Dáil Éireann schedule
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Independent Group, Rural Independent Group)
14.34
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Referral to Committee of Electrical Contracting Sectoral Employment Order (Item No. 8)
14.34
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Referral to Committee of Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021 (Item No. 9)
15.49
Government Business 1: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021 (Item No. 10)
16.44
Government Business 2: Statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (Item No. 41)
17.39
Government Business 3: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Item No. 4)
19.00
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Employment Support Services (Item No. 206)
21.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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10.00
Private Members' Business (People Before Profit-Solidarity): Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
14.49
Government Business 1: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed)
14.49
Motion without debate: Motion re referral to Select Committee of Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]
16.00
Government Business 2: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage, resumed)
16.50
Government Business 3: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages)
22.50
Government Business 5: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages, resumed)
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8.25
Government Business 1: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)
12.34
Private member's Bill for introduction: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021 (First Stage)
13.44
Government Business 2: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Report and Final Stages)
13.44
Government Business 3: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Committee and remaining Stages)
13.44
Government Business 4: Finance Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages, resumed)
13.44
Government Business 5: Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 (Committee and remaining Stages)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
12.00
Private Members' Bill: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
13.55
Government Business 1: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded)
13.55
Government Business 2: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 7 December at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 7 December at 2.00 pm
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Dáil Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 7 December at 2.00 pm
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14.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Regional Group)
15.04
Motion without debate 1: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2021
15.04
Motion without debate 2: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021
15.04
Motion without debate 3: Motion re referral to Joint Committee of Carbon Budgets under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015 to 2021
15.04
Motion without debate 4: Motion re referral to Joint Committee of Appointment of Ombudsman and Information Commissioner
15.53
Government Business 1: Motion re passenger name record data (working title)
16.48
Government Business 2: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
21.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Rural and Community Development
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10.00
Private Members' Business (Regional Group): Motion re Offshore Renewable Energy
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Rural Independent Group, Independent Group)
13.04
Motions without debate: Motions re Supplementary Estimates [Votes 6, 12, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37 and 45] (back from Committee)
14.50
Government Business 1: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
16.00
Government Business 2: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 – Motion for Financial Resolution
16.00
Government Business 3: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Committee and remaining Stages)
16.00
Government Business 4: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (Deferred division on Second stage and Committee and remaining Stages)
16.00
Government Business 5: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages)
16.00
Government Business 6: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Report and Final Stages)
16.00
Government Business 7: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages, resumed)
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9.00
Parliamentary Questions: Oral - Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
10.30
Parliamentary Questions: Oral – Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
12.00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group)
13.44
Government Business: Statements on the Seafood Taskforce Final Report October 2021 (to conclude within 210 minutes)
18.03
Private Members' Bill: Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021 (Second Stage)
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
Seanad Éireann schedule
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 12:00 pm
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13.00
Draft Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021 (Fees for Large-scale Residential Development (LRD)) - Referral to Committee without debate
13.00
Motion without debate: Motion regarding Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2021 – Referral to Committee
14.45
Private Members' Business: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Stage
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14.30
Private Members' Business: Motion regarding Human Rights in China (Item No.91(2))
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11.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Friday, 3 December, 2021
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 7 December 2021 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 7 December 2021 at 10:30 am
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Seanad Éireann resumes on Tuesday, 7 December 2021 at 10:30 am
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11.30
Motion without debate 1: Motion regarding Orders of Reference for the Seanad Public Consultation Committee
11.30
Motion without debate 2: Motion regarding Pre-Legislative Consideration of Government Bills
11.30
Motion without debate 3: 13th Report of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight on the amendment of Standing Order 78
11.30
Motion without debate 4: Motion regarding Establishment of Special Committee on Gender Equality
11.30
Motion without debate 5: Motion regarding the appointment of the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner - Referral to Committee
11.30
Motion without debate 6: Draft Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021 (Fees for Large-scale Residential Development (LRD)) - Back from Committee
11.30
Motion without debate 7: Motion regarding Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2021 - Back from Committee
20.00
Seanad Panel Debate: “That Seanad Eireann calls for action in the area of maternity/paternity leave for County and City Councillors”
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15.45
House of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Second Stage
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11.30
Motion without debate: Motion regarding the earlier signature of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021
13.00
15.30
House of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Committee & Remaining Stages
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
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No business is currently scheduled. Leinster House is open with reduced hours and restricted access due to Covid-19.
Schedule of meetings
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14.00
Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
15.00
Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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11.00
11.00
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.00
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
13.30
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
15.00
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
MS Teams Virtual
17.00
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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09.30
10.30
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
MS Teams Virtually
11.30
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.00
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
12.45
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
17.00
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
MS Teams Virtually
20.35
Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual meeting
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09.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
10.30
12.00
Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community
Virtual MS Teams
14.00
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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15.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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11.00
11.00
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual meeting
12.00
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
15.30
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
MS Teams Virtual
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Virtual MS Teams
17.00
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
MS Teams virtual
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09.30
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.30
Joint Committee on Public Petitions
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.30
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
12.45
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Virtual MS Teams
16.00
Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann
Private MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.45
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
MS Teams Virtually
17.00
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
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09.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Committee on Members' Interests of Seanad Éireann
CR1, LH 2000
12.00
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
MS Teams virtual meeting
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
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No meetings are currently scheduled.
Business Papers
The Dáil Order Paper has moved to a digital format. It is available on the Dáil Business website.
Dáil Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Fri, 3 Dec 2021: 34 topics were published, which include 90 speakers and divisions of the House.
Seanad Éireann
Official Report latest update:
Fri, 3 Dec 2021: 3 topics were published, which include 27 speakers and divisions of the House.
Committees
Official Report latest update:
Meeting of the Select Committee On Housing, Local Government And Heritage on Wed, 1 Dec 2021.
PQs (Questions)
Official Report latest update:
Fri, 3 Dec 2021: 221 Parliamentary Questions answered.
There are 160 Members (called Deputies or TDs) of Dáil Éireann.
There are 60 Members (called Senators) in Seanad Éireann.
The Illustrated London News coverage of the opening of the Treaty Debates in Dublin on 14 December 1921 | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
The Treaty Debates
In 1921 and 1922 we mark the centenary of the Dáil debates on the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
The discussion on the Treaty was the most significant debate in the history of the Dáil. It was a crucial moment in Ireland’s history that set a new path for Ireland.
Highlights of 2021
Oireachtas TV Debates | December
Take a look back at some of the biggest discussions from both the Houses of the Oireachtas and the EU institutions.
Highlights include the Budget, the Northern Ireland Protocol and the historic introduction of carbon budgets in Ireland and the potential impact of climate action.
This edition also discusses the Conference on the Future of Europe with Ireland's Ambassador to the EU, Thomas Hanney.
L&RS
Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence
The annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence take place from 25 November to 10 December.
The Library & Research Service (L&RS) has published parts one and two of its three-part series on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part three will discuss strategies to address gender-based violence.
About the Oireachtas
Ireland: a parliamentary democracy
Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. The National Parliament (Oireachtas) consists of the President and two Houses: Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (the Senate) whose functions and powers derive from the Constitution of Ireland enacted by the people on 1 July 1937. The Houses of the Oireachtas are situated at Leinster House, Dublin.
News
7 Dec 2021, 10.15
3 Dec 2021, 17.20
Press releases
6 Dec 2021, 17.10
Health Committee to discuss closure of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork with representatives from the HSE
6 Dec 2021, 16.30
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage to meet with Minister of State Noonan
6 Dec 2021, 15.50
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss Carbon Budgets with Climate Change Advisory Council
6 Dec 2021, 15.21
Education Committee to discuss Leaving Certificate reform with Department of Education Officials and students
6 Dec 2021, 12.30
Statement by Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann to mark National Day of Finland
Recently considered Bills and Acts
2 Dec 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021
No. 106 of 2021
2 Dec 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Finance Bill 2021
No. 132 of 2021
2 Dec 2021
Before Seanad Éireann
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021
No. 151 of 2021
2 Dec 2021
Before Dáil Éireann
Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021
No. 156 of 2021
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