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Supporting global access to vaccines, responding to complex humanitarian crises, and committing to more than double climate finance were among the key achievements of Ireland’s overseas development assistance (ODA) programme in 2021, according to the Irish Aid Annual Report released today.

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has today received Cabinet approval for legislation which will provide a temporary and conditional stay on tenancy terminations this winter.

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD has today (Tuesday) announced changes to the Defective Concrete Products Levy and the Rental Tax Credit as previously announced on Budget Day.

Minister O’Brien today (Tuesday, 18th October) announced the launch of an improved Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Scheme with effect from 1 December 2022

THE Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has marked EU Anti-Trafficking Day by stressing the importance of raising awareness of the issue, and the importance of sharing information, knowledge and best practices amongst various groups working to combat it.

The Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne T.D., will travel to Luxembourg to represent Ireland at a meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) on Tuesday, 18 October.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, today announced the commencement of advance payments under the 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) (including Greening).

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar Minister Damien English have signed an Exchange of Letters with the European Space Agency (ESA) to facilitate the launch of Ireland’s first satellite, which has been designed and built by academic staff and students at University College Dublin (UCD)

Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett has welcomed the continued high output of new forestry licences this year, with licencing output 34% higher than the same period last year

Knowing what to do when your fire alarm goes off was the central message today as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD officially launched National Fire Safety Week 2022 in Dublin Fire Brigade’s Training Centre in Marino.