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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.

2025-10-01 · Dail · 34 speakers · 18,663 words
Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members]

The income supports for carers are the carer's allowance, carer's benefit, the domiciliary care allowance and the carer's support grant. As Minister for Social Protection, I am committed to continuing the work …

2025-10-01 · Seanad · 17 speakers · 7,692 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Senator Clonan raised the issue of the triple lock and neutrality. The Senator called for a register of those with severe asthma and increased capacity for asthma suffers. The Senator could perhaps table a Comm…

2025-10-01 · Dail · 7 speakers · 5,745 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

It is welcome that the DPC has announced it will commence investigations with a view to taking enforcement proceedings against two of the companies featured in the “Prime Time" programme but the question remain…

2025-10-01 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 12,511 words 3 votes
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)

If the plaintiff in the High Court wants a jury, they get a jury.…

2025-10-01 · Dail · 4 speakers · 1,222 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions

On the other side, people cannot get planning permission. In the east Kerry hinterland of Killarney and the mid-Kerry hinterlands of Killorglin and Kenmare that is what is happening. People would build houses i…

2025-10-01 · Dail · 21 speakers · 5,781 words Questions
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

In terms of what can be done with insurance companies, I will obviously speak to the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, in respect of the Department of Health and what can be done in respect of that in terms of…

2025-10-01 · Dail · 49 speakers · 29,443 words
Situation in Gaza: Statements

The UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. Israel has deliberately starved the people of Gaza.…

2025-10-01 · Dail · 40 speakers · 22,489 words
Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements

The sports capital programme, in particular, has been beneficial to sports clubs up and down the country. The League of Ireland academies, the large-scale sports infrastructure fund and sports capital grants mu…

2025-10-01 · Seanad · 8 speakers · 7,972 words
National Social Enterprise Policy: Statements

Since the launch of the first national social enterprise policy in 2019, the social enterprise unit in my Department has spent over €16 million on supporting social enterprises in Ireland.…

2025-10-01 · Seanad · 17 speakers · 15,817 words
Agricultural Sector: Motion

Everyone will be happy with the Mercosur deal if beef imports meet the same stringent regulations that we have to meet as regards the beef leaving our country, the EU gives a firm commitment that the auditors w…

2025-09-30 · Dail · 17 speakers · 3,349 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

Members cannot be coming in here some days saying, "There is not enough money for active travel, there is not enough money for cycling, there is not enough money for that", and then come in the other day around…

2025-09-30 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 337 words
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Eileen Lynch - The need for the Minister for Finance to make a statement on the introduction of incen…

2025-09-30 · Seanad · 6 matters · 12 speakers · 8,478 words Commencement matters
Commencement Matters
  • Financial Services — Eileen Lynch FG
  • Court Accommodation — Manus Boyle FG
  • Trade Agreements — Alice-Mary Higgins IND
  • School Transport — Cathal Byrne FG
  • Defence Forces — Fiona O'Loughlin FF
  • Local Authorities — Seán Kyne FG
2025-09-30 · Dail · 4 speakers · 2,824 words Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed)

Will the Government finally abolish the means test for carers? The Taoiseach is acknowledging the need to abolish the means test for carers, from what I can gather. I will ask again: will the Government support…

2025-09-30 · Dail · 25 speakers · 6,787 words 1 vote
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Motion re Sittings and Business of the Dáil (wit…

2025-09-30 · Seanad · 1 speaker · 444 words
Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy

He was known for his honesty and intellect and former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern credited him with bringing the Good Friday Agreement and the peace process a strong sense of historical relationships and responsibil…

2025-09-30 · Dail · 1 speaker · 1,208 words
Sittings and Business of the Dáil: Motion
2025-09-30 · Seanad · 5 speakers · 2,215 words
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

After the positive identification of an individual Asian hornet, it took two weeks to find the location of the nest using the traditional triangulation method. How many queens left the colony in Cork to begin n…

2025-09-30 · Dail · 20 questions · 17 speakers · 6,343 words Questions
Questions · to the Taoiseach
  • Q1+ Cabinet Committees — Mary Lou McDonald SF
  • Q11+ Cabinet Committees — Peter 'Chap' Cleere FF
2025-09-30 · Seanad · 16 speakers · 6,392 words
An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed)

Beyond that, the report also makes three recommendations and options for consideration by the Minister to achieve the number of beds required to support a growing population to 2040, namely, either to develop a…

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