For every sitting day, the Seanad publishes an Order Paper setting out the business before the House. The Seanad may also publish a Supplementary Order Paper.
You can see all the items of business before the Dáil on the Dáil Business website. The Dáil publishes a daily Questions Paper, which contains the texts of all oral, priority and written questions for the day.
The Dáil Order Paper is available in digital format on the Dáil Business website. All items of business before Dáil Éireann are listed there.
Questions papers
Thu, 16 May 2024
Dáil Question Paper (Thur)
Wed, 15 May 2024
Dáil Question Paper (Wed)
Tue, 14 May 2024
Revised Order of Business 14 - 16 May 2024
Tue, 14 May 2024
Order of Business 14 - 16 May 2024
Seanad business papers
Thu, 16 May 2024
Seanad Order Paper (Thur)
Wed, 15 May 2024
Seanad Order Paper (Wed)
Dáil Éireann: Topical Issues
Topical issues provide TDs with the opportunity to raise issues of concern to them. To do this, they must give notice to the Ceann Comhairle of the issues they want to raise. The Ceann Comhairle then selects four issues for debate on a single day. In each case the TD concerned makes a four-minute initial statement and the Minister has a right to make a four-minute statement in reply. The TD then has two minutes for a supplementary statement and the Minister has two minutes for a concluding statement.
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Deputy Joe Flaherty
Regulation and cost of the appointment of solicitors and barristers to represent a guardian in family law matters involving Tusla
Deputy Chris Andrews
Formation of a task force for Dublin and engagement with community stakeholders
Deputy Jennifer Whitmore
Bus Connects issues in Wicklow
Seanad Éireann: Commencement Matters
Senators can raise issues of concern to them at the start of each sitting day. These are known as Commencement Matters. To do this, they must give notice to the Cathaoirleach of the issues they want to raise. The Cathaoirleach then selects four matters and the Senator concerned may make a four-minute speech. In each case, the Minister has the right to make a four-minute speech in reply.
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Senator Eugene Murphy
A primary care centre in Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon
Senator Micheál Carrigy
Specialised special needs dentists to deliver treatment within the public system
Senator Joe O'Reilly
Professional development being provided to teachers
Senator Ollie Crowe
Re-introduce the Motorised Transport grant
Glossary
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