Debates
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.
Why do the amendments to the many housing motions always deny the fact there is a housing crisis, which is in fact a housing emergency, ignore the fact housing lists are getting longer and ignore the causes tha…
Physical abuse is up 22%, sexual abuse by 30%, emotional abuse up 15% and economic abuse up 5%. Women have come together to campaign for zero tolerance of violence against women in all places where we live our …
In the dog rescue, there were many XL Bullies and dogs that are claimed to be XL Bullies. Some 63% of people with dementia live at home in our communities, with over 180,000 people in Ireland caring for a famil…
It is simply an unacceptable aspect of violence in this country that a significant amount of the violence is targeted against women.…
We definitely need more college places, more dentists, more dental nurses and more dental hygienists.…
For the benefit of those who understandably may not be aware of this, private wires refer to private individuals or undertakings running their own electricity cables in order to transfer electricity from one si…
Dear [Senator], Arising from our engagement on the passage of the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024, I am writing to you to outline the nature of my Department's arrangement wi…
The Minister will agree school secretaries and caretakers play an integral role in the life of the school community and when many of us politicians visit these schools we always recognise secretaries and careta…
The independent review group report published in 2023 that it recommended the Offences Against the State Act be abolished in its entirety with a majority recommending that a new non-jury court replaces the Spec…
The Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 is amended— (a) in section 86— (i) in subsection (1), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b): “(ba) the Mental Health Act 2025 , or”, and (ii) …
Importantly, local property tax also contributes to the broadening of our tax system, with approximately 2 million properties liable for local property tax, the majority of which are principal private residence…
I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Seanad Éireann resolves that the Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024 be read a second time this day 18 months, to …
Vote 9 — Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €562,268,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day …
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Diarmuid Wilson - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a stat…
He was presented with the stark reality people face in terms of grocery prices and he rattled off a list of numbers and inflation rates rather than acknowledging the real difficulties people are facing when the…
I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion to Instruct the Committee on the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension) Bill 2025 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Statement…
Senator Boyhan raised the issue of the national children's hospital. What has been suggested as a name for the hospital is "the National Children's Hospital Ireland", which encompasses its national ethos, that …
mica redress |
Both words must appear in the same contribution |
"mica redress" |
That exact phrase, words together and in order |
housing OR homes |
Either word |
housing -dublin |
Housing, excluding anything mentioning Dublin |
hous* |
Starts with — housing, housed, householder |