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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.

2021-12-16 · Dail · 5 speakers · 5,786 words
Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members]

I am delighted to speak for the Labour Party and to support my colleague, Deputy Howlin’s brilliant initiative in bringing forward this Magnitsky Bill to tackle human rights abuses and to ensure that, as the De…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 1 speaker · 349 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

The matters raised by Deputies Ó Ríordáin, O'Sullivan, Wynne and Connolly have been selected for discussion.…

2021-12-15 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 649 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have also received notice from Senator Jerry Buttimer of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the provision of additional neurology nurses for Cork University Hosp…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 4 issues · 8 speakers · 6,677 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • An Garda Síochána — Aodhán Ó Ríordáin LAB
  • Wastewater Treatment — Christopher O'Sullivan FF
  • Departmental Reports — Violet-Anne Wynne SF
  • Health Services Staff — Catherine Connolly IND
2021-12-15 · Seanad · 3 matters · 7 speakers · 5,161 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Local Drugs Task Forces — Lynn Ruane IND
  • Hospital Facilities — Mary Fitzpatrick FF
  • Airport Policy — Timmy Dooley FF
2021-12-15 · Seanad · 23 speakers · 9,515 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

I know that Senators Warfield and Keogan are good people and people of goodwill, and I believe much more unites than divides them. Senator Warfield, supported by Senators Buttimer and Maria Byrne, and responded…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 20 speakers · 16,669 words
Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members]

This Bill would ensure that pain relief medicine is provided to unborn babies in late-term abortion situations. In addition to ensuring unborn babies are given pain relief before late-term abortions, those cons…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 7 speakers · 6,686 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

It is about the Dean Maxwell nursing home in Roscrea. The Dean Maxwell nursing home is the most important issue for the people of Roscrea. The HSE has sold out on the Dean Maxwell.…

2021-12-15 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 11,374 words 1 vote
Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

In this Act, “relevant statutory instrument” means any regulation made under: (a) the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020; (b) the Emergency Measure…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 23 speakers · 5,738 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

I ask the Minister to confirm that the minor works grant for schools next year will still be at least €30 million, as it was this year, and that schools will not have to choose between installing HEPA filters a…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 1 question · 3 speakers · 1,207 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1 Census of Population — Richard Boyd Barrett PBP
2021-12-15 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 4,274 words
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage

Our community-rated health insurance market means that the cost of health insurance is shared across all members of the market. The Minister for Health does not have a role in setting prices for health insuranc…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 13 speakers · 8,746 words
Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Instruction to Committee

As such, we welcome any proposals to increase tree planting and afforestation, particularly native tree planting and woodland cover. The amendments to the Forestry Act are a sensible and overdue change that wil…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 9 speakers · 6,782 words
Appointment of Member and Chair of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion

This is a time of change for GSOC, and Judge MacCabe will now lead that change along with the other commissioners, Hugh Hume and Emily Logan, and with the management and staff of GSOC. The outgoing chair of GSO…

2021-12-15 · Seanad · 5 speakers · 3,063 words
Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

The reason I bring this up in the context of the corporate enforcement authority is that these NDAs are often used by company directors and those in positions of authority in companies to silence victims of sex…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 10 speakers · 6,106 words
Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)

I am pleading with the Minister to save 11,000 jobs and future-proof the hospitality industry by putting in €7.5 million for the sector so the wage subsidy scheme can go ahead for businesses that do not qualify…

2021-12-15 · Seanad · 17 speakers · 14,773 words
TRIPS Waiver: Motion

Given the TRIPS waiver would create a generic market for low-income countries but maintain the existing market and intellectual property protections for rich countries, as happened during the AIDS pandemic, how…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 3 speakers · 4,203 words
Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: From the Seanad

Maidir le leasú Uimh. 2 go dtí leasú Uimh. 5, go huile, tá baint acu le chéile agus pléifear le chéile iad. Maidir le leasú Uimh. 11, táthar ag iarraidh an téacs a leasú agus an focal “ná” a chur isteach ionas …

2021-12-15 · Dail · 7 speakers · 4,570 words
Finance Bill 2021: From the Seanad

The wage subsidy schemes, namely, the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, and its predecessor, the temporary wage subsidy scheme, TWSS, have been a substantial and key part of the Government response to the p…

2021-12-15 · Dail · 6 speakers · 9,059 words
Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages

I move amendment No. 8: In page 15, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(3) The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the…

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