Question: Can you set out the initiatives you aim to target in the course of next government around the areas of mental health and disability services. 

Post-Carbon Ireland, the initiative launched by a group of academics on February 12, has received replies from all contacted political parties except RENUA Ireland.

The Renua leader Lucinda Creighton has promised to be a watchdog in government, and says a "grand coalition" of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would lead to a "crony bonanza".

Fianna Fáil’s giveaway manifesto, which was launched yesterday, is aimed at offering an alternative, according to party leader Micheál Martin.

There must be a general election in the air…..as TDs’ attendance for votes in the Dáil has dropped significantly in recent months.

It took three days and 19 rounds of counting to elect five Wicklow TDs in 2011.

Lucinda Creighton has said the Taoiseach and finance minister tried to gag her from publishing remarks about Germany in 2012.

The Social Democrats, promising to engage in “honest politics”, will not cut taxes if they enter government and have claimed voters on the doorsteps are saying they want to pay the Universal Social Charge.

Renua Ireland claims the abolition of town councils was a “facile act of populism” and their reinstatement will be a red-line issue for the party.

Renua fundamentally believes that real tax reform — as distinct to Del Boy-style economic promises — is required to drive Ireland’s recovery forward, writes Lucinda Creighton

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams is under significant pressure to retract his support for convict Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy from across the political divide.

Tánaiste Joan Burton has warned Health Minister Leo Varadkar he must address the “really large challenge” of the failing health service after being given a €665m supplementary budget to plug holes in services.

Garda phones will be checked as part of an inquiry into how information into alleged abuse by a former minister was leaked.

The Government has been urged to do all it can to win back the Web Summit from Lisbon after the opposition claimed it has so far failed to properly tackle the PR crisis.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has again rejected any possibility of his party forming a post-election coalition with the “mafia-like” Sinn Féin, despite colleagues and one senior Sinn Féin TD insisting a deal could be struck.

The opposition has accused the Government of returning to pre-election “Bertie-nomics” and of thinking the recovery can “run before it can walk”.

Renua Ireland has promised to tax everyone at a flat 23% rate, including the unemployed, if elected to government and to scrap the television licence as part of radical pre-budget proposals.

Motor tax should be abolished and replaced with a pay-at-the-pumps charge which would ultimately save motorists and the State money, according to Renua Ireland.

The Government came under fire from all sides of the political spectrum for failing to secure the future of the prestigious Web Summit in Dublin after its founder announced it was to up sticks for Lisbon from 2016.

Urban gangs who target vulnerable rural areas to commit hit-and-run burglaries are to be targeted under new Government surveillance measures.

Renua Ireland leader Lucinda Creighton has written to Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan to insist “potential criminal wrongdoing” involving her predecessor Martin Callinan’s destruction of files and a missing mobile phone SIM card must be examined immediately.

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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has claimed some of Sinn Féin’s “enormous resources” may be “linked” to criminality as Renua Ireland called for Gerry Adams to resign.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has called on security forces to scrutinise Sinn Féin’s “enormous resources” after alleging some of the money used by the party may be “linked” to criminality.

The majority of political parties are in favour of holding a referendum to change the Constitution to ensure water services can never be privatised, a survey conducted by the Irish Examiner has revealed.

Renua Ireland will launch proposals for Dáil budget reform this afternoon.

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New figures show consumer advocate and Renua Ireland president Eddie Hobbs and his wife, Mary have paid themselves over €1.2m over the past two years from their financial services firm.

Renua Ireland leader Lucinda Creighton says the property tax system is going to cause “chaos” if continued in its current form and will lead to the creation of “urban ghettos”.

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Renua Ireland has ruled out running finance guru Eddie Hobbs in Kildare South after children’s charity boss Jonathan Irwin announced his decision to opt out of competing there at the next general election.

The launch of Ireland’s newest party descended into farce as Identity Ireland faced allegations of racism on the day that it formally registered with the Dáil.

The newly-formed Independent Alliance which expects to have 20 candidates in place for the general election yesterday unveiled new hopefuls who have joined its ranks.

“Misplaced” Siteserv files suddenly discovered by the Department of Finance have thrown up new questions for the Government amid claims it deliberately tried to hide the information.