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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.
Recommendation No. 4 calls for an increase in the rate of the vacant homes tax from 0.3% to 5%. The vacant homes tax will be charged, as Senators are aware, at a rate equal to three times the property's existin…
Tá fáil ar shonraí Daonáireamh ar bhonn Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta chomh maith le sonraí ábhartha eile maidir leis an bpróiseas pleanála teanga ar an amharcóir mapa a rinne an Roinn a fhorbairt i gcom…
The badger vaccination programme is operated by badger vaccination teams that work on a geographical area. The badger vaccination programme is dependent on finding badger setts and the vaccination of badgers fr…
Up until 2013, the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant were in place to support disabled people with their transport needs.…
Deputy O'Donoghue sought to clarify if the proposed measure was only for supply and installation of solar panels or if the 0% rate would also apply to the supply of solar panels without installation. The guidan…
As I said yesterday, the Construction Safety Licensing Bill will bring important reforms to the safety and health training of our construction workers.…
The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purpose of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments, and facilitating the fair, eff…
As somebody who has worked in the public health service for seven years and has served as Minister for Health and as Taoiseach, I am not in any denial about the challenges faced by patients or staff in our heal…
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Mary Seery Kearney - The need for the Minister for Justice to make a statement on the adequacy of the…
If not previously concluded, Thursday's business shall be the resumed Second Stage of the Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023, to stand adjourned at 6.30 p.m., if not previously concluded. Taoiseach, we are…
With this Bill, we seek to empower our councillors and local authorities to protect trees in urban settings, within our towns and villages, and also to introduce a new form of protection, namely, to identify si…
First, I wish to second the amendment to the Order of Business tabled by my colleague, Senator Higgins, and join in congratulating both the Leader and Senator Higgins on their news. Senator Gavan spoke about pr…
As the House has already heard mentioned by the Minister, Deputy Harris, a licensing authority will be established to oversee a licensing model for construction and quarrying workers and tutors. I welcome the C…
Not only has this Government been weak on tackling the windfall profits of energy companies, it has refused to tackle high energy prices. Rising energy bills have doubled the number of homes in energy poverty a…
I congratulate my party colleague, Senator O'Loughlin on her report for the Reykjavik Summit which sets out the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe's proposals for the summit.…
Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne - to discuss energy allowances in the household benefits package. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan - to discuss the need to advance a wastewater treatment plant at Crossbarry, County Cork. Depu…
mica redress |
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