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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.
This research consistently highlighted the potential for growth and the benefits this growth could bring to our society, the importance of access to finance for social enterprises, the importance of capacity bu…
The weak legal protections we provide to workers with regard to collective bargaining allow employers to simply refuse to engage with trade unions or workers.…
Deputy Pa Daly - To discuss the reopening of Rattoo round tower. Deputy Eoghan Kenny - To discuss recent fish kill on the Blackwater river in County Cork. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss the issues in…
Before I call on the Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the ambassador from Malta, H.E. Ambassador, you are most welcome to Seanad Éireann today as we mark …
In addition to that child poverty target, the child poverty and well-being programme office is developing a dashboard of indicators, which will allow for the measurement of child poverty and well-being in a hol…
As I am sure all Senators know and as we heard from Senator McCormack, last night there was once again a breach of international law while the Global Sumud Flotilla, a peaceful humanitarian mission sailing in i…
Will the Government take climate seriously in this budget? It is inappropriate to compare the response of the Irish Government to climate change to that of the response of the current American Government. The G…
I raise the national challenge of vacancy and dereliction in our towns and villages. Towns like Clonmel, Tipperary town and Carrick-on-Suir are three of our key towns and all have prime retail streets with empt…
The Tánaiste announced about three weeks ago that he went to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation looking for €3.7 billion to modernise and increase the…
I will come back to the Deputy in respect of that having spoken to the Minister, Deputy Heydon. I will speak to the Minister, Deputy Foley, in respect of the issue the Deputy raised in his constituency. My ques…
It introduced key safeguards for people who are involuntarily admitted to mental health settings and established the Mental Health Commission as regulator of all inpatient mental health services.…
The Criminal Justice (Trespass on Land) Bill 2025 will seek to amend section 13 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994.…
As well as a pension coverage gap, there is the ongoing challenge of pension adequacy in this country because even where people may be in a pension scheme, many of them are not saving enough to ensure an adequa…
The public health (single-use vapes) Bill will ban the sale of all single-use or disposable vapes. To be meaningful, any legislation needs to include disposable vapes, nicotine pouches and HHC vapes.…
The Estimate also makes provision for additional capital funding in respect of the international protection accommodation services, IPAS, and reflects the use of additional appropriations-in-aid to make payment…
I assure the Deputy that when the Government comes to announce the budget two weeks from now there will be measures in it that will have hard-pressed families at the centre of considerations.…
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"mica redress" |
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