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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.

2021-04-21 · Dail · 3 speakers · 750 words
Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: First Stage

Those whose actions have inspired this Bill are the Debenhams workers in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Tralee and Newbridge. Following First Stage, it is my intention to bring this legislation to t…

2021-04-21 · Dail · 12 questions · 15 speakers · 7,408 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Alan Kelly LAB
  • Q5+ Shared Island Unit — Neale Richmond FG
2021-04-21 · Dail · 4 speakers · 344 words 1 vote
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage

The very fabric of the essence of the survival of the farming sector and many rural economies is going to be an undermined with this legislation. It is rushed and ill-conceived, and it looks grand and dandy and…

2021-04-21 · Dail · 16 speakers · 14,184 words
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage

Section 14A, which is a new section introduced by the Bill, will provide that the Minister with responsibility for climate action must give an account annually to a joint committee of the Oireachtas with regard…

2021-04-21 · Dail · 20 speakers · 18,742 words
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)

If we are serious about climate change, why is the groundwork for planning these changes not in the climate action Bill? Do not get me wrong, climate change must be addressed and I believe we need a new climate…

2021-04-21 · Dail · 5 questions · 5 speakers · 5,750 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
  • Q45 Secretaries General — Mairéad Farrell SF
  • Q46 Climate Action Plan — Ged Nash LAB
  • Q47 Capital Expenditure Programme — Mairéad Farrell SF
  • Q48 Office of Public Works — Róisín Shortall SD
  • Q49 Public Private Partnerships — Mairéad Farrell SF
2021-04-21 · Dail · 8 questions · 8 speakers · 7,433 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
  • Q50 Flood Relief Schemes — Pádraig O'Sullivan FF
  • Q51 Departmental Policy Functions — Dara Calleary FF
  • Q52 EU Programmes — Niamh Smyth FF
  • Q56 Public Sector Pay — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q54 National Development Plan — James Lawless FF
  • Q55 Flood Relief Schemes — Aindrias Moynihan FF
  • and 1 more
2021-04-19 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 1,001 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have also received notice from Senator Emer Currie of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the provision of a dedicated school building for Danu Community Speci…

2021-04-19 · Seanad · 6 matters · 12 speakers · 11,042 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Pension Provisions — Malcolm Byrne FF
  • Disability Services Provision — Mark Wall LAB
  • Nursing Homes Support Scheme — Fiona O'Loughlin FF
  • Special Educational Needs — Emer Currie FG
  • Airline Vouchers — Jerry Buttimer FG
  • Domestic Violence Policy — Sharon Keogan IND
2021-04-19 · Seanad · 22 speakers · 11,079 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

We need to address alcohol consumption and alcohol deliveries. Unfortunately, some private gambling and bookmaking outfits in Ireland now use national lottery products to piggyback for the purposes of allowing …

2021-04-19 · Seanad · 7 speakers · 3,289 words
Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages

The first is that if there is a deceased child and no other child involved, then there are no restrictions on identifying the deceased child. Third, and very importantly, after that, if naming the deceased chil…

2021-04-19 · Seanad · 10 speakers · 10,904 words
Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage

The Bill specifies the timing for a preliminary trial hearing, which must take place before the jury is sworn in or, in the case of trials in the Special Criminal Court, before the trial has commenced.…

2021-04-19 · Seanad · 19 speakers · 16,217 words
Water Quality: Motion

In this context, the Government is committed to supporting the National Federation of Group Water Schemes to ensure that issues of quality and security of supply are addressed and to continuing investment in a …

2021-04-01 · Dail · 34 speakers · 18,060 words
Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements

They will provide information and guidance on the Covid-19 vaccination programme, including where to access trusted vaccine information, answer queries about the programme, and answer questions about the differ…

2021-04-01 · Dail · 6 speakers · 6,164 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

Sensitive information on what we believe are 400 families has been stored by the Department of Health in this way and not one of those families has been told what information is stored and why. The Government f…

2021-04-01 · Dail · 30 speakers · 5,528 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

On the issue of remote working, remote working hubs and broadband provision, how has the Tánaiste got on in terms of his conversations with National Broadband Ireland, NBI, regarding the acceleration of the rol…

2021-04-01 · Dail · 3 speakers · 394 words
Labour Exploitation and Trafficking (Audit of Supply Chains) Bill 2021: First Stage

This Bill would require businesses to report annually on what measures they have taken to ensure that their products do not involve human trafficking and child labour exploitation. At the top of that list must …

2021-04-01 · Dail · 4 speakers · 1,015 words
Employment Permits (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: First Stage

I thank SIPTU and Migrant Rights Centre Ireland for their support for this Bill and for their work, along with others, in exposing the abuses and exploitation of migrant workers, and meat factory workers in par…

2021-04-01 · Dail · 7 speakers · 3,125 words
Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

The wording of the amendment is: "In page 3, line 21, to delete "another child" and substitute "another child who is alive"." When we talk about the best interests of the child, we are not talking about the dec…

2021-04-01 · Dail · 5 speakers · 1,864 words
Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

However, the truth is there were nine ten-minute slots, including two Government slots, before our slot and many other Deputies who did not get to speak. Our office and Whip team were monitoring what was going …

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