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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.

2025-12-09 · Seanad · 14 speakers · 16,683 words 2 votes
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)

Amendments to the Mental Health Bill only relate to how the children access mental health treatment.…

2025-12-04 · Dail · 5 questions · 7 speakers · 5,476 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
  • Q1 Pleanáil Teanga — Conor D. McGuinness SF
  • Q2 Departmental Schemes — Mark Wall LAB
  • Q3 Cúrsaí Tithíochta — Aengus Ó Snodaigh SF
  • Q4 Rural Schemes — Brian Stanley IND
  • Q6 Foras na Gaeilge — Barry Heneghan IND
2025-12-04 · Seanad · 4 matters · 7 speakers · 6,269 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Disability Issues — Eileen Lynch FG
  • Road Network — Pauline Tully SF
  • Road Network — Sarah O'Reilly AON
  • Childcare Services — Mike Kennelly FG
2025-12-04 · Dail · 9 questions · 11 speakers · 9,422 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
  • Q7 EU Funding — Cathy Bennett SF
  • Q12 Irish Language — Barry Heneghan IND
  • Q10 Departmental Schemes — John Paul O'Shea FG
  • Q13 Irish Language — Naoise Ó Muirí FG
  • Q15 Rural Schemes — Michael Cahill FF
  • Q14 Women's Sheds — Naoise Ó Cearúil FF
  • and 3 more
2025-12-04 · Seanad · 11 speakers · 5,086 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

I welcome this morning's announcement that the tourism branding of Ireland's Hidden Heartlands is being extended north of the Border into County Fermanagh. We brought together the three tourism agencies on the …

2025-12-04 · Seanad · 5 speakers · 4,357 words
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage

While increases to stamp duties may affect insurance premium costs, stamp duty is a ring-fenced contribution to the risk equalisation fund and supports the credits to enable fairness and sustainability in the p…

2025-12-04 · Seanad · 11 speakers · 8,375 words 1 vote
Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2025: Second Stage

In other words, these are water catchment and storm water releases that are feeding into the streams that flow into the tributaries of the River Shannon. As in the case of the River Lee, restrictions on water f…

2025-12-04 · Dail · 5 questions · 6 speakers · 6,106 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
  • Q73 International Protection — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q74 An Garda Síochána — Alan Kelly LAB
  • Q75 Refugee Resettlement Programme — Richard Boyd Barrett PBP
  • Q76 Coroners Service — Michael Murphy FG
  • Q77 Legal Aid — Matt Carthy SF
2025-12-04 · Dail · 7 questions · 11 speakers · 7,313 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
  • Q80 An Garda Síochána — Willie O'Dea FF
  • Q82 Naturalisation Applications — Noel McCarthy FG
  • Q86 An Garda Síochána — Eamon Scanlon FF
  • Q87 International Protection — Edward Timmins FG
  • Q89 An Garda Síochána — Michael Cahill FF
  • Q90 Domestic Violence — Claire Kerrane SF
  • and 1 more
2025-12-04 · Dail · 7 speakers · 7,065 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

The town of Donabate, just up the road, which is served by Swords Garda station and will be 20,000 people strong in a couple of years, has no Garda station or plans for a Garda station.…

2025-12-04 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,260 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

I refer to two small businesses, one a nail manicure outlet and another a hair salon, that had commercial rates heretofore of €600. We are not a basket case in Galway East but commercial rates are a major issue…

2025-12-04 · Dail · 20 speakers · 6,165 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

I will ask the Minister, Deputy O’Callaghan, engaging with the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to specifically consider the proposals the Deputy has made and whether any further action can be taken in …

2025-12-04 · Dail · 4 speakers · 993 words
Gender Recognition (Amendment) (Prisons) Bill 2025: First Stage

I am sure that the vast majority of people who use the gender recognition Act, absolutely feel that they themselves are the opposite gender. However, the gender recognition Act has no gatekeeper. One of the con…

2025-12-04 · Dail · 8 speakers · 9,835 words
Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2025 [Seanad]: Second Stage

Section 2 cites this Bill as the Irish Film Board (Amendment Bill) 2025 and, together with the Irish Film Board Acts 1980 to 2018, will be cited as the Irish Film Board Acts 1980 to 2025.…

2025-12-04 · Dail · 1 speaker · 596 words
Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2025 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)

I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for his kind words about Screen Ireland and assure him that Department officials are in ongoing contact with Irish Equity and SIPTU in relation to the issues he raised. The vast majori…

2025-12-04 · Dail · 9 issues · 12 speakers · 16,535 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • School Facilities — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
  • Schools Amalgamation — Séamus McGrath FF
  • Special Educational Needs — Jennifer Whitmore SD
  • Special Educational Needs — Marie Sherlock LAB
  • Bus Services — Barry Ward FG
  • Public Transport — Ryan O'Meara FF
  • and 3 more
2025-12-04 · Dail · 6 speakers · 6,334 words
Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members]

The mandate of the commission is to prepare and analyse strategic research in relation to a just transition; evaluate, advise and comment on sectoral climate policies; provide strategic advice and engagement on…

2025-12-03 · Dail · 1 speaker · 386 words
Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters

Deputy Brian Stanley - To discuss the future of Erkina House, Rathdowney, County Laois. Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss overcapacity and reliability issues on the E1 and E2 bus routes. Deputy Sinéad Gibney - To …

2025-12-03 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 475 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Nicole Ryan - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on funding for the improvem…

2025-12-03 · Dail · 5 issues · 8 speakers · 8,343 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Health Services Staff — Colm Burke FG
  • Disability Services — Michael Cahill FF
  • Mental Health Services — Brian Stanley IND
  • School Accommodation — Sinéad Gibney SD
  • Child Abuse — Pat Buckley SF
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