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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.

2025-12-02 · Seanad · 17 speakers · 6,119 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

What a momentous day for the people of Ukraine, President Zelenskyy and his wife, and, indeed, the Irish Government and this Parliament. I will start with Senator Fitzpatrick who rightly congratulated all invol…

2025-12-02 · Dail · 25 speakers · 21,916 words
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage

This will allow homeowners in these counties affected by defective concrete blocks to apply to the grant scheme to receive the funding and the help they need to fix their homes and move on with their lives. The…

2025-12-02 · Dail · 18 speakers · 14,078 words
Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion [Private Members]

We are talking about the Coast Guard search and rescue. It is an insult to the Coast Guard services and search and rescue crews. It was to defend the safety and working conditions of our Coast Guard search and …

2025-12-02 · Seanad · 10 speakers · 17,695 words 1 vote
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage

The Minister of State stated in this debate that this Bill will care for all with mental health challenges, but people who have dual diagnosis are equally people who have mental health challenges and substance …

2025-12-02 · Seanad · 14 speakers · 10,867 words 1 vote
Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage

The Finance Bill confirms the budget night increase in tobacco products tax.…

2025-11-27 · Dail · 5 questions · 5 speakers · 5,984 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Q1 Ukraine War — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
  • Q2+ Middle East — Duncan Smith LAB
  • Q3 Conflict Resolution — Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire SF
  • Q5 European Union — Naoise Ó Muirí FG
2025-11-27 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 361 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senators Aubrey McCarthy and Rónán Mullen - The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and …

2025-11-27 · Seanad · 4 matters · 7 speakers · 6,623 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Foreign Policy — Aubrey McCarthy IND
  • Schools Building Projects — Nessa Cosgrove LAB
  • Health Strategies — Evanne Ní Chuilinn FG
  • Dental Services — Cathal Byrne FG
2025-11-27 · Dail · 10 questions · 10 speakers · 10,400 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Q6 Foreign Policy — Tony McCormack FF
  • Q7 International Relations — Liam Quaide SD
  • Q8 International Relations — Seán Ó Fearghaíl FF
  • Q11 Middle East — Tom Brabazon FF
  • Q12 Ukraine War — Cormac Devlin FF
  • Q10 EU Agreements — Ruairí Ó Murchú SF
  • and 2 more
2025-11-27 · Seanad · 17 speakers · 6,914 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

By law, every dog owner must microchip their dog. At least, we can microchip them and register the microchips to the new owners so that when damage is done, we know both the dog that has done the damage, once i…

2025-11-27 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 8,586 words
HIQA Review: Statements

They include the expansion of capacity at UHL on the Dooradoyle site, option A; the extension of the UHL hospital campus to include a second site in close proximity under a shared governance and resourcing mode…

2025-11-27 · Dail · 6 questions · 9 speakers · 7,320 words Questions
Priority Questions · to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • Q99 Forestry Sector — Robert O'Donoghue LAB
  • Q98 Fisheries Protection — Pádraig Mac Lochlainn SF
  • Q100 Food Safety — Martin Kenny SF
  • Q101 Nitrates Usage — Jennifer Whitmore SD
  • Q102 Water Pollution — Roderic O'Gorman GP
  • Q103 EU Meetings — Colm Burke FG
2025-11-27 · Dail · 10 questions · 10 speakers · 8,594 words Questions
Other Questions · to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • Q104 Tillage Sector — Malcolm Byrne FF
  • Q105 Animal Diseases — Séamus McGrath FF
  • Q106 Agriculture Industry — Edward Timmins FG
  • Q107 Food Safety — Matt Carthy SF
  • Q108 Animal Diseases — Tom Brabazon FF
  • Q109 Environmental Schemes — John Paul O'Shea FG
  • and 1 more
2025-11-27 · Dail · 10 speakers · 7,610 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

That means that people are now having to pay over €9,000 more a year in rent than when he took office, and almost €10,000 more a year in Dublin for new rents. Does the Tánaiste think it is appropriate that new …

2025-11-27 · Dail · 2 speakers · 1,514 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

We have Celbridge Community School, Salesian College Celbridge and St. Wolstan's is an all-girls school and Celbridge Community School is a mixed school. We see different criteria for admissions policies in sch…

2025-11-27 · Dail · 21 speakers · 6,224 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

I ask the Tánaiste today to instruct the negotiators to honour the commitments given and grant the comparable public service pensions to school secretaries and caretakers. As Deputy Aird knows, Laois fire servi…

2025-11-27 · Dail · 4 speakers · 844 words
Sanctions against the State of Israel Bill 2025: First Stage

I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to prevent and address the commission of the international crimes of genocide and apartheid by the State of Israel, by providing for the establi…

2025-11-27 · Dail · 18 speakers · 18,825 words
Sudan: Statements

The war in Sudan is not a simple conflict. I had been briefed by people from Sudan before the previous debate, which was at the time of the revolution by the people of Sudan. Some €10.3 million is committed to …

2025-11-27 · Dail · 5 issues · 8 speakers · 8,757 words Topical issues
Topical Issue Debate
  • Heritage Sites — Louis O'Hara SF
  • Schools Building Projects — Mark Wall LAB
  • Family Resource Centres — Paul Nicholas Gogarty IND
  • Taxi Regulations — John Lahart FF
  • Social Welfare Payments — Martin Kenny SF
2025-11-27 · Dail · 13 speakers · 13,310 words
Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members]

Ireland is a world leader in the deployment of wind energy, and its integration into our grid and the continued delivery of wind energy onshore and offshore is essential to safeguarding energy security and to s…

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