Debates
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.
Currently, when a local authority or planning authority is assessing a planning application, it cannot take into account whether the applicant previously breached planning conditions or failed to complete a pre…
Section 5 amends the 2004 Act to provide for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to have the power to request advice from the HSE in respect of specialist community-based disa…
It gives effect to the Government decision to transfer responsibility for specialist community-based disability services from the Minister for Health to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integrat…
In introducing this Bill, Deputy Carroll MacNeill had in mind that remote voting would greatly assist those Members on maternity, paternity or sick leave being able to participate in the legislative process.…
The matters raised by Deputies Pearse Doherty and Mairéad Farrell, Deputies Mattie McGrath, Michael McNamara and Richard O'Donoghue, Deputy Niamh Smyth and Deputy Richard Bruton have been selected for discussio…
I have also received notice from Senator Seán Kyne of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on delays in pension entitlement notifications to staff within the Saolta Hos…
To listen to those who oppose increases in the minimum wage, anyone would have the impression that minimum wage workers are all young, part-time workers earning a little pocket money for the weekend.…
That accepted, the Galway city ring road is vitally important to the people of Galway, the development of the city and quality of life. I wholeheartedly agree with Senator Ruane on the urgent need to hold a cit…
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in the context of the Housing for All strategy, has broken down the tenure types as follows in respect of our objectives: 11,800 new privately owned hom…
The citizens' assembly on biodiversity is very welcome, but the Government is also launching an assembly on the Dublin mayor. On 23 October 2020, a civilian entered the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise in the comp…
This Bill calls on the Minister to publish a green hydrogen strategy within six months of its passing and sets out the framework for that strategy. Despite this, we do not have a hydrogen strategy.…
I met Senator Chambers, Una Ring and Eve McDowell and it is my intention to enact the changes in this Bill in the criminal law (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which will be published before Easter.…
Section 6 inserts into Part 2 of the 2006 Act a new chapter 2A titled “Regulation of Irish Fishing masters” and provides for the establishment of a points system for masters of fishing vessels as required by EU…
On 9 December last, the Uyghur Tribunal, which was a voluntary tribunal established of experts in London which made it its business to amass evidence from around the world, particularly from members of the Turk…
No penalties exist for giving false or misleading information to PIAB. Under the 2003 Act, there are three main circumstances in which a person might find himself or herself submitting information to PIAB: maki…
mica redress |
Both words must appear in the same contribution |
"mica redress" |
That exact phrase, words together and in order |
housing OR homes |
Either word |
housing -dublin |
Housing, excluding anything mentioning Dublin |
hous* |
Starts with — housing, housed, householder |