas plans from fast track planning

Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett has called for the removal of any application for fossil fuel related infrastructure from legislation which allows fast track planning for key strategic projects.

Politics • 21 May 19