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Mon, 8 Dec

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 9 Dec

14:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
15:04

Bills for Introduction: Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025 — First Stage

15:09

Motion(s) without debate: Excess Vote relating to 2024 [Vote 14].

15:10

Government Business: Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Second Stage

18:44

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Assessment of Needs

20:44

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Tánaiste and Minister for Finance

23:21

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 10 Dec

10:00

Private Members' Business (Social Democrats): Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage)

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

Bills for Introduction: Residential Tenancies (Winter Ban on Evictions) Bill 2025 — First Stage

14:02

SOS

15:02

Government Business: Statements on Online Safety

17:27

Government Business: Motion re EU Proposal for a Council Decision authorising Member States to sign, in the interest of the European Union, the Third Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

18:27

Government Business: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Committee and remaining Stages

19:27

Government Business: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Motion to Instruct the Committee

00:27
Deferred Divisions
00:57

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 11 Dec

08:47

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

10:24

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Education and Youth

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

SOS

13:52

Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

16:29

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Health (Waiting Lists) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

18:29

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 12 Dec

No business is currently scheduled.

Today, 15 Dec

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 16 Dec

14:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent Technical Group)
14:34

Order of Business and Questions on Policy or Legislation

15:04
Motion(s) without debate
15:05

Taoiseach's Questions

15:50

Government Business: Appropriation Bill 2025 — Second Stage

19:24

Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin): Motion re Blister Packs

21:24
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Defence
00:01

Dáil adjourns

Wed, 17 Dec

10:00

Private Members' Business (Independent and Parties Technical Group): Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025 (Second Stage)

12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

SOS

14:12

Government Business: Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 — Second Stage

17:36

Government Business: Appropriation Bill 2025 — Committee and remaining Stages

19:06

Government Business: Credit Review Bill 2024 — Report and Final Stages

20:06

Government Business: Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025 — Report and Final Stages

21:06
Government Business

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025 

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

22:06

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Presentation and Circulation of Revised Estimates 2026

22:07
Deferred Divisions
22:37

Dáil adjourns

Thu, 18 Dec

08:47
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Children, Disability and Equality
10:24
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment
12:00
Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group, Independent Technical Group)
12:34

Other Members' Questions

12:42

Questions on Policy or Legislation

13:12

SOS

13:52
Parliamentary Questions: Oral — Tánaiste and Minister for Finance
15:29

Government Business: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Second Stage

19:53

Private Members' Bill or Committee Report (alternating weekly): Motion re Report entitled "Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill"

21:53

Dáil adjourns

Fri, 19 Dec

No business is currently scheduled.

Dáil Éireann schedule

  • Today, 15 Dec

    No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 8 Dec

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 9 Dec

14:00

Order of Business

14:45

Motion(s) without debate

14:50

Government Business: Finance Bill 2025 [Certified Money Bill] — Committee Stage

16:50

SOS

17:30

Government Business: Mental Health Bill 2024 — Committee Stage (resumed)

20:00

Seanad adjourns

Wed, 10 Dec

11:30

Order of Business

12:15

SOS

12:45

Government Business: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 — Committee and remaining Stages

13:30

SOS

13:45

Government Business

- Motion re Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025

- Motion re Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Revocation) Scheme 2025

14:45

SOS

16:00

Government Business: Mental Health Bill 2024 — Committee Stage (resumed)

18:30

Private Members’ Business: Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024 — Second Stage

22:30

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 11 Dec

10:30

Order of Business

11:15

Motion(s) without debate: Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of the Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

11:20

SOS

11:45

Government Business: National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Second Stage

13:00

Government Business: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee Stage (resumed)

16:30

Seanad adjourns

Fri, 12 Dec

No business is currently scheduled.

Today, 15 Dec

No business is currently scheduled.

Tue, 16 Dec

14:00

Order of Business

14:45

Motion(s) without debate

14:55

SOS

15:15

Government Business: Finance Bill 2025 [Certified Money Bill] — Report and Final Stages

16:00

SOS

16:30
19:00

SOS

19:45

Government Business: Motion re Protocol 21 opt-in to a Council Decision authorising Member States to sign, in the interest of the European Union, the Third Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

20:25

Seanad adjourns

Wed, 17 Dec

09:00

Government Business: Mental Health Bill 2024 — Committee Stage (resumed)

11:30

Order of Business

12:15

Motion(s) without debate: Motion regarding proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of the Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 - Back from Committee

12:20

SOS

14:30

Government Business: National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Committee and remaining Stages

16:00

Government Business: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 — Committee Stage (resumed)

20:30

Seanad adjourns

Thu, 18 Dec

10:30

Order of Business

11:30

SOS

11:45

Government Business: Appropriation Bill 2025 — All Stages

13:45

Seanad adjourns

Fri, 19 Dec

No business is currently scheduled.

Seanad Éireann schedule

  • Today, 15 Dec

    No business is currently scheduled.

Mon, 8 Dec

No business currently scheduled.

Fri, 12 Dec

No business currently scheduled.

Today, 15 Dec

No business currently scheduled.

Fri, 19 Dec

No business currently scheduled.

Schedule of meetings

  • Today, 15 Dec

    No business currently scheduled.

Mon, 8 Dec

00:15

International Women's Day 2025

01:00

State of The European Union

05:00

The Opinion of the Censor

06:20

Joint Committee - Children & Equality

08:20

Committee of Public Accounts

11:40

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

12:30

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:20

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:10

International Women's Day 2025

15:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

16:35

World Music Day 2025

17:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

19:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

19:45

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

21:00

Around the Houses - November 2025 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

23:30

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

Tue, 9 Dec

01:10

In Our Own Words (ISL)

02:20

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

04:45

Agallamh le Natasha

05:20

The Seven Ages of Noel Browne (ISL)

07:00

Topical Issues

10:00

Around the Houses - November 2025 (ISL)

11:00

Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food

13:30

Live - Seanad Éireann (ISL)

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

14:35

Live: Dáil Order of Business

15:00

Live: Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

17:15

Live: Government Business

18:40

Live: Private Members' Business

20:40

Live: Parliamentary Questions

22:15

Live: Topical Issues

23:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

Wed, 10 Dec

00:30

Seanad Éireann Replay

05:40

Committees Replay

07:50

Committees Replay

09:00

Live: Topical Issues

09:30

Live - Joint Committee on Disability Matters (ISL)

11:30

Live: Joint Committee on Disability Matters

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:10

Live - Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

14:00

Live: Seanad Éireann

15:00

Live: Government Business

Thu, 11 Dec

00:20

Live: Dáil Deferred Decisions

01:15

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

01:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

05:45

Committees Replay

07:00

Committees Replay

08:45

Live: Parliamentary Questions

10:30

Live: Committee of Public Accounts

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:10

Live: Joint Committee on Drugs Use

15:00

Live: Parliamentary Questions

15:30

Live: Topical Issues

16:30

Live: Private Members' Business

18:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

Fri, 12 Dec

01:00

Committees Replay

02:40

Committees Replay

05:40

Committees Replay

06:30

Committees Replay

08:00

Committees Replay

09:00

Committees Replay

10:00

Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food

12:30

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

15:00

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

17:00

National Bravery Awards - 2025

18:15

Topical Issues

21:15

Commencement Matters (ISL)

23:30

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

Sat, 13 Dec

00:15

Joint Committee - Disability Matters (ISL)

01:50

Joint Committee on Health

03:40

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

04:40

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community

06:10

Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

07:45

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

09:20

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge

10:30

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

11:30

Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:45

Dáil: Private Members' Business

15:40

Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food

18:10

Joint Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

20:30

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:40

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:20

Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

Sun, 14 Dec

01:55

European Youth Parliament Ireland 27th National Conference Day 2

06:20

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

07:20

Parliamentary Questions

14:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

14:40

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

15:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

16:20

Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen

17:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

18:00

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development

20:00

Around the Houses - November 2025 (ISL)

21:00

Joint Committee on Transport

23:00

Joint Committee on Education and Youth

Today, 15 Dec

00:50

Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

02:40

Joint Committee on Drugs Use

04:35

Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge

06:10

The Seven Ages of Noel Browne

07:40

World Music Day 2025

08:00

Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach

09:00

Joint Committee on Education and Youth

10:20

Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

11:30

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

12:10

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

13:00

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

14:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

16:10

Dáil: Private Members' Business

18:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

19:00

Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

20:00

A Day in May

21:00

Around the Houses - November 2025 (ISL)

22:00

Priority Questions

Tue, 16 Dec

00:45

Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh

02:40

Committee of Public Accounts

06:40

World Music Day 2025

07:00

Topical Issues

10:00

Around the Houses

11:15

Live: Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

13:30

Live: Seanad Commencement Matters

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

14:35

Live: Order of Business

15:10

Live - Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

15:50

Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

17:50

Live: Government Business

19:20

Live: Private Members' Business

21:20

Live: Parliamentary Questions

23:00

Live: Topical Issues

Wed, 17 Dec

00:30

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

01:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

03:15

Committees Replay

05:40

Committees Replay

07:50

Committees Replay

09:00

Live: Topical Issues

09:30

Joint Committee - Disability Matters (ISL)

11:00

Joint Committee on Disability Matters

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:10

Live: Seanad Éireann

14:10

Live: Government Business

15:30

Joint Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery

18:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:24

Seanad Éireann Replay

Thu, 18 Dec

01:10

Committees Replay

03:20

Committees Replay

05:45

Committees Replay

07:00

Committees Replay

08:45

Live: Parliamentary Questions

10:20

Live: Parliamentary Questions

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:10

Live: Seanad Éireann

13:50

Live: Government Business

19:00

Live: Private Members' Business

21:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

21:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

Fri, 19 Dec

01:00

Committees Replay

02:40

Committees Replay

05:40

Committees Replay

06:30

Committees Replay

08:00

Committees Replay

09:00

Committees Replay

10:00

Committees Replay

10:45

Committees Replay

11:45

Committees Replay

12:30

Committees Replay

14:10

Committees Replay

15:00

Committees Replay

17:00

Topical Issues

20:00

Commencement Matters (ISL)

22:15

Joint Committee on Disability Matters

Sat, 20 Dec

00:00

Committees Replay

02:00

Committees Replay

04:00

Committees Replay

06:10

Committees Replay

08:10

Committees Replay

09:15

Committees Replay

10:30

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

11:30

Commencement Matters (ISL)

13:15

Seanad: Private Members' Business

15:15

Committees Replay

16:30

Committees Replay

17:30

Committees Replay

19:00

Committees Replay

21:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

21:40

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

22:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

23:15

Committees Replay

Sun, 21 Dec

00:00

Committees Replay

01:20

Committees Replay

05:30

Committees Replay

07:40

Committees Replay

09:00

Parliamentary Questions

14:00

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

14:40

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

15:30

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

16:20

Oireachtas Replay

17:00

Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

18:00

Oireachtas Replay

19:00

Oireachtas Replay

20:00

Around the Houses

21:00

Committees Replay

22:00

Committees Replay

Mon, 22 Dec

00:55

Oireachtas Replay

02:40

Oireachtas Replay (ISL)

05:30

Oireachtas Replay

06:20

Oireachtas Replay (ISL)

08:15

Oireachtas Replay (ISL)

09:00

Oireachtas Replay

10:00

Oireachtas Replay

11:00

Oireachtas Replay

12:30

Leaders' Questions Tuesday (ISL)

13:10

Leaders' Questions Wednesday (ISL)

14:00

Leaders' Questions Thursday (ISL)

15:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

17:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

19:00

Dáil: Private Members' Business

21:00

Around the Houses

22:00

Priority Questions

23:30

Oireachtas Replay

Tue, 23 Dec

01:00

Oireachtas Replay

02:00

Oireachtas Replay

03:00

Oireachtas Replay

04:30

Oireachtas Replay

07:00

Topical Issues

10:00

Around the Houses

11:00

Committees Live

12:30

Committees Live

14:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

14:35

Live: Order of Business

15:10

Live - Questions to an Taoiseach (ISL)

16:00

Live: Government Business

17:30

Live: Private Members' Business

18:25

Live: Parliamentary Questions

20:30

Live: Topical Issues

21:45

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:30

Seanad Éireann Replay

Wed, 24 Dec

00:40

Committees Replay

03:15

Committees Replay

05:40

Committees Replay

07:50

Committees Replay

09:00

Live: Topical Issues

10:00

Live: Private Members' Business

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:15

Live: Seanad Éireann

14:15

Live: Government Business

21:00

Live: Dáil Deferred Decisions

22:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

22:24

Seanad Éireann Replay

Thu, 25 Dec

01:10

Committees Replay

03:20

Committees Replay

05:45

Committees Replay

07:00

Committees Replay

08:45

Live: Parliamentary Questions

10:20

Live: Parliamentary Questions

12:00

Live - Leaders' Questions (ISL)

12:45

Live - Questions on Policy or Legislation (ISL)

13:10

Live: Seanad Éireann

13:50

Live: Government Business

19:00

Live: Private Members' Business

21:00

Leaders' Questions Replay (ISL)

21:45

Seanad Éireann Replay

Oireachtas TV

  • Today, 15 Dec

    00:50

    Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    02:40

    Joint Committee on Drugs Use
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    04:35

    Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of these Departments and their agencies

    06:10

    The Seven Ages of Noel Browne
    An emotional and intimate look at the life, achievements and controversies of one of Ireland’s most iconic parliamentarians, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Alan Gilsnenan

    07:40

    World Music Day 2025
    Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy hosts a special performance in Leinster House featuring traditional Irish music and dance to celebrate World Music Day

    08:00

    08:00

    Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    09:00

    Joint Committee on Education and Youth
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    10:20

    Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    11:30

    Leaders' Questions Tuesday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice
    (ISL)

    12:10

    Leaders' Questions Wednesday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice. Followed by Other Member's Questions
    (ISL)

    13:00

    Leaders' Questions Thursday
    Leaders Questions, where Party Leaders and the Leaders of recognised technical groups can put a question to an Taoiseach without prior notice. Followed by Other Member's Questions
    (ISL)

    14:00

    Dáil: Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    16:10

    Dáil: Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    18:00

    Dáil: Private Members' Business
    Coverage of the business selected by a Party or Technical Group in opposition and taken in Private Members Time. The business can be either a motion or a piece of legislation.

    19:00

    Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
    Members can examine key legislation and policy areas under the remit of the Department and its agencies

    20:00

    A Day in May
    Ten years ago Charlie Bird conducted a series of interviews around the Marriage Equality referendum, that were used by Colin Murphy for his play , A Day in May. A decade on, Colin sets out on a journey of discovery of the effect the referendum had on individuals - the same individuals that Charlie spoke to years earlier

    21:00

    Around the Houses - November 2025
    A look back on some of the main events in the past month
    (ISL)

    22:00

    Priority Questions
    Questions asked of Ministers in the Dáil

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Joint Committee on Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science meets for engagement on Apprenticeship exams

10 Dec 2025, 17:24

Public Accounts Committee to examine 2024 accounts and financial statements of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners

10 Dec 2025, 16:30

Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community to discuss ‘Traveller Health: Research and Evidence Base’

10 Dec 2025, 14:08

Joint Committee on Drugs Use to discuss substance use and neurodiversity

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National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025

No. 58 of 2025

11 Dec 2025

Before Dáil Éireann

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025

No. 82 of 2025

11 Dec 2025

Before Seanad Éireann

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025

No. 75 of 2025

Ireland: a parliamentary democracy

Leinster House

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.

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