Forward Look
Cabinet has approved a radical overhaul of pub and nightclub opening hours as part of the General Sale of Alcohol Bill, proposed by the Justice Minister Helen McEntee TD.
A total of €850 million in European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) has been secured by the Department for Public Expenditure to support regional economic competitiveness and innovation.
A forthcoming report into An Bord Pleanála will reveal widespread governance and decision-making issues, according to the Irish Examiner.
This week, the Dáil will scrutinise the Emergency Electricity Generation Bill and the Temporary Eviction Ban Bill.
This afternoon, officials from the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure will brief the Committee on Budgetary Oversight on Budget 2023 commitments.
Tomorrow, the Government will make a statement on Ireland’s Energy Security. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment will respond to Questions.
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is set to commence construction on a new €1 billion Dublin facility next summer, according to the Business Post.
Tomorrow, the Central Statistics Office will publish credit and debit card transaction statistics for September.
Tomorrow, Financial Services Dublin will host its Financial Services Industry Awards in the Mansion House, Dublin. For more information, click HERE.
On Friday, AIB will publish it’s third-quarter trading results.
On Friday, the Irish Start-up Conference 2022 will take place at Trinity College, Dublin. For more information, click HERE. The Irish Law Awards will also take place at the AVIVA Stadium, Dublin. For more information, click HERE.
Deirdre Ní Choistín has been appointed Head of News and Current Affairs at TG4.
Mary Buckley has taken up post as interim CEO of IDA Ireland.
Other Stories this week
On Monday, the 62nd meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly took place in County Cavan.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD has said he will give consideration to establishing a taskforce to rejuvenate O’Connell Street in Dublin, working with Dublin City Council.
The value of goods handled in Irish ports during Q2 rose 1% year-on-year. Dublin Port accounted for 63% of all activity.
The Central Bank of Ireland has announced an easement of mortgage lending rules for first-time buyers, coming into effect 1 January 2023.
Yesterday, Energy Minister Eamon Ryan TD met with European counterparts in Luxembourg to further discussions on an agreed energy price cap.
Upcoming key political and business events
28 October, Irish Start-up Conference.
28 October, Irish Law Awards.
2 November, Food and Drink Business Conference.
3 November, Invest in Ireland Awards.
5 November, Sinn Féin Ard Fheis.
16 November, Ibec Financial Services Ireland Dinner.
15 December, Leo Varadkar TD becomes Taoiseach.
Consultations
Security of Energy Supply. Department of the Environment. Deadline 28 October.
National Biodiversity Action Plan. Department of Housing and Local Government. Deadline 9 November.
Draft Forest Strategy. Deadline 29 November.
National Horticulture Strategy. Deadline 30 November.