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Simon Harris confirmed that a rotating Taoiseach arrangement would be part of the next government during government formation talks.
prom_22_ev_4 - source https://www.roscommonherald.ie/harris-confirms-rotating-taoiseach-arrangement-will-be-part-of-next-government_arid-43565.html OpenMicheál Martin stated he is 'absolutely committed' to serving as Taoiseach until November 2027 as part of the draft programme for government agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and regional independents.
prom_22_ev_0 - source https://www.thejournal.ie/micheal-martin-committed-serve-taoiseach-november-2027-6594807-Jan2025/ OpenThe Guardian reported that under the coalition agreement, Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin will be Taoiseach for the first three years, with Fine Gael's Simon Harris taking over in November 2027.
prom_22_ev_3 - source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/15/ireland-two-main-centre-right-parties-form-coalition-government OpenThe Irish Examiner described the programme for government as featuring Martin as Taoiseach until November 2027, with Simon Harris to take on the role from mid-November 2027.
prom_22_ev_5 - source https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41554906.html OpenFine Gael parliamentary party, councillors, and members voted 93.9% in favour of the Programme for Government 2025, which includes the Taoiseach rotation arrangement.
prom_22_ev_7 - source https://www.finegael.ie/programme-for-government-2025/ OpenThe coalition agreement specifies that the Taoiseach role will rotate to Simon Harris on 16 November 2027. Martin will serve 1,028 days as Taoiseach from late January 2025 to 16 November 2027.
prom_22_ev_1 - source https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/01/16/fianna-fail-to-get-substantially-more-time-in-taoiseachs-office-than-fine-gael/ OpenMicheál Martin was elected Taoiseach by Dáil vote of 95 in favour to 76 against on 23 January 2025, formally beginning his term under the rotation agreement.
prom_22_ev_2 - source https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/vote/dail/34/2025-01-23/3/ OpenThe 35th government of Ireland was formed on 23 January 2025 following the 2024 general election to the 34th Dáil, with the Taoiseach rotation as a central feature of the coalition agreement.
prom_22_ev_6 - source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_the_34th_D%C3%A1il OpenAs of H1 2025, IDA Ireland reported that 91 out of 179 investments (51%) went to regional locations outside Dublin, indicating the new five-year strategy is on track to meet its regional targets from the outset.
prom_22_ev_8 - source https://www.idaireland.com/latest-news/press-release/positive-fdi-performance-in-first-half-of-2025 OpenIreland's Cabinet approved draft legislation — the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 — to formally lift the 32 million annual passenger cap at Dublin Airport. The cap dated back to a 2007 planning condition.
prom_24_ev_10 - source https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/02/10/cabinet-to-approve-lifting-of-dublin-airports-32m-passenger-cap/ OpenThe daa (Dublin Airport Authority) officially welcomed the Government's decision to remove the passenger cap, noting the cap had been breached in both 2024 and 2025.
prom_24_ev_14 - source https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2026/02/10/daa-welcomes-government-decision-to-remove-the-passenger-cap-at-dublin-airport OpenThe General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 was published on gov.ie. It empowers the Minister for Transport to amend or revoke planning conditions that limit passenger numbers at Dublin Airport.
prom_24_ev_11 - source https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-transport/publications/general-scheme-for-the-dublin-airport-passenger-capacity-bill-2026/ OpenMinister for Social Protection Dara Calleary confirmed in the Dáil that the Programme for Government contains a commitment to examine the introduction of a Pay-Related Carer's Benefit for individuals who have to give up work suddenly to provide full-time care, modelling it on the new Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit launched in March 2025. He stated his current priority is the removal of the means test first.
prom_24_ev_9 - source https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/department-social-protection-examining-potential-33525457 OpenMinister Darragh O'Brien confirmed a September 2026 timeline for enacting the Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation. The cap is currently suspended by the High Court pending EU proceedings.
prom_24_ev_13 - source https://www.travelextra.ie/too-late-minister-darragh-obrien-confirms-september-timeline-for-dublin-airport-cap-legislation/ OpenEnvironmental groups including Friends of the Earth raised concerns about Head 12 of the Bill, which seeks to disapply certain environmental and climate-related planning conditions, arguing it undermines climate commitments.
prom_24_ev_15 - source https://www.friendsoftheearth.ie/publications/statement-on-the-pre-legislative-scrutiny-of-the-dublin-airp/ OpenTarget 10,000 new construction apprentices each year by 2029
prom_22 - source src_search_20260410T0537 OpenAbolish the Carer's Allowance means test and increase the Annual Carer's Support Grant to €2,500
prom_24 - source src_search_20260410T0537 OpenThe Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport completed pre-legislative scrutiny of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026, publishing its report on 8 May 2026.
prom_24_ev_12 - source https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/34/joint_committee_on_transport/reports/2026/2026-05-08_report-on-pre-legislative-scrutiny-of-the-general-scheme-of-the-dublin-airport-passenger-capacity-bill-2026_en.pdf Open