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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.

2026-06-09 · Dail · 5 issues · 8 speakers · 8,753 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Health Services — Shane Moynihan FF
  • Health Services — Michael Murphy FG
  • Energy Policy — Paul Donnelly SF
  • Post Office Network — Rory Hearne SD
  • Schools Building Projects — Conor D. McGuinness SF
2026-05-28 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 549 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

The Kingdom of Denmark marks Constitution Day each year, which marks the signing of its first ever constitution in Denmark in 1849 and the current constitution, which was adopted in 1953 on the same date, 5 Jun…

2026-05-28 · Dail · 4 questions · 4 speakers · 4,213 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
  • Q1 Departmental Budgets — Mairéad Farrell SF
  • Q2 Public Services Provision — Cian O'Callaghan SD
  • Q3 International Bodies — Mairéad Farrell SF
  • Q4 Public Sector Pensions — Mairéad Farrell SF
2026-05-28 · Seanad · 4 matters · 8 speakers · 4,974 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Healthcare Infrastructure Provision — Mike Kennelly FG
  • Disability Services — Nessa Cosgrove LAB
  • Trade Promotion — Martin Conway IND
  • Water Services — Fiona O'Loughlin FF
2026-05-28 · Dail · 14 questions · 12 speakers · 11,182 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
  • Q6 Ethics in Public Office — Cian O'Callaghan SD
  • Q7 Capital Expenditure Programme — Louis O'Hara SF
  • Q8+ Public Services Provision — Aindrias Moynihan FF
  • Q10+ Action Plan for Rural Development — Ged Nash LAB
  • Q11 Public Expenditure Policy — Catherine Ardagh FF
  • Q12 Weather Events — Noel McCarthy FG
  • and 3 more
2026-05-28 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 382 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

Less well-known of course, is the contribution by Irish and Swedish scholars to our folklore and heritage on storytelling. Swedish scholars have played a key role in the training of Irish folklorists to ensure …

2026-05-28 · Seanad · 11 speakers · 4,929 words 2 votes
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

I see, certainly in Limerick, that a lot of young people have taken up golf in recent times in anticipation of the Ryder Cup coming. Senator Mark Duffy spoke about the 40th anniversary of Knock Airport, the "fo…

2026-05-28 · Seanad · 12 speakers · 26,079 words 1 vote
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (Resumed)

In 2022, the Supreme Court found that the ratification of CETA would detract from the jurisdiction of the Irish courts, contrary to the Constitution, because a judgment at the CETA tribunal would be made virtua…

2026-05-28 · Dail · 4 questions · 5 speakers · 4,265 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Education and Youth
  • Q80 Special Educational Needs — Darren O'Rourke SF
  • Q81 Special Educational Needs — Eoghan Kenny LAB
  • Q82 School Staff — Darren O'Rourke SF
  • Q83 School Enrolments — Jen Cummins SD
2026-05-28 · Seanad · 14 speakers · 12,577 words 3 votes
EU-Israel Association Agreement: Motion

It is expressing our very deepest concern regarding several measures by the Israeli Government that contravene human rights and violate international law and international humanitarian law and condemns the shoc…

2026-05-28 · Dail · 9 questions · 13 speakers · 9,081 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Education and Youth
  • Q84 Schools Building Projects — Pádraig Mac Lochlainn SF
  • Q85 Departmental Circulars — Richard Boyd Barrett PBP
  • Q87 Schools Building Projects — John McGuinness FF
  • Q86 Special Educational Needs — Naoise Ó Muirí FG
  • Q88 Special Educational Needs — Noel McCarthy FG
  • Q89 Schools Building Projects — Roderic O'Gorman GP
  • and 3 more
2026-05-28 · Dail · 9 speakers · 6,313 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

In 2024, data centres consumed 22% of electricity in Ireland.…

2026-05-28 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,586 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

I believe it will make it easier for people, including young people, to be able to build a home in their own community. We need to facilitate rural housing for those with a local housing need where they need to…

2026-05-28 · Dail · 20 speakers · 5,840 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

Yesterday, the Minister of Culture, Communications and Sport, Deputy O'Donovan, and the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue, confirmed that they will not be attending the match in Dublin but does it not stink…

2026-05-28 · Dail · 11 speakers · 15,607 words
Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage

This will bring all of RTÉ and TG4's public service content under the regulation of Coimisiún na Meán and enable audiences to make complaints to Coimisiún na Meán regarding such content.…

2026-05-28 · Dail · 3 speakers · 815 words
Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)

The Bill represents a key milestone in the evolution of the Broadcasting Act 2009 in terms of the regulation, governance and assessment of our public service media providers and the assessment and recognition o…

2026-05-28 · Dail · 4 issues · 5 speakers · 6,717 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Rental Sector — Joe Cooney FG
  • Waste Management — Gary Gannon SD
  • National Parks and Wildlife Service — Seán Ó Fearghaíl FF
  • Disability Services — Pádraig O'Sullivan FF
2026-05-28 · Dail · 6 speakers · 8,566 words
Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members]

It aims to: reduce alcohol consumption to 9.1 litres of pure alcohol per person per annum; delay the initiation of alcohol consumption by children and young people; reduce the harms caused by the misuse of alco…

2026-05-27 · Dail · 1 speaker · 341 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Deputy Brian Brennan - To discuss emergency roads funding to cover the cost of damage to roads in Wicklow and Wexford by Storm Chandra. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss the establishment of a national AI wo…

2026-05-27 · Seanad · 4 matters · 9 speakers · 6,438 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Special Educational Needs — Linda Nelson Murray FG
  • An Garda Síochána — Ollie Crowe FF
  • Online Safety — Robbie Gallagher FF
  • Road Projects — Sarah O'Reilly AON
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