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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.

2026-06-11 · Dail · 7 speakers · 5,865 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

While record numbers of households are not able to pay for their basic energy needs we see energy companies have once again announced they are going to hike up energy costs. We will be looking, through that rep…

2026-06-11 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,155 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

On average, children in Ireland wait 800 days for rare disease drugs. There is a mechanism for approval of rare drugs and resources have increased significantly to the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA…

2026-06-11 · Dail · 20 speakers · 5,423 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

I will work with the Minister for justice, Deputy O’Callaghan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, to ensure that we have a firm immigration system----- Will the Minister answer these questions? ------tha…

2026-06-11 · Dail · 10 speakers · 16,181 words
Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage

These are technical amendments to take account of the enactment of the International Protection Act 2026 in a new section 20A, provisions on data and information sharing with the Department of Justice, Home Aff…

2026-06-11 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,764 words
Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)

In relation to the social housing provisions and residency requirements, these legislative reforms are building on existing policy and procedures which, in the first instance, define social housing as a long-te…

2026-06-11 · Dail · 3 issues · 4 speakers · 5,809 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Schools Building Projects — Pádraig O'Sullivan FF
  • Water Pollution — Ged Nash LAB
  • Special Educational Needs — Louise O'Reilly SF
2026-06-11 · Dail · 2 issues · 8 speakers · 4,159 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate (Resumed)
  • School Staff — Tom Brabazon FF
  • Housing Provision — Malcolm Byrne FF
2026-06-11 · Dail · 5 speakers · 7,616 words
Protection of Voice and Image Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members]

What this Bill is seeking to do, in protecting our digital identities, is to make it an offence to misuse someone's voice, image or likeness without their permission and for malign purposes. In the same way as …

2026-06-10 · Dail · 1 speaker · 437 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin - To discuss the provision of school transport services. Deputy Pat Buckley - To discuss an application for an interim ancillary grant by Ballygiblin National School, Mitchelstown…

2026-06-10 · Dail · 5 issues · 10 speakers · 8,662 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • School Staff — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
  • Educational Disadvantage — Paul Murphy PBP
  • Hospital Equipment — Colm Burke FG
  • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision — Danny Healy-Rae IND
  • Ports Policy — Pat the Cope Gallagher FF
2026-06-10 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 360 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senators Manus Boyle and Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the status…

2026-06-10 · Seanad · 4 matters · 9 speakers · 6,201 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Healthcare Policy — Manus Boyle FG
  • Health Services — Lorraine Clifford-Lee FF
  • Building Regulations — Teresa Costello FF
  • Schools Building Projects — Joe Conway IND
2026-06-10 · Seanad · 18 speakers · 9,251 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Today I want to raise the issue of limited access to driving test centres in north Kerry and seek a debate with the Minister for Transport on the provision of additional driving test capacity in rural north Ker…

2026-06-10 · Dail · 31 speakers · 19,357 words
Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion [Private Members]

I am proud to move the motion, which seeks to ask this Government to advocate for the exclusion of Israel from all international sporting competitions and to support Irish sporting bodies that are asked to comp…

2026-06-10 · Dail · 8 speakers · 5,420 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

I ask the Taoiseach to join with me in offering support to the victim of Monday night's vicious assault and to take this opportunity to condemn unequivocally the appalling, orchestrated violence carried out aga…

2026-06-10 · Seanad · 11 speakers · 13,932 words 2 votes
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage

The real difference between biometric analysis and biometric identification is that biometric identification requires the assistance of a database of images. Biometric analysis has to be biometric analysis of b…

2026-06-10 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,231 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

There are 145 IDA-supported jobs in County Laois. What I will say about the four counties the IDA covers in the midlands is that there are 8,000 jobs but only 145 of them are in Laois. Of course, Laois is close…

2026-06-10 · Dail · 22 speakers · 5,553 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

I ask that the Taoiseach supports----- The Taoiseach to respond now, Deputy. I cannot get involved in every single scheme with Uisce Éireann but I would say to Irish Water that it needs to reflect on its relati…

2026-06-10 · Dail · 3 speakers · 716 words
Prohibition of Sulky-Racing Bill 2026: First Stage

The Bill prohibits sulky racing on public roads unless explicit permission has been granted and lawful permission has been there for that. The Bill does not interfere with off-road sulky racing - something that…

2026-06-10 · Dail · 29 speakers · 20,647 words
Tourism: Statements

Through the just transition fund, we have funding but we need continued support to make sure we can drive the tourism product, working with everybody involved, including local authorities, stakeholders, people …

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