Monuments and archaeological sites are among the most visual and significant examples of our historic heritage. Monuments and archaeological sites are among the most visual and significant examples of our histo…

Those in favour of re-establishing the joint labour committee system largely included the trade union groups, which were broadly of the view that a joint labour committee established for the tourism and hospita…

I move amendment No.3: In page 12, line 29, after “legislation” to insert “or other relevant legislation” I second the amendment.…

On two occasions here today, the Taoiseach has been given the opportunity to give the explanation for the exclusion of children who spent less than six months in a mother and baby home or a county home from the…

SIPTU has today called for support for this motion and said in its statement: At the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee, we highlighted the fact that healthcare workers employed as support staff within the publi…

• Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Mary Lou McDonald SF
• Q9+ Nursing Homes — Mary Lou McDonald SF
• Q17+ National Risk Assessment — Ivana Bacik LAB

Ireland stands with Ukraine and through all the horror, the people of Ukraine are winning out.…

As I see it, these include additional powers and functions for the Garda Commissioner, a new non-executive board of An Garda Síochána to hold the Garda Commissioner and senior Garda management accountable, a ne…

A message will be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it that Dáil Éireann has agreed to amendments Nos. 1 to 46, inclusive, made by Seanad Éireann to the Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Ag…

Section 18 provides that "The Chief Deciding Officer may, for the purposes of his or her examination of an application, request the applicant concerned to provide, within such reasonable period as the Chief Dec…

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: Finance Act 2022 (Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme) (Energy Costs Threshold Aggregate Amount) Order 2023, Finance Act 2022 (Temporary Bu…

On 1 June, the mineral oil tax rates will increase on a VAT-inclusive basis by 6 cent, 5 cent and 1 cent per litre for each of petrol, diesel and MGO, respectively.…

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the establishment of a Citizens’ Assembly on drug use. On Tuesday, 21 February 2023, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion…

On Wednesday, 22 February 2023, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.…

These applications will be reviewed by a panel comprising the Veterinary Council of Ireland and the chief veterinary officer. Any programmes deemed viable by the HEA will be subject to Veterinary Council of Ire…

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:Senator Eileen Flynn - The need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make a sta…

• Traveller Community — Eileen Flynn IND
• Rail Network — Martin Conway FG
• Employment Support Services — Erin McGreehan FF
• Public Sector Pensions — Gerard P. Craughwell IND

The Government voted against our motion then and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage did not even attend the debate. What I say to energy companies, which is what I said earlier today very c…

It is right that we support public broadcasting, but we must be conscious that this puts an obligation on the national broadcaster to citizens, not just in the context of current programming but also regarding …

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to include the definition of “vulnerable customers” in relation to the functions of the Commission …