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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.

2026-02-24 · Seanad · 9 speakers · 8,270 words 3 votes
Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage

The Bill before the House proposes to amend the equitable remuneration provision by providing that "equitable remuneration less reasonable collecting costs shall be shared equally as between a performer and an …

2026-02-24 · Dail · 10 questions · 10 speakers · 9,533 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment
  • Q143 Artificial Intelligence — Paul Murphy PBP
  • Q144 Energy Prices — Joe Neville FG
  • Q145 Tax Data — Louis O'Hara SF
  • Q146 Wind Energy Generation — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
  • Q148 Energy Conservation — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
  • Q149 Renewable Energy Generation — Barry Ward FG
  • and 3 more
2026-02-24 · Dail · 1 speaker · 463 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Deputy John Paul O'Shea - To discuss delays in waiting times for outpatient appointments with consultant orthopaedic surgeons in Cork. Deputies Paul Murphy, Seán Crowe, Ciarán Ahern and John Lahart - To discuss…

2026-02-24 · Dail · 5 issues · 13 speakers · 9,521 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Active Travel — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
  • Special Educational Needs — Paul Murphy PBP
  • Hospital Waiting Lists — John Paul O'Shea FG
  • Tax Code — Albert Dolan FF
  • Sports Organisations — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
2026-02-19 · Dail · 5 questions · 5 speakers · 5,722 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
  • Q1 Income Inequality — Rose Conway-Walsh SF
  • Q2 National Minimum Wage — Richard Boyd Barrett PBP
  • Q3 Small and Medium Enterprises — Rose Conway-Walsh SF
  • Q4 Youth Unemployment — Rose Conway-Walsh SF
  • Q5 Small and Medium Enterprises — Tony McCormack FF
2026-02-19 · Seanad · 4 matters · 8 speakers · 7,030 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Animal Welfare — Chris Andrews SF
  • Child Protection — Aubrey McCarthy IND
  • Human Rights — Patricia Stephenson SD
  • Healthcare Policy — Maria Byrne FG
2026-02-19 · Dail · 8 questions · 10 speakers · 8,961 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
  • Q6 Small and Medium Enterprises — Sinéad Gibney SD
  • Q7+ Artificial Intelligence — Joanna Byrne SF
  • Q8 Labour Market — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q9 Employment Schemes — Edward Timmins FG
  • Q10 Artificial Intelligence — Catherine Ardagh FF
  • Q11 Artificial Intelligence — Cormac Devlin FF
  • and 1 more
2026-02-19 · Seanad · 11 speakers · 4,890 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

People are now on notice - I suggest this be called a tax amnesty - that from now until the beginning of 2027, if they are in the ownership of derelict sites or derelict and empty properties, they have a 12-mon…

2026-02-19 · Seanad · 13 speakers · 14,621 words 3 votes
Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed)

That is fair enough, but Senator Andrews talked about social housing and local government coming in under the RTB, which is not covered by the Bill. Those families will be living in overcrowded conditions for g…

2026-02-19 · Dail · 5 questions · 5 speakers · 5,696 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality
  • Q91 Early Childhood Care and Education — Claire Kerrane SF
  • Q92 Child and Family Agency — Mark Wall LAB
  • Q93 Guardians Ad Litem — Claire Kerrane SF
  • Q94 Child and Family Agency — Aidan Farrelly SD
  • Q96 Childcare Services — Brian Stanley IND
2026-02-19 · Dail · 7 questions · 12 speakers · 8,723 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality
  • Q99 Pension Provisions — Claire Kerrane SF
  • Q97 Disability Services — Barry Heneghan IND
  • Q100 Disability Services — John Clendennen FG
  • Q101 Pensions Reform — John Lahart FF
  • Q102 Disabilities Assessments — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q103 Child and Family Agency — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
  • and 1 more
2026-02-19 · Seanad · 7 speakers · 1,471 words 4 votes
Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages

The Minister shall, as soon as may be after the passing of this Act, but not later than 6 months thereafter, prepare and publish, including publication by electronic means, a statement of forecasts for the foll…

2026-02-19 · Dail · 10 speakers · 6,603 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

Does the Tánaiste think the Israeli soccer team is a normal team? Soccer players and young boys and girls across the country who play sport want to see our soccer team do well. I do not think we should apply th…

2026-02-19 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,149 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

It is often elderly people who are providing this care, with over 2,000 people over the age of 70 caring for their loved ones, 500 of whom are over the age of 80. They may not require or want a residential plac…

2026-02-19 · Dail · 20 speakers · 5,798 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

I will ask the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, to engage with the Deputy if he sends on the details. The first thing I want to say, which the relevant Minister of State, Deputy Butler, would also want me to …

2026-02-19 · Dail · 4 speakers · 875 words
Universal Access to Social Housing (Abolition of Income Limits) Bill 2026: First Stage

Why should we remove the income limits for social housing?…

2026-02-19 · Dail · 3 speakers · 708 words
Public Art Mural (Exempted Development) Bill 2026: First Stage

Public art murals are good for our cities and towns. The Bill seeks to create a new category of exempted development which will apply to "public art murals" on private property. I already mentioned the two wond…

2026-02-19 · Dail · 24 speakers · 23,100 words
Flooding: Statements

Key outputs include flood maps for 300 communities and 29 river basin flood risk management plans detailing suitable flood relief measures. It is abundantly clear that there needs to be emergency flood relief w…

2026-02-19 · Dail · 5 issues · 9 speakers · 8,948 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • School Admissions — Darren O'Rourke SF
  • Special Educational Needs — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
  • Special Educational Needs — Richard Boyd Barrett PBP
  • Social Welfare Benefits — Paula Butterly FG
  • Disability Services — George Lawlor LAB
2026-02-19 · Dail · 5 speakers · 9,301 words
Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members]

In relation to the proposed Bill to establish a statutory commission on the future of the family farm, it is clear that its primary objectives are already being comprehensively addressed through existing policy…

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