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9,028 debates and question sessions in the Dáil and Seanad, 2020-01-21 to 2026-10-01. Newest first. A question session is listed once, with each question, who asked it and their party on the day. Use the search box above to look inside them.

2025-05-21 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 302 words
Gnó an t-Seanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Maria McCormack - The need for the Minister for Justice to make a statement on initiatives to prevent…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 1 speaker · 368 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss substandard water and wastewater connections at Ellen's Court, County Dublin. Deputy David Cullinane - To discuss funding for a youth mental health services centre for Wate…

2025-05-21 · Seanad · 4 matters · 9 speakers · 6,470 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Crime Prevention — Maria McCormack SF
  • Electronic Tagging — Robbie Gallagher FF
  • Local Government Reform — Garret Ahearn FG
  • Renewable Energy Generation — Eileen Lynch FG
2025-05-21 · Dail · 5 issues · 9 speakers · 9,169 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Mental Health Services — David Cullinane SF
  • Bus Services — Jen Cummins SD
  • Public Transport — Naoise Ó Muirí FG
  • Schools Building Projects — Brendan Smith FF
  • Water Services — Robert O'Donoghue LAB
2025-05-21 · Seanad · 21 speakers · 8,199 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Many members of the Traveller community and many children within the Traveller community have fewer opportunities to be successful within Irish society. I am looking for a debate and accountability from the Gov…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 31 speakers · 18,891 words
Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members]

Whether it is those caring for children in care centres, early years education or State care, for example, or for older people in nursing homes, or carers delivering care in the home, it is incredible that they…

2025-05-21 · Seanad · 7 speakers · 4,195 words
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022: Motion

I thank the Members of the Seanad for meeting today to discuss this motion concerning the order I propose to make to reduce the monthly financial contribution for hosts of temporary protection beneficiaries fro…

2025-05-21 · Seanad · 12 speakers · 8,316 words 1 vote
Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage

By continuing to exclude socioeconomic status from our equality legislation, we are creating a hierarchy of equality in which we recognise certain forms of discrimination while failing to prohibit discriminatio…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 12 speakers · 5,965 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

We need to be in line with the Housing Commission and we will see what the review brings forward but we most certainly need to create a secure investment landscape for investment in housing into the future on t…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 3 speakers · 1,228 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

To do that at scale and to achieve value for money, I believe we need a new State building scheme specifically for childcare, something that does for childcare facilities what design and build has done for scho…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 22 speakers · 5,180 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

Has the Government abandoned its commitment to run a catch-up HPV vaccination programme just when we need it most? The programme for Government states that the Government will invest in all road projects in the…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 3 speakers · 832 words
Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: First Stage

A JLC was to consist of the Minister's appointees, as independent members, plus representative members appointed by the Labour Court being employer representatives and an equal number of representative members …

2025-05-21 · Dail · 3 speakers · 887 words
Planning and Development (Exempted Development – External Wall Insulation) Bill 2025: First Stage

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to exempt external wall insulation from planning permission, with the exception of certain limite…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 4 speakers · 954 words
Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: First Stage

The inaction of this Government is a disrespect to our history - every Israeli arms shipment that passes through our airspace, every excuse and delay to the occupied territories Bill, every day our Central Bank…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 55 speakers · 32,761 words
Gaza: Statements

Let us be honest about where we are - rather than working for a ceasefire, the release of hostages and the surging of humanitarian aid into Gaza, as leaders from all parts of the world have called for, Israel t…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 27 speakers · 18,370 words
Biodiversity Week: Statements

This is National Biodiversity Week, but as far as I am concerned, every week should be biodiversity week. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue of biodiversity and to mark biodiversity week. I welcome…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 9 speakers · 7,523 words
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion

I thank the Members of Dáil Éireann for meeting to discuss this motion concerning the order the Minister for Justice, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, proposes to make to reduce the monthly financial contribution for ho…

2025-05-21 · Dail · 9 speakers · 10,772 words
Estimates for Public Services 2025

The main body associated with the transfer was the International Protection Accommodation Services, IPAS, which offers accommodation and related services to persons seeking international protection.…

2025-05-20 · Dail · 12 speakers · 5,879 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

It is not tenable for children like Cara's brothers or for the many thousands of children, 15,000 children nationally, who are now languishing on waiting lists awaiting an assessment of need, in breach of the G…

2025-05-20 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 396 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

Senators Gareth Scahill and Manus Boyle - The need for the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to make a statement on the lack of dental hygienist course places in Irelan…

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