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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.

2022-01-26 · Dail · 1 speaker · 811 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

The matters raised by Deputies Duncan Smith, MacSharry, Guirke and Lahart have been selected for discussion.…

2022-01-26 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 394 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from Senator Emer Currie that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update…

2022-01-26 · Dail · 4 issues · 6 speakers · 6,709 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Dental Services — Duncan Smith LAB
  • Bus Services — Marc MacSharry FF
  • Undocumented Irish in the USA — Johnny Guirke SF
  • Special Educational Needs — John Lahart FF
2022-01-26 · Seanad · 4 matters · 9 speakers · 5,266 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Mental Health Services — Emer Currie FG
  • Gift Vouchers — Maria Byrne FG
  • Legislative Measures — Lynn Boylan SF
  • Water Quality — Malcolm Byrne FF
2022-01-26 · Dail · 28 speakers · 19,838 words
Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members]

As my colleague Deputy Sherlock stated in the context of rising energy costs, about one third of the cost of running a school relates to energy costs, and that proportion will increase, not least because of the…

2022-01-26 · Seanad · 24 speakers · 7,692 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

I reiterate that the report is the basis for a really good discussion and debate in the House, and I ask the Deputy Leader to consider it.…

2022-01-26 · Dail · 14 speakers · 6,138 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

I want to know what the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Taoiseach and the Government have done to get the price of fertiliser down to an acceptable or reason…

2022-01-26 · Dail · 25 speakers · 5,114 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

I know the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy McGrath, will be bringing forward proposals in respect of the public service and remote working. The Taoiseach is saying to them they are not on the…

2022-01-26 · Seanad · 2 speakers · 1,914 words
An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed)

A number of other Members, including Senator Malcolm Byrne and others, raised a similar issue around passports, as did Senator John Cummins, in terms of passports for children. Senator Victor Boyhan raised the …

2022-01-26 · Dail · 5 speakers · 725 words
Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage

The Bill would mean a prosecutor need not prove the drug is a controlled drug nor prove the person being prosecuted knew the child was a child irrespective of the quantity of drugs involved. The Bill will make …

2022-01-26 · Seanad · 24 speakers · 16,558 words
Broadband Roll-out: Statements

The national broadband plan high-speed broadband map is available on the Department's website at broadband.gov.ie . They can do that if they have broadband. The national broadband plan is not like other nationa…

2022-01-26 · Dail · 8 questions · 11 speakers · 7,155 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries — Mary Lou McDonald SF
  • Q5+ Foreign Policy — Mary Lou McDonald SF
  • Q8 Departmental Expenditure — Alan Kelly LAB
2022-01-26 · Seanad · 11 speakers · 11,660 words
Final Report on Impacts of Brexit of Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements

As the committee rightly noted in its report, despite there being different perspectives on the Northern Ireland protocol, it stands to have a transformative effect "for Northern Ireland in a positive way". The…

2022-01-26 · Seanad · 19 speakers · 16,036 words
Local Government (Surveillance Powers in Relation to Certain Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage

It is an issue which vexes a lot of people and rightly so, because dumping and illegal dumping is a scourge on society. I thank Senator Malcolm Byrne for his work on this, and Senator Wall for his previous legi…

2022-01-26 · Dail · 24 speakers · 18,933 words
Post-European Council Meeting: Statements

When we met on 16 December, European Union leaders stressed the urgent need for Russia to de-escalate tensions caused by its actions along borders with Ukraine, where there has been a build-up of Russian troops…

2022-01-26 · Dail · 54 speakers · 33,247 words
Youth Mental Health: Statements

Reform of the Mental Health Act in full will enhance the rights and protections of people accessing specialist mental health services, including children and young people. We need a sea change in how we approac…

2022-01-26 · Dail · 19 speakers · 13,998 words
Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed)

It is vital that we have compliance in the construction sector through building regulations and building control regulations, including the establishment of registers of competent builders and placing the Const…

2022-01-26 · Dail · 1 speaker · 1,250 words
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage

It has been 50 years since the Higher Education Authority Act 1971 established the Higher Education Authority, HEA.…

2022-01-25 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 448 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have also received notice from Senator Victor Boyhan of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the campaign by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland for 100 additiona…

2022-01-25 · Dail · 14 speakers · 6,070 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

It has to be worked out for the benefit of students, ultimately, not just in the context of the leaving certificate but also in the context of progression to a variety of courses, be they apprenticeship, furthe…

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