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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.

2023-06-20 · Seanad · 11 speakers · 4,051 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

It is an honour that Maura Healey, the Governor of Massachusetts, will be visiting Ireland and will speak in Seanad Éireann next Tuesday. Gorey Musical Society is my hometown musical society.…

2023-06-20 · Seanad · 9 speakers · 7,591 words
Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Second Stage

In January 2022 I enacted SI 36 of 2022: European Union Veterinary Medicinal Products and Medicated Feed Regulations to give effect to EU Regulation 2019/4 on medicated feed and EU Regulation 2019/6 on veterina…

2023-06-20 · Dail · 27 questions · 11 speakers · 6,398 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Mary Lou McDonald SF
  • Q9+ Departmental Data — Mary Lou McDonald SF
  • Q21+ Equality Issues — Mary Lou McDonald SF
2023-06-20 · Seanad · 5 speakers · 524 words
Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

I wish to refer to the Civil Defence volunteers. During the last two weekends, I have been at numerous events, from the ordination last Sunday of the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, Paul Connell, to GAA matc…

2023-06-20 · Dail · 22 speakers · 14,697 words
LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements

A successful Pride is important in any year but it is more important than ever this year given the increase in physical attacks on LGBTQI+ people and the campaign to ban LGBTQI+ books in our libraries. It is a …

2023-06-20 · Dail · 16 speakers · 11,128 words
Education Costs: Motion [Private Members]

With the average cost of schoolbooks for parents at €101 per child at primary school and €201 at secondary level, the Government can expand the free schoolbook grant scheme to secondary schools in budget 2024.…

2023-06-20 · Dail · 7 speakers · 5,763 words
Education Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

The effect of the cost-of-living crisis on education is not just about the cost of schoolbooks and uniforms; it is about seeing our children going to school hungry because their families cannot afford food, col…

2023-06-20 · Dail · 4 questions · 3 speakers · 4,240 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence
  • Q66 Defence Forces — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q68 Defence Forces — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q67+ Defence Forces — Brendan Howlin LAB
2023-06-20 · Dail · 12 questions · 12 speakers · 8,723 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence
  • Q70 Defence Forces — Gino Kenny PBP
  • Q72+ Defence Forces — Bernard Durkan FG
  • Q71 Telecommunications Infrastructure — Cormac Devlin FF
  • Q73+ Defence Forces — Barry Cowen FF
  • Q74+ Defence Forces — David Stanton FG
  • Q75 Airport Policy — Alan Dillon FG
  • and 1 more
2023-06-20 · Dail · 3 issues · 5 speakers · 5,891 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Domestic Violence — Kathleen Funchion SF
  • Road Network — Marc MacSharry IND
  • Taxi Regulations — Martin Browne SF
2023-06-15 · Dail · 5 questions · 5 speakers · 5,888 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Q1 Passport Services — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q2 Foreign Policy — Mick Barry PBP
  • Q3 Middle East — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q4 Passport Services — Verona Murphy IND
  • Q5 Official Engagements — Matt Carthy SF
2023-06-15 · Seanad · 4 matters · 7 speakers · 5,819 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment — Micheál Carrigy FG
  • Mental Health Services — Paul Gavan SF
  • Health Services — John McGahon FG
  • State Examinations — Maria Byrne FG
2023-06-15 · Dail · 7 questions · 8 speakers · 7,908 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Q6+ Passport Services — Colm Burke FG
  • Q7 Official Engagements — Catherine Connolly IND
  • Q8 Passport Services — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q10 Middle East — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q11 International Relations — Gino Kenny PBP
  • Q13 Foreign Policy — Paul Murphy PBP
2023-06-15 · Seanad · 20 speakers · 8,826 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

The first is the retained fire service and the challenges for retained firefighters. As I said previously, retained firefighters have to live and work no more than 2.5 km from their fire station. Senator Wall s…

2023-06-15 · Seanad · 13 speakers · 10,652 words
Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage

The Bill also establishes a new office of fairness and transparency in the agrifood supply chain, known as the regulator, which will replace the existing unfair trading practices enforcement authority as the de…

2023-06-15 · Dail · 5 questions · 4 speakers · 5,708 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications
  • Q72 Energy Prices — Darren O'Rourke SF
  • Q73 Climate Action Plan — Ivana Bacik LAB
  • Q74 Energy Policy — Darren O'Rourke SF
  • Q75 Climate Action Plan — Jennifer Whitmore SD
  • Q76 Energy Policy — Darren O'Rourke SF
2023-06-15 · Dail · 7 questions · 9 speakers · 7,811 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications
  • Q78 Wind Energy Generation — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
  • Q79 Greenhouse Gas Emissions — Richard Bruton FG
  • Q81 Energy Policy — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
  • Q84 Electricity Grid — Darren O'Rourke SF
  • Q86 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan — David Stanton FG
  • Q87 Post Office Network — Holly Cairns SD
  • and 1 more
2023-06-15 · Dail · 6 speakers · 5,947 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

We have brought forward credible solutions and proposals that would offer a helping hand to those whose mortgage interest rates have spiralled by supporting households with 30% of the rising mortgage costs, ben…

2023-06-15 · Dail · 29 speakers · 6,461 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

I ask the Minister to make an improved offer in relation to pay for retained firefighters. I have just been outside the gates with the retained firefighters. What will the Minister do and what will he say today…

2023-06-15 · Dail · 5 speakers · 3,459 words
Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed)

The objective of this Bill is to protect children from tobacco and nicotine inhaling products. I welcome the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill. I am thankful for the opportunity to spe…

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