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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.

2025-05-07 · Dail · 31 speakers · 19,983 words
Europe Day: Statements

Europe Day should be a moment for us in Ireland to reflect on our place in the European Union, on what we have achieved as part of the European Union but also what we have failed to achieve and what has been st…

2025-05-07 · Dail · 14 speakers · 9,832 words
Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (Resumed)

As the incoming chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, I will see to it that this committee has a role in scrutinising the Farrelly report, including the revelation by Marie-C…

2025-05-07 · Dail · 36 speakers · 19,465 words
Childcare: Motion [Private Members]

Sinn Féin would not simply reduce the cost of childcare; we will also work to increase capacity in the sector so that parents can not only afford childcare, but can also access childcare. The second best approa…

2025-05-07 · Dail · 1 speaker · 522 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Deputy Paul Murphy - To discuss family reunification. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin - To discuss the case of CJ Gaffney. Deputy John Brady - To discuss the N11-M11 bus priority interim scheme.…

2025-05-07 · Dail · 5 issues · 9 speakers · 9,323 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Family Resource Centres — Gary Gannon SD
  • Traffic Management — John Brady SF
  • Driver Test — Danny Healy-Rae IND
  • Medicinal Products — Pádraig O'Sullivan FF
  • Education Policy — John Clendennen FG
2025-05-01 · Dail · 6 questions · 8 speakers · 7,007 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
  • Q1 Job Losses — Rose Conway-Walsh SF
  • Q6 Programme for Government — Joe Neville FG
  • Q3 Low Pay — Rose Conway-Walsh SF
  • Q4 Industrial Development — Seamus Healy IND
  • Q5 Work Permits — Richard O'Donoghue II
  • Q2 National Minimum Wage — George Lawlor LAB
2025-05-01 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 363 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Teresa Costello - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on available treatment opt…

2025-05-01 · Seanad · 4 matters · 7 speakers · 7,208 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Medicinal Products — Teresa Costello FF
  • Health Services — Patricia Stephenson SD
  • Driver Test — Margaret Murphy O'Mahony FF
  • Nitrates Usage — Noel O'Donovan FG
2025-05-01 · Seanad · 13 speakers · 5,392 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Senator Higgins mentioned that today is International Workers' Day, as did Senator Sarah O'Reilly. Senator Andrews spoke about the crisis in dog welfare and how we need to support people who work in rescue cent…

2025-05-01 · Dail · 11 questions · 12 speakers · 8,217 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
  • Q7 Business Supports — Rose Conway-Walsh SF
  • Q8 Official Engagements — Paul Murphy PBP
  • Q10 Small and Medium Enterprises — Paul McAuliffe FF
  • Q11+ Business Supports — Barry Ward FG
  • Q12 Work Permits — Barry Heneghan IND
  • Q13 Business Supports — Grace Boland FG
  • and 1 more
2025-05-01 · Seanad · 15 speakers · 14,324 words
Europe Day 2025: Statements

Therefore, for Europe Day, I ask why the Irish Government is not pushing the European Union away from militarisation and towards funding more peace initiatives. That is what has brought a lot of the support in …

2025-05-01 · Dail · 13 speakers · 13,205 words Questions
Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements

At the heart of the report is Grace. In July 2009, the HSE removed Grace from the care of her former foster mother and placed Grace in residential care. What we do know is Grace was failed over and over, that t…

2025-05-01 · Dail · 10 speakers · 6,765 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

It is not lost on anybody that this is happening on International Workers' Day, when the Government is breaking its election promises about increasing the minimum wage to the living wage and rowing back on its …

2025-05-01 · Dail · 5 speakers · 1,462 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

I thank Deputy Heneghan for the question and for raising these two issues regarding the Irish language, particularly the school in his constituency, Gaelcholáiste Reachrann, and also Foras na Gaeilge and its fu…

2025-05-01 · Dail · 21 speakers · 5,530 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

On the serious issue the Deputy raised – it is not that the GAA is not serious – on Liberty IT, the challenge there and, no doubt, the real worry and stress for workers, I too will speak directly to the relevan…

2025-05-01 · Dail · 5 questions · 5 speakers · 4,983 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Social Protection
  • Q81 School Meals Programme — Louise O'Reilly SF
  • Q82 Children in Care — Liam Quaide SD
  • Q83 Social Welfare Payments — Louise O'Reilly SF
  • Q84 Disabilities Assessments — Mark Wall LAB
  • Q85 Care Services — Roderic O'Gorman GP
2025-05-01 · Dail · 10 questions · 14 speakers · 10,665 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Social Protection
  • Q88 Social Welfare Payments — Malcolm Byrne FF
  • Q87 Social Welfare Schemes — James O'Connor FF
  • Q89 Social Welfare Schemes — Paul Lawless AON
  • Q91 Social Welfare Schemes — Catherine Connolly IND
  • Q93 Employment Support Services — Tony McCormack FF
  • Q95 Social Welfare Payments — Naoise Ó Muirí FG
  • and 4 more
2025-05-01 · Dail · 16 speakers · 14,584 words
International Workers’ Day: Statements

I am also mindful on this International Workers' Day of the workers in Intel, about whom we spoke earlier, and also the workers in Carelon in Limerick. I want to legislate for them but I also want to listen for…

2025-05-01 · Dail · 5 issues · 8 speakers · 9,071 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Housing Schemes — Thomas Gould SF
  • Primary Care Centres — Louise O'Reilly SF
  • Hospital Waiting Lists — Rory Hearne SD
  • Tourism Industry — Michael Cahill FF
  • Hospital Procedures — Barry Ward FG
2025-04-30 · Dail · 1 speaker · 351 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss public transport fare increases in Skerries and Balbriggan. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty - To discuss the need for an inter-city train stop at Adamstown or Kishoge train st…

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