He's renewing his plea to the Government to retain the current rate.

Deputy Ring says energy should be going to people's homes.

The company's cameras can capture video of TDs, Senators and staff.

It emerged last month that there was a legal strategy to limit payouts to people on medical cards who would have been entitled to nursing home care provided by the State.

The laws will also propose to change the legal status of childminders.

It's alleged the state faced a 12 billion euro liability in compensation for families

The Fine Gael TD issued a statement this morning ahead of this afternoon's cabinet meeting.

The affordable housing scheme qualification criteria originally excluded 14 counties from accessing its support.