Mon, 28 Apr
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 29 Apr
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
Bills for Introduction: Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025 — First Stage
Bills for Introduction: Children’s Health (Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí) (Amendment) Bill 2025 — First Stage
Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Today, 30 Apr
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)
Bills for Introduction: Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025 — First Stage
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dail Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees
Government Business: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings
Thu, 1 May
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
Fri, 2 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Dáil Éireann schedule
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Today, 30 Apr
12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)13:12
Bills for Introduction: Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025 — First Stage
13:17
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dail Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees
14:18
Government Business: Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings
15:18
Government Business: Motion re Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework
(to conclude within 3 hours)18:18
Government Business: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee Stage
(Department of Justice), (to commence no earlier than 5.45 p.m. and, if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 9 p.m. or after 3 hrs, whichever is the later)
Mon, 28 Apr
No business is currently scheduled.
Tue, 29 Apr
Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Expressions of Sympathy on the Death of His Holiness, Pope Francis
SOS
Government Business: Motion re proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of the Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework
Today, 30 Apr
SOS
Government Business: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024 — Second Stage
SOS
Thu, 1 May
SOS
Fri, 2 May
No business is currently scheduled.
Seanad Éireann schedule
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Today, 30 Apr
12:15
SOS13:00
Government Business: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024 — Second Stage
(Department of Finance)14:30
SOS17:00
Government Business: Statements on Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity
(Department of Justice)
Mon, 28 Apr
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Tue, 29 Apr
No business currently scheduled.
Today, 30 Apr
Thu, 1 May
No business currently scheduled.
Fri, 2 May
No business currently scheduled.
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Today, 30 Apr
12.00
Private meeting
14.00
14:00Subsidiarity assessment of EU Legislative Proposals14:10Private Session15:00Recording of decisions taken in private session
Mon, 21 Apr
Tue, 22 Apr
Wed, 23 Apr
Thu, 24 Apr
Fri, 25 Apr
Sat, 26 Apr
Sun, 27 Apr
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Thu, 1 May
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Oireachtas TV
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Today, 30 Apr
00:30
Leaders' Questions Replay
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(ISL)01:15
Seanad Éireann Replay
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(ISL)12:45
Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation
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(ISL)13:15
Live Seanad Éireann
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Live Dáil Deferred Decisions
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Leaders' Questions Replay
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(ISL)23:00
Seanad Éireann Replay
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Today, 30 Apr 2025: 15 topics were published, which include 74 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.
Official Report latest update:
Today, 30 Apr 2025: 7 topics were published, which include 24 speakers and 0 divisions of the House.
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Meeting of the Select Committee On Subsidiarity (European Union Legislative Scrutiny) on Wed, 9 Apr 2025.
Dáil Question Paper (Wed)
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