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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.

2024-02-22 · Seanad · 9 speakers · 5,497 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

It is very welcome that under the initiative of the shared island unit, we will see heavy investment in the rail line between Dublin and Belfast to move towards hourly services but I want to raise the fact that…

2024-02-22 · Seanad · 4 speakers · 5,735 words
European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage

Amendment No. 14 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 13, amendment No. 16 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 15, amendment No. 26 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 25 and amendment No. 3…

2024-02-22 · Seanad · 11 speakers · 12,292 words
Second Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Statements

We will continue to stand with Ukraine because Ukraine is fighting not only for its own survival but in defence of European security and European values. That is where the international community needs to show …

2024-02-22 · Dail · 4 questions · 5 speakers · 5,534 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • Q43 Forestry Sector — Claire Kerrane SF
  • Q44 Agriculture Schemes — Claire Kerrane SF
  • Q45 Fishing Industry — Holly Cairns SD
  • Q46 Flood Relief Schemes — Claire Kerrane SF
2024-02-22 · Dail · 9 questions · 10 speakers · 8,676 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • Q49 Agriculture Industry — Brendan Griffin FG
  • Q47 Turbary Rights — Rose Conway-Walsh SF
  • Q54 Agriculture Schemes — Claire Kerrane SF
  • Q53 Food Waste — Jennifer Murnane O'Connor FF
  • Q58 Agriculture Schemes — Claire Kerrane SF
  • Q57+ Agriculture Schemes — Éamon Ó Cuív FF
  • and 2 more
2024-02-22 · Dail · 8 speakers · 6,157 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

It seems that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is so embarrassed by his own failures in terms of affordable housing that he is refusing to publish the number of affordable homes delivered…

2024-02-22 · Dail · 23 speakers · 5,766 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

Last week, we had the head of the Prison Service in before the public accounts committee and were told a very large number of inmates had autism, personality disorders and mental health issues, but they said th…

2024-02-22 · Dail · 4 speakers · 5,794 words
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)

The rent a room scheme, which the Bill tries to enable or help, is a very imaginative scheme. There will be no means testing for the medical card, which is very welcome, for those who want to rent out a room. I…

2024-02-22 · Dail · 4 issues · 8 speakers · 7,943 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Home Help Service — Martin Browne SF
  • International Protection — Michael McNamara IND
  • School Transport — Jennifer Whitmore SD
  • Special Educational Needs — Paul McAuliffe FF
2024-02-22 · Dail · 5 speakers · 6,265 words
Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members]

We get snippets of what is in there and RTÉ provides some curated access to its archives on its website, which are excellent, but it is about the purpose of creating this archive and who gets to see it. There i…

2024-02-21 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 349 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator John Cummins - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the annual savings made fr…

2024-02-21 · Dail · 4 issues · 5 speakers · 6,573 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • State Examinations — Verona Murphy IND
  • Schools Building Projects — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
  • Medical Aids and Appliances — Colm Burke FG
  • Post Office Network — Gary Gannon SD
2024-02-21 · Seanad · 4 matters · 6 speakers · 5,697 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Departmental Reviews — John Cummins FG
  • Health Services — Victor Boyhan IND
  • Road Projects — Niall Blaney FF
  • Arts Policy — Fintan Warfield SF
2024-02-21 · Dail · 23 speakers · 19,580 words
Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members]

It is absolutely clear that for many years now rural communities have been struggling to attract and retain GPs and locum GPs. The cumulative effect of the lack of access to GPs in rural Ireland has led to an a…

2024-02-21 · Dail · 16 speakers · 6,805 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

What we do know is that far too many children are waiting and waiting. In August last year the association told us over 100,000 children and young people were on hospital waiting lists with 20,600 children wait…

2024-02-21 · Seanad · 18 speakers · 8,588 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

I concur with the Cathaoirleach's remarks on Michael O'Regan and extend my sympathies and those of the House to his family on his sad passing. I also acknowledge the sad passing of Michael O'Regan, who was a go…

2024-02-21 · Dail · 25 speakers · 6,186 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

We have to ask ourselves if we are getting it wrong in terms of road planning that the bypass was not the right one in the first place or whether there is too much car-based development and the bypass of the by…

2024-02-21 · Dail · 14 questions · 7 speakers · 6,223 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Cross-Border Co-operation — Mick Barry PBP
  • Q5+ European Council — Mick Barry PBP
  • Q11 Departmental Investigations — Peadar Tóibín AON
  • Q12+ Transport Policy — Richard Boyd Barrett PBP
2024-02-21 · Seanad · 10 speakers · 9,844 words
Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

I move amendment No. 7: In page 17, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(3) The Mayor shall be accountable to the elected members of Limerick City and County Council in the performance of his or …

2024-02-21 · Seanad · 13 speakers · 15,320 words
Situation in Palestine: Motion

We have seen a conference on the victory of Israel and open talk about the forced migration of Palestinians out of Gaza and the effect of annihilation of Gaza. Over 28,000 Palestinian people have been killed in…

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