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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.

2022-02-02 · Dail · 3 speakers · 1,254 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed)

In the past year, as the Taoiseach knows, the Government has withdrawn €350,000 in stopgap funding and excluded Waterford Airport from aviation supports totalling €180 million. I ask the Taoiseach to give a cle…

2022-02-02 · Dail · 4 speakers · 602 words
Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other tr…

2022-02-02 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 10,231 words 1 vote
Search and Rescue Policy: Motion

Any lessons learnt from the existing contract and its operation are being addressed in the development of the procurement strategy and governance arrangements for the next contracted service; - the Department o…

2022-02-02 · Dail · 20 questions · 11 speakers · 6,789 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Mary Lou McDonald SF
  • Q9+ Cabinet Committees — Neale Richmond FG
  • Q16+ Departmental Meetings — Mary Lou McDonald SF
2022-02-02 · Seanad · 17 speakers · 16,904 words
Passport Office Service: Motion

The passport has been printed by the Passport Office, but it goes into the post on a Friday. In recent times, I am aware of people who said that the passport application had been with the Passport Office for a …

2022-02-02 · Dail · 38 speakers · 23,919 words
Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements

We have been guided by the public health advice and, first and foremost, by the need to protect lives, public health and our essential services.…

2022-02-02 · Dail · 26 speakers · 23,016 words
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed)

In recent years we have seen the development of the higher education sector with even more students than ever taking up third level courses at traditional institutions and also the new technical universities, s…

2022-02-02 · Dail · 9 speakers · 8,190 words 1 vote
Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

We want to see the level of afforestation throughout this country increase, which the Minister knows, but we also want to see an increase in the level of community support and a fair balance in afforestation.…

2022-02-02 · Dail · 12 speakers · 14,574 words 2 votes
Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages

It would be fair if foreign fishermen had to weigh on the pier too but why is it just the poor Irish fishermen? We want to empower fishermen to fish as they can and we want to ensure that it is done in a way th…

2022-02-01 · Dail · 7 speakers · 5,823 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

The third was grade inflation in order that the students of 2022 would not be disadvantaged compared to those who sat the leaving certificate in 2021 and the fourth was accredited grades.…

2022-02-01 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 739 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have also received notice from Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to make a statement on the findings of the Operation Greenwich report published…

2022-02-01 · Dail · 22 speakers · 5,837 words 1 vote
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Has the Taoiseach agreed to a debate on the leaving certificate? It is as clear as day that the Taoiseach is saying: "No, the Minister won't be brought in to answer questions on this matter." That is what the T…

2022-02-01 · Seanad · 4 matters · 9 speakers · 5,680 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Departmental Funding — Pauline O'Reilly GP
  • Organ Donation — Garret Ahearn FG
  • Apprenticeship Programmes — Aidan Davitt FF
  • Northern Ireland — Niall Ó Donnghaile SF
2022-02-01 · Seanad · 23 speakers · 11,404 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Many of the students who will sit the leaving certificate this year did not even sit the junior certificate. Senator Lombard spoke about the leaving certificate, which I have mentioned. The Senator also raised …

2022-02-01 · Dail · 30 questions · 13 speakers · 7,153 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Jennifer Murnane O'Connor FF
  • Q9+ Cabinet Committees — Richard Boyd Barrett PBP
  • Q19+ Cabinet Committees — Paul Murphy PBP
2022-02-01 · Seanad · 18 speakers · 17,930 words
Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Second Stage

Payment of tips and gratuities by electronic means, in contrast to cash tips paid directly to the worker go through employers’ books and the employer is in control of how these tips and gratuities are distribut…

2022-02-01 · Dail · 27 speakers · 21,769 words
Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and New Decade New Approach: Statements

The British signed the Good Friday Agreement and the Stormont House Agreement, which are international treaties. This move essentially overturns a crucial part of the 2014 Stormont House Agreement, which was ag…

2022-02-01 · Dail · 1 speaker · 461 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

The matters raised by Deputies Carthy, Stanton, O'Sullivan and Connolly have been selected for discussion.…

2022-02-01 · Dail · 28 speakers · 19,119 words
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members]

This needs to be a time when we are not coming back here next year and saying only 1% of the health budget is provided for children's mental health or that we have 71,000 children on waiting lists for life-chan…

2022-02-01 · Dail · 5 questions · 6 speakers · 5,787 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Education
  • Q55 Education Schemes — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
  • Q56 Educational Reform — Paul Murphy PBP
  • Q57 State Examinations — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
  • Q58 School Accommodation — Seán Canney IND
  • Q59 School Transport — Mattie McGrath IND
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