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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.

2023-11-15 · Dail · 26 speakers · 20,004 words
Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion [Private Members]

The Taoiseach had said that Israel is engaging in collective punishment against the people of Gaza, that Israel has no right to breach international humanitarian law and that Israeli attacks in Gaza resemble so…

2023-11-15 · Dail · 16 speakers · 5,871 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

The Irish Government must refer Israel to the International Criminal Court. It emboldens Israel in its violation of international law and its trampling on the human rights of Palestinians. Combined with the ter…

2023-11-15 · Dail · 23 speakers · 5,462 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

That is probably a matter for Cork City Council rather than central government, but I will let the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, and the Minister of State, Deputy …

2023-11-15 · Seanad · 16 speakers · 7,909 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

In all of this, when we talk about Gaza, we talk about the Israeli ambassador and we have spoken in the past about the Russian ambassador. Senator O'Loughlin also spoke about the situation regarding the Israeli…

2023-11-15 · Dail · 6 questions · 10 speakers · 7,171 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements — Alan Farrell FG
  • Q3 Trade Missions — Seán Haughey FF
  • Q4+ Northern Ireland — Seán Haughey FF
2023-11-15 · Seanad · 10 speakers · 11,209 words
Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Second Stage

I am pleased to present the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023 to the House. It is a good day for women and victims of domestic violence. This will establish, as was committed in the th…

2023-11-15 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 4,201 words 7 votes
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed]

Amendment No. 19 was submitted as a consequential amendment to the acceptance of amendment No. 18.…

2023-11-15 · Dail · 6 speakers · 6,590 words
Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed)

The Louth constituency is currently made up of County Louth and two County Meath electoral districts south of Drogheda.…

2023-11-15 · Dail · 10 speakers · 12,240 words
Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage

Some aspects of this Bill address long-standing issues, such as ensuring all collective redundancies would be subject to a 30-day notification period before they take effect, including where the employer is ins…

2023-11-15 · Dail · 4 speakers · 1,424 words
Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: From the Seanad

This is to recapture excess profits that were made by the industry, take that money and return it to people in the form of electricity credits or some other form of distribution to help people with the high pri…

2023-11-15 · Dail · 14 speakers · 14,993 words 3 votes
Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

The Minister is not actually talking about 18 months because the first part, part (a), of his amendment, reads “not later than 18 months after the commencement of this section, commence a review of the operatio…

2023-11-15 · Seanad · 10 speakers · 11,184 words
Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members]

We have to overcome the outrageous situation and deterrent to many local authorities whereby if they CPO a property and the owner comes on the scene at a later date, not only does the local authority have to pa…

2023-11-14 · Dail · 7 speakers · 6,800 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

I ask the Deputy, as somebody who wishes to be the Minister for Health, from somebody who was the Minister for Health, whether it is his position that he can just spend and recruit regardless of budget or does …

2023-11-14 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 512 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Aidan Davitt - The need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to…

2023-11-14 · Dail · 21 speakers · 6,341 words 1 vote
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Thursday's business shall be: - Statements on Science Week (not to exceed 147 mins) - Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Second Stage, resumed…

2023-11-14 · Seanad · 6 matters · 10 speakers · 10,071 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • International Protection — Aidan Davitt FF
  • Disability Services — Mark Wall LAB
  • Agriculture Schemes — Tim Lombard FG
  • Departmental Schemes — Mary Seery Kearney FG
  • Invasive Species Policy — Paul Daly FF
  • Sport and Recreational Development — Shane Cassells FF
2023-11-14 · Dail · 22 speakers · 26,361 words
Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage

The constituency of Dublin Bay North, with the addition of one ED from the current Dublin Fingal constituency, less the transfer of ED to the Dublin North-West constituency, remains a five-seat constituency.…

2023-11-14 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 389 words
Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy

Belton was a longstanding member of Longford County Council, being elected on his first attempt in 1979 and serving there until 1999. Belton was first elected to national politics in 1989 as a Member of Dáil Éi…

2023-11-14 · Dail · 8 speakers · 5,939 words
Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion [Private Members]

This Government should refer Israel to the International Criminal Court, ICC, which can investigate war crimes against the Palestinian people. Israel has instrumentalised human aid as a weapon of war and despit…

2023-11-14 · Seanad · 19 speakers · 9,105 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Senator Norris has, as Senator McDowell has said, been a Member of this House for 36 years and he has been a champion of equality and diversity. As Senator O’Sullivan said, one of the most exciting things about…

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