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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.

2022-07-13 · Dail · 4 speakers · 912 words
Sick Leave Bill 2022: From the Seanad

The amendment means that an order can now simply specify the overall number of days of statutory sick leave. On Report Stage in the Dáil, the Tánaiste accepted an amendment that removed the power of the Ministe…

2022-07-13 · Seanad · 15 speakers · 14,125 words 4 votes
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage

This is a crucial amendment to the homeowners who have contacted Senators and asked us to push this amendment on their behalf.…

2022-07-13 · Dail · 7 speakers · 4,709 words
Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad

The legal advice I have is that the consequence of the amendments the Minister has now tabled is a reversal of the burden of proof such that the employer would not bear the burden of showing that there is no ca…

2022-07-13 · Dail · 6 speakers · 4,436 words
Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad

There will be more material available, which I expect to facilitate more plastic recycling and other types of recycling, including food recycling, throughout the State. One of the other issues that affects the …

2022-07-13 · Dail · 9 speakers · 7,424 words 1 vote
Electoral Reform Bill 2022: From the Seanad

Specifically on amendment No. 31, the proposed section 161 provides that the electoral commission may publish codes of conduct in respect of online electoral information or online electoral process information.…

2022-07-13 · Seanad · 6 speakers · 3,392 words
Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

Amendment No. 4 seeks to insert an explicit reference to the undertaking of a "data protection impact assessment", prior to the processing and sharing of personal data under the Bill.…

2022-07-13 · Seanad · 7 speakers · 11,792 words
Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

It is only for security issues that a person can retain or seek access to Schedule 2 data, whereas for a criminal offence or serious criminal offence access to the general data can be sought. The proposed secti…

2022-07-13 · Dail · 11 speakers · 22,611 words 2 votes
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

Section 31AM of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (2)(b), by the substitution of "consistency of the development plan with the National Planning Framework" for "consistency with the development pl…

2022-07-13 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 3,488 words
Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Committee Stage

Amendment No. a1 on the first additional list of amendments, dated today, is in the name of Senator Mullen, but the Senator is not in the House to move the amendment.…

2022-07-13 · Seanad · 9 speakers · 9,367 words
Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil

Co-operation should be required by the patron and the school with the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, in respect of its functions, particularly as regards the provision of special classes, but the…

2022-07-13 · Seanad · 15 speakers · 14,805 words
Night-time Economy: Motion

Nightlife and the night-time economy are under a severe threat in our towns and cities. The night-time economy is an important part of our economy. There has also been intensive stakeholder engagement - and a p…

2022-07-13 · Dail · 6 speakers · 7,221 words
Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

We do not have reliable data as to how common it is or if it is more common in the case of electronic tips or cash tips but we think it is more likely to be common in the case of electronic tips because they go…

2022-07-13 · Dail · 1 speaker · 722 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

The matters raised by Deputies Murnane O'Connor; Mairéad Farrell, Éamon Ó Cuív and Catherine Connolly; Paul Phelan John; and Paul Murphy and Darren O'Rourke have been selected for discussion.…

2022-07-13 · Dail · 4 issues · 9 speakers · 5,604 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Ambulance Service — Jennifer Murnane O'Connor FF
  • Ambulance Service — Mairéad Farrell SF
  • Social Insurance — John Paul Phelan FG
  • Lobbying Reform — Paul Murphy PBP
2022-07-12 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 538 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have also received notice from Senator Micheál Carrigy of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the need for additional home school community liaison co-ordinato…

2022-07-12 · Seanad · 6 matters · 9 speakers · 10,759 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Dental Services — Fiona O'Loughlin FF
  • Educational Disadvantage — Micheál Carrigy FG
  • Schools Building Projects — Sharon Keogan IND
  • Educational Disadvantage — Emer Currie FG
  • Job Creation — Ollie Crowe FF
  • Passport Services — Niall Ó Donnghaile SF
2022-07-12 · Dail · 10 speakers · 5,866 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

The purpose of the study was to discover the experiences of women who have sought to access abortion under our abortion legislation.…

2022-07-12 · Dail · 24 speakers · 7,394 words 1 vote
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Thursday's business shall be Statements on Summer Economic Statement (not to exceed 210 minutes). There are 73 amendments to the Electoral Reform Bill alone, yet only 45 minutes of debate planned.…

2022-07-12 · Seanad · 22 speakers · 10,484 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Senator Murphy congratulated Senator Chambers and I will discuss her achievements in a moment but he also welcomed the new funding for the Defence Forces this morning, the memo, and the changes to pay and condi…

2022-07-12 · Dail · 27 questions · 12 speakers · 7,325 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Departmental Functions — Mary Lou McDonald SF
  • Q15+ Commissions of Investigation — Mary Lou McDonald SF
  • Q18+ Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements — Alan Farrell FG
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